Niall O'Brien/Good Rats talk

I chaired an interview with Niall O'Brien at Bistroteque in Hackney to tie in with his ongoing Superheroes project and Good Rats exhibition. The video of it is here.

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Today's contribution was specially done by Josh Woodfin.

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Today's helping of political discourse...

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Round one's out of the way and the candidates are preparing for the next installment...

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Round one's out of the way and the candidates are preparing for the next installment...

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The Guardian Hard Sell: Windows 7

I wrote this week's Hard Sell column in the Guardian Guide. The latest target of my mildly sarcastic wrath was the current series of Windows 7 ads. You can read the piece here.

Until The Light Takes Us: Norwegian Black Metal

My piece on the superb new Black Metal documentary UNTIL THE LIGHT TAKES US is in this week's Guardian Guide. The film focusses on Burzum, Darkthrone and Mayhem and is a superb analysis of where the scene came from and what went wrong with it. You can read the piece here. I also wrote a longer piece on the scene for FHM back in 2009, which you can read here.

Iron Maiden for the 2012 Olympics

My piece backing the Facebook campaign to have Iron Maiden opening the London Olympics is on Guardian Music. If you like the idea of thunderous heavy metal, giant zombies and triple-guitar assaults restoring a bit of national pride, read the piece here and then join the Facebook campaign here. 'Scream for me, London!' etc.

HOUSE, issue # 12

The latest issue of HOUSE is out now, including articles on School Boxing, Girlcore, Warhammer, Kieron Gillen, Women & Boybands, The Selby, Beekeeping, Folk Culture and Jessica Craig Martin. Contributors include the ever-excellent Polly Vernon, James Donaghy, Jude Rogers, Steve Beale and Matt Hill.

Pick up the lovely full colour version in the Houses, or read it online here

Heavy Metal Britannia

My piece on BBC4's superb Heavy Metal Britannia film is in this week's Guardian Guide. You can read it here. The excellent accompanying illustration is by Rose Stallard.

HOUSE magazine

Just on last stages of producing HOUSE 12. Couple of shots from last production run, and a gallery of our work so far...