fringey top five drummers*

• Nick from the Kaisers, writes all the songs but is happy to play the straight man to Rickys limelight hog.
  


• Michael Tapper - We Are Scientists. Our fav beardy bloke and he's a drummer whos actual name is "Tapper". You couldn't make it up.
  


• Mikey B - Art Brut. He drums! Standing Up! That's proper talent that is.
  


• Sebastian Grainger - DFA 1979. He drums AND does lead vocals. That's proper talent that is. (and have you seen him with his shirt off??)
  


• Andy Williams - Doves. Like a tazmanian devil who's forgotten to renew his prescription of Ritalin. And he pulls the best drum faces in the business. Also proficient in harmonica.
  
  
  
  *(that fringey have actually seen in action, so Keith Moon and Charlie Watts etc are, unfortunately, excluded!)

Fringey's top five New Year Resolutions

As the New Year begins so the time has come for Fringey to turn over a new leaf and make some resolutions. So from now on there will be no more gig-going on week nights, no more dancing till dawn, no more stalking of famos, no more drinking of gin...

Ha ha ha ha only joking, "no more gin' don't be ridiculous! Fringey shall of course promise to do all of the above more than ever in 2006 plus this little lot too...

*To find seminal, early 90's DJ Andy Anorak and ressurrect his career.

*To always take the opportunity to give a cheeky wink to any cute boys nearby, (unless we think it might be intercepted by an ugger, in which case best not chance it.) .

* To get on at least one guest list without being a plus one.

* To collect enough famos to start our own zoo.

* To bring about world peace and/or get knighthoods.

fringey top 5 tunes for January

The New Year means lots of lovely new tunes for your aural delight. So the following ditties will be lighting up Fringey's life as we shimmie our way into 2006.

Dogs - Heading For An Early Grave (well it is year of the Dog(s) after all)

Roland Shanks - Cutting Teeth

The Automatic - Recover

Lucky 6 - Lupen Crook (out last year but it's very good you know)

Arctic Monkeys - Bigger Boys and Stolen Sweethearts (yeeeyyy for B sides)

fringey's top 5 facts for January

Come bathe in the the Font of Fringey's useless knowledge. Lap up our not so fascinating facts and you too can impress your friends and family with just how full of cr*p you are.

BRIGHT LIGHTS! BRIGHT LIGHTS!

*Alaska law says that you can't look at a moose from an airplane.

*The Mona Lisa has no eyebrows.

*The Queens of Noize will multiply if you feed them after midnight.

*The Nobel Peace Prize medal depicts three naked men with their hands on each other's shoulders.

*The fear of vegetables is called Lachanophobia.

One of these facts is not true, can you guess which one- a hearty handshake and much kudos to the first correct answer out of the mail bag.

Fringey's top five B sides

This is our tribute to the little gems that will never have the chance to enter into the race for music lands ultimate trophy - the number one one spot on

Top of The Pops.

*Just Got Paid (and can't get laid) - the Rakes B side to Strasbourg

*Bigger Boys and Stolen Sweethearts - Arctic Monkeys B side to 'Bet that you look good on the Dance Floor'.

*I Know Kung Fu - Shitdisco B side to 'Disco Blood'.

*Dilly Boys/Never Never/Cyclops - all B sides to different formats of the Libertines 'Can't Stand Me Now'.

*I love you but (I'm scared I'll f*ck it up) - The Research B side to 'C'mon Chameleon'