LargeHeartedBoy — 2010 has been a banner year for fairy tales written for adults. Kate Bernheimer's Horse, Flower, Bird, Jim Knipfel's These Children Come at You with Knives, and Other Fairy Tales and the recently published compilation My Mother She Killed... more info

Guardian Music — There's a gap in the market for a decent homegrown trio of hip-hop honeyz. Step forward these three London girlsHometown: London.The lineup: Troy, Martika and MC Chronz.The background: Considering the influence/hegemony/stranglehold (delete according... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — I have been a fan of the writing of David Sedaris for years, but his last book, When You Are Engulfed in Flames, seemed a bit forced and the humor more than a bit recycled from his previous works.... more info

Guardian Music — (Parlophone)Twenty-one-year-old Tinie Tempah's debut single for a major label, "Pass Out", was no upstart's opening salvo. It was a hymn to having made it – literally, about celebrating until one passed out. Like Tinchy Stryder's "Number 1" before ... more info

Unreality Music — Kind readers, there seems to be a lot of this about, like it's becoming the norm and you're not considered a proper rapper if you don't have one. You know what I'm talking about; it's just to... more info

Perez Hilton — Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary is Sedaris’ latest collection of funny essays that we can’t imagine is anything less than HIGHlarious. His tour dates are set, and he’s reading at dozens of cities over the next few months. Will U go s... more info

Guardian Music — Twenty-one-year-old rapper heads list of nominees for urban music awards including Dizzee Rascal, N-Dubz, Plan B and Professor GreenRapper Tinie Tempah leads the nominations for this year's Mobo awards, with organisers saying urban music "is now the ... more info

The Mirror — Chipmunk has threatened to quit the music business. more info

Guardian Music — Though his sci-fi influenced auto-soul will not alter the future of R&B, Riley's photogenic looks and commercial hooks make the chances of success highHometown: East London.The lineup: Talay Riley (vocals, music).The background: As with yesterday's n... more info

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