Category Archives: Music

The OGR List of Guilty Musical Pleasures

In my mind there is music you ‘love’ (Category #1), music you ‘like’ (Category #2) and music you ‘listen to’ – but wouldn’t necessarily want others to know about (Category #3). It’s kinda like the old joke about the similarities … Continue reading

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The 12 Year Rule of Musical Relevance Category 4: The All Time Greats.

My theory is this; a musician has but 12 years to carve out a career and produce their best work. I am not talking 12 years from the day they pick up a guitar or a microphone, I mean 12 … Continue reading

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The 12 Year Rule of Musical Relevance Category 3: Because we have nowhere else to go…

My theory is this; a musician has but 12 years to carve out a career and produce their best work. I am not talking 12 years from the day they pick up a guitar or a microphone, I mean 12 … Continue reading

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The 12 Year Rule of Musical Relevance Category 2: It’s quality, not quantity Stupid…

My theory is this; a musician has but 12 years to carve out a career and produce their best work. I am not talking 12 years from the day they pick up a guitar or a microphone, I mean 12 … Continue reading

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The 12 Year Rule of Musical Relevance Category 1: Live Fast, Die Young and produce a good sounding corpse…

Actors have it easy. If your cheekbones are at the right angle, you possess a decent smile and have a certain X factor that sets you apart there is the distinct possibility that you might earn a healthy living for … Continue reading

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2012 in OGR Review – Best & Worst (Movies, Music, TV & Comedy)

Apologies for the rushed appearance. I thought we’d all be fiery chunks of flesh by now for the Mayans to sift through, Unfortunately (for my sloppy work ethic) the only post-apocalypse in 2013 will be on film, and I only … Continue reading

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Top 10 hip-hop Artists of All Time

Over the past 3+ years I have rated my music – good and not so good – my movies by decade and genre, even my favourite stand up comedians. In fact I was wondering if I was running out of … Continue reading

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Something for Kate Gig Review – Fly By Night – October 27th 2012

Something for Kate have been consistently great for a decade and a half (check the full OGR discography here). This dependability, teamed with a wilful ignorance of trends plus respect shown to their devoted fan base, is more than likely … Continue reading

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Something for Kate Discography – A Musical Timeline

We Something for Kate fans are a bit of a smug bunch. We act as if we know something no-one else does. Like we’re more discerning, more insightful and frankly better. Go on, keep your Rihannas, your Good Charlottes, your … Continue reading

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A Tribe Called Quest Discography – A Musical Timeline

A Tribe Called Quest – hereafter just Tribe – were a hip-hop powerhouse over a towering three album span, them unfortunately something went awry. Whether it was complacency, a lack of inspiration or the end result of internal ructions isn’t … Continue reading

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