Off-Topic Sunday from occasional correspondent, Serge Fabergè Having had time of late to philosophise, one has become enamoured of the concept of alternate universes. Perhaps where Cezetas and Piaggo Apes are the green alternative rather than a gauche Tesla, where perhaps Audrey Tatou's opinion is revered rather than that of someone selling crystals and genital-scented candles, and where the Beatles were this much fun. The suits, the extra members including a female vocalist

Guest post from Kirk Gee Motorcycles are cool. That's a simple fact- from T.E. Lawrence on his Brough to the classic outlaw chopper, the ferocious streetbike, the renaissance of Scramblers and street trackers to my mate Andy running his lovingly maintained T150 around Minneapolis in the short riding season, it's all cool with just a frisson of danger. Open any of the nearly 50 issues of this very publication randomly and you'll find cool. The scooter however, is a more diffi

It's been a while since we posted an off-topic Sunday, but here goes. This is a good one. I heard this song, Cavern by Liquid Liquid, for the first time very recently and it blew my mind when I realised what it was. Obviously it's instantly recognisable as an art school funk take on Grandmaster Flash and Melle Mel's seminal hip-hop song White Lines. Except it isn't. This song predates White Lines, and the band, Liquid Liquid won a court battle for compensation as it was samp

Sideburn's house band, The Stags are back in circulation, and playing in London next Saturday, at Buzzsaw Joint, Strongroom Bar, Shoreditch. We've already got tickets, and they are, like the band's fashion sense, from a bygone time at just £4. What to expect - Hammond organ-driven, 1960s-flavoured floor-fillers; witty repartee between the songs; Dave Skooter Farm on bass; stylish yet anachronistic crowd; some kitchen sink sex fizz supplied by lead singer Topsy Stag. Visit Buz