Category: Music

  • RIAA makes last-minute bid for “dumbass of 2007” award

    Sometimes the RIAA reminds me of an unpopular child who grows up to become a minor official in something bureaucratic: now he’s got a little bit of power to abuse, he can wreak his terrible revenge by being really annoying and petty. The Washington Post reports: In legal documents in its federal case against Jeffrey…

  • Anyone want to see Sugababes in Glasgow?

    I’ve seen Sugababes live twice and I was looking forward to seeing them again in March when they play Glasgow. Unfortunately due to a calendar cock-up I won’t be in Scotland that day. Arse! So I’ve got two tickets for the gig on the 26th March 2008 (in the stalls, really close to the stage).…

  • Mac owners more likely to buy music, wear polo-necks

    Interesting press release from the NPD Group: 50% of Mac users pay for downloads compared to just 16% of PC users. They’re also more likely to buy CDs. While there are demographic differences between Mac and PC owners (anybody got a link to reliable stats on that? I think it’d be fascinating), the most obvious…

  • Blimey, another year’s nearly gone

    As ever, magazines are doing their review of the year thing and I feel inspired to follow suit. Rather than a “what a year that was, eh?” thing, though, here’s a quick list of things I’ve really liked or been let down by this year. Books: Mr Biffo, David Quantick and Charlie Brooker made me…

  • Radiohead are touring, tickets on sale now

    Tickets are on sale now for Glasgow, Manchester, Dublin and London plus a few dates in mainland Europe.

  • Books’n’telly’n’tunes

    More odds and sods: Charlie Brooker has a new book out, called Dawn of the Dumb. It includes the column Face at the Window, which may be the funniest thing I’ve ever read. I’m not exaggerating. The BBC4 documentary Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives is a little gem. It follows E from Eels as he tries…

  • More on iPhone headphones

    I’m indebted to Andi, who sent me a link to a round-up of various iPhone phones.if you like to play in the online blackjack. Looks like the V-Moda Vibe Duos are the ones to get.

  • Eels are touring

    Woo-hoo! Glasgow tickets here… full European tour dates and ticket links are on the official site, here.

  • Popjustice tells it like it is

    I love Popjustice, especially when it publishes posts like this one. On the monstrosity that is “Samanda”: The thing is, this is not a pop single and the two women fronting it are not pop singers. This is not a pop career. This is an example of a fairly shrewd management team building a fleetingly…

  • Radiohead: In Rainbows

    Bloody hell. That’s amazing. *listens to Reckoner again* *bursts into tears*