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The late Modern

Whatever happened to the very good elec­tronic popular music combo The Modern? Well, they don't exist any more, and have changed their name to Matinee Club, for a start. But…
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This is just getting ridiculous

Popworld - the tele­vi­sion programme — has been axed. This means that in the last couple of years we have lost Top Of The Pops, CD:UK (which is now NOT being…
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We're off…

Right. It is Christmas and we, like everyone in the country, are fucking off today for a week or so. Quite deservedly too, you will agree, con­sid­er­ing what an amazing…
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The Popjustice A‑Z Of 2006

The Popjustice A‑Z Of 2006 Well what a year it's been, eh readers? Here's some of the stuff that happened, in an alpha­betu­lar fashion… A AT THE END OF THE DAY…
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…Hits one more time

We have been reading this book quite a lot over the last few days. BOOKS THIS IS BETTER THAN1. The Bible2. To Kill A Mockingbird3. Flat Stanley It is a load…
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Real life story

Sneak magazine has closed. There won't even be an issue next week.  It might look (right) like it was a complete OMG-fest, but Sneak was actually quite amazing. When it started…
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Hold the home page

5pm:  Top Of The Pops has been cancelled. This is partly a good thing because it is currently shit and none of the people you'll read a‑blubbin' in tomorrow's press…
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Oh Bloody Hell

Smash Hits has closed. The last issue is out on February 13. Smash Hits was the first pop magazine I ever bought and the 1988 Smash Hits Pollwinners Party was…

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    Congratulations to Charli XCX and Lorde: winners of the 2024 Popjustice Twenty Quid Music Prize
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    The 2024 Twenty Quid Music Prize: Shortlist
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    The 2023 Popjustice Twenty Quid Music Prize: Shortlist
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    Fine, let's do a Substack then.
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    The 2022 Popjustice Twenty Quid Music Prize: shortlist
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    2021 Popjustice Twenty Quid Music Prize: Laura Mvula wins
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