Fucking love punk rock sometimes. Fucking love feminism sometimes. Fucking love YouTube sometimes.
“Revolt in Russia – the charisma of protest/Revolt in Russia, Putin’s got scared!”
There’s been a mistake in the 2011 AMP shortlist
He won’t win, of course. He’s not third rate enough.
Oh mercy. The shortlist for the AMP 2011 has just been announced.
Cue familiar back-slapping noises and cries of “haven’t we done well, chaps?”
Song of the day – 436: Ane Brun
No words today. Just music.
Song of the day – 435: The Hot Toddies (+ free mix tape!)
Bubblegum pop with a sharp tongue that tells of wet dreams and surf paradises
Song of the day – 434: TacocaT (and a shout-out to Bust magazine)
Bonus points for covering Huggy Bear’s ‘Her Jazz’.
how ‘influence’ works – Lana Del Rey vs Eleni Vitali
This is influence, not plagiarism: ridiculous to claim otherwise.
Song of the day – 433: Those Dancing Days
There’s melody and pace, and the sort of vicarious thrill that used to be had from boy rock all those years back
Song of the day – 432: The Twerps + bonus album review
The album’s centrepiece, the five-minute long Jam Song, is a slow-burning tour de force, caged by desperation.
Song of the day – 431: Teeth (Rock Vs Cancer. Rock Wins.)
Bangs damn it, we would’a KILLED for music this focused, tightly coiled, back in 1990
