Post-band solo careers. When this phrase is uttered, it usually conjures up one of two images. Either the image of the people who've gone on to get it really right (Beyoncé headlining at Glastonbury 2011, Cheryl launching 'Fight for This Love' on X Factor in THAT soldier outfit, Justin Timberlake being all cool with The … Continue reading #CrazyStupidAlbum: Eddie Brett – “Parlay”
Since one of our best loved comedic actors, James Corden, started as the host of the popular 'Late Late Show' on CBS in America, it's fair to say the former 'Gavin & Stacey' star has well and truly won over audiences there. Not least because of a now legendary feature on the show called 'Carpool … Continue reading #CrazyStupidPlaylist: Jennifer Lopez
I've spoken many a time on this here blog before about my formative experiences with being introduced to music. And with the return this week of All Saints, the sassier, streetwise and grittier alternative to many of their 90s and 00s pop contemporaries, now seems like a good time to breach this very subject again. … Continue reading They’re moving, they’re coming: my thoughts on the glorious return of All Saints
It's Boxing Day! Which means a couple of things - firstly, cold meat and pickles in endless bounty (YAY). And secondly, also means it's time for me to hand out my second annual End of Year Prizes on this here blog. Unbelievably it's now been a whole 12 months since we last handed them out, … Continue reading Alex’s End of Year Prizes 2015
Afternoon all! And a hearty welcome to December on my blog! I do realise it has been something of a very long while since I last wrote an entry (a month. That's usual, I know). Once again, feet of blame must rest firmly at the door of 'real life shit', and it's only now things … Continue reading #CrazyStupidPlaylist: ‘Last Christmas’
Perhaps one of the more welcome news of a pop comeback for me in recent times is for that of Dundalk family band The Corrs. If, like me, at the end of the late 90s and early 00s, you were growing up in a part Celtic family there's a chance your household owned a copy, … Continue reading #CrazyStupidPlaylist: The Corrs
So today's blog post is coming to you on a very special day...because it's my birthday! Yes, I have officially been on this planet 26 years as of today. Crazy thought isn't it? So, in light of this, I thought well, I need to give a bit of a gift to you, the readers of … Continue reading #26in26 – 26 songs from the last 26 years, chosen by you.
Dear Cat & Fi, Hello. Firstly apologies for no blog these last couple of weeks. I had plans to write it early last week i.e. Tuesday, and then those plans kind of fell through. Reasons of which I shall go into as this blog progresses. Rest assured I am deep in blogging once again and … Continue reading Dear Cat & Fi: The One Where I Spin at 45
Last Sunday saw the airing of a countdown of The Nation's Favourite 80's Number Ones, hosted by Zoe Ball, which revealed that the UK's best loved chart topper from the decade that bought us legwarmers, shoulder-pads and tight perms was 'Every Breath You Take' by Sting and the Police. A good choice, but not necessarily … Continue reading #CrazyStupidPlaylist: 80’s Number Ones
All the acts from 2008-12's great British pop renaissance either suddenly flopping hard in the charts and/or launching solo careers of varying degrees of amazingness this year, has led me back to reminiscing on the last time that happened. And when I sat down to work it out this week, I reasoned it must have … Continue reading Rachel Stevens’ “Come & Get It” at 10: celebrating a great lost pop classic.
