Popology: No one likes a winner
By Nicholas Brookes • Sep 10th, 2008 • Category: Nick Brookes
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“So as Jools read out their name, I felt a great whoop of pleasure, but was also secretly struck with a deadly sense of concern. …” |
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Popology: Rapping, rocking and raging
By Nicholas Brookes • Sep 3rd, 2008 • Category: Blogs, Nick Brookes
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“This moment of teenage discovery and obsession is a common experience, but Rage’s comeback got me thinking about the relatively poor music scene I had as a teenager. …” |
The Mercury music prize shortlist
By Nicholas Brookes • Jul 29th, 2008 • Category: FeaturesAnother year, another eclectic mix on the Nationwide Mercury Prize shortlist. But don’t panic, Nicholas Brookes hasn’t heard of them all either
So the Mercury prize is here again – time for all us self-styled musos to start scoffing at the shortlist. We will bemoan the glaring oversights by the panel (Portishead’s Three [...]
Banksy’s cover is blown
By Nicholas Brookes • Jul 15th, 2008 • Category: NewsThe Mail on Sunday has reportedly spent thousands on an extensive, year-long campaign to track down the reclusive graffiti artist.
They claim to have evidence that he is 34-year-old Robert Gunningham. Banksy’s publicists have neither denied nor confirmed the speculation.
However, it appears that the Mail were most shocked to uncover that Gunningham is actually a [...]
Gig review: Radiohead in Victoria Park
By Nicholas Brookes • Jul 4th, 2008 • Category: Music, NightlifeNick Brookes heads to Victoria Park to see if Radiohead can pull it off second time round.