We Better Make Damn Sure: What Makes a Classic Emo Anthem?

When I was a young boy, my father did not take me to the the city to see a marching band. Frankly, that seemed a long way to go just to see that. I’ve also never been to Ohio, so I cannot comment on its proclivity for housing lovers. What I do I know, is……

Danmark, En Del Af Noget Større

Rob is a little bit sad after Wednesday, but why? It’ll be those Danish lads then…

Top Ten: Weird As All F*** Films

Rob’s been thinking about some films he watched that are…just plainly weird as all hell and has put them in a handy and accessible top-ten format…

Smiley, George Smiley; How Le Carré created the ‘Anti-Bond’.

To mark the passing of a literary legend (and Rob’s favourite author) here’s a piece written several years ago about his greatest creation, George Smiley. Rest in peace; John Le Carré.

My Top (not quite)Ten Biggest Impact Albums.

Rob’s finally decided to get in on the act and produce a top-ten but with only 9 things in. Pearl Jam? Pink Floyd? ADTR?! That’ll be music bollocks then.

A return, sort of…

Rob’s finally ended his unintentional sabbatical and is back to writing self-indulgent nonsense. Gotta keep busy etc.

Films You Always Watch When They’re On Telly; A Cultural Phenomenon…Sort Of…

This week Rob’s at the movies but sort of not, as he delves into the mysterious phenomenon which has the world baffled. That’ll be films you always watch whenever they’re telly, then.

Pauleta: Oft forgotten, but never in Paris.

Rob violently jerks himself out of his slumber as recalls the finest goal scored when it was still alright to like PSG. That’ll be Pauleta’s impossible lob then…

Dimitri Payet; After The Love Has Gone.

This week Rob has written about a broken marriage between two parties who were never right for each other; that’ll be about Dimitri Payet then…

James Collins; when the Bulgarina’s come to dance.

This week Rob worries and speculates on where James Collins’ goes at night after that dastardly Bulgarina danced past him…