Tom Slater
November 2010
A eulogy for pop
Despite Simon Cowell’s insistence that the programme is looking for ‘the future’, when it moulds the bright eyed hopefuls into ‘stars’, they all begin to resemble the throwaway pop stars of yesteryear.
May 2009
Folk with a classical education
Jim cites the ability to record onto a computer as one of the first things that drew him to arranging and composing music. Nonetheless he rejects the notion that Ranger3 are a shining example of the ‘anyone can do it’ ideal: ‘Making music is definitely more accessible in terms of price. Anyone can do it. But I don’t think you can do it quickly. You still have to learn how to record and how to make good music!’
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