Common consensus nowadays - or rather, that of social media algorithms - would have you believe the view that the world is a totally bad place; that all is corrupt, there is no hope for us and that we're all destined for impending doom by some darker means.But then, you see those glimmers of hope, … Continue reading Thoughts on Kate Bush reaching number one with “Running Up That Hill”
Fronted by the youthful looking Alex Band, The Calling broke through with their own unique brand of soft rock with their massive debut single on both sides of the Atlantic...
German ravers Scooter had been something of a localised success until 2002. But a sped up sample of a Supertramp hit changed all that as they unleashed one of the dance anthems of the summer...
Previously forgotten about from his late 60s wilderness years, a lesser spotted Elvis track quickly became a modern classic - and a record breaking chart topper - via a remix from Dutch DJ Junkie XL...
Although they had long since left their pop days behind them, even the opportunity to record the official England anthem for the 2002 World Cup was too good a proposition to resist for Ant and Dec...
Even with the task of following up a record breaking debut number one, Will Young proved he was in it for the long run with the release of a song he'd wowed the audience with on Pop Idol and his second chart topper to boot...
After a year away, Eminem announced his long awaited return with the lead single from his album The Eminem Show in his own inimitable, controversial and tongue-in-cheek style...
After three series and nineteen episodes, we finally bade farewell to our favourite wee doofuses from a small corner of Northern Ireland this week, with the finale of Derry Girls across two episodes. So for quite possibly the last time, let's get down to the craic...In the first installment, 'Halloween', it's time for the one … Continue reading #CrazyStupidTV: Derry Girls – 3×06: ‘Halloween’ / 3×07: ‘The Agreement’
Undeterred by their "Flopstars" label after missing out on a place in Hear'Say, Liberty X proved to be the true winners in the long run with their iconic BRIT Award winning number one smash...
Deary me we've got to the penultimate episode of the last ever series already? Better catch ourselves on then gang...And we open on the unusual sight of Aunt Sarah reading this week. Even more unusually: reading about the Russian Revolution... Da Gerry is of course questioning this. I mean Ma Mary reading Wuthering Heights in … Continue reading #CrazyStupidTV: Derry Girls – 3×05: ‘The Reunion’
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