What’s colder than cold? Not the NME Cool List

Posted on November 24, 2011 by extremelisteningmode

It’s that time of year again, when the NME attempts to prove how hip and wit’ it they are by selecting the coolest people in music and creating a neat, numbered list. Everyone knows the devil has all the best tunes, but apparently he also likes to be very organised and make sure he has [...]

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What’s the point of the NME Awards these days?

Posted on February 25, 2010 by extremelisteningmode

10,000 Maniacs had a song back in the day called ‘Planned Obsolescence’. One wonders if it’s time to dust down that concept and usher it towards the NME Awards after this years awards. As Muse and Kasabian swept the boards, much as they had at the Brits, it’s tough to offer up much argument for [...]

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The Brits 2010 – Your brief guide to the new musical landscape

Posted on February 18, 2010 by extremelisteningmode

The Brits are a bit like the monarchy – they seem to have fans but no-one you talk to can point you in the direction of one. What are they for? Lazy people. What’s that you say? ‘But ELM, surely they act as a facile excuse for industry people to get coked up and talk [...]

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Another reason to hate Kasabian – England kit launch

Posted on February 11, 2010 by extremelisteningmode

You are Umbro. You are a venerable manufacturer of sportswear, and you enjoy an exclusive deal with the England team which, in World Cup year, is effectively a licence to print money. You are about to launch the England away strip, the red one made famous by Bobby Moore as he lifted the Jules Rimet [...]

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Noel Gallagher: Solo Artist – What the world’s been waiting for?

Posted on February 1, 2010 by extremelisteningmode

He probably wouldn’t thank you for the comparison, but Noel Gallagher has been the Ryan Giggs of music for years now: although he played for someone you couldn’t stand, you always thought he seemed a good bloke personally. If you want to torture this one out further, you could say both of them started brilliantly, [...]

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More reasons to be cheerful…

Posted on August 13, 2009 by extremelisteningmode

It really isn’t difficult to work out why morale is low in Summer 2009. The capital markets are stalling, the banks are barely lending, the government appears to have little understanding of what happened or how to deal with it, and job losses are mounting. Incumbent politicians promise that things are getting better, but not [...]

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Festival Season Spotters Guide

Posted on June 24, 2008 by extremelisteningmode

It’s Glastonbury this week folks. And even though the nights are drawing in and the credit crunch is biting, it is sure to be a wonderful experience as usual. The line-up may be tosh, the Eavises may be more up their own arse than Leslie Grantham’s finger but there is the special magic and air [...]

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The Sunshine Underground

Posted on May 28, 2008 by West End Wookie

At T in the Park last year, the Sunday headliners on the two main stages were Kasabian and Snow Patrol. Up to this point I’d had a pretty good festival, and didn’t want to spoil it be seeing either of those two overrated acts. Too lazy* to go elsewhere we stayed and watched The Sunshine [...]

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