So, you're accosted by a friend/relative/local news reporter for your opinion on the great 2009 Christmas Number 1 battle between Rage Against The Machine and Joe from X Factor. What do you think? What can you possibly say? Read on to find out... »

TV funnyman, multi-award winning writer/director/actor, and most notably host of BBC 6 Music's The Steve Show (broadcast at the exact time on a Sunday when everyone was watching the football or visiting their nan), Stephen Merchant takes time out of his hectic schedule to offer his 5 and a bit musical highlights of 2009. »

Harry lost all of his jobs this year, but gained a fondness for creating lists. Here is his review of 2009... »

TweetI like it when the year rhymes with an adjective that I hope to describe the year with. 2008 was great, and I went around telling everyone oh nine would be fine. Now, history will take a pretty dim view of my ‘fine’ prediction, with the world’s financial axis spinning violently off course and... »

Tiny Dan, the least popular member of the crew in Stephen Merchant's 6Music Radio Show, shares his highs and lows of 2009 - including the thing that unexpectedly made him cry, the best hip-hop of the year and the hilarious story of how he and Harry nearly actually died in the Thames! »

2nd most popular Steve Show posse member (after 'none of the above') Sammy relives summer/autumn 2009, complete with piglet attacks... »

Not long left to go this year/decade, which means lists and lists and lists. Contribute yours too, if you wish... »

Teddington's favourite sons The Bitter Springs return with a corking new single, prompting a rumination on their greatness... »

The Night Marchers play London with SWAMI labelmate Dan Sartain in support. It doesn't get much better for Harry, last seen emptying his wallet at the merch desk... »

TweetOne of the many things that I don’t like about airports is that they don’t understand early morning. You know what I mean. You get up at half past yesterday for your pre-dawn flight. You feel like crying. But you’re too tired. Your eyes are so bleary you can’t quite work out if you’re... »

TweetA bleak, windy night in Camden.  A middle-aged gentleman emerges onto the busy street from his flat and spies the queue for tonight’s show. “Who’s playing then?” “Great Lake Swimmers”, replies a lovable North London street urchin. “The Greg Lake Singers?” Now, Christmas is coming and there’s a small part of me that would... »

TweetYou might have noticed an awful story in the news over the weekend. A British tourist was tragically shot dead in a bar in Amarillo, Texas, in what appears to be a bungled robbery. He was on a road trip from San Francisco to Florida.  The only reason his party had stopped in Amarillo... »