Marina & The Diamonds' 'I Am Not A Robot': an old video, a new video
As you will probably be WELL AWARE, Marina & The Diamonds' new single is a re-release of 'I Am Not A Robot'. It is both a new single and an old…
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A brief guide to the newish popular music act known as 'Moonrunners'
We did a tune by Moonrunners as a Song Of The Day last week. The quartet are managed by the same people as Mika and Alphabeat and they see themselves…
An explanation of yesterday evening's events involving Kelis and Jimmy Kimmel
There is a programme ('show') on American television hosted by a man called Jimmy Kimmel. It is called The Jimmy Kimmel Show. That is fact and cannot be disputed. There…
The Newsdump, April 7: from Clyro stating the obvious to a explanation of the new Cyrus
Let's pick the small bits of plastic from the broken jewel case of recycled news: » Biffy Clyro are the last band on Planet Earth to realise that The X…
A clip of a Robyn thing
The above video features the new Robyn 'Body Talk' album sleeve (see below) being invented LIVE and IN PERSON. It is a bit like one of those adverts you see…
You can't say Ferreira than that
Sky Ferreira - who today unveiled the video for her first big tune '17' — is kind of a big deal. If you are still reading this article after what might…
A copied and pasted Robyn press release
Here it is. 2010 album plans revealed ‘Genius… she’s still ruling the school.’ NME After the huge success of 2007’s eponymous album (platinum UK), which produced the international #1…
Potential Number One or at least Top 5 single alert
This song — 'Superluva' by new Interscope artist Starshell — is a very special type of amazing. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rlXoQvdEEw Apparently the song was written for Britney then demoed by Lady Gaga,…
Who exactly is this 'Jett Valentine' and what does he want with your ears?
No wait, come back — we know a Polaroid photo of a bequiffed warbler actually holding a Polaroid camera might set off the HIGH ALERT siren on your Hoxtometer and…
"Show us the Monae" "Here she is" "Cheers"
Janelle Monáe is a classic example of an artist who has needed to Literally Get On With It for some time and is now, in fact, Getting On With It…