Blog: My Chemical Toilet

Amerie's "Why R U" video sees her looking as gorgeous as ever. Shame about the song.

"Hocus Pocus" by Focus was huge in the 70s. It was also thoroughly mental.

MySpace has given great exposure to many bands, of whom Flamboyant Bella are one of the latest - but who do they think is the worst band in Britain today?

Grime producer DaVinChe has hooked up with a plethora of urban sorts for his "Rider" single/mixtape/whatever.

The doll version of GG Allin comes with filth and blood as standard.

Lily Allen got her fans to dress up as London Underground stations for her recent MySpace Secret Show - she went as Queen Victoria...

This is one of the most deliciously surreal clips you're ever likely to see, and worth it just for some of the facial expressions from Morrissey.

Wavves' Nathan Williams has confirmed what most people already knew - a cocktail of drugs before a live performance ain't the best idea.

Gathania, says the press release, is 2009's "priority signing" for her label Hard2Beat, and they've spent time "planning a long term career strategy".

Wolfram Alpha is a powerful new search engine - but it doesn't have the answers to all of pop's pressing questions.

Sunscreem's "Love U More" video will allow you to play early 90s crusty video cliché bingo.

Ladyhawke played London's KOKO recently (supported by Tommy Sparks), and here is a review of that.

Having followed the advice contained within R. Kelly's "The World's Greatest" and got precisely nowhere, I felt it was time to write a letter of complaint.

The Beatbox Battle Wildcard competition was won by a 17-year-old girl from Canada called Julia Dales.

Several fluffy, candy-coated props to Rap Radar for uncovering this terrific look at hip-hop from 1981, when it was still "the new sound of the 80s".

A heroic bill indeed: where else will you find The Automatic, Gabrielle, Lulu and Ironik on the same bill? Leave aside the question of whether you'd want to - it's for charity.

A heroic bill indeed: where else will you find The Automatic, Gabrielle, Lulu and Ironik on the same bill? Leave aside the question of whether you'd want to - it's for charity.

While much of the world has been bemoaning the appearance of Matt & Kim's "Daylight" in a Bacardi ad, us Brits still find our toes getting their tap on to a certain big beat tune which soundtracks a Bacardi Mojito clip: If you've ever wondered what that song is and where you can buy it, get [...]

F.A.T's Kanye Webst week features a whole host of funtools to Kanyefy your web life.

This is Wave Machines splendid new video, "I Go I Go I Go". If you like it - and you MUST - you should enter this competition to see them live next Monday, innit.