ARTIST: Rick Astley SONG: Every One of Us SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? Even though some would argue the concept has been made redundant when a self built playlist of an artist's back catalogue is available online in seconds, that hasn't stopped many from still giving a greatest hits album … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Rick Astley – ‘Every One of Us’
The Story of Pop: 1999. It's the series, every Thursday at midday here on the blog, where we take you back to the sights and sounds of the UK charts as we bade goodbye to an old millennium and welcomed in a new one. This week: seventh time's the charm for one of Britain's biggest … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 1999 (Chapter 44)
It's Wednesday, and time once again, as always, to take a midweek breather, detach from the stresses and strains of everyday life for some more uplifting headline makers in the news. This is The Good News Week. If you enjoy the stories we've found this week, let us know - remember this is a place … Continue reading The Good News Week (30/10/2019)
So I thought I'd take the time today to write about a cause that I've supported for a long time now that's close to my heart. Marie Curie, for those of you who may not know (or are perhaps one of my many international readers) are the UK's largest charitable funder of palliative care and … Continue reading Powering the hours: why I support Marie Curie
Happy Monday everyone! Now whether you're enjoying the half term break this week or you're just getting in the Halloween mood, we've got something guaranteed to tickle your funny bones, as we bring you more social media hilarities from the last seven days. This is #TweetHeeHee... SKIFFLE DOGS, ANYONE? They are an actual thing. We … Continue reading #TweetHeeHee (28/10/2019)
ARTIST: B*Witched SONG: Hold On SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? What are they loike? Five years on from their (actually quite briliant) self released EP 'Champagne or Guinness', the B*Witched ladies have returned with a cover of a song you're surprised they hadn't seen sense to do so before now. … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: B*Witched – ‘Hold On’
It's midday, it's Thursday, and that can mean only one thing - time for another installment of The Story of Pop: 1999, our weekly look back at the biggest hits from the year we all went Y2K crazy. This week: one of that autumn's biggest singles that launched the career of this gravelly voiced soul … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 1999 (Chapter 43)
When all seems confusing or worrying in the world, it's important that we're reminded that there's amazing people out there, doing positive and inspiring things. We bring you three more of them with this week's edition of The Good News Week. If you enjoy the stories we've found this week, let us know - remember … Continue reading The Good News Week (23/10/2019)
Fancy starting the new week with the funniest bits from our social media travels in the last seven days? Then boy you've come to the right place, for this is this week's installment of #TweetHeeHee... WHERE DO THE FEET END... ...and the other feet start? https://twitter.com/Complex/status/1186305625627738120?s=19 BIZARRE TWEET OF THE WEEK It's literally a Monty … Continue reading #TweetHeeHee (21/10/2019)
ARTIST: DJ Spoony presents Garage Classical feat. Sugababes SONG: Flowers SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? Where art thou the class of BBC Radio 1 from 1999? If you're Sara Cox or Zoë Ball, you're probably the sound of Britain that listens to Radio 2 getting up in the morning or … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: DJ Spoony presents Garage Classical feat. Sugababes – ‘Flowers’
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