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Eyes down, look in: » Benjamin Button-esque singing tramp Paolo Nutini would like to be nominated for a Brit. (Digital Spy) » Blur's Alex James says that he is bored by…

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Great/boring viral mysteries of our time Part 2: Monarchy revealed

Still no news on those great short films from last week but the time's probably right now to mention Monarchy, the 'mysterious' act we first featured in October who'll be…

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The Newsdump, Jan 12 2010: from Ting Tings once more to Whitney's encore

Eyes down, look in: » The new and probably brilliant or at least it had better be Ting Tings albums is called… 'Kunst'. (NME) » Lady Gaga's on The Oprah Winfrey…

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A new Hurts video for a gloomy Monday afternoon

Here's a little exclusive for you: a video for new Hurts track 'Blood Tears And Gold', which is today's Song Of The Day and is another taste of the band's…

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From the 'God help us if there's a war' file…

We get sent four or five 'video remake' YouTubes a week — too many to feature, and too few that deserve to be featured — but certain ones stand out…

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Notes on 'Fireflies' by Owl City

It's out today, which is earlier than it was supposed to be out, and the reason for that is that there were some cover versions creeping up the iTunes chart…

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The Newsdump, Jan 11 2010: from Sidney Samson's defeat to Mika's meat

Eyes down, look in: » Beating Sidney Samson's terrible/brilliant 'Riverside', the brilliant/terrible 'Replay' by Iyaz is the new UK Number One. (Radio 1) » That Gabriella Cilmi video is online if…

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Sugababes' best video in ages (for Sugababes' worst single in ages)

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztvi9M08jmY A great, simple video with three ladies looking fantastic but OH GOOD GOD WON'T SOMEBODY THINK OF THE CHILDREN what a half-arsed, can-we-go-home-now song they've picked in the shape…

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Alison Goldfrapp's got her head in the clouds

Goldfrapp's Alison 'Goldfrapp' Goldfrapp has revealed the artwork for new album 'Head First' over on the Goldfrapp site. It is lovely. The End.

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Lickem' on one side

You'll probably have seen these new album cover-themed Royal Mail stamps by now — announced last year and on sale as of yesterday. Great artwork, but they missed out some…

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The Newsdump, Jan 13 2010: from Nutini's hope for a Brit to Frankie's request for more road grit

Great/boring viral mysteries of our time Part 2: Monarchy revealed

The Newsdump, Jan 12 2010: from Ting Tings once more to Whitney's encore

A new Hurts video for a gloomy Monday afternoon

From the 'God help us if there's a war' file…

Notes on 'Fireflies' by Owl City

The Newsdump, Jan 11 2010: from Sidney Samson's defeat to Mika's meat

Sugababes' best video in ages (for Sugababes' worst single in ages)

Alison Goldfrapp's got her head in the clouds

Lickem' on one side

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