Tag: Glastonbury Festival
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Slaves and the NME Award Tour
Talking of the NME Awards, I had a great one* I knew Wytches and Fat White Family were ace, heavier in form this time around, it was comical watching ver kids try to mosh to sludge ‘surf doom’ as some hack calls it, but discovery of the night was Slaves. Initially I was unsure, but…
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Bears Have Claws
If I was a wanky music reviewer (call me! good rates! :-P) I’d say the 2 Bears have claws with this album, whereas the first one was just about having a good time (Bearhug) this is about the down side, the come down, getting your own back. Not deciphered the spoken lyrics to Get Out…
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John Peel’s Record Collection
It’s been floating around the blogotwitfaceosphere since Monday, but only really had a look now at the John Peel’s Record Collection site. Love the videos and photos, and small peek into his amazing collection. I hope at some point they allow access to the entire archive as a database, I’m sure some really good uses…
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Steve Albini on John Peel, Sonic Youth and how GQ & Fashion should Fail
Steve Albini, everyone’s favourite ‘don’t give a fuck’ misanthrope this side of Mark E, was interviewed in GQ a few years back. Yes THAT GQ – I missed it then but a link to a quote is doing the rounds again and I tracked down the interview. It’s funny, and right on the money and…
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John Peel’s Shed
This is one for those of you in the UK, but over Xmas (until the 28th) you have to listen to John Peel’s Shed – wonderfully touching story about the transformative effect of radio and specifically a box of records won from John Peel’s Shed in 2002. I think a lot of people have been…