Total independence and master of out own
destiny for the last 10 years.
favourite album
Machine Gun Etiquette-the Damned
favourite book
Inside The Gangs (New Zealand gang book)
favourite film
Goodfellas
natural habitat
Bar, pub, venue.
ambition
.To keep relaesing records that rock and producing the coolest
music magazine in the U.K.
Can I go now???
name
MILES HACKETT
position
Office pisshead
likes
Punk rock, alcohol
dislikes
Pop Idol', punk police, my neighbours and chavs
wants
To ride BMX like Mat Hoffman
best thing about BC
Getting to interview my heroes
favourite album
Alkaline Trio – Maybe I’ll Catch Fire
favourite book
Jim Goad - Answer Me!
favourite film
Bad Taste
natural habitat
The Underworld
ambition
To rid the world of Burberry
name
JIM SHARPLES
position
Features editor
llikes
Metal, bourbon, gibbons, comic books, beer and pills, bad haircuts, windmilling, that one girl, indie shows and tattoos...
dislikes
Tame pits, fashion before passion and budgies. Fucking hate budgies
wants
Some scene points
best thing about BC
Indie to the core.
favourite album
Boysetsfire – After The Eulogy
favourite book
Nick Cave – And The Ass Saw The Angel
favourite film
Blue Velvet
natural habitat
Shrubbery and hedgerow
ambition
Is a dirty word
name
Ian Chaddock
position
News editor
likes
Gruff punk, cans of Coke, Philip Marlowe's attitude, chicken, summer sun and laughing at dumb shit with my girlfriend and friends. Oh and singing along down the front of a gig with my fist in the air!
dislikes
Missing gigs for any reason, the combination of wind and rain, kids who look like spiders and not owning enough '80s films on DVD..
wants
More '80s films on DVD!
best thing about BC
Independently run by friends, it's more fun than having a hoverboard and a lightsabre!
favourite album
The Descendents - Everything Sucks
favourite book
Everything by Ramond Chandler and Chris Bachelder
favourite film
Shaun of the Dead
natural habitat
In the dense urban jungle or back at the Well..
ambition
To get to The Fest next year!
name
Paul Hagen
position
Reviews Editor
likes
Kung Fu films, whisky, monkeys, sleeping
dislikes
Cinnamon, banks
wants
The moon on a stick
best thing about BC
Free kick arse music and DVDs
favourite album
Sublime - Sublime
favourite book
Filth - Irvine Welsh
favourite film
Clerks
natural habitat
My Sofa
ambition
None
name
TINA KORHONEN
position
Photographer, style editor
likes
Music, summer, work = photography, New York, London, Helsinki,
dislikes
Boring bands in photo shoots, LA, pretentious people, computer and camera break downs, spam, current political situation in the world (Bush re-election, Arafat dying this week)
wants
best thing about BC
attitude!
favourite album
Raw Power / Iggy and the Stooges
favourite book
Please Kill Me
favourite film
Clockwork Orange
natural habitat
Urban environment
ambition
to keep on doing music photography, become better and better and still enjoy it.
name
ED LE FROY
position
art fag
likes
beaches and mountains
dislikes
government
wants
peace
best thing about BC
independence, no corporate bullshit, no accountants
favourite album
Specials - Specials
favourite book
The Rachel Papers - Martin Amis
favourite film
Baraka
natural habitat
waves and snow
ambition
to overthrow el prez in a bloody coup
name
DAVE THA’ CHIMP
position
Artist extraordinaire
likes
Sun, skateboarding, graffiti and Jagermeister
dislikes
Lazy people and negative attitudes
wants
A big house with a mini ramp inside and a concrete skatepark in the back yard
best thing about BC
The free Jagermeister at the parties
favourite album
Robert Palmer – Sneaking Sally Through The Alley
favourite book
Douglas Coupland – Hey Nostradamus!
favourite film
Mob Steady
natural habitat
East London walls and South London concrete
ambition
To quit working for the ‘Cheese…I tried to get out-they pulled me right back in…
name
JAMES BATTY
position
Senior writer
likes
Punk rock, heavy metal, hip-hop, beaches, travelling, new experiences, reading, political satire, art, Winnebago Deal, booze
dislikes
Animal cruelty, human rights abuses, Robbie Williams and other dickhead celebs with too much money and no sense of social responsibility
wants
More money for less work
best thing about BC
The fact that we are independent and going from strength to strength and no one can tell us what to do
favourite album
Dead Kennedys – Bedtime For Democracy
favourite book
John Pilger – The New Rulers Of The World
favourite film
Dazed and Confused
natural habitat
Gigs
ambition
To remain happy and to get on in the world without hurting other people to get where I want to be
name
NICK MANN
position
Contributor
likes
Loud music with beatdowns, loud music with screams, quiet music with crying, weed, beer and a crap Conference football team
dislikes
Nickelback, Disturbed and all that crap, posing scenesters wearing scarves indoors and Manchester United
wants
Nothing much apart from a decent job. Oh and of course world peace maaaan, which is more likely than me getting a decent job
best thing about BC
It covers a helluva lot of cool up-and-coming bands who are ignored by pretty much everyone else. Oh yeah, and I write for it of course!
favourite album
Deftones - Adrenaline
favourite book
Nick Hornby, High Fidelity
favourite film
Clerks
natural habitat
Hanging around looking old and pissed at gigs
ambition
To somehow earn a living writing about music, allowing me to exist in a perma-stoned and pissed haze
name
Lee Cotterell
position
Senior Writer
likes
Punk with large doses of rock 'n' roll, old school ska, psychobilly, lowbrow art, Bettie Page and cider.
dislikes
Emo, screamo, death metal, racists and homophobes.
wants
Recognition for my band The Setbacks.
best thing about BC
favourite album
The Clash - Give Em' Enough Rope
favourite book
Harper Lee - To Kill A Mockingbird
favourite film
Quadrophenia
natural habitat
Any pub with live music and decent cider.
ambition
To not have to do a nine to five.
name
AMY FREEBORN
position
Contributor
likes
Lots of things
dislikes
Meat
wants
Enough time and money to do everything and anything I want
best thing about BC
All the different sections means it takes more than just a few hours to read the whole magazine cover to cover
favourite album
A mix tape made by a friend
favourite book
Hunter S Thompson, The Proud Highway
favourite film
Home movies
natural habitat
Any good pub or rock gig, or a beach in Australia
ambition
To be happy, comfortable and content
name
Phil Hamer
position
Senior Writer
likes
Rock, family, friends, girlfriend, gigs, Alpen, holidays, Budweiser, bass guitars and freshly baked bread.
dislikes
Office work, scene police, computers, queues, 'Pop Idol', camping, politicians, horses and oranges.
wants
Paradise.
best thing about BC
Rock!
favourite album
Sensefield - Building
favourite book
Chuck Palahniuk - Survivor
favourite film
Ghostbusters
natural habitat
A bar with friends and good tunes.
ambition
To make a living from playing music.
name
Jen Thomas
position
Contributor
likes
Music, corsetry, gigs, web design, 1950's films and new British bands.
dislikes
The Others/Razorlight/Pete Doherty, lateness, day job in telesales, drugs, being bored and groupies.
wants
More corsets?! A computer that works properly.
best thing about BC
There's a real variation of genres that are covered and a lot of new bands are featured rather than peddling the same old fashionista cack every month.
favourite album
My Chemical Romance - Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge
favourite book
I know I'm supposed to put some great literay work in here but I read fluffy chick flick books to ease boredom. Or 'War And Peace'.
favourite film
'Run Lola Run'
natural habitat
At a gig. At the front. Dancing. In Heels.
ambition
Write full time, live in London, be happy and own more corsets. I'm easily pleased
name
Graham Finney
position
Contributor
likes
Kickboxing, movies, gigs and sleeping.
dislikes
Wasps, spiral staircases and West Ham Utd.
wants
To make Planet Loud the best online resource around.
best thing about BC
It supports real talent and real music.
favourite album
Slayers - Reign In Blood
favourite book
Inside The Cage
favourite film
natural habitat
Either my bed, in front of the PC or round at the girlfriend's.
ambition
To get as far as I can with kickboxing without getting my ass kicked too much
name
Simon Nott
position
Contributor
likes
Horse racing, loud rock 'n' roll, travel and cider.
dislikes
People up their own arse and backing losers.
wants
A 1957 pink Cadillac.
best thing about BC
I've met some cool people. Never having to worry about payday!
favourite album
The Living End - The Living End
favourite book
Escott/Hawkins - Sun Records
favourite film
Wild At Heart
natural habitat
Shitty one horse town in rural Devon. Ideal habitat: a beach hut just down the road from a race course and a beer sodden punk venue.
ambition
To live in a hut by the beach somewhere and live on the income of the bestseller I've yet to write...
