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The Story of Pop: 1998 (Bonus Tracks)

Dec 21, 2023Jun 30, 2025 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

When I first started doing The Story of Pop posts on this here blog four years ago, save for a hiatus in 2021, I could never have imagined them being so popular as they became. It was also a good way to keep my own personal blog going as my career outside of it all … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 1998 (Bonus Tracks)

The Story of Pop: 2002 (Bonus Tracks)

Dec 22, 2022Dec 19, 2023 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

Before we bade farewell to 2002 one last time (in blog post form that is), we have one more treat for you. If you've read and followed the 1999 or 2000 series then you'll know all about our Bonus Tracks. By way of thank you for reading along, it's a blog, Spotify playlist and videos … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2002 (Bonus Tracks)

The Story of Pop: 2000 (Bonus Tracks)

Dec 17, 2020Dec 17, 2020 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

I don't even know where the time has gone since I started The Story of Pop: 2000 exactly 51 weeks ago (rapidly, that's what). But doing that and the 1999 series in 2019 have genuinely been, as a retro 90s/00s pop geek - some of my most favourite blog posts I've ever written. And this … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2000 (Bonus Tracks)

The Story of Pop: 1999 – Bonus Tracks

Dec 19, 2019May 5, 2024 ~ Alex the Pensmith

OK. So we're not quite done yet. As a little thank you for all the lovely feedback I've had on this series, here's one more special post for you. A collection of 12 songs that were also hits in 1999, which I didn't have time for on the main series. Among this list, you'll find … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 1999 – Bonus Tracks

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