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I wrote this tune as a contribution to a debate inspired by the excellent book that I`m currently reading by Simon Reynolds about his "Retromania" theory.Lyrically, this one uses his argument to point us at a secific genre of music in history that we can refer back to as reference and go back no further than that, then, without thinking, we usually do anyway, proving that Retro Nostalgic Pop" actually does have a few rules. Apart from that, its a nice toon recorded using my brand new Fostex MR8 Mark 2 in entirety and the clarity is digital spleandour :) All bits played and sung by ermmmm, me ! x nb. noticed that drum intro is very "ordinary" and needs a bit of production value added to slot into the album properly.

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The Great X Factor Boycott.. Part One

So, this all began last week when I was snuggled on the sofa with The Boy watching some telly.  Then a marks and spencer advert appeared on the TV, featuring the fame hungry cretins from Xfactor.  I was aghast.  It's one thing to have it rammed down my throat at it's sanctioned time (when I promptly open the DVD play or head outside to have a life), but quite another when it's flaunting itself over my need to buy and sandwich.

I did what anyone would do- I registered my annoyance with Marks and Spencer. They ignored my comments.  Nice.  Valued customer and all.  I only shop there every day.

How to avoid this imbecillic avalanche of stupidity I thought to myself?  Then a lightbulb came on in my head.  In the 80s and 90s I was raised in a lovely socialist household with Mike and Mary, te lovely socialist parents.  Mike and Mary and little baby me boycotted everything.  The Pole Tax.  South African Produce.  Israel.  Mr Whippy.  It seemed to work (no more pole tax.  No more apartheid.  Nelson Mandela is free).

Well, I thought.  I could boycott Marks and Spencer.  That shouldn't be too hard.  I can take packed lunches to work.  I bought "Killing in The Name Of" eight times a few years ago.  This will be fine.

Then I had another thought...

There are OTHER sponsors.  I looked it up and there are loads of them, including rimmel, polariod, berroca, JJB (full list later).  Could I successfully live in an x factor free world for the remainder of the series duration by boycotting them AND their sponsors in their entirity?

Keep an eye on the blog to find out

NB: This also means not buying the music of Gary Barlow (I never have), Tulisa (bye bye ndubz), Kelly rowland (never my cuppa tea anyway) and... whatever it is the old man does.