Category Archives: Media
Bloc Party v Bloc Party
Right, now I will grant you that this was not a story that really warranted almost 1200 words. However, it came time for me to write CMU’s Beef Of The Week column and this was the pop scuffle that most made … Continue reading
London to Edinburgh
Hello from Edinburgh! After four years at UnLimited Media, I’ve finally made it out of London and up to our sister publication ThreeWeeks’ Scotland HQ. I say that like we have a proper office up here; as ThreeWeeks is only … Continue reading
Amy Winehouse and the speed of news
Last Saturday, I received a shock. I guess we all did. The news that Amy Winehouse had died was so sudden and surprising. Obviously, writing about music and the people involved in it means that I often write about death. … Continue reading
In other news… there was other news?
What a week it’s been. I’m quite used to following developing news stories in great detail, but rarely does so much news, with so many twists and turns, come in such a short space of time. Of course, the News … Continue reading
Now Playing @6Music
On Friday I appeared on Tom Robinson’s new 6Music show, Now Playing @6Music, which was exciting. I spoke a little about CMU and what we do and then played three songs that we love. Choosing three tracks to play was … Continue reading
How on earth do you sleep at night?
This week, I found myself in the unusual situation of being disappointed by ‘Newsnight’ and pleased by ‘The One Show’. These are feelings I’m still trying to come to terms with. Having watched Jeremy Paxman’s only slightly fawning interview with … Continue reading
Five Simon Cowell Number Ones
Another piece from the archives. This was written as part of a larger project that was ultimately unpublished. A rarity, perhaps an oddity in my portfolio, particularly if you’re a CMU fan, this article is about Simon Cowell but is … Continue reading
Is Morrissey a racist?
This week started with Morrissey, kind of by default, because people had been arguing all weekend over a comment he’d made in a Guardian interview. Taking what he said completely out of context, he labelled the entire population of China … Continue reading
X-Factor v Genuine singing talent
Hey, so it turns out that something on TV has been fiddled with in an attempt to make it more entertaining. How could something like this happen? Okay, you might say this case is different. This is a singing competition. … Continue reading
There's still plenty of life in BBC 6music
This week it’s been hard to move for news and comment about the BBC’s Strategy Review, and, in particular, the plans to close digital radio station 6music. And there have been a lot of emotionally charged calls for the BBC … Continue reading
