Tag Archives: Kaiser Chiefs

15 Great British Tribute Band Names, And One We Made Up

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on April 15th, 2013

There’s a definite knack to naming a tribute band: Ideally you’d want a devilishly-clever pun on the band’s name (or at a push, their most famous song or album title), but it has to be one that also explains that ...

News Roundup: Winslet Escapes Tropical Inferno, Atkins Out of ‘Upstairs Downstairs,’ and Kaisers Predict a Riot

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on August 22nd, 2011

• Kate Winslet‘s family holiday at Richard Branson‘s private island paradise became a tropical hell this morning (August 22). The Oscar-winning British actress, her boyfriend and kids, and around 20 other guests were ...

Ricky Wilson: Marathon Man… (ish)

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on April 19th, 2011

Anyone who has witnessed the jumping flea antics of Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson would be forgiven for thinking he’s among the fittest men in indie rock. After all, he’ll be doing more jumps, runs, twists and leaps in ...

Sex Pistols’ John Lydon Accused in Racial Attack on Bloc Party’s Kele Okereke

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on July 21st, 2008

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Charlotte Church: My Kid Has No Kaiser Connection

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on September 25th, 2007

No, Charlotte Church didn’t name her child Ruby because of this song. Although it would have been cool if she had.

Kate Moss, Pete Doherty Bring Drama to The NME’s

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on March 2nd, 2007

Those expecting mayhem and flying silverware at the live, Russell Brand-hosted Brits found it instead at the NME’s, if you believe The Sun‘s Victoria Newton. As far as award shows go, the NME’s are to the Brits what ...

Mexico Slaughtered Britain at Last Night’s Oscars

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on February 26th, 2007

The British dominance of Hollywood has been a big story throughout award season. But one could be forgiven for mistaking last night’s Oscars for a World Cup match, and, predictably, Britain got beaten by Mexico.

Jessica Simpson To Enter the Whoniverse?

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on February 7th, 2007

It’s quite enough to hear Russell T. Davies admit he was gagging for Britney Spears to appear on Doctor Who, but are we ready for Breastica Simpson to jiggle her way through scenes with David Tennant?