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Oh there are stacks of them depending on your definition of big, although not so many recent ones due to the way things are now chart wise - Liked all of these before any had a hit R.E.M. Nirvana Green Day Nick Cave (if you consider him 'big') Manic Street Preachers Nine Inch Nails Libertines Radiohead Architects Hole Levellers Sleeper Smashing Pumpkins KLF To be honest there were loads of 80s and 90s Indie type bands that where popular on my scene long before they broke through

On a day when the weather levelled the playing field Verstappen showed everyone that right now, he's in a class all of his own. That was one of his best drives and he reminded me of Schumacher even more than normal. Great result for Renault as well. It was also glorious to see the McLaren MP4 out there again. Such a thing of beauty

Have now voted. Some good new stuff in there and a few familiar favourites too

Equalled, Imola 2022 had 5 as well

If Quali doesn't go ahead there's an interesting situation around how the grid would be set for the race. There's nothing in the rules to stipulate a definite course of action and this is particularly interesting for a Sprint weekend. Under existing precedent when qualifying hasn't taken place the results of first practice would decide the grid. This would be significant because firstly there's ramifications for the title fight and also because the times set are not representative of what is possible under qualifying conditions. For example Verstappen abandon his faster runs because there was no reason to believe they'd matter. He was 15th in FP1 and his grid drop would then start him last. Which would obviously be contentious. They could also opt for the times set during Sprint qualifying, surely the most likely scenario, putting Piastri on pole and Verstappen 9th on the grid

It would have been Love Song by Simple Minds (#6 in 1992) but it's not in the list

Add me to the list of the perplexed. I mean, it's ok and there's nothing bad about it but it's very forgettable.

The Shabba Ranks story was a big part of why the whole Reggae scene began to struggle though. Copeland Forbes, the manager, promoter, Reggae historian and one of the most important figures in Jamaican music has spoken many times about how the reaction to Shabba's comments ignited a 'war' with the GLAAD and homosexual communities that Reggae artists 'lost'. Artists were being forced to sign contracts promising not to make statements or use lyrics that were negative towards homosexuals and if they didn't do so their careers would be affected. The whole genre suffered because of it in a way that, rather surprisingly, Hip Hop never did. http://old.jamaica-star.com/thestar/20150217/ent/ent1.html Were it not for Shabba Ranks the genre may well have continued the long unblemished chart success that it had enjoyed since the '60s. It's worth noting that very few Reggae acts enjoy that kind of crossover success anymore and the genre was huge in the early 90s. The interview absolutely put his career into terminal decline and may well have taken other's with him.

Absolutely this. Max prevented Lando having a shot at winning and therefore lost less point to him than he likely would if that were the case. It made sense from a mathematical standpoint and he can currently afford to accept the points on his license. He has 6 now but 2 will drop off after this weekend. I've no doubt he'll fight just as hard again if he has to. Although he'll likely be taking a new engine and a grid drop this weekend so might not end up that close to Lando in any case.

Genuine question but why do people use the expression 'vinyls' these days? How exactly did that come about? I mean, in the record collecting community the plural of vinyl was always simply vinyl but since the format has become popular again it has changed. Anyone know how or why this came about?

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Nothing to do with history books as such, as I remember the whole thing. Perhaps I condensed the timeline a little though a miss-recollection and for me and all my mates reacting so strongly from day one. The episode aired in Dec '92 and yes he did win the Grammy in '93 but that event was held in February before the fallout really began to hit home and the winner was likely already decided before the organisers heard about it. Bobby Brown dropped him from his tour in early Feb and although you are correct that he managed to have the 2 hits in 1993, very few promoters were willing to book his shows and by the mid year he was forced to make a public apology. His Grammy winning album itself sold poorly both in the US and UK, for a winner and his late 1993 follow up failed to chart in either territory. After one further contractual obligation he was dropped by his label having achieved no further successes. Ask yourself why would Epic decide to drop a rising artist with a double Grammy win and a high profile a little over 12 months after the show aired. They wouldn't normally but he was basically poison by this time as the fallout had only snowballed. Where The Word was a niche late show for drunks and night owls and not seen by loads of viewers, news and details of the comments took a little longer to gather momentum than they do in these days of the internet. I strongly remember though that every time the re-issues of Mr Loverman or Housecall came on radio and TV at least one person would bring up the story and as more and more people heard about it and the knowledge spread his reputation fell faster and faster.

I got rid of 2 large boxes of compilation CDs a couple of years ago as they were just taking up room and I only bought most of them as they were useful for when I used to set music quizzes - back in the days before Spotify and the like made it really easy. At the time I had over 3,000 CDs plus about the same in CD singles. I probably got rid of a couple of hundred but I also took them all out of the jewel cases and keep them in a slim plastic sleeve now, as it saves so much space. I don't buy CDs anymore unless it's for an artist who I am particularly invested in and they need the financial support. That's the same with my vinyl. I don't play them but I will buy every version for an artist that warrants it.

Actually no, the one you're thinking of was at Long Beach in '83. He only managed to win from 17th on the grid this time.

Didn't Britney basically retire from music though? I don't exactly follow her closely but I understood she packed it in after her hugely successful Piece of Me tour and just before what would have been the highly lucrative Las Vegas residency. Walking away at that point doesn't seem like a fall to me.

In the early 1990's, Shabba Ranks was the world's biggest Reggae star, a double Grammy winner and the fastest rising new artist on the scene, with people falling over themselves to get him on their show. Then he exposed himself as a vile homophobe on Channel 4's The Word and was promptly dropped from his world tour, ditched by his label and the world cancelled him so hard that few have had such bigger falls . He limped out a further couple of poorly received albums and then promptly disappeared down the toilet he belonged in.

Now you're making me feel old! I agree about Decline & Fall. I just haven't warmed to it. Hiding in Plain Sight isn't quite as bad as I first felt but it's nothing to get excited about. Nicky's vocals have certainly got better over the years. He was terribly flat in the beginning

I also thought that Verstappen's first penalty was harsh. 5 seconds for that any day but then Johnny Herbert was one of the stewards so that made perfect sense once I knew that. Def a 10 second for the second infraction. Felt a bit sorry for Perez. He should have qualified better and he's clearly underperforming but being forced to plod around at the back in a severely compromised car is no way to run what's probably your last home GP. Shame about losing a Ferrari 1-2 as well but to be fair Norris didn't make any mistakes this weekend. Nice for Sainz to get another win too. Probably his last.

Backing vocals are by Lana McDonagh

Very much has an Echo & the Bunnymen vibe to it

My bad. 10am Friday

Finally got around to catching this after being recommended it by a friend who was at Frightfest. It's frankly quite brilliant and a few minor, personal quibbles aside it just about pulls off the ending. Demi Moore has never been an actor whose work I have enjoyed but she really nails it here and regardless of the likely snub come awards time, it is an Oscar worthy performance full of subtlety, flamboyance and a raw physicality. There's more than a nod to a stack of classic films, many already mentioned here but particularly Cronenberg (both actually) Kubrick and John Frankenheimer's Seconds, plus there's a touch of Frankenstein, a LOT of Jekyll and Hyde, plenty from Society, and others such as the The Fly, The Thing, Carrie and Freaks. The screenplay is brilliant and deservedly won the award there and the score is nicely done too. The SFX too are comparable to those of the legend that is Rob Bottin. As for my minor quibbles, it is kind of predictable plotwise and wasn't as funny as I was led to believe. It's a tad overlong as the ending drags a bit even if the first hour and a half flys by, and whilst I absolutely understand the need and agree it's well done, I found my attention wandering to my phone during some of the Sue workout scenes. It was boring when Eric Prydz did it and I felt the same here. Plus the suspension of disbelief gets a challenging run for the finale. That said, it's an audacious film that shows there's plenty of mileage still there to take well worn ideas and give them a refreshing spin even while using familiar tropes. With a solid two for two in her filmography Coralie Fargeat is clearly a rich talent to keep a close eye on.

Announcement at 10am tomorrow

I'm still intrigued by the rumours that have been saying Perez's future has already been decided and that they're waiting until after Mexico before announcing he's out

Great, I will add Delirious and Starfish & Coffee to the playlist tonight