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The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 36)

Sep 7, 2023Mar 29, 2025 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

Four singles into their career, Five solidified their reputation as the - relative - bad boys of late 90s pop music with a Joan Jett sampling anthemic monster of a hit...

The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 30)

Jul 23, 2020Mar 29, 2025 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ 2 Comments

Needing a trip back to a time when the UK singles chart was chock-a-block with pop and a new number one every week? Then you have come to the right place, for you're just in time for this week's edition of The Story of Pop: 2000, our week-by-week retelling of this altogether crazy time for … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 30)

The Story of Pop: 1999 (Chapter 44)

Oct 31, 2019Nov 1, 2019 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ 2 Comments

The Story of Pop: 1999. It's the series, every Thursday at midday here on the blog, where we take you back to the sights and sounds of the UK charts as we bade goodbye to an old millennium and welcomed in a new one. This week: seventh time's the charm for one of Britain's biggest … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 1999 (Chapter 44)

Protected: #ThrowbackTunesday: Episode 33

Sep 4, 2018Sep 3, 2022 ~ Alex the Pensmith

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Protected: #ThrowbackTunesday: Episode 10

Mar 6, 2018Sep 3, 2022 ~ Alex the Pensmith

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