Rhyme time
Christmas 2015 sorted: PJ Harvey is releasing her first book, a poetry collection called The Hollow Of The Hand, inspired by travels in Kosovo, Afghanistan and Washington.
Patz whacks the axe
Robert Pattinson continues to notch up hipster points with the revelation that he played guitar on the Death Grips album Government Plates.
All apologies
A Nirvana-era Dave Grohl demo titled Hooker On The Street has surfaced, and judging by the Chili Pepper cock-rock stylings on show, it’s a good thing that Kurt was doing the songwriting back then. Listen here.
Arise Sir News
After last week’s Raw Meat Radio doc reminded us just how great his wireless work was, a new Chris Morris sketch – starring Noel Fielding and Richard Ayoade – is to air this Sunday on 6Music.
Caught by the Buzz
In “the internet will eat itself” news, Daniel Kibblesmith, editor of Buzzfeed-skewering parody site Clickhole, has been hired by, err, Buzzfeed.
Toff to kill
Pip pip! Almost Royal – Ed Gamble and Amy Hoggart’s underrated posho comedy – is returning for a second series next year.
Brain waves
Electropop duo Taggart & Rosewood are releasing the Killingest, an album made from audio translations of their brain activity while on DMT. Here’s a suitably woozy track.
