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The Story of Pop: 1999 (Chapter 5)

Jan 31, 2019Aug 29, 2019 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

It's Thursday afternoon, meaning it's time to bring you yet another veritable musical smorgasbord from the year where we bade the 20th century farewell - this is The Story of Pop: 1999. And here comes the story of yet another huge hit from 1999... Boston based DJ, remixer and producer Armand Van Helden was a … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 1999 (Chapter 5)

The Story of Pop: 1999 (Chapter 4)

Jan 24, 2019Aug 29, 2019 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

Ever wondered what was topping the UK singles chart exactly oooh...twenty years ago? Then wonder no longer, as we continue to bring you the story behind the hits of that time in The Story of Pop: 1999. And to use the intro for this week's song and thus this week's post: Gunter, glieben, glauchen, globen... … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 1999 (Chapter 4)

The Story of Pop: 1999 (Chapter 3)

Jan 17, 2019Oct 18, 2023 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ 1 Comment

Time for that part of the week where we bring you the movers and shakers from the year that bought us Y2K bug fever, a solar eclipse and a whole lot of mad musical goings on - it's The Story Of Pop: 1999. This week - another chart topper, and a long overdue one for … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 1999 (Chapter 3)

Protected: #ThrowbackTunesday: Episode 43

Nov 27, 2018Sep 3, 2022 ~ Alex the Pensmith

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Protected: #ThrowbackTunesday: Episode 42

Nov 20, 2018Sep 3, 2022 ~ Alex the Pensmith

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#BlastfromthePast: The Record of the Year

Nov 17, 2018Nov 17, 2018 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

Televised phone voting contests are just a natural part of the British viewing landscape now. But 20 years ago, the Eurovision Song Contest excluded, they weren't. That was, however, until the very channel who's been the home of so many of them, launched a brand new annual music show. Created and devised by the same … Continue reading #BlastfromthePast: The Record of the Year

Protected: #ThrowbackTunesday: Episode 41

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

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Protected: #ThrowbackTunesday: Episode 40

Oct 30, 2018Sep 3, 2022 ~ Alex the Pensmith

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Protected: #ThrowbackTunesday: Episode 39

Oct 23, 2018Sep 3, 2022 ~ Alex the Pensmith

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Protected: #ThrowbackTunesday: Episode 38

Oct 9, 2018Sep 3, 2022 ~ Alex the Pensmith

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