Time for a new regular feature on my blog. As I've been somewhat lax in recent months with frequent blogs, and have needed a bit of motivation in myself to get things going again, I thought I would introduce a few new weekly slots on here. The first of which is starting right now. In … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: The Vamps with Martin Jensen – ‘Middle of the Night’
Most people who know me know that I love my girl groups. Hell, I even write a weekly column about it for the music website Buzzjack. But one thing I love, perhaps even more so, are the solo ventures of former girl group members. In fact, if I went on Pointless, I can almost guarantee … Continue reading Back to her roots: Una Healy’s found her solo groove
Pop music is a funny old game. One minute, you're top of the charts and all over the radio waves and music video channels. The next, you're in the folder marked 'Where are they now?'. And it only takes you to hear a song from the distant past to sit and work out how long … Continue reading #CrazyStupidPlaylist: 15 Turning 15
New Year's Day, 2017. Just shy of two weeks ago, the world had just waved goodbye to a year of political unrest, the deaths of numerous icons like David Bowie and Prince, and Ed Balls doing "Gangnam Style" on Strictly. And as it woke up recovering from the all night hangovers, the social media accounts … Continue reading He’s on his way back: the mighty return of Ed Sheeran
Happy Boxing Day one and all! Hope you are having a lovely Christmas so far, whatever you may be up to (cue festive emojis 🎅🎅🎅 🎁🎁🎁 🎄🎄🎄). Today's blog sees the third annual giving out of my End of Year Prizes. 2016 has, it's safe to say, been an odd mistress of a year, but … Continue reading Alex’s End of Year Prizes 2016
Firstly, a hearty welcome back one and all! I've missed you all. I may or may not divulge in another forthcoming blog why there has been a silence of nigh on three months since my last post - real life mostly to place the blame on there. Secondly, Olly Murs is back (I know so, … Continue reading #CrazyStupidAlbum: Olly Murs (@ollyofficial) – “24 HRS”
A very special blog today this one. This month marks a huge 60 years since the Official UK Charts Company published the very first Official UK Album Chart. 60 years! To mark this occasion, they are celebrating a month of all things album (or LP for the old 'uns amongst us) and have not only … Continue reading 60 Years of the Official Album Chart: #MyFavouriteAlbum – Girls Aloud, “What Will the Neighbours Say?”
As we left the first part, we touched on the release of "Viva Forever" being - at the time at least - the Spice Girls' final single as a five piece before Geri walked out of the group in May 1998. Though the Spices would go onto release one final album together - the much … Continue reading A #CrazyStupidPlaylist Special: 20 Years of the Spice Girls (Part 2 – Solo Spices)
Picture the scene exactly 20 years ago, in July 1996. Pop has never mattered the least in such a long time. Take That have split, and neither Gary Barlow nor Robbie Williams are yet emerging with viable solo prospects. Oasis and Blur, the two heavyweights of Britpop, are the main games in town. And Peter … Continue reading A #CrazyStupidPlaylist Special: 20 Years of the Spice Girls (Part 1 – Their Greatest Hits)
Last weekend, winners of last year's Band of the Year in my End of Year prizes, the mighty Coldplay closed the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury with a showstopping setlist of their greatest hits and tracks from their recent studio album "A Head Full of Dreams" - as well as a cameo appearance from Barry Gibb … Continue reading #CrazyStupidPlaylist: Coldplay
