>From the new issue of Jockey Slut (Apr 2001 issue, Avalanches cover): MOBY - REPLY: HIS LIFE AND TIMES Martin James (Independent Music Press, £9.99)
Martin James seems to knock a biography out every month, which is probably why this retrospectiveof Moby's career has such a 'rushed' feel. There is, of course, another reason for the less than scintillating nature of 'Replay' - the subject matter. While Moby is articulate, vocal about issues that concern him and a bag of contradictions, his complaints to the Prodigy about their weed smoking while supporting them on tour is about as rock'n'roll as this gets. Matters are made worse by Moby's continual whingeing. By the final chapter you just want to bin your copy of 'Play'. Don't read this, just listen to the music. (2/5) Chris Blue PS: the 'Book Of The Month' is 'This Is Serbia Calling: Rock'n'roll Radio And Belgrade's Underground Resistance' by Matthew Collin (pub. by Serpent's Tail) - so when did Mad Mike open his Belgrade chapter?!? :-)
