Firstly, a hearty welcome back one and all! I've missed you all. I may or may not divulge in another forthcoming blog why there has been a silence of nigh on three months since my last post - real life mostly to place the blame on there. Secondly, Olly Murs is back (I know so, … Continue reading #CrazyStupidAlbum: Olly Murs (@ollyofficial) – “24 HRS”
A very special blog today this one. This month marks a huge 60 years since the Official UK Charts Company published the very first Official UK Album Chart. 60 years! To mark this occasion, they are celebrating a month of all things album (or LP for the old 'uns amongst us) and have not only … Continue reading 60 Years of the Official Album Chart: #MyFavouriteAlbum – Girls Aloud, “What Will the Neighbours Say?”
As we left the first part, we touched on the release of "Viva Forever" being - at the time at least - the Spice Girls' final single as a five piece before Geri walked out of the group in May 1998. Though the Spices would go onto release one final album together - the much … Continue reading A #CrazyStupidPlaylist Special: 20 Years of the Spice Girls (Part 2 – Solo Spices)
Picture the scene exactly 20 years ago, in July 1996. Pop has never mattered the least in such a long time. Take That have split, and neither Gary Barlow nor Robbie Williams are yet emerging with viable solo prospects. Oasis and Blur, the two heavyweights of Britpop, are the main games in town. And Peter … Continue reading A #CrazyStupidPlaylist Special: 20 Years of the Spice Girls (Part 1 – Their Greatest Hits)
Last weekend, winners of last year's Band of the Year in my End of Year prizes, the mighty Coldplay closed the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury with a showstopping setlist of their greatest hits and tracks from their recent studio album "A Head Full of Dreams" - as well as a cameo appearance from Barry Gibb … Continue reading #CrazyStupidPlaylist: Coldplay
It's time to crack open the bolly, sweetie, as this Friday finally sees the release in cinemas of one of the most anticipated transitions from the small screen to the silver screen in the comedy world. Following months of speculation (and having to hold her comedy partner, Dawn French, to a bet that she wouldn't … Continue reading Cheers, sweetie: Ab Fab’s best episodes
Hello all! We are back! We've gone and got the decorators in and we've got a shiny new look (and sort of new name) to boot 🙂 I felt with the blog approaching its two year anniversary (go figure) that it was time for a bit of an update. And what better way to kick … Continue reading #CrazyStupidBook: Giovanna Fletcher – “Always With Love”
Post-band solo careers. When this phrase is uttered, it usually conjures up one of two images. Either the image of the people who've gone on to get it really right (Beyoncé headlining at Glastonbury 2011, Cheryl launching 'Fight for This Love' on X Factor in THAT soldier outfit, Justin Timberlake being all cool with The … Continue reading #CrazyStupidAlbum: Eddie Brett – “Parlay”
So this is a blog I've been meaning to write for about a week now. My dear Twitting bud and fellow blogger Julia nominated this here corner of the internet for a Liebster Award! So we can now sort of say that my here blog is award winning. Quite lovely that, so thank you Julia! … Continue reading The Liebster Award
Since one of our best loved comedic actors, James Corden, started as the host of the popular 'Late Late Show' on CBS in America, it's fair to say the former 'Gavin & Stacey' star has well and truly won over audiences there. Not least because of a now legendary feature on the show called 'Carpool … Continue reading #CrazyStupidPlaylist: Jennifer Lopez
The Niche Reference 