Wimbledon’s enduring cultural reference point is the Wombles. Who knew its leafiness was also a factor in the work of one our best-known Victorian novelists?... more
An American duo - singer and guitarist Joey Burns plus drummer John Convertino - who have spent the past 12 years seeking most of their musical inspiration down Mexico way.... more
She smelled like a Bounty bar, drank Squirt grapefruit juice and loved raunchy videos. As Raquel Welch makes a glamorous comeback, the writer who nicknamed her 'Rocky' recalls their intense and unlikely friendship... more
David Smyth predicts big things for Liverpudlian Candie Payne, talks about Kanye's latest hook-up and lets us know all that's new in online music.... more
Radiohead drop hints, Tarantino has killer taste,
Natasha Bedingfield is back, and podcasts are soon to contain music. It's all happening, says David Smyth.... more
After Pulp's limp hurrah in 2002, Jarvis Cocker is back - this time on his own. But his new set-up is not so different from his old band's. And that's a good thing, says David Smyth.... more
Jarvis Cocker's debut solo album features some of his most idiosyncratic work ever, All Saints' Studio 1 is jaw-droppingly dreadful and Yusuf Islam edges back to pop.... more
Jack White has taken a brave step forming The Raconteurs. But will he enjoy the success of The White Stripes with his new project. Martha de Lacey watched them at the Brixton Academy.... more
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