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Pop Essays #52: Olive, ‘Outlaw’

Sep 26, 2024Oct 2, 2024 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

Following up the unprecedented success of their number one with "You're Not Alone", Olive opted instead to mine their latter trip-hop inspired groove further still...

Pop Essays #29: North & South, ‘Breathing’

Jan 11, 2024Apr 26, 2024 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ 1 Comment

The stars of the hit CBBC show No Sweat attempted to hit upon a wintertime smash as they slowed the pace down for their third single.

Pop Essays #21: Cathy Dennis, ‘Fickle’

May 27, 2021May 27, 2021 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

Good afternoon and welcome to this week's Pop Essays, where we bring you our thesis on another entirely brilliant lost gem of pop goodness from our old music library. This week: a deep cut from one of our all time favourite pop songwriters back when she was a popstar herself... Artist: Cathy DennisSong: FickleRelease Date: … Continue reading Pop Essays #21: Cathy Dennis, ‘Fickle’

#BlastfromthePast: Aqua

Nov 4, 2017Nov 4, 2017 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

Now here's a blogging DeLorean hop this weekend that will make certain readers - namely around my age - feel old. Can you believe it's 20 years to the week that a certain group of Danish Europop legends topped the charts with an ode to the world's most plastic fantastic doll? The story of Aqua … Continue reading #BlastfromthePast: Aqua

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