ARTIST: JP Cooper SONG: She's On My Mind SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? The trend of vocalists launching successful solo careers after providing guest vocals to a huge dance record is ever continuing. See the huge success of Jess Glynne (Clean Bandit), Ella Eyre (Rudimental), and now too, also see … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: JP Cooper – ‘She’s On My Mind’
ARTIST: Mollie King SONG: Hair Down SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? Those who read my blog about the solo album of Mollie's fellow Saturdays colleague Una Healy a few months ago will remember me saying that she too had attempted solo stuff following their hiatus in 2015 - albeit with disappointing results. … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Mollie King – ‘Hair Down’
It's not unfair to say that, where my love of 90s music - and in particular its pop groups - are concerned, that for all their ability to sell concert tickets and records by the truckload c. 1997 - 2001, I was never on board with Steps as much as I was with say, S … Continue reading #CrazyStupidAlbum: Steps – ‘Tears on the Dancefloor’
Hello one, hello all. Today is Saturday, 26th August 2017. Which means that a whole 28 years ago, yours truly was born to the world. So it's my birthday. Happy birthday to me etc (cue the birthday emojis). 😄😄😄 🎂🎂🎂 🎁🎁🎁 🎈🎈🎈 🎉🎉🎉 Now, those of you who are regular readers to the blog may … Continue reading #26in26 Plus 2: The Not in Anyway Difficult Second Birthday Playlist
ARTIST: Andy Brown SONG: Lay With Me SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? A history lesson for this week, readers. Sit up and pay attention at the back there. 2006: Avenue, a quite amazing boyband audition for the third series (or the 'Leona' series to everybody else) of The X Factor. They're hotly … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Andy Brown – ‘Lay With Me’
ARTIST: Martine McCutcheon SONG: Say I'm Not Alone SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? 2017 has proved to be quite the year for those ruling the top end of the charts in 1999 to make surprise returns. Steps knocked Ed Sheeran off number one on iTunes with their first single in … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Martine McCutcheon – ‘Say I’m Not Alone’
I'm pretty sure it was Simon Amstell and Miquita Oliver, hosts of the true leading light of smart, funny 00s pop telly, Channel 4's Popworld, who openly breached the subject in one episode c. 2004/5 that they had McFly on the show that week, despite the fact they were on the week before. And were … Continue reading #CrazyStupidGig: Olly Murs – Summer Tour (Singleton Park, Swansea, 12th August 2017)
Ever heard the one about the French man and the English man walking into a recording studio? No? Let me tell it then... ARTIST: Kungs featuring Olly Murs and Coely SONG: More Mess SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? France has a great tradition for many things. Spiky, slightly brilliant electronic … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Kungs featuring Olly Murs and Coely – ‘More Mess’
It's always nice when you get a little thanks of recognition for your what blogs. Which is precisely what we got from one George Ezra for last week's #SongoftheWeek 'pon the Twits. Glad you liked it George if you're reading. It reminded us of when, whilst running an old pop blog of ours a few … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Nerina Pallot – ‘Stay Lucky’
Just before we start today's blog - firstly congratulations to The Vamps, holders of last week's #SongoftheWeek as their new album 'Night and Day' did indeed become their first number one album. Congratulations and all that lads. Anyway. Time once again for my weekly piece about a brand new song I have been listening to … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: George Ezra – ‘Don’t Matter Now’
