Listening to the fabulous ‘Pisshead’ by The Miserable Rich got me thinking about drinking songs. Alcohol must surely be the drug of choice in the sex and drugs and rock n roll trinity. Heroin has inspired some good songs, from… Continue reading
Two years ago the NME almost hammered the last nail into the coffin of the Glastonbury Festival with its scathing criticism of the 2007 line up, which included so-called dinosaurs of rock The Who. It was a welcome piece of… Continue reading
This week saw The Dirty Projectors release their album Bitte Orca on a long defunct format, the cassette. At first I thought this was an odd choice, but on reflection I think that it is the format of choice for… Continue reading
The death of Michael Jackson had an unexpected effect on me. It made me do something I didn’t think I’d ever do again. I purchased Q magazine. Not because I was very sad about his death, I don’t subscribe to… Continue reading
Since their Glastonbury headline slot two years their status as a powerhouse of indie rock has been cemented across Europe and the UK. Sadly though they have chosen to ignore the cliché that with great power comes great responsibility and behave like big babies instead. Continue reading
This week saw the Mercury Music Prize Nominations being announced. And there were very few surprises in the list. The Horrors may have surprised some people, but their currency has been rising in recent months and they probably deserve the… Continue reading
The 2009 U2 tour is well underway, and the centrepiece of the tour is the massive stage set they have created. The biggest stage set ever! This big construction is problematic for me in three ways. Firstly it cost tens… Continue reading
I have many favourite songwriters, James Mercer, Sufjan Stevens, Paddy McAloon, but none of them have the longevity and body of work that Pollard has. Continue reading