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It's the weekend (AGAIN) which can mean only two things: firstly, we're off to watch Calvin Harris at the Manchester Academy and secondly, it's time for you to answer some questions.
No cheating please.1) How many good-looking members do Klaxons have?a) one
b) one and maybe the drummer, it’s hard to tell.
c) three
d) two, at a push2) ‘Sugar Assault Me Now’ by ex-Ladytron bassist Pop Levi (if that’s his real name) was recently used as the theme tune for which reality television programme?a) The Practice
b) Deadline
c) Shipwrecked
d) WHEN DIABETES ATTACKS!3) 2007’s ‘WHY BOTHER?’ award goes to the Twang. What is singer Phil’s second name?a) Etheridge
b) Mitaimwell
c) Taylor
d) Anthropi4) Which of these Bowie songs lends its name to a BAFTA award winning BBC TV show?a) Queen Bitch
b) Oh, You Pretty Things
c) Life On Mars
d) Changes5) Nouvelle Vague are forever making a living off other people’s songs by re-recording them without any of the fun, but what does their name mean?a) “New Vague”
b) “Latest Fashion”
c) “New Wave”
d) “Ruined Pop Songs”6) What is the combined age of Ricky Wilson and Alex Kapranos?
a) 64
b) 69
c) 74
d) 79
Send your answers here.Last week’s correct guesses were: “Broken Social Scene”, “all of the above, and Inspiral Carpets’”, “17”, “Gorillaz”, “London Beckoned Songs About Money Written By Machines” and “The Law”. Well done if you got those; good luck with this week’s quiz.
1) Which supergroup is Feist a part of?a) Dislocated Sociology Class
b) Smashed-up Film Set
c) Broken Social Scene
d) Crosby, Stills and Nash2) Objectively speaking - which word best describes The Twang?a) Faded
b) Baggy
c) Shite
d) All of the above, and ‘Inspiral Carpets’.3) Nicola Roberts is fucking brilliant. How old was she when she joined Girls Aloud?a) 16
b) 17
c) 18
d) 194) If bands were like relationships, Damon Albarn would be a much bigger cunt than he already is. Find the correct spelling of his cartoon-based sideproject. a) Gorrilaz
b) Grillers
c) Gorillaz
d) Gorrilazz5) Which of these is a genuine Panic! At The Disco song?a) I’m Like A Lawyer With The Way I’m Always Trying To Get You Off (Me + You)
b) London Beckoned Songs About Money Written By Machines
c) The World Is A Sharp Nail (Girlfriend May Be Having An Affair)
d) In The Beginning There Was A Man With No Money (But He Was Happy) Because He Refused To Be Part Of The Corporate Rat Race (And Anyway He Got The Girl) Which Basically Goes To Show That Money Cannot Buy Happiness Or Love And That Is What We’re Trying To Get Across (To You) In This Song6) Switches are basically a very average indie band that no one really cares about, but what was the name of their last single? Lay Down…a) …And Give Up
b) …On Your Bed
c) …Your Arms
d) …The Law
Good Luck!The answers to last week’s quiz were of course, ‘Song 4 Mutya (Out Of Control)’, ‘Up The Bracket’, ‘A move in a computer game’, ‘Five’, ‘None of them; it’s mutually assured destruction’ and ‘Eight’. Hoo-bloody-rah.
That’s right! And because it’s new, we’ll make things fairly straightforward for you.Okay? Here goes:
1) Spot the correct song title.a) Out Of Control (Song For Mutya)
b) Song 4 Mutya (Out Of Control)
c) Out Of Control (Song 4 Mutya)
d) Song For Mutya (Out of the Sugababes)2) Pete Doherty used to be famous for making records, but what was his first? a) Down In Albion
b) Up All Night
c) Up The Bracket
d) The Libertines3) Hadouken! are named after…a) A move in a computer game
b) A sexual position
c) A type of Japanese fish related to Haddock
d) Something off Nathan Barley4) How many different members have the Sugababes had?a) Four
b) Five
c) Six
d) Seven5) Who would win in a fight between:a) Team Evil
b) Lily Allen
c) Cheryl Tweedy
d) None of them; it’s mutually assured destruction6) Manic Street Preachers released their largely-terrible ‘Send Away The Tigers’ LP last week. How many albums, including this one, have they now released?a) Five
b) None
c) Eighteen
d) Eight
This is just a bit of fun but if you really must you can email your answers here.
It's the weekend (AGAIN) which can mean only two things: firstly, we're off to watch Calvin Harris at the Manchester Academy and secondly, it's time for you to answer some questions.
