Tapping into the modern America country song book was continuing to pay dividends for Ronan Keating, as he launched his second solo album Destination with another number one...
The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 19)
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#CrazyStupidTV: Derry Girls – 3×04: ‘The Haunting’
Now, it's a bit of a rule of thumb that if an episode of Derry Girls opens on a panning shot of the school badge for Our Lady Immaculate College, then that usually means one of two things; an assembly of some description, or an assembly where Jenny Joyce is singing.It is with this expectation … Continue reading #CrazyStupidTV: Derry Girls – 3×04: ‘The Haunting’
The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 18)
The path from soap to pop was a well trodden one, but with a rewritten cover of a Turkish hit from Tarkan and a racy new image, Holly Valance successfully crossed over from Ramsay Street to the top of the charts...
#CrazyStupidTV: Derry Girls – 3×03: ‘Stranger On A Train’
Before we begin this week... There's an announcement of sorts. Far from being half way to the end of this current series and thus to the end of Derry Girls entirely, turns out that actually... https://twitter.com/BritishComedy/status/1520081753347612679?t=i4hP9HhbCZzMroGS0VARaQ&s=19 Well that's good craic, isn't it?And now for this week's episode. All aboard...It would appear the Quinns are off … Continue reading #CrazyStupidTV: Derry Girls – 3×03: ‘Stranger On A Train’
The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 17)
On a new label and with a brand new lineup, Sugababes not only bought the mashup to the mainstream but also delivered one of the year's most redefining pop smashes courtesy of a Gary Numan sample and lyrics from Adina Howard...
#CrazyStupidTV: Derry Girls – 3×02: ‘The Affair’
Now, it's been a while since we've been able to say that a Derry Girls episode combines a Ma Mary-centric storyline, complete with all the 90s references and some absolutely iconic one liners. But for this week's episode, we got hooked up and then some. And on with the show... We open at the Quinn … Continue reading #CrazyStupidTV: Derry Girls – 3×02: ‘The Affair’
The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 16)
Although no longer at the apex of their mega stardom from the 90s, when Oasis returned with a brand new album, it was still guaranteed to be a big success, as Heathen Chemistry proved...
#CrazyStupidTV: Derry Girls – 3×01: ‘The Night Before’
Well, it's been about three years longer than any of us anticipated back in 2019. But finally, we can, with wild abandon, say "Slainté motherf***ers", as our Channel 4 sitcom faves Derry Girls returned this week for their third - and sadly, final - series. And so too, have our week-by-week reviews of the show. … Continue reading #CrazyStupidTV: Derry Girls – 3×01: ‘The Night Before’
The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 15)
Signed to the same label that had made Fatboy Slim a success, X-Press 2 teamed up for an unlikely collaboration with Talking Heads frontman David Byrne for one of the year's biggest dance anthems...
The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 14)
The signature tune from her big screen debut in the movie Crossroads, "I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman" also found Britney Spears at her own personal crossroads as she navigated her journey into womanhood...
The Niche Reference 