The Newsdump, Jan 23 08: from Mika's angry hands to Leona liking indie bands
What has been going on in the world of news while we've all been asleep? » Mika is not one to tolerate sloppy musicians. ('Mika Whacks Guitarist For Hitting Wrong…
The Briefing
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Disney require two and a half minutes of your time
Aly & AJ have been allowed to release another single. By splicing the video to 'Whoa' with whatever Disney monstrosity 'Minuteman' might turn out to be, they have turned the…
What's going on in the music industry?
It's a confusing business, so let's find out what's happening — with this week's issue of Music Week. PRETEND COVER This week's Music Week cover tells us all about the…
The Newsdump, Jan 22 08: from Take That being scary to Disney being wary
What has been going on in the world of news while we've all been asleep? » Take That have scared Arctic Monkeys into missing the Brit Awards. ('Arctic Monkeys Snub…
Things you will learn from our Sebastien Tellier interview
Sebastien Tellier is one of the biggest names in French music although due to his enormous beard he is not regularly mentioned around these parts. ANYWAY, on his new album 'Sexuality'…
'Umbrella' + 'The Way I Are' + 'Maneater' = 'Surveillance' by Wynter Gordon
What do you get when you cross three of the biggest and best Number One pop singles of the last couple of years? Something a bit like this. [audio:surveillance2.mp3] It's 'Surveillance'…
The Newsdump, Jan 21 08: From Kylie writing a song to Adele getting it wrong
What has been going on in the world of news while we've all been asleep? » Hot Chip say that Kylie wrote songs for them. ('Reel Players' — Guardian Guide)…
Re-re-evaluating Kylie's 'X'
Alright, 6 and a half.
Re-evaluating Kylie's 'X'
For fans of pop music a new Kylie album is a big event and 'X' was the biggest of her 20-year career. When we first received the album a couple…
Songs Of The Week (Jan 14 — 18 2008), plus one from next week…
In case you missed any of this week's Songs Of The Day, here is a little roundup. Taio Cruz is probably the pick of the bunch, FYI. FRIDAY: Goldfrapp —…