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After ANOTHER hiatus we are rocking and we are rolling.
Hello everyone after what has been quite an embarrassing break in procedure. Essentially in an utterly bizarre and unforeseen series of events, it turns out that it really was unlucky 13 for us.
Illness, Internet problems and Essay deadlines have seen this collection pushed further and further back until it could be pushed no longer and even then we pushed it past the renewed deadline once again.
And for that we can only apologise, although our apology does come in the form of a bumper easter special (hopefully) which will be fired in your cosy direction this weekend, as well as in the form of this issue here and now which contains probably THE BEST song this site has ever done (oh yes it's Aqu...no, it's Ray Parker Jr. with GHOSTBUSTERRRRRRS! yeah! woo! etc.)
There's little more for me to say than to invite you to enjoy the offerings on offer and we'll see you for an easter eggtastic special!
Tom x
issue 012 - march 22 2009
After a week's hiatus due to essay deadlines and job interviews and things like that, VKTRS is back and with an absolute bang. In addition to a lengthy editorial rant about the celebrity media being epitomised by the coverage surrounding Jade Goody's sad death, we actually have some normal satire based content!! Tom has a look at Chipmunk (words defy me), while Dave has a look at manly non-camp pieces by Right Said Fred and George Michael. In addition to all this first (and hopefully not last) time contributor Hector has some Billie Joe Armstrong. Ace stuff.
issue 011 - march 09 2009
Just the three pieces this week then, though we're helped slightly by the fact that all three are absolute powerhouses at what they do. Firstly, Tom has a look at a joint (but still absolutely awful) collaboration by the Pussycat Dolls and Missy Elliot about women and the various flaws that men have and yada yada yada. Dave meanwhile has a look at pieces by Oasis and U2, bastions of the British rock scene who have both come back recently with, er, well more of the same really. But thats how bastions stay bastions I suppose.
issue 010 - march 01 2009
We've got a bumper issue here looking at songs which are regarded as genuine classics and some which will, begrudgingly, probably end up being remembered as being classics. Begrudgingly because this includes M.I.A and her recent (well recently re-released, it's been knocking around since 2007) smash Paper Planes (the only bad thing about Slumdog Millionaire really) and The Management (MGMT to themselves) with that irritating thing called Kids. In addition to this we have a pop gem in the form of C'est la Vie by B*Witched and a song regarded by some as a genuine classic in the form of Where The Streets Have No Name by Yoo Two.
issue 009 - february 22 2009
In our best issue to date we have a look at four absolute giants of the modern day music "scene". Corporal Tom has a look at two British bands with their eyes on world domination in the form of Razorlight (and their apt piece America) and Coldplay (with their cliche in music form - Fix You) while Major Dave has a look at a couple of American counterparts in the form of Beyonce (the one where she says single ladies loads) and Linkin Park (What I've done). Vital.
This song has bizarrely been ascribed with the term "classic." It pretty much isn't for lyricality, that much we can tell you right now...
Barbie and Ken make a porno, essentially - as told by aqua.
ITS 80S DISCO TIME WITH DAAAAVVVVEEEE.
And so Dave has a look at this extraordinary emo-pic; a gorgeous and only mildly vengeful saga.
