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Chris Barrett

Sabotaging since 11 Nov 2010

Chris Barrett is mainly a mixture of brylcreem and bravado, he moved around a lot as a child due to his father’s spectacular inability to keep it in his pants. Only winning paternal respect after sleeping with the overweight daughter of a senior member of the collation government. His commitment is indifferent and he once got sued for slander by ex UB40 frontman Ali Campbell. The cod reggae peddling pillock..

My Articles

Music

George Harrison’s Five Best Post - Beatles Tunes

“It’s gonna take time, a whole lotta precious time…”

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Football

A Villa Fan On Why He Always Hated Lee Hendrie

Just because they play for your team, doesn’t stop them being dickheads. Smug-faced midfielder, Lee Hendrie, is the perfect example.

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Football

The Greatest Goal I Ever Saw: Arsenal’s Tony Adams v Everton

Two years after admitting he was an alcoholic, Tony Adams found glorious redemption with this strike that sealed the Premier League title for Arsenal…

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Music

Rock And Roll Photographer Mick Rock Interviewed - “Bowie Is Very Trusting”

The legendary snapper opens his suitcase of stories about Bowie, Iggy, Lou Reed, Kate Moss, Andy Warhol, Snoop and the rest. Yes please…

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Life

The Five Ultimate Boy To (Almost) Man Moments

Remember the first time you called a girl at home or fumbled a condom into your wallet? Me too…

Film

My Unsuccessful Attempts At Re-enacting Hollywood’s Most Romantic Scenes

Things don’t always happen like they do in the movies…

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Music

My Terrible Teenage Band: The Mariners

Me, Finchy and Sticks Gibson had our hearts set on NME cover and Glasto sets. First, though, we had to scale the class Leavers’ Ball of 1999…

Music

Goldblade Frontman John Robb Interviewed

Punk stalwart John Robb talks Slade, the NHS and mixing music with politics.

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Sport

Lions v Wallabies, Second Test: This Is Your Everest

It’s been a tumultuous tour so far, but now the British and Irish Lions must prepare for the inevitable Aussie onslaught to reach the top of the world…

Music

Middle Class And I: A Thoroughly Modern Festival Experience

Going to field-based booze ups ain’t what it used to be. As I descended on Wilderness, I didn’t realise that I was about to get a 5 step lesson in what it means to be a festival-goer in 2013…

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People

How MC Hammer Blew 50 Million Quid

He gave the world Hammer Time, made himself laughably rich and built a trouser-shaped swimming pool. But how else did the Reverend MC chuck 50 million nicker down the toilet….?

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Music

Empire Of The Sun Interviewed: “We’re Washing People’s Brains With Colours And Light”

The galactically minded duo are returning with a second album, and stopped by to discuss festivals. costume malfunctions and which member of the Royal Family they’d like to join the band…

Sport

The British Lions: A No Bullshit Guide To What We’ve Learnt

The no holds barred take on the latest from the Lions tour.

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Sport

The British & Irish Lions: The Last Great Sporting Romance

History, legend, folklore: That is what awaits the Lions squad as they head down under to face the Aussies. The union of rival nations and on-the-field enemies into one 37-man squad is what sets the Lions tour apart as sport’s greatest romance…

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Music

Chas Hodges On Butlins, The Beatles & Breaking Eminem

With the duo about to head out on tour, one half of them lets fly with the most anecdote-heavy interview you’re ever read…

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Music

Frightened Rabbit Interviewed: “Songwriting Is A Dark And Twisted Process”

The much-loved Scottish rockers are just about to release their first album on a major, but they won’t let you believe it’s changed them…

Music

Squeeze Interviewed: “We Used to Car Surf in Brisbane”

The classic band have been undergoing a resurgence since a BBC4 documentary; here Chris Difford talks about the their past, present and (hopeful) future…

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Books

Danny Baker: The Big Gob With A Thousand Stories

The BBC man has been in the news a lot recently, and he’s just released a new book where he displays all his talent as a top drawer raconteur…

Music

This Week’s Singles: Everything Everything Prove They’ve Got It All

Spector slosh about in the dregs of landfill indie and Alesha Dixon proves a big voice can’t save a sh*t song…

Music

This Week’s Singles: Nas’s Winehouse Sample Scrapes The Barrel

Released this week we’ve got a misguided posthumous duet between the rapper and Amy, a screamer from some Nu-Metal throwbacks and a surely-global hit from the newest Bieber clone…

Lists

This Week’s Singles: One Direction Line Their Chinos

Styles and co return with another soporific pop outing, whilst Mika teams up with a Neptune for a tune that that will only have the most ardent fan celebrating…

Music

This Week’s Singles Reviewed: Perfume Genius Is A Testament To Tragic Beauty

Mumford return this week, and there’s a helluva effort from Frightened Rabbit.. But the most exciting release today comes from the Seattle based songer-songwriter…

Music

Frightened Rabbit Live: F*ck The Industry, Love The Band

The Scottish rockers have just been signed by Atlantic with potential superstardom in the offing, so would they woo the liggers at a small East London venue…?

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Music

This Week’s Singles: Pitbull Should Be Spayed For His Remix Of Bad

He’s got a mutt’s name and has made a dog’s dinner of the Jacko classic. Fortunately, there are better singles being released in the UK this week…

Music

Singles Round-Up: Little Mix Deliver A Pop Near-Classic

Up this week there’s a seemingly very good first release from the latest X Factor winners , a song about driving pissed and the new remix from the man who made the world see that being a dickhead isn’t cool…

Life

How Not To Pull At A Music Festival

I went to Wilderness festival for a weekend of music, mash-up and copping off with the object of my affections. I managed the first two, but the third proved a lot more tricky….

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Music

John Grant Interviewed : “Suicide Is Not A Weakness, It’s A Total Lack Of Perspective”

His ‘Queen Of Denmark’ album was ecstatically received and he’s on the bill for Meltdown festival, but has he put the issues that informed his last record behind him?

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Music

The Legend Of Fleetwood Mac Makes Them Perfect For Glasto

It was announced last week that Mac were going on tour in 2013, and they were immediately linked with a Glastonbury headline set. Few bands could perform the task so well, and much of that is wrapped up in their story…

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Music

Rob da Bank Interviewed: “Bestival Is About Love, Not Glory…”

What to know how a modern festival gets put together and keeps ahead of its rivals? Meet Rob da Bank, the man who makes Bestival happen.

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Football

It Would Be Suicide For Aston Villa To Sack Houllier

Despite spending shedloads on Darren Bent, things are grim at Villa, but to sack the gaffer with eight games to go would be ridiculous…

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