8ball Tshirts Blog

If you’ve ever hated yourself enough listen to Rebecca Black’s ‘Friday’, you’ll undoubtedly agree that aside from poor composition, abominable auto tuning and the fundamental omission of an actual talented vocalist, the song suffers from some hideous lyrics. Just in case you need reminding: “Yesterday was Thursday, Thursday Today i-is Friday, Friday (Partyin’) We-we-we so [...]

It was recently announced that the mighty Orbital will provide the soundtrack for a British gangster film, which is due to be released in May this year. The film is a remake of Nicolas Winding Refn’s gritty, raw and critically acclaimed Pusher, which was released back in 1996. Pusher was Refn’s first feature film and [...]

So, the bankers have made a right ol’ hash of the UK’s economy and many of us are feeling the pinch. But feeling the effect of this economic shitstorm isn’t reserved solely for the ‘Average Joe’. It would appear that even the ‘rich’ and famous are having to resort to drastic measures and, dare I [...]

We hugely appreciate a good music video, here at 8Ball. Sometimes, the video can actually have more of an impact on the audience than the song itself. Unfortunately, it seems that truly great music videos come along few and far between, but when one does come along, we stand up and take notice. We have [...]

That’s right folks – Simon Cowell is set to launch an X Factor-style search for a ‘DJ superstar’, bringing the irreversible lobotomisation of society one step closer. If you’re a regular reader on the 8Ball blog, you’ll be familiar with our views on Simon Cowell and his unyielding quest to destroy everything that’s good about [...]

If you’re serious about music, you will appreciate the massive influence The Doors have had since their formation in 1965. With seminal tracks like ‘Light My Fire’ (1967), ‘The End’ (1967) and ‘Riders on the Storm’ (1971), and their pioneering psychedelic stage shows, they helped to take music in a whole new direction. The band’s [...]

Snoop Dogg never ceases to amaze us. He always seems to be in the news for one reason or another, and more often than not, it’s because he’s done something completely crazy or he’s rubbed the law up the wrong way. Not so long back, Snoop put a video out on YouTube, as he frequently [...]