Song of the day - 98: Woom

Holy crap!

My new favourite blog (pt 3)

Oh, for Bangs' sake! I really didn't intend to turn this into an ongoing series, but I can't pretend I haven't seen this.

The problem with free speech

This post is dedicated to those tireless champions of free speech on the Drowned In Sound message boards who see nothing wrong with using an offensive word or phrase as long as everyone else does.

Presumably, next week we'll see them using the word "nigger" everywhere - unless, of course, not enough people use that word as an insult anymore.

ET Recommends - 11: The Caulfield Beats

Well jeez.

How to start a music magazine

Sneaky preview of an article that's about to go up on Drowned In Sound as part of the Music Journalism R.I.P? week.

If you're here and...

... you haven't got your arses over to Drowned In Sound this week, do so now! Article (and link) breakdown follows...

um... music journalism R.I.P. anyone?

No really. There's a point to this. And the question mark is deliberate.

Defining the enemy 3

This final part is taken direct from the Sigur Rós message board (edited). What's interesting is that it's much more good-humoured and well-argued than the vast majority of the "Outraged of Hackney" comments on the Drowned In Sound threads. You'd think it would be the other way round. Respect due this handful of Sigur Rós fans, then.

Defining the enemy 2

This edit is from the follow-up thread on the Drowned In Sound message board, in response to a post on my PhD blog. They used my words without permission (and shorn of context), so I thought I'd return the favour.

defining the enemy 1

Some of you might have blinked and missed this. A recent link to a recent post on the Drowned In Sound message boards caused some people to get very hot under the collar.

Plan B Magazine R.I.P.

It was Miss AMP who introduced me to Frances Morgan.

Everett True vs Go-Mag

I want to bring your attention to this fine Spanish music magazine, Go-Mag.