I love cover versions. I love advertising. I love music in advertising. But sometimes even a great creative strategy and a shit load of cash can’t beat the brilliance of an original. What it was, what it is. Watch our newest commercial featuring the…
Because today’s Sunday. Because it was a totally left-field cover for Faith No More, probably the biggest alternative rock band around when they released it (the Red Hot Chili Peppers of their day, even though the Chilis were around at…
Apparently Lance Armstrong thinks the criticism around him is petty bullshit. Because it’s not like he ruined people’s lives. Creep. More cut-up genius here.
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So, last Saturday saw Gilles Peterson’s first show on the wonderful 6Music, and it was great. Rambling, sprawling, diverse and, most importantly, oozing with a self-evident love of music, it covered everything from David Bowie to Paul Weller, Dr. John…
I’ve written before about DJ DSK (AKA my old flatmate from Sydney, Nick). And I’ve written about Eric B. & Rakim before. Well, now my Nick/DJ DSK has got together with a rapper called Mystro to do an homage to…
I can’t decide whether I love or hate Devlin’s cover version of The Jam’s classic track Town Called Malice. As anyone who knows me, or has ever seen my last.fm profile will know, I think Paul Weller is an absolute…
Facebook’ made a big push into music last night, but I still tend to head to YouTube when I’m looking for a bit of serendipitous discovery/reminiscing. And today it didn’t disappoint. There are a lot of great things celebrating 20th…
It’s been a funny old week, as the saying almost goes. Last Friday I was visiting the UK, and spent a very enjoyable hour or two sipping ice cold lager in the roof garden of a pub in Wimbledon. 3…
I love acts I discover through Glastonbury. I love cover versions. I love this cover version of Oasis’ Wonderwall by Maverick Sabre. At least until that fat DJ starts ruining it. I also love the fact that Maverick Sabre is from London/Dublin.…