Inspiration courtesy of The Guardian
Every DJ knows you need a toilet track. Unless you’re hardcore and you get a catheter or a colostomy bag put in, in which case I salute your dedication. The rest of us, however, must make do with a toilet track. The Guardian addressed this very state of affairs this morning [...]

As I was listening to Car Talk yesterday (yes, I’m an old man and I listen to Car Talk), I realized that I have a very conflicted and storied history with cars. On the one hand, I hate them. Absolutely detest them. Every car I’ve ever owned has been a big pain in the ass [...]

Popular Workshop have somehow escaped my attention until now. They released their debut, We’re Alive And We’re Not Alone, in October of last year. From the few songs I’ve heard via Myspace (it still exists!), they seem like lo-fi indie noise a la the much-missed Test Icicles, though not quite so abrasive. They even do [...]

I was in a pop band, but there was no glamour. I had given it my best shot, but I had experienced none of the highs that I had perhaps expected a working pop singer to experience. I’m not talking about snorting coke and laydeez. I’m talking about something else … it’s hard to say. [...]