archive for... January, 2010
One Life Stand – Hot Chip
9:46 pm on 31 January, 2010
The timing of One Life Stand’s arrival could not be better. With British guitar music currently off on its once a decade slumber centre stage has effectively been ceded to electronica. To garner the mass appeal that was theirs for the taking, all Hot Chip really needed to do with their fourth record was up their ‘crossover classic’ singles count to three. Instead they took their feet off the BPM, indulged in a bit too much Mills & Boon and became hopeless romantics instead.
Mock The Week – 30/01/2010
10:50 pm on 30 January, 2010
This week, whilst some music journalist were busy trying to justify covering the Apple iPad (cause album art looks better on a 9” screen y’know), others occupied themselves by writing something interesting. This is our tribute to them.
Kanye West: Hip-Hop Mogul / Master Producer / Professional Fashionista / Full-Time Numpty
11:24 am on 30 January, 2010
Having spent a small amount of time out of the limelight on a self enforced hiatus it’s was a relief this morning to wake up to news that Mr. West is back to his old egomaniacal ways again. Having taken to his blog to vent his frustration at the fashion world, Kanye unleashed what can only be described as a tirade of fury upon those who presumably do not share his ‘super-fly’ vision for clothes designing.
Tunes From The War On Terror
6:52 pm on 29 January, 2010
If you’ve kept up with the news recently then you’ll know today was the day that former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair gave evidence to the Chilcot inquiry on his part in the 2003 war in Iraq. Clearly whether or not Blair’s “judgement call” itself was right or wrong its outcome can be described unequivocally as a ‘royal balls up’.
Today then, in the interests of being topical, we ask whether music offered any solace from George and Tony’s adventures in Arabia or if Reverend & The Makers were as good as protest music got.
Blood On The Boulevard
2:24 pm on 28 January, 2010
Readers beware! For down by the costal waters lurks a monstrous creature. A four-headed beast capable of crafting lo-fi surf pop gems at a moments notice.
