Idlewild were very late nineties, but grew up a bit. 

What's with these homies dissing my girl? Why do they gotta front?

Hip hop just died this morning. Try telling that to the sunglass-sporting, middle-class rap icon Kanye West. Y'all.

 I don't like U2, right? No brainer. Never have, never will.

At the turn of the millenium, one band blew you away. Does Relationship Of Command hold up to its legacy?

Deep in Epping Forest, Simon Briercliffe unearths a gem on vinyl that he already has on CD. Is there a conflict? Is there any question as to whether to buy? Not at £1 there isn't.

Simon Briercliffe is, apparently, still alive.

In rural England, a dark indie gem is found.

The joys of trawling the shelves of used bookstores and charity shops for hidden gems are many and varied. Wading through heaps of Frampton Comes Alive or Robert Plant solo albums is a frustrating yet rewarding pastime, and if end you end up with a flowery shirt and a dozen copies of The Da Vinci Code, all the better.