#CrazyStupidTV: Reel Stories (BBC iPlayer, 31st August)

That there Dermot O'Leary has got his fingers in a few televisual pies at the moment. But perhaps the best of all is a brand new music show exclusive to BBC iPlayer that Marks Tey's first son is hosting that we are rather excited about indeed. 'Reel Stories' sees Dermot with a special musical guest/icon … Continue reading #CrazyStupidTV: Reel Stories (BBC iPlayer, 31st August)

#SongoftheWeek: Andy Brown – ‘About Last Night’

ARTIST: Andy Brown SONG: About Last Night SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? When we last left the Andy Brown solo story on this blog it was November last year, when 'Landslide', his debut single and duet with Chrissie Rhodes from The Shires was our #SongoftheWeek. A couple more excellent singles have … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Andy Brown – ‘About Last Night’

#SongoftheWeek: Sophie Ellis-Bextor – ‘Love Is You’

ARTIST: Sophie Ellis-Bextor SONG: Love Is You SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? Here's something to make pop followers of my age (and older) realise how much time has elapsed. This year is 20 years since pop's very own cool English rose Sophie Ellis-Bextor made her first post-Britpop manoeuvres in short-lived … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Sophie Ellis-Bextor – ‘Love Is You’

#CrazyStupidAlbum: All Saints – ‘Testament’

If 'Red Flag', 2016's superb renaissance album (we don't like saying comeback, it doesn't seem right in this context) was the sound of All Saints rediscovering their musical identity, then 'Testament', its follow up, is almost certainly the sound of them taking that rediscovered, timeless sound, and running full tilt with it. Although even 'full … Continue reading #CrazyStupidAlbum: All Saints – ‘Testament’