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We LOVED this Ashanti and PM Dawn-sampling EP that turned up around Christmas… …and this Mark Ronson remix was also rather good… …and this new song, 'Seychelles', which just appeared…

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A Newsdump for 24 February 2012: From Cher Lloyd's modeling gig to Katy Perry's stupid wig

Model agency Select have signed up 'Cooler Than Me' chanteuse Cher Lloyd. (The Sun) The company notes that "she represents everything that we love about the youth today", which is…

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Come on Paris you can do worse than that

Over the last month or so we have become increasingly excited by the notion that the current LOLpop clubnonsense genre of doom will — must — soon be reaching its nadir.…

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A Newsdump for 23 February 2012: From 1D doing well on the US chart to Jessie J singing in a park

In America, One Direction’s 'What Makes You Beautiful' has entered the Hot 100 at Number 28, the highest placed British debut since The Verve’s 'Bittersweet Symphony' in 1998. (Billboard) "A…

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A series of bad photographs we took at the Brits

Last night we went to the Brits and got drunk. Here are some crap photos we took. These are the escalators at the tube station. As you can see Mastercard's 'duets'…

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A Newsdump for 22 February 2012: From Adele 'flipping the bird' to Nicki Minaj lending her words

In case you missed the Brit Awards due excessive pancake consumption last night, One Direction, Rihanna and Authentic Chanteuse Lana Del Rey all picked up an award each, while Ed 'I’ll…

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The Brits: who could win, who we'd like to win, who will win

As you may have noticed, the Brits are happening tonight. The shortlists this year are pretty shocking in the main (where is Sak Noel in International Male?!?) but from the…

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A Newsdump for 21 February 2012: From Jessie J's album plan to Florence being a drunk Beyonce fan

Jessie J has 'revealed' (said) that her second album isn’t going to be quite so "production-based and beats heavy", with one song "just me and the piano". (Daily Star) THIS…

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A Newsdump for 20 February 2012: From Madonna's video underway to wishing Rihanna 'Happy Birthday'

After the 'moderate' success of 'Give Me All Your Luvin'', Madonna's manager Guy Oseary has confirmed that the video for follow-up single 'Girls Gone Wild' will be shot this week.…

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STOP EVERYTHING

We linked to the amazing Fred Ball's website in the Bertine Zetlitz post below this one. Well once you've listened to the great songs on his Sound Of Music page (which…

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Perseus does one thing — "tropical euphoria" if you please — rather well.

A Newsdump for 24 February 2012: From Cher Lloyd's modeling gig to Katy Perry's stupid wig

Come on Paris you can do worse than that

A Newsdump for 23 February 2012: From 1D doing well on the US chart to Jessie J singing in a park

A series of bad photographs we took at the Brits

A Newsdump for 22 February 2012: From Adele 'flipping the bird' to Nicki Minaj lending her words

The Brits: who could win, who we'd like to win, who will win

A Newsdump for 21 February 2012: From Jessie J's album plan to Florence being a drunk Beyonce fan

A Newsdump for 20 February 2012: From Madonna's video underway to wishing Rihanna 'Happy Birthday'

STOP EVERYTHING

Kylie Minogue interview: "I do like cosmic thoughts"

Nicola Roberts interview: "I feel like I discovered the singing again"

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Fine, let's do a Substack then.

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