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I’ll Scream and Scream and Scream Until I’m Sick

I’ll Scream and Scream and Scream Until I’m Sick

Neill Rimmers Perm January 21, 2010 1

Let’s start off honestly; I’m a lazy sod, especially when it comes to writing.  I have hard drives littered with the openings to a sketches of countless, no doubt brilliant, articles that I never

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Mown Away In Lobbyland

Mown Away In Lobbyland

Neill Rimmers Perm January 19, 2010 0

The Lottery Winners – The Standard Mower – Saturday 16th January So, Thawday is here. Latics get back on track with a 2-0 win at Wolves and The Pie At Night (or should it

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Here You Go Pop Pickers – First Listen Reviews

Here You Go Pop Pickers – First Listen Reviews

Neill Rimmers Perm January 15, 2010 0

I ‘m sure I ‘ve gone through this before, but just so you know, a ‘first listen review ‘ is what it says on the tin. Each of the reviews that follow are based

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Not A Patch On 2009

Not A Patch On 2009

Neill Rimmers Perm January 9, 2010 0

Sloblocks! As Sir Stephen Fry once put it. Time which should be spent on the 658 from sub-tropical Leigh to the match-fit environs of the DW stadium shall now be otherwise filled. An 8:30am

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Indiependence Wigan Vs Cancer – Massive Event – This Saturday

Indiependence Wigan Vs Cancer – Massive Event – This Saturday

Neill Rimmers Perm December 1, 2009 0

Months of planning and hard work culminate this Saturday (5th December) at Indiependence Wigan (formerley Number15′s) with what is set to be the town’s biggest and best night of the year.    The event will raise

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Back to the Future Sound of Manchester

Back to the Future Sound of Manchester

Neill Rimmers Perm November 11, 2009 0

Delphic – Club Academy, Manchester 22/10/2009 In 2006/7 Matt Cocksedge and Richard Boardman were attempting to live up to high expectations with Pop Indie outfit Snowfight In the City Centre. Bored with the scene

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You to me are “Everything Everything”

You to me are “Everything Everything”

Neill Rimmers Perm October 25, 2009 0

Everything Everything – Night and Day 17/10/2009 Sometimes something ‘s that good , that unique , that striking , you are compelled to take notice. Everything Everythings ‘ fascinating blend of catchy prog pop,

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Super Rat Trap

Super Rat Trap

Neill Rimmers Perm October 14, 2009 0

    The Hot Rats – The Roadhouse , Manchester 13/10/2009 Nearly 15 years ago to the day Supergrass exuberantly hit the scene during the Brit Pop revolution , releasing “Caught by the Fuzz” and

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Adventures in MySpace pt1

Adventures in MySpace pt1

Neill Rimmers Perm October 8, 2009 0

Well, MySpace might be dead, or dying, but if anything that adds to it’s attraction for me. It was the first Social Network I got into (apart from the so un-user friendly one that

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