Category Archives: Music

5 great albums by bands you’ve probably never heard of*

*Unless you’re Carter, at which point you’ve probably heard them all! With the world of music being somewhat unexciting at the moment, I’ve found myself going back over some forgotten classics on my shelves, and so thought I would share … Continue reading

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Alt dot rock anthems

After writing my rules for mix-tapes I’ve found myself re-discovering my love of making compilations. Admittedly, I’ve not broken out the C-90s (can you even get them these days?!) and so instead I have been compiling some nice thematic playlist … Continue reading

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The Lost Art of the Mix-tape

In a world of iPods, Playlists and iTunes, it’s easy to forget the art of the humble mixtape. Gone are the hours spent sweating over getting just the right number of songs onto the side of a TDK C-90, and … Continue reading

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Rockin’ the Suburbs

Last night I went and saw the very excellent Ben Folds in Bristol with Dave K and Chris and Jenny Phin. (Yup, that’s right, I cross-polenated my work and home friends, but I think it all went well!) It’s been … Continue reading

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Balustrade album now available

For any of you who have ever suffered in the past from being made to listen to Balustrade then it is time to rejoice for Al’s band have finally finished their debut album. Recorded over the last 3 years, ‘Alt.WestCountry … Continue reading

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