Seeing Double, S Club's debut and only big screen jaunt, may have been marred in its execution, but one of its songs proved they were still at the top of their game musically prior to their split...
Pop Essays #56: S Club, ‘Who Do You Think You Are’
On the eve of his 15 Years of Hits Tour, a definitive ranking of all of Olly Murs’ singles.
We take a look back and offer our hand-picked ranking of all 31 of the Essex pop legend and all round good one's singles from 2010 to today. Good news for "Oh My Goodness", bad news for practically all the singles off Marry Me...
It Starts (again)…
August 2024: Allow us to reintroduce ourselves...April 2025: It starts in the head and it beginsIt starts and it changes everythingIt starts and it never fades awayCan I lay my head down, will you say,"Every little thing's gonna be okay"?- 'It Starts', Nerina Pallot, 2009. Well hello there. Hope you're all keeping out of mischief … Continue reading It Starts (again)…
Pop Essays #55: Alda, ‘Real Good Time’
Even though it's intense pre-release airplay preceded it's overall success, Alda's debut single was one of the liveliest and most charismatic UK chart hits of 1998...
Pop Essays #54: Kristian Leontiou, ‘Some Say’
Even with a huge marketing launch that set him at odds with his own musical ambitions, the debut - only? - album from Kristian Leontiou was full of promise, even if it was squandered away on major record label clownery...
Pop Essays #53: Mel Blatt, ‘Do Me Wrong’
Nearly two years after All Saints acrimoniously split, Melanie Blatt finally emerged with her first proper solo single - that was almost as cool and unphased as the lady herself was to its arrival...
Pop Essays #52: Olive, ‘Outlaw’
Following up the unprecedented success of their number one with "You're Not Alone", Olive opted instead to mine their latter trip-hop inspired groove further still...
Dear The Saturdays: it is time for the reunion tour
With a decade now passed since their last tour and album, it is surely time for one of our best - if unfairly overlooked - girl groups to make their return to the concert halls of the UK?
Allow us to reintroduce ourselves: The Niche Reference
As this here corner of the web marks a decade online, we give you a new name, new look and a new chapter...
Pop Essays #51: JLS, ‘The Club Is Alive’
Following their hugely successful first album, JLS prepared to launch their second album in the summer of 2010 - with a Julie Andrews referencing lead single that, unintentionally, nobody could sit on the fence about...
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