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A 2014 Christmas song roundup. PLUS!! Several other good ones from the post-Mariah era
Q4 2013 saw the glorious return of the contemporary Christmas song, with superior Chrimbo bangerz — Chrimbangerz, if you will [WE WON'T THANKS — ED] — from Global Songstress Leona…
How Beyoncé's created pop panic, and how Taylor made us feel safe
“Can I say I'm sick of what 'BEYONCE' has created. Now there's always rumours someone is about to 'pull a Beyonce' and gets me all excited and it always adds…
Does Niall Horan know how to actually play monopoly? AN INVESTIGATION
If you think about it, the world of pop is a lot like everyone's favourite bankruptcy-based board game Monopoly. Monopoly is about seizing what you can get, not what you want…
A Black-Based Songs Extravaganza, On A Friday
Today is Black Friday, the massive discount shopping day that has made its way over from America to the UK. This means that many of us are spending the day fighting…
Who should do a massive fuck-off remix of the Star Wars theme?
Not sure if you're aware, but there's a new Star Wars film coming out. That's right, C‑3PO, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Mulder and indeed Scully are all back back back.…
Notes on Ella Eyre's ex’s problematic telly
About a month ago I first watched the music video for Ella Eyre’s rather good song ‘Comeback’ (you can watch it above if you have no idea what I'm talking…
Ariana Grande's 'My Everything': A first listen review thing
In less than twelve months, Ariana Grande's gone from former Nickelodeon sitcom star to vaguely diverting "throwback" chanteuse circa 'Yours Truly' to the cusp of potential pop greatness with 'Problem'. All while slipping…
The eighth Rihanna album: eight reasonable demands
Rihanna recently tweeted a photo of a mixing desk with the caption “#R8”. This marks the first ‘official’ reference the ‘Birthday Cake’ hitmaker has made to what will be her…
These are pictures taken before and during La Roux's 'gig' in London last night
Last night prolific tunesmith La Roux played her first 'gig' in London for about four years at somewhere called Conway Hall in Holborn. It was, without exaggeration, really rather great.…