Time once again to bring you the lowdown on this week's Derry Girls - but before we do, firstly a hearty congratumalations to the girls - and the show's writer Lisa McGee - as the show has just this week been nominated for a BAFTA for Best Scripted Comedy Show. Fingers crossed you win and … Continue reading #CrazyStupidTV: Derry Girls – 2×04: ‘The Curse’
ARTIST: Westlife SONG: Better Man SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? I think before we go any further, it's worth having a customary refresh of my words twelve weeks ago, back when we had Westlife's last single 'Hello My Love' as my #SongoftheWeek. Chiefly, that I said I could see it … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Westlife – ‘Better Man’
If there's one thing you can be guaranteed of with Dido, it's that you're usually in for a long wait for new material. 2013 was when we last heard from her, with her fourth studio album 'Girl Who Got Away'. And the album before that, 'Safe Trip Home', arrived in 2008, a whole five years … Continue reading #CrazyStupidAlbum: Dido (@DidoOfficial) – ‘Still On My Mind’
Another week, another new episode of Derry Girls to get through. We're at the halfway point of Series 2 already and quite frankly, we're wondering why it's not long enough. Damn you Channel 4. But no time for mid-series wallowing, for we need to catch ourselves on and dissect what went down on Episode 3...No, … Continue reading #CrazyStupidTV: Derry Girls – 2×03: ‘The Concert’
ARTIST: Jonas BrothersSONG: SuckerSO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK?Between Alphabeat a couple of weeks ago and our favourite new song of the week this week, you may be mistaken for thinking we're writing about pop from 11 years ago (to the people who said 'You are' - RUDE). But no, 2008 … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Jonas Brothers – ‘Sucker’
*in best Heather Small impression* You've got to search for the hero inside yourseeelllff...oh. Hello! Just warming up with a spot of M People. No, I've not been watching Miranda instead, all will become clear later on. For now, let us bring you the lowdown on partie le deux of Derry Girls, series le...deux...? Let's … Continue reading #CrazyStupidTV: Derry Girls – 2×02: ‘Ms De Brún and the Child of Prague’
The wait was finally over this week. Channel 4's biggest new sitcom of last year and our TV Show of the Year in our 2018 End of Year Prizes, Derry Girls returned for its long awaited second series. And to celebrate, we decided (based on a Twitter poll we conducted all of two weeks ago) … Continue reading #CrazyStupidTV: Derry Girls – 2×01: ‘Across The Barricade’
ARTIST: Alphabeat SONG: Shadows SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? It's funny really, how cyclical things are in pop. When I first laid eyes on Alphabeat back in 2008 (God that seems further back than I thought) they came along at just the right time. Dullard landfill indie bands like Razorlight … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Alphabeat – ‘Shadows’
ARTIST: Emma Bunton SONG: Baby Please Don't Stop SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? If you read this here corner of the interweb with any regularity, you'll know a couple of things. Mainly, we love us a good girl group. And perhaps even more so than that, we love us a … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Emma Bunton – ‘Baby Please Don’t Stop’
So I have a small announcement where the blog is concerned today. I have decided to rest #CatchupRoundup, my series of blogs each Tuesday where I picked the best TV shows on the on demand services. The reasons for this are mainly because it was getting increasingly difficult to find decent stuff to watch across … Continue reading Ciao for now, #CatchupRoundup
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