Metronomy are one of those bands that I feared I would tire of too easily, but so far the opposite is proving true! In fact, they very nearly creeped into my Top 10 of 2008, and are certainly in my Top 20. This is their new video for single ‘A Thing For Me’, [...]

I just read about this interesting new development – apparently, there’s a focused campaign taking place to overpower X-Factor winner Alexandra’s cover of ‘Hallelujah’ with Jeff Buckley’s definitive version of the Cohen classic. If you join this Facebook Group you can join the fight, so to speak. However, take note that they ask you buy a copy [...]

#10 LAURA MARLING – Alas, I Cannot Swim Virgin/EMI  This is a record I never saw coming. It’s just a lovely, lovely little album. Simple but strong, and perfectly executed. Much is made of  Laura’s age, and it can all seem like a big media conspiracy, but it really is an amazing thing to hear [...]

I was watching TV recently, and happened to catch a broadcast of Gremlins & Gremlins 2 back-to-back. I haven’t watched either in years, but I figured I’d give them both a shot (I was bored and TV was a wasteland that night). I know this sequel is typically seen as inferior to its predecessor. And [...]

The notorious Bettie Page has finally left us at the ripe old age of 85.  It might seem excessive to wax nostalgic about a pinup girl, but it’s hard to overlook the cultural impact Page has had on the modern world. Sure, sadly her existence has led to far too many girls with Bettie Bangs, [...]

As you can see I gave the site the Noxema fresh face treatment! The other design was making me crazy, so I test drove this new one and decided it was time to visit the CSS doctor for a little nip/tuck. Hopefully, for the 3 people out there actually reading this blog, this will be [...]

I first was turned on to Pages several years ago, when a friend submitted a photo of me to a contest the magazine was hosting in conjunction with Fischerspooner to represent the band in print. Yes, let that sink in for a moment. The picture actually made it all the way to the final five, [...]