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This is where you'll find the daily writing of an ageing hipster who describes himself as an optimistic realist. That would be really pretentious if it wasn't painfully accurate.
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James Hewlett
- Sep 15, 2020
- 2 min
Dissect
Forty five minutes about a three minute song? Yes please






James Hewlett
- Mar 13, 2020
- 3 min
Ear Worms
Ever get a song stuck in your head? Ever wonder if its even a real song!?




James Hewlett
- Nov 15, 2019
- 3 min
Reel Big Fish
I went down the show, everybody was there... because they wanted to go.


James Hewlett
- Nov 4, 2019
- 4 min
One and Done
What are the best albums that never had a follow up? These are my picks.

James Hewlett
- Sep 27, 2019
- 3 min
Ska'd For Life
Less Than Jake, Goldfinger, Save Ferris... what year do you think it is?
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