Sinead Quinn's self penned debut after finishing runner up on the first series of Fame Academy made a clear statement of intent.
Pop Essays #31: Sinead Quinn, ‘I Can’t Break Down’
Burning the God damn house right down: why Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s Saltburn inspired renaissance is a very good thing
It was just shy of two years ago on this here corner of the web that I was writing and enthusing about the 2020s renaissance that Kate Bush was enjoying at the hands of her song, "Running Up That Hill", being used in the Netflix supernatural drama series, Stranger Things.Little could I have foreseen then, … Continue reading Burning the God damn house right down: why Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s Saltburn inspired renaissance is a very good thing
Pop Essays #30: The Feeling feat. Sophie Ellis-Bextor, ‘Leave Me Out Of It’
Keeping it in the family, The Feeling and Sophie Ellis-Bextor teamed up in 2011 on a single that's been all but overlooked in their back catalogues.
Pop Essays #29: North & South, ‘Breathing’
The stars of the hit CBBC show No Sweat attempted to hit upon a wintertime smash as they slowed the pace down for their third single.
Top 10 Singles and Albums of 2023
One thing that might not have escaped your notice is that, certainly for the last couple of years, I've only ever really been posting on this here corner of the Web once a week, and usually only doing The Story of Pop, whatever year we happen to have been covering.Next year, however, I intend to … Continue reading Top 10 Singles and Albums of 2023
Be Present
Before I take my annual blog / social media hibernation for the next couple of weeks, I just wanted as always to share a little festive something I've written. The actual inspiration for this came from a brilliant post on Instagram I saw last week. Life can throw all sorts of things at us, regardless … Continue reading Be Present
The Story of Pop: 1998 (Bonus Tracks)
When I first started doing The Story of Pop posts on this here blog four years ago, save for a hiatus in 2021, I could never have imagined them being so popular as they became. It was also a good way to keep my own personal blog going as my career outside of it all … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 1998 (Bonus Tracks)
The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 51)
As 1998 drew to a close, the remaining quartet of the Spice Girls said goodbye to Ginger - and their imperial phase - with their third and final Christmas number one.
The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 50)
With the race for the 1998 Christmas number one under way, B*Witched threw their denim stetson into the ring - whilst also aiming for their third consecutive chart topper...
The Story of Pop: 1998 (Chapter 49)
The unlikely combination of a Canadian rock god and a Sporty Spice proved to be one of the biggest hits for any of the solo Spice Girls...
The Niche Reference 