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The lonely festival experience 17 Aug 2013 | 05:18 am
This year, I managed to get a ticket to the YNot festival in Derbyshire. It's an annual 'small' festival (with around 8,000 tickets) costing just under £80 for the weekend. When I was offered a ticket...
Babyshambles release new (but all too familiar) material 25 Jul 2013 | 01:15 am
A couple of days ago, Babyshambles put a track from their upcoming album onto Youtube, 'Farmer's Daughter' from September's Sequel to the Prequel. This followed the unveiling of the new single, 'Nothi...
Kate Nash in 2013 23 Jul 2013 | 07:38 am
It's six years since Kate Nash released Made of Bricks, an album which inspired many critics to ask, "Is Kate Nash copying Lily Allen or is Lily Allen copying Kate Nash!?!?" It mattered as little then...
Early Blur acoustic 25 May 2013 | 06:33 pm
Here's a treat for you, ladies and gents, from the depths of Youtube. I've never seen an acoustic performance in front of such a huge audience.
Drew McConnell and some thoughts on covers 21 May 2013 | 09:24 pm
Okay, so I interviewed Drew McConnell of Babyshambles fame a few weeks ago. He is the mastermind behind Helsinki, the band I was raving about a few posts ago. Below is the link to it. He's a great guy...
tUnE-yArDs 8 Mar 2013 | 10:27 pm
Three years ago, I reviewed the single 'Real Live Flesh' by tUnE-yArDs, from the album BiRd-BrAiNs (using formatting that the website no longer supports, if you're wondering). I gave the song 7.5/10 -...
This month's round-up 5 Mar 2013 | 05:09 am
I haven't been around to post whimsy this month, so here's a round-up of the music I'm proffering for your enjoyment. 1) Django Django Yep, I know Django Django are getting to be irritating: whilst ...
Julian Casablancas Whimsy 19 Jan 2013 | 01:32 am
I know I'm always criticising over-production, but I want to make it clear with a simple example how important I think production is. Lovely as Julian Casablancas is, I am SO glad that this: Turned i...
I have something lovely for you 13 Jan 2013 | 08:48 am
Writing about Pete Doherty for the last post got me thinking about Babyshambles, which got me thinking about whether Drew McConnell, the Babyshambassist, was making any music of his own again yet. And...
The Best Pete Doherty Lyrics 5 Jan 2013 | 08:13 am
"Good artists borrow. Great artists steal." If the saying holds water, then Pete Doherty is the best of artists - from his lyrics to the stuff in his bandmate's flat, Doherty has been a nicker all his...
