Monthly Archives: December 2008
Festive Favourites…
As a festive treat (and because we haven’t bothered to compile any sort of list of the year’s best), here’s a load of Christmas songs. They’re all really excellent. Low – Just Like Christmas Frightened Rabbit – It’s Christmas So … Continue reading
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Bubblegum Lemonade – Susan’s In The Sky EP
Bubblegum Lemonade – Susan’s In The Sky EP (Matinee Recordings) The titular track of this excellent EP from Bubblegum Lemonade recalls the simplicity and chug of The Jesus & Mary Chain in their lighter moments, gleefully and tastefully winding itself … Continue reading
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The Capitol Years – Revolutions
The Capitol Years – Revolutions (SOE Records) Is it possible to base a song on a raging war of tempi? The Capitol Years (what an excellent name) seem to have answered that question affirmatively, given that Revolutions is constantly … Continue reading
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James Yorkston/Malcolm Middleton – London St Giles In The Fields Church 11/12/08
Gigs in churches are just ace. No one talks, no one wanders around and gets in the way, everyone’s seated, not drunk and the artists are more likely to play at their best ‘cos of all the upturned faces at … Continue reading
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Her Space Holiday – XOXO, Panda and the New Kid Revival
Her Space Holiday – XOXO, Panda and the New Kid Revival (Mush) There’s not an awful lot to be said about Marc Bianchi‘s transformation from computer-wielder to guitar-slinger, because the record itself should be able to dictate whether or not … Continue reading
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Notes On The X Factor Final
Alexandra Burke is a worthy and unexpected winner, but Beyonce completely shits on her: That aside, Burke will now undoubtedly disappear (after her inevitable Christmas no.1 and some minor activity) until her album is complete. The album will probably … Continue reading
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Christmas On Mars London Premiere
The London premiere of The Flaming Lips‘ long-awaited festive psychobilly hellride from heaven movie Christmas On Mars fell on Friday night, and PM was there to take in some first impressions and listen to an interesting Q&A with the director … Continue reading
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Wrongs #2 – John Lydon
This time, it’s an obvious one. Obvious because there rarely has been such an apparent about-face in ideologies spread so widely, albeit in hilarious fashion. So we all know about that. Forget that. Here’s the offending article: The problem with … Continue reading
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Fight Like Apes and the Mystery of the Golden Medallion
Fight Like Apes and the Mystery of the Golden Medallion (Model Citizen) Fight Like Apes manage to convey almost universal simplicity in a framework that could supply nothing but that. Punk rock riffs (but certainly not the ideals, thankfully … Continue reading
Joel Press in Krakow
As regular readers might be aware, PM was on holiday in Krakow last week. One evening when we weren’t sampling the honeyed vodka, underground salt mines and a weird quivering old woman outside a local supermarket (we didn’t sample her, … Continue reading
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