Where has the art of genuine protest gone? asks a ‘concerned’ music industry insider
Either the NME covers political bands, in which case their editor’s statement is nonsense. Or it doesn’t. In which case, their editor’s statement is meaningless.
onstage with Nick Cave and The Birthday Party
A week later, it’s all over the fucking national music press.
two songs that I’ve been meaning to track down for nearly two decades
This song used to haunt my drunken waking moments.
Song of the day – 384: Happy Noose (the International Pop Underground marches on)
Fumbling, unsure but with a real swaggering gait. Lovely, lovely, lovely.
Song of the day – 383: Disco Zombies (free download)
City’s aflame in the summertime.
the Lady Gaga effect
By Everett True
Why Everett True Is Wrong – Animal Collective
Whether you like Animal Collective’s music or not, it’s dishonest to say they’re unoriginal.
Why Everett True is sort of wrong… er… well, not exactly right… partially right yet partially not… oh well… whatever… nevermind…
I just don’t think anyone was trying to suck out, water down, or destroy Cobain’s legacy
