Some Other Stuff: Sex Sells … Everything?

Has anyone else noticed the absurd use of well-endowed bikini-clad chicks in all sorts of web-based advertizing? And I don’t mean for porn or psuedo-porn sites. Or even anything remotely related to nekked people, the things nekked people do, and services and sites you could argue would benefit from a bit of skin (like fashion, [...]

Poptastic Day: “Singin’ In The Rain” (Not the horrible nonsense version)

I have to make this relatively quick today, so it’s a good thing that this travesty pretty much speaks for itself. From the BBC: A remix of Singin’ in the Rain that was used by Britain’s Got Talent winner George Sampson has shot to number one in the UK singles chart. The song, best known [...]

Big Fat Disappointment

Where the hell is Patrick Wolf?!?! I know the shortlist was announced almost two weeks ago but, yup, I’m still angry about this. Is the Mercury panel or whoever they are really trying to say that the Arctic Monkeys’ Favourite Worst Nightmare is more of an accomplishment than The Magic Position?! Oh, dear. I’ve said [...]

Avril vs Rubinoos vs Rolling Stones vs Billy Ocean?

Avril Lavigne’s “Girlfriend” is a cute and catchy song, but the lyrics are not so great. And by not so great I mean really really really reallyreallyreally bad. Then why? Why would you want to brag about the fact that you inspired these words, let alone sue the girl for stealing them from you?? Which [...]

A Grande Low-Fat Sir Maccachino, Please

So you may have heard by now that Starbucks’ label Hear Music and Paul McCartney are in bed together. The Starbucks staff has had to listen to Sir Paul’s latest on a loop ALL day to promote the release. How special for them. I don’t get the whole Starbucks goes music enterprise anyway. Don’t get [...]

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