Nothing seems to mark the passing of the year more quickly these days than when one of my favourite TV shows, the BBC's evergreen pro-celebrity ballroom contest Strictly Come Dancing returns for a new series. Well, dear readers, that time of the year is upon us once again, and is now but a week away. … Continue reading Strictly Live Blogging: Launches 9th September!
ARTIST: Mollie King SONG: Hair Down SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? Those who read my blog about the solo album of Mollie's fellow Saturdays colleague Una Healy a few months ago will remember me saying that she too had attempted solo stuff following their hiatus in 2015 - albeit with disappointing results. … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Mollie King – ‘Hair Down’
It's not unfair to say that, where my love of 90s music - and in particular its pop groups - are concerned, that for all their ability to sell concert tickets and records by the truckload c. 1997 - 2001, I was never on board with Steps as much as I was with say, S … Continue reading #CrazyStupidAlbum: Steps – ‘Tears on the Dancefloor’
Hello one, hello all. Today is Saturday, 26th August 2017. Which means that a whole 28 years ago, yours truly was born to the world. So it's my birthday. Happy birthday to me etc (cue the birthday emojis). 😄😄😄 🎂🎂🎂 🎁🎁🎁 🎈🎈🎈 🎉🎉🎉 Now, those of you who are regular readers to the blog may … Continue reading #26in26 Plus 2: The Not in Anyway Difficult Second Birthday Playlist
ARTIST: Andy Brown SONG: Lay With Me SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? A history lesson for this week, readers. Sit up and pay attention at the back there. 2006: Avenue, a quite amazing boyband audition for the third series (or the 'Leona' series to everybody else) of The X Factor. They're hotly … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Andy Brown – ‘Lay With Me’
"Remember darling, if in doubt with social conversation, switch the subject to gardening. 'My Californian poppy is really coming on this year despite the chalky soil - such fun!'" - Penny (Patricia Hodge), 'Miranda', 2009, BBC Eight years on from her sitcom debut, and Miranda Hart - along with her green fingered real life mum, … Continue reading #CrazyStupidTV: All Gardens Great and Small (More4, 21st August)
ARTIST: Martine McCutcheon SONG: Say I'm Not Alone SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? 2017 has proved to be quite the year for those ruling the top end of the charts in 1999 to make surprise returns. Steps knocked Ed Sheeran off number one on iTunes with their first single in … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Martine McCutcheon – ‘Say I’m Not Alone’
I'm pretty sure it was Simon Amstell and Miquita Oliver, hosts of the true leading light of smart, funny 00s pop telly, Channel 4's Popworld, who openly breached the subject in one episode c. 2004/5 that they had McFly on the show that week, despite the fact they were on the week before. And were … Continue reading #CrazyStupidGig: Olly Murs – Summer Tour (Singleton Park, Swansea, 12th August 2017)
Apologies for no weekly hop in my blogging DeLorean otherwise known as #BlastfromthePast last week - partly because I had my special blog I wot wrote for my sister's 30th birthday to get up. All is back to normal though you'll be glad to hear. This week, it's time to celebrate a true legend of … Continue reading #BlastfromthePast: Derek Griffiths
Ever heard the one about the French man and the English man walking into a recording studio? No? Let me tell it then... ARTIST: Kungs featuring Olly Murs and Coely SONG: More Mess SO ALEX, WHY IS THIS YOUR SONG OF THE WEEK? France has a great tradition for many things. Spiky, slightly brilliant electronic … Continue reading #SongoftheWeek: Kungs featuring Olly Murs and Coely – ‘More Mess’
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