Creative Spectator returns for the first new episode of 2021! This week, resident music nerd Ben rants about the Phoebe Bridgers/SNL guitar-smashing uproar, weird Jamie Lynn Spears Instagram confessions, a drunken Celine Dion-inspired name change, and a guitar made from the bones of some dude’s uncle. Praise is also rightly heaped upon new albums from Sleaford Mods, Shame, Goat Girl, Viagra Boys, Black Country New Road, and John Carpenter.

On this episode of Creative Spectator, resident music nerd Ben takes a look back at the completely bat shit year that was 2020.

On this episode of Creative Spectator, resident music nerd Ben discusses stolen film clip ideas, rappers with flamethrowers, covid-truther musicians, Geezer Butler’s hatred of WAP, next-level livestreams, and new albums from Mr. Bungle, Clipping, The Cribs, and TV Freaks.

On this episode of Creative Spectator, resident music nerd Ben applauds Gene Simmons, boos Van Morrison, celebrates the resurgence of the guitar, revisits Prince at his creative peak, and sings the praises of Tim Heidecker, Kelly Lee Owens, Osees, The Flaming Lips, Idles, Deftones and Metz.

On this episode of Creative Spectator, resident music nerd Ben talks unexpected Bill & Ted cameos, takes aim at ‘celebrity’ TikTokers, freaks out over a just-announced Replacements film, checks out music doco ‘Other Music’, and sings the praises of Private Function, Bully, No Joy, Illuminati Hotties, and LA Witch.

On this episode of Creative Spectator, resident music nerd Ben discusses James Gandolfini’s Green Day obsession, Nick Cave’s erotic wallpaper, Pantera cardboard cut-outs, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s WAP, the All Tomorrow’s Parties festival, and new albums from Dehd, Fontaines D.C., Silverbacks, and Willie J Healey.

On this episode of Creative Spectator, resident music nerd Ben takes aim at irresponsible touring bands, celebrates the announcement of Bigsound 2020, and sings the praises of Pottery, Special Interest, Mini Skirt, Crack Cloud, Protomartyr, and Cloud Nothings

On this episode of Creative Spectator, resident music nerd Ben takes Spanish lessons from Mike Patton, applauds K-Pop stans, rants about Melbourne’s COVID numbers, and sings the praises of Jehnny Beth, Phoebe Bridgers, Gum Country, The Vacant Lots and Japandroids.

On this episode of Creative Spectator, resident music nerd Ben decides to finally give up on Grimes, looks ahead to 2021's music festival lineups, and sings the praises of Run the Jewels, Freddie Gibbs, Mrs. Piss & Deerhoof.

On this episode of Creative Spectator, resident music nerd Ben looks into the latest Lana Del Ray Instagram controversy, weighs up the pros and cons of socially distant music gigs, gets butterflies from a Dave Grohl-penned Op-Ed piece, and sings the praises of Jeff Rosenstock, Little Simz and High Fidelity.