It's Thursday, and time once again to throw back to the final year of pop gloriousness in the 20th century with The Story of Pop: 1999. A question for you this week: what was the biggest selling single of the year to not make the top of the chart? Answer... It's not unfair to say … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 1999 (Chapter 20)
ARTIST: Crooked Colours feat. Ladyhawke SONG: Never Dance Alone SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? I feel like I should start this blog by saying 'Hello and welcome back to 2008'. Because last week we had Lykke Li popping up on Mark Ronson's new single, and now another of our music … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Crooked Colours feat. Ladyhawke – ‘Never Dance Alone’
ARTIST: Mark Ronson feat. Lykke Li SONG: Late Night Feelings SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? Regular readers of this here blog will know I am a fan of Transatlantic superstar DJ and producer Mark Ronson, albeit in the sense of subscribing to the view that none of his best work … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Mark Ronson feat. Lykke Li – ‘Late Night Feelings’
It's Thursday - although with the four day week it may feel like a Wednesday - meaning it's time to hop aboard our musical time machine of 20 years ago in another edition of The Story of Pop: 1999. This week: one of the biggest pop rock bands to come out of Scotland launch the … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 1999 (Chapter 17)
ARTIST: The Veronicas SONG: Think of Me SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? Cast your minds back if you will, to 10 years ago. Remember 'Untouched', the barnstorming electro rock masterpiece from sisterly Aussie duo The Veronicas? It was absolutely huge that spring, peaking inside the UK top 10 and achieved … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: The Veronicas – ‘Think of Me’
The covers album seems to be that most frequent hot potato to bash where pop music is concerned. Somehow, years of elitist rock critics have had open season, pouring scorn on such releases for being a mark of coasting on a 'safe' or more commercial banker at the expense of being 'cooler' or more worthy … Continue reading #CrazyStupidAlbum: Emma Bunton (@EmmaBunton) – ‘My Happy Place’
So six episodes later, we find ourselves at the end of another series of Derry Girls. And if you thought last week's episode was a rollercoaster and a half, wait until you see what this week's end of series hurrah holds in store - oh, and read on for a special announcement from our sponsors...* … Continue reading #CrazyStupidTV: Derry Girls – 2×06: ‘The President’
How's about you? With the series finale less than a week away, we turn our attention to giving the craic on what happened on the penultimate episode of this series of Derry Girls, which as you'll see, quite frankly could have been a finale episode itself. You'll see what we mean as we go on... … Continue reading #CrazyStupidTV: Derry Girls – 2×05: ‘The Prom’
ARTIST: Donel SONG: Planets SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? With another series of The Voice UK drawing to a close tomorrow night, it only seems fitting that one of last year's finalists should be behind the totally stonking new single we're digging this week. Though it's common percieved wisdom (and … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Donel – ‘Planets’
Ask many what phrase comes to mind when 'Sunday' is mentioned, and the answers will usually be one of the following; a day of rest, a day of reflection and enjoyment. It's the one day of the week the BBC has always done pretty well with encapsulating down the years. It just wouldn't seem like … Continue reading #CrazyStupidTV: Walks of Life (BBC One, 31st March)
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