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Saint Etienne - for the Last Time. (opens the original)
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Saint Etienne are a band that never quite broke the mainstream, instead quietly carved out a career since 1990 with far more albums than perhaps even they can remember. At times they were almost too prolific with extra songs filling fan only CDs and deluxe editions that even their music boffin Bob Stanley might struggle to recall. Tonight, their opening song from 2012, is a shimmering example of their knack at a catchy radio staple, as they capture the joyful rush of the night before the hangove
Is camping at festivals all it’s cracked up to be? (opens the original)
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There’s a lot to be said for camping, mostly it in loud, over-enthusiastic voices to compensate for the fact that it’s bit shit, and to drown out the sound of rain. There’s consensus on being at one with nature, even if that generally means foxes ransacking the site overnight, and leaving a trail of Doritos packets and burned sausage husks behind them with the disregard of a retreating army. There’s nothing more dispiriting than a BBQ full of half-dissolved hot dog rolls floating in black rain w
Cambridge University are foolish to lose their renaissance man Jason Arday (opens the original)
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Earlier this week any moon signs in the horoscope might have felt themselves spiritually misaligned after a lump of Elon Musk’s ego hit the moon at 5, 400 miles an hour. Apparently a stray SpaceX rocket crashed into the moon. It’s unclear how many stray rockets are flying around unimpeded with nothing but small natural satellites to stop them. Meanwhile closer to earth, but barely, we have the lofty delusions of Cambridge University’s diversity poster boy Jason Arday. Arday might look like a rat
Madonna - Confessions 2 (opens the original)
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In 2003 Madonna released her folk-tronica euro-techno American Life album that no one asked for. Even rabid fans would struggle to name one of its four singles, and it felt as though Madonna had paddled so far from her New York shore that her waves were farewell and not for help. Her Bond theme Die Another Day that only succeeded in failing to have a tune did little to help. <a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1JEf!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_pro
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