So. That NME List. Let’s Talk.
As we all know, I’m just a hack when it comes to music criticism. Not one of those professional, illustrious NME editors at all. However, I can say that I know a thing or two more about sample selection and “science” than the self-righteous blokes ($10 wager that they’re ALL blokes) who compiled this so-called […]
Chirpy, chilled, catchy | Music loved by KMB003 students
Always interesting to see what the consensus throws up. These choices were made in groups of two, three and four – and so needed to be treated as such. A couple of groups of students agreed that they couldn’t agree. THURSDAY 3PM 1. Led Zeppelin – Heartbreaker Hard rocking guitar, you can sense the frustration […]
White Fence – For The Recently Found Innocent (Drag City)
Yeah, I listened to that first Tame Impala record, front to back. And the entire time, I’m thinking, “OK, this is from Cream. This is from Revolver. And this one’s Derek and the Dominoes.” Ya think I remember any one of those tunes now? Ya think I ever listened to that Tame Impala LP again? […]
Fuck Buttons – Slow Focus (ATP Recordings)
If 85% of an album is weak dishwater, then it’s a bad album. There’s better ways to spend your time and money.
How to structure an album review
At least they’re not Jet or The Vines – and for that we should be grateful
8 Things You Should Avoid Saying in Response to a Music Review You Dislike
Have you read Lester Bangs? Guess what? He was a failed musician.
Why Canada drives me nuts
It’s Canada’s secret way to make our country less attractive to tourists
old grudges revisited: Courtney Love
But honey, you sure ain’t no Stevie Nicks. Or even Abba. Or evenThe Distillers.
Both Sides, Now! – How Women are Denied Universal Appeal as Songwriters
Men demand that women be natural and unaffected, and nowhere more so than in the world of music.
Everett True does not like Kings Of Leon
Someone was accusing me of going soft on Kings Of Leon the other day. Bangs wept! I CANNOT have such aspersions cast on my professional integrity. The following is for him, my faceless accuser. Reprinted from Something Awful, 19/11/10.
