The sacred cows of indie music – 5: Sonic Youth
Never mind the quality, feel the length.
The sacred cows of indie music – 4: Pixies
You’d think people had never encountered dynamics in rock music before.
The sacred cows of indie music – 3: Joy Division
All these bands that copy ’em … why draw the line at the music?
Song of the day – 447: of Montreal
This music, this song, makes me feel giddy with nausea and nauseous with delight.
The sacred cows of indie music – 2: The Fall
It’s hard to criticise a band that have made an art-form out of being inconsistent
The sacred cows of indie music – 1: Pavement
It’s not easy to draw blood from a glass of warm milk.
‘The Muppets are raping Kurt Cobain’s memory’
Rock stars, huh? Fucking muppets.
The 4-track DIY aesthetic of The McTells
I used to love their scratchy, fragile, poignant, personal music. They always seemed like scurrying little creatures bringing light to the deepest shadows.
Song of the day – 445: Plan B
This is what I understand rock’n’roll – call it whatever term you like – can be. This is Plan B. This makes me proud to be part-British.
