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Selection of articles written between 2005 and today.
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Dad of The Year
The Marshmallow Ladyboy Jesus 2008 Father of the Year prize goes to Josef Fritzl. Congratulations Mr. Fritzl! After all, can any man be said to have loved his own daughter more completely or more frequently? Fritzel spend years constructing a secure, private and fully furnished apartment for his little girl. He helped support her numerous… Read more
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Alternative Trinity Ball
After this years radically disappointing Trinity Ball line-up, it’s time to re-evaluate the bands we get to play the event. Lets imagine, with a new Ents officer, arguably less in the pocket of philistine event management companies, the best ball we could possibly have next year. What do you suggest? Here’s one idea for a… Read more
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Omodaka – Kyoteizinc
Andy’s the expert on Japanese electro, but I’m captivated by one new chiptune artist in particular, the enigmatic Omodaka. The great graphic novelist and comic writer Warren Ellis recently posted the video below, which is a beautifully pure attempt to express music through imagery. I’m convinced there are only two ways to make a truly… Read more
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Greatest Will Oldham Interview eva’
At the risk of turning Analogue into a clip sharing site, I simply have to share this. Ian Svenonius, a sort of down tempo American Russell Brand, and former lead singer of parody politics punk outfit Nation of Ulysses, now hosts uberhip lounge interview show Soft Focus. The show (and the Vice channel on which… Read more
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Stress by Justice
Shades of Man Bites Dog as Justice address the fear consuming France. Condemnation or celebration, you decide. Read more
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Oh Child, Live in Anseo
Last Wednesday I had the very great pleasure of heading to see a band a couple of friends of mine have put together. ‘Oh Child’ fuse folk pop lyricism, calypso melodies and the instrumentation and complex drum lines of a jazz act. That’s my best effort at explaining their sound, which is fluid, fresh and… Read more
