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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wtHCKCBarE We (and a few other people) were sent this video last night — posted on YouTube by 'iamamiwhoami' and sent from an email account named 0098224788223158. It's a fantastic…

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The Newsdump, Jan 8 2010: from Bowie's note to Goulding topping the vote

Eyes down, look in: » 1967: David Bowie writes a personal, quite moving five paragraph letter to a fan on the other side of the planet. (The Sun) » 2010: Sam…

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Starsmith's Erik Hassle remix: it's the same but different

As you know, we are fans of Erik Hassle and his album 'Pieces'. The first proper single is still not out yet, which is just as well as the Starsmith…

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A new video of a new version of the new single by Marina & The Diamonds

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JHINokmH6w Here's an alternative, stripped back version of Marina & The Diamonds' 'Hollywood', with its own slightly posh video. As acoustic versions* go it is certainly above average. As will…

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(Oh dear, it's back) The Newsdump, Jan 7 2010: from new Knife to CD sales strife

Eyes down, look in: » New Knife album clips, if you're interested. (Amazon) » Marina 'And The Diamonds' And The Diamonds has come second in the BBC Sound Of 2010 poll.…

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When love takes Eva

Remember Eva Simons, the Dutch popstrel whose cyberpop banger 'Silly Boy' out-Rihannad Rihanna when Rihanna had yet to reinvent herself as a post-smile deathstep emo artiste? Well, a few months…

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Someone give these guys a record deal!

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoNdr0AbttI Then drop them.

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Some cut and pasted Sophie Ellis-Bextor sort-of 'news'

Sophie Ellis-Bextor is supremely brilliant and that is all there is to say on the matter. Apart from the fact that her new album — the one she was banging…

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'…Mission': Listenable

Over the past few weeks we've become increasingly obsessed with the new Gabriella Cilmi single 'Woman On A Mission'. It's a synthy guitary slightly new wave-esque pop song… [audio:gaby.mp3] …and now…

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Last year, some untrue things were written about Britney Spears.

Something you might have missed over Christmas was a brilliant feature over on BritneySpears.com titled 'The Year In BS' in which 2009's Top 75 'bullshit' (do you see what they've…

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