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Paolo Hewitt: Message In The Music

Jason Holmes | Posted 23.12.2012 | Home
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Jason Holmes

Though identifiable as a music writer, Paolo is also very much a social historian. 'The thing about the internet these days, and home recording, is that music has become so much more accessible, but to be honest with you, I can't keep up with it all.'

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60 Years of the NME

Ashley Hames | Posted 20.11.2012 | UK Entertainment
Read More: Music, Ashley Hames, Nme, Palma Violets, Cover Art, Melody Maker, The 10:04's, Suede, Nirvana, Pulp, Kurt Cobain the Tate, UK Entertainment News
Ashley Hames

A couple of weeks ago I applied for a job as a writer for an online journal. I was asked to submit some writing samples and then write 50 words about my favourite magazine. That last bit really bugged me, but hey ho. This is what I wrote.

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The Sex Pistols: Never Mind The B*******, Re-released After 35 Years

Jason Holmes | Posted 18.11.2012 | UK Entertainment
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Jason Holmes

Steve raises his voice, a bit of the old punk rage perhaps asserting itself again after all these years. "You had to work to go and see a band back in '77, had to get off your arse and go to a gig, and then go to a record store to purchase the product. There was a lot more work involved. Now it's just mindless consumption."

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Sod the BRITS, Here's the Best New Band in Britain

Ashley Hames | Posted 20.04.2012 | UK Entertainment
Read More: Suede, Brett Anderson, Best New Band in Britain, Music, Melody Maker, The 10:04's, Bernard Butler, Johnny Tracey, Steve Bolton, Paul Haddow, Danny Scrimshaw, UK Entertainment News
Ashley Hames

On the day The Brits serves up its usual yawnfest - I take it on myself to announce that there truly is a best new band in Britain.

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