https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/apr/15/viral-artists-social-media-videos-stewart-lee-werner-herzog It seems the 'Clinical Auditor' isn't the only one smelling a rat. Today’s Guardian highlights exactly what happens when tech-bro logistics and Silicon Valley algorithms take over the creative process.As Stewart Lee puts it: 'The worst people on earth control the means of communication.'Whether it’s Werner Herzog sizzing steaks or the 2.5% margin bands … Continue reading The Manifest is Loaded: Why the Worst People on Earth Control the Portal
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The Audit: Thrillhouse – Smile (Spirit of Spike Island)
The Aesthetic: Brighton’s panoramic alchemists trading the coastal grey for a widescreen, neon-soaked horizon. The Verdict: I’ve been a fan of Thrillhouse since the lockdown days, back when we were all searching for something to anchor the isolation. Watching them evolve their sound has been a clinical study in artistic growth, and here we are … Continue reading The Audit: Thrillhouse – Smile (Spirit of Spike Island)
MARCH 2026: THE AUDITOR’S CHOICE
The Top 5: The Rebirth of Cool While the corporate spreadsheets are busy recycling 2014’s "Safe Indie" for the summer festivals, the real ROI is happening on the fringes. No fleece. No filler. Just the sounds of the resistance. 1. Hannah Robinson – Ruining The Moment The Vibe: Grunge-rock Natalie Dormer. The Audit: A visceral, … Continue reading MARCH 2026: THE AUDITOR’S CHOICE
How to Fleece Fans and Win a Vanity Trophy
The KLF once released a book about it: The Manual (How to Have a Number One the Easy Way). It was a step-by-step guide on how to hijack the charts with no money and no musical skills. It worked. Now, it seems our favorite new bands—the ones who have scaled the uppermost positions in the … Continue reading How to Fleece Fans and Win a Vanity Trophy
Why Average is just Small Talk (And the Death of the Parka pantomime)
I once called a band called Small Talk 'average.' The sky fell in. I got piled on by fans who had cosied up to celebrity endorsements rather than actual songwriting. I told them they’d regret charging £15 a pop to see them with no real fanbase, and I was right. Where are they now? We’ve … Continue reading Why Average is just Small Talk (And the Death of the Parka pantomime)
2021 the Reboot of 2020
So we start again, full of hope and optimism The previous year is a full stop and a chance to reboot the system. Take stock and do things different. So what did we learn these last 12 months? Are we better people? Do we care more? Are we there for each other? Or once we … Continue reading 2021 the Reboot of 2020
New Artist – Album Review – Ashley Stacey – The Sun still Shines on you
One thing I've learnt over the last 6 months is that if you don't ask you don't get and if you don't do it for yourself no one will do it for you. Obviously you should be kind and considerate and nice with it. So when Ashley asked me very nicely to listen to his … Continue reading New Artist – Album Review – Ashley Stacey – The Sun still Shines on you
0800 Aly MacPherson – The Magic Number
So when I offered to write a piece on my 800th follower that was a musician, I kinda worried it would be some strange eastern Mongolian band. Now don't get me wrong I'm all for the Mongolian scene but I was relieved when the winner was someone closer to home. Even more relieved I'd heard … Continue reading 0800 Aly MacPherson – The Magic Number
