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| URL : | http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=123 | |
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| Filed Under: | Entertainment / Music | |
| Posts on Regator: | 150 | |
| Posts / Week: | 0.7 | |
| Archived Since: | January 29, 2009 | |
Blog Post Archive
Welcome To The Pleasuredome - 6 Songs That Simulate Sex
It may have been one of yesterday's dafter news stories - but even so, the revelation that the, uh, 'relieved' noises you can hear at the end of Notorious BIG's 'Respect' are indeed genuine, sparked a discussion about songs that feature...Show More Summary
Duffy's Diet Coke Ad - Watch And Shudder
There's something deeply not right about Duffy's ad for Diet Coke - and I'm not talking about the ethical issue of selling out to a big corporation (we've already covered that in great detail on the Video Blog). It's more the fact that she looks so uncomfortable. Show More Summary
The Credit Crunch Explained - By The Daily Show's John Stewart
A lot of John Stewart's charisma on 'The Daily Show' stems from his personable, nice-guy charm - but he's even funnier when he's consumed with rage and hatred. This eight-minute sustained attack on the catastrophic idiocy of financial...Show More Summary
Missing YouTube Music? Watch Old People Rambling About Indie-Rock Instead
Thanks to Stereogum for alerting us to the hot meme of wizened folk offering their opinions on indie rock acts, and in particular Animal Collective. Perhaps now that YouTube have removed music clips this is the level of entertainment we'll have to get used to. Here, then, are a bunch of OAPs on 'My Girls' (from 2.30), and on 'Water Curses' after the jump. [...] Read more!
It's Official - La Roux's Mum IS June From 'The Bill'
Last week we wrote (somewhat sceptically) about the rumour that La Roux was the daughter of Trudie Goodwin, aka Sergeant June Ackland from 'The Bill'.
And now, thanks to those who commented on that blog, we can reveal that - hold the front page, eh? - it really is true. Show More Summary
Thesixtyone – A Digg For Indie Music?
Between Spotify, which has an immense depth of content but not much in the way of recommendation or discovery, and LastFM, the accuracy and usefulness of whose recommendations seem to be diminishing as its user base expands, there'sShow More Summary
The Most Beautiful Album Covers Ever?
It's difficult not to see our feature on beautiful album sleeves as a requiem rather than a celebration.
Thanks to the relentless onward surge of downloading and piracy, album art as a discipline – and by extension the notion of a record...Show More Summary
Play Pearl Jam's New Online Puzzle Game
Pearl Jam have created an online puzzle where fans are required to unlock tracks from their debut album 'Ten' against the clock.
The game marks the grunge veterans upcoming re-release of 'Ten' later this month (March 23), which willShow More Summary
Play 'Guitar Hero' On Your iPhone (Sort Of)
Seems you can't open a newspaper or magazine right now without seeing an ad for iPhone applications. Most of these are tedious time-wasters for bored stockbrokers. Others, like iBeer (a visual display of a pint of lager that you canShow More Summary
La Roux's Famous Mum 'Revealed'
Can it be true? The internet is buzzing – OK, humming quietly, a bit – with the rumour that La Roux is the daughter of Trudie Goodwin, aka Sergeant June Ackland from long-running ITV drama 'The Bill'.
This sounds suspiciously like one...Show More Summary
From Spinal Tap To The Mighty Boosh, The 10 Funniest Music Parodies
One of the unexpected consequences of YouTube's runaway growth since 2005 is the elevation of sketch comedy, and in particular viral music parodies, to the level of something like a mainstream art form.
'Incredibad', the debut album by 'Saturday Night Live' comedy troupe The Lonely Island, recently debuted at Number 1 on the US iTunes chart. Show More Summary
What Are You Listening To Right Now?
We're currently getting our eardrums pleasantly pummelled by 'Brand NEU!', a compilation that aims to honour the German krautrock pioneers by pulling together tracks that betray their influence.
Highlights include Oasis' I Can See It...Show More Summary
The Best (And Worst) Third Albums Ever
Last week Dan Meth, a viral web cartoonist and movie geek, posted an ingenious Trilogy Meter, which aimed to demonstrate that the third film in any trilogy is invariably a stinker.
His theory broadly holds true (although I disagree on...Show More Summary
Faith No More To Reform - Could They Play Reading?
According to US music blog Idolator, Faith No More are set to reunite for a European tour this summer. Which surely calls for a bit of this by way of celebration: [...] Read more!
From Heroes, 'Zero' - Yeah Yeah Yeahs Go Disco
After a string of faintly underwhelming comebacks recently – Franz, The View etc – it's heartening to look ahead and see a few genuinely exciting albums on the horizon.
Forthcoming albums from Doves and Bat For Lashes are both genuinely...Show More Summary
The White Stripes Perform On Final Episode Of 'Late Night With Conan O' Brien'
The White Stripes returned to the live stage on Friday night (February 20) after two years to bid farewell to the long-running US talk show 'Late Night With Conan O' Brien'.
The guy-gal duo - who have a history with O'Brien's show having...Show More Summary
'The Pirate Bay' Trial - A Punk- Rock Parable For The Digital Age
"Pirate", like "terrorist", is a word whose meaning depends on your perspective. In the 16th century, the Spanish saw Francis Drake as a pirate. They called him 'El Draque' (the dragon) because he torched their ships and stole their cargo. Show More Summary
Watch The New 'Simpsons' Credit Title Sequence
The opening credits of 'The Simpsons' have been overhauled for the first time in almost 20 years, in a bid to mark the switch to HD. At least that's the PR speil. In reality, Simpsons fans have been treated to many weird and fantastical variations of the opening credits. Show More Summary
Family Guy's Peter Griffin On Receiving End Of Christian Bale Rant
One of the many, many reasons US TV comedy is so much better than ours is that episodes tend to be written from week to week, rather than the whole series being penned in advance. This means they can parody news and online virals with astonishing speed. Show More Summary
If Valentine's Day Cards Told The Truth - Links Of The Day
It's been a while since we did one of these, so here's a batch of tedium-liquefying links to help the weekend come that bit quicker…
If Valentine's Day cards told the truth.
'Watchmen' game. Get in the mood for the forthcoming film with...Show More Summary