- Observer Music Monthly, Sunday 18 June 2006
Uppers
Pound the streets
Once a rock 'n'roll reprobate, Mike Skinner of the Streets has signed up to run the New York marathon in November. So yes, he needs to get fit, but he knows it.
Resident medieval
Sting's new album will consist entirely of 16th century lute music. Can't accuse him of jumping on the bandwagon this time ...
Down the pan?
There's a new Beyonce album due in the autumn, coinciding with her 25th birthday. But surely someone should point out B'Day is not the most auspicious title.
Downers
Punk shocker
After all the fuss and hooplah, how many punters turn up to Sandi Thom's first gig (at a record store) as a number one selling artist? 56
Deeply dippy
How we laughed when we saw the Scorpions flying the flag for Germany at their opening World Cup parties! Ah, but the English representatives were... Right Said Fred.
Oh my lordi
Our sympathy to Finnish magazine Seiska: advertisers cancel after they unwisely print a picture of Lordi's Eurovision winning frontman without his mask.
