This is the only time The Killers & U2 are likely to feature on this blog, but thanks go to Q magazine for putting musiclikedirt in its “100 ways to get free music” feature. Apparently I’m “prolific” which makes me wonder if they’ve actually looked at the site, but its lovely to be noticed, even inaccurately!

So welcome to any Q readers, make yourself at home, say hello.

Its really not a million miles away from Q here, maybe less guitars, fewer articles on rock dinosaurs, and a black act may feature more than once a decade but good music is good music (and the Killers are The Killers).

It’s actually a decent list featuring blogs much finer than mine, like the ridiculously good Dilate.Choonz, 20 Jazz Funk Greats, Soul Sides and Copy, Right? Not only that but the cover says 27 pages of U2 await inside!.. a promise or a threat… you decide?

Anyway my listing says I’ve got the latest Jamie T, and The Good, The Bad & The Queen, so I thought I’d share a few obscure oldies from Wimbledon’s favourite.

Jamie.T – “Panic Prevention Mixtape Vol.1” (MP3)
Genourously sent out for nada to people on his mailing list, and at early gigs. The tracklist featuring Prince, Rancid and The Beastie Boys can be grabbed on Jamie’s site.

Jamie.T – “Turn To Monsters (Kids with Guns remix)” (MP3) – The Gorillaz cartoon chimps meet the authentic sound of the Wimbledon underground on this white label reversion.

Happy Valentines

From Factory Records to the Hacienda, Tony Wilson is a bona fide musical legend. He’s currently undergoing chemotherapy at Manchester’s Christie Hospital, but in honour of all the care he’s received he penned a special valentines love letter to the NHS.

Read it here, watch Tony talking about the treasure that is the NHS here, or listen to an interview on BBC Manchester here.

All the best to Tony and of course to the NHS. The pride of Britain despite New Labours current plans to close scores of local hospitals, and privatise the rest.

Happy Valentines.

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