- The Observer, Sunday 17 September 2006
Uppers
Spray it loud
Guerilla artist Banksy tampers with hundreds of Paris Hilton CDs in UK shops to subvert the Hilton brand; so now it's worth buying ...
Four wheels good
Two of the bicycles on which Syd Barrett pedalled around Cambridge go to auction. Does that make him the spokesman for a generation?
Unbranded
Rumours that Russell Brand's latest bedroom conquest is Courtney Love seem to be just that. Probably good news for those fearing rock'n'roll overload ...
Downers
Electro crass
Alas, rumours that Peaches Geldof, Sir Bob's teenage daughter and indie scenester, is launching her own electro band seem to have substance ...
The Tate we're in
Now Tate Modern gets groovy, inviting the Chemical Brothers (picking an Epstein sculpture) and others to make music inspired by favourite artworks.
Plug and play
One minute Bob Dylan lambasts the sound of digital recordings ... and the next he stars in a new Apple iPod advert. Shuffle along now, Bob ...
