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Joe Rivers

Sabotaging since 11 Nov 2013

Joe Rivers is a freelance writer and features editor of independent music and film website, No Ripcord. As well as Sabotage Times, his work has appeared in Clash magazine, NME and New Statesman. He also once wrote an article about One Direction for The Guardian, which led to the tousle-haired scamps fielding questions on national radio on whether their lyrics were too sexually suggestive for young fans. He doesn't trust anyone who claims to dislike disco music and his favourite member of Girls Aloud is Nicola.

My Articles

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Film

Why The Bloke Who Fancies His Best Friend’s Wife In Love Actually Is A Twat

It’s Christmas soon which means, at some point during the festive purgatory, you will lie there in a food-coma and end up watching Love Actually…

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Sport

“There Is No Reason Ched Evans Should Not Play Football Again”

Would we really be any better off as a society if former convicts were prevented from making a living?

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Football

The Greatest (Own) Goal I Ever Saw: Norwich’s Bryan Gunn vs. Ipswich Town

When a pitch divot became an Ipswich legend…

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Music

Tammi Terrell: The Tragic Story Of Motown’s Forgotten Star

Despite having enjoyed commercial and critical success, Tammi Terrell’s involvement in the story of Motown is often downplayed, but her legacy deserves to endure, 44 years after her troubled and tragic life came to its end….

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Music

It Doesn’t Matter Where Ed Sheeran Is From, It’s His Music That’s The Issue

A musician’s background shouldn’t limit their choice of genre, but that’s not the point…

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Film

Is It Just Me, Or Is The Godfather Overrated?

Overly long, needlessly confusing and all in all, pretty frustrating. Greatest film ever made? Not by a long way…

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Music

Early ’00s RnB Was A Golden Era In Music, And It’s Still Going Strong

A generation ago, producers like Timbaland and The Neptunes were taking risks and changing the face of popular music. Here are 5 slept-on classics from the era.

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TV

Squeal Piggy: Why Secret Eaters Is A Fat-Shaming Fallacy

It dresses itself up as self-help television, when in reality it’s doing nothing other than poking fun and stating the blindly f*cking obvious…

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Music

Too Slow To Disco: The Beginner’s Guide To Yacht Rock

An oft derided genre has been having a quiet revival of late, from the soft rock of Fleetwood Mac to the swooning haze of Ned Doheny. Get your deck shoes on and pour a cocktail, Yacht Rock is back.

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Football

Ipswich: We’re Looking Up The Table For The First Time In Years

It feels like Ipswich have been stuck in the Championship forever, but Mick McCarthy’s revitalised the club, and fans are dreaming of the play-offs next year…

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Music

Has Pop Music Lost Its Sense Of Fun?

Cast your eyes over the Sound of 2014 and Brit Award nominations this year. It’s not exactly poppers o clock is it?

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Music

How Ella Eyre Stole The BRIT Awards

As far as introductory statements go, she couldn’t have wished for much more (though perhaps it would have been nice if the TV audience hadn’t been the lowest in the awards’ history).

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Music

Who Should Really Be Winning At The Brits 2014

To paraphrase Lemar, “if there’s any justice in the world”, this lot will be taking home the gold tomorrow….

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Football

Ipswich Town: The Most Boring Football Team In The World

A play-off position means there might be light at the end of the tunnel but it really has been a bit of a slog to support Ipswich over the years…

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Music

Why iTunes’ James Arthur Refund Has Set A Dangerous Precedent

iTunes recently agreed to refund a customer offended by James Arthur’s recent homophobic comments. Great customer service, but have they really thought this one through?

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Music

Radio 1′s ‘Ironic’ Live Lounge Covers Are Deeply Annoying And I Wish They’d Stop

If Radio 1 are to be believed, a pop song doesn’t have credibility until it’s had the life sucked out of it and performed acoustically by a ‘real’ musician. I say bollocks…

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