ARTIST: Dido SONG: Hurricanes SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? 2013 was when we last heard from Dido, with her brilliant 'Girl Who Got Away' album, which, in a nod to the sample of 'Thank You' from Eminem on his 'Stan' that sprung her to the incredible sales and plaudits enjoyed … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Dido – ‘Hurricanes’
ARTIST: Busted SONG: Nineties SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? There's been many a critic of late arguing that nostalgia is exclusively rose tinted, looking back at only the good parts of a previous time, neglecting to remember the lesser parts to be convinced it was all so much better 'back … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Busted – ‘Nineties’
ARTIST: Robyn SONG: Honey SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? Sweden's finest export after ABBA, Volvos and er...saunas, Robyn has now been in our lives for over two decades. It's testament to the longevity of her career that she has now had hits in the 90s ('Show Me Love' - total … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Robyn – ‘Honey’
ARTIST: Ed Drewett SONG: The Unfortunate Gent SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? Just as you could look on the credits of any pop song in the 00s and take comfort knowing it was a good one if it bore the names Max Martin, Cathy Dennis or Brian Higgins/Xenomania, so too, do … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Ed Drewett – ‘The Unfortunate Gent’
ARTIST: Olly Murs feat. Snoop Dogg SONG: Moves SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? We'll start with some statistics that our official hamsters have been furiously wheeling together for this here blog (don't worry, they weren't harmed in the generation of these). It has been 410 days, 9,840 hours, 590,400 minutes … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Olly Murs feat. Snoop Dogg – ‘Moves’
ARTIST: Lauv SONGS: Superhero / I Like Me Better SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? Now, usually on #SongoftheWeek, as the name implies, it's usually just the one brilliant song of the week that we are covering and bringing to your ears. But for the young man we're focussing on this … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Lauv – ‘Superhero’ / ‘I Like Me Better’
ARTIST: LSD SONG: Thunderclouds SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? The supergroup. It's not a concept that happens that often in pop. Rarer still are the ones that are actually quite good. So LSD - a supergroup consisting of Labrinth, Sia and Diplo - are really quite an exciting prospect indeed. … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: LSD – ‘Thunderclouds’
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’
ARTIST: KT Tunstall SONG: The River SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? We have to come clean a little bit here, viewers. The last time we bought a new release by award winning singer-songwriter KT Tunstall was well over 10 years ago. That release being her second album from 2007, 'Drastic … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: KT Tunstall – ‘The River’
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’
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