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Unseen Swells

A collection of previously unpublished blog posts by legendary music writer Steven Wells, who died in 2009
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    Unseen Swells: The Jonas Brothers are the ultimate cock block

    The final instalment in our week-long series of previously unpublished Swells blogs is a particularly moving one. After having his Jonas Brothers pitch accepted, Swells was determined to honour his commitment and wrote one final missive from his hospital bed …
  • Christina Aguilera at Rock the Vote 2008

    Unseen Swells: A simple plan to secure the youth vote

    In the run-up to the 2008 US election, Swells emailed with his thoughts on the insipid Rock The Vote tour. Hopefully, his suggestions will be taken up in time for the 2012 campaign
  • Pure anarchy: John Lydon has turned his hand to advertising Country Life butter.

    Unseen Swells: Why rock stars should become aristocrats

    In this previously unseen blog from 2008, Swells imagines a future in which Earl Lemmy of Killmister and Viscount Morrissey go tearing through the opium dems of Soho

  • Chris Martin of Coldplay and Phil Collins

    Unseen Swells: 'I come not to slag off Coldplay, but to bury them'

    We continue our week-long tribute to Steven Wells, who died last year, with another previously unseen blog from 2008. This time Swells lays into Coldplay, who have become the new Phil Collins

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    Unseen Swells: The sacred cows in need of a good bricking

    The first of five previously unpublished blogposts from legendary music writer Steven Wells, who died last year
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