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Let's queue in the cold outside the overrated nightclub of recycled news: » The clocks have changed but you can set your watch by this: Nadine Coyle's denying a Girls…

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Q: What do you get when you cross Mika with Lady Gaga's producer?

A: Not much in the way of surprises, a sense of subtlety that makes Total Wipeout seem like Waiting For Godot, some general Mika thoughts about "ooh we're outsiders but…

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Who should win what at the Brits

It's the Brits tonight, as you may have noticed. Let's have a recap of the nominees plus a guide to who should win each category. British Female Solo Artist Bat…

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Apropos of not much

Thanks — we think — to Tommie on the Popjustice Forum, who posted this YouTube video of Neo, "the Swedish Mika". This astonishing piece of work was released last spring…

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Boyzone's new single: it's no 'Patience', but it's better than Boyzone songs usually are

In his role as Magic FM disc jockey Boyzone's Ronan Keating managed to bag the first play of Boyzone's new single 'Gave It All Away' yesterday afternoon, and despite a…

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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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Erik Hassle: he's a serious young man you know

Erik Hassle's 'Hurtful' is the acceptable sound of emo and it's out as a UK single at some point in the not too distant future, having already done the business…

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Not the midweeks but not far off

Here's how singles — or 'tracks' are selling so far this week on the iTunes Music Store. Good results for new releases (available since yesterday) by Pixie Lott and Mika…

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CD sleeves to scare children with: The Guillemots' 'Falling Out Of Reach'

Nice to see Sir Ian 'I'm Here To See Mika' McKellen on a CD sleeve. While he was doing the photo shoot the photographer changed his digital camera to 'movie…

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Keep your eyes peeled for Katy Perry

If you listened to Friday's Song Of The Day — 'Hot & Cold' by a singer called Katy Perry — you will have heard this… [audio:hotandcold.mp3] …which is the song in…

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The Newsdump, March 29: from Nadine protesting just enough to Gaga's face as an oeuf

Q: What do you get when you cross Mika with Lady Gaga's producer?

Who should win what at the Brits

Apropos of not much

Boyzone's new single: it's no 'Patience', but it's better than Boyzone songs usually are

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

Erik Hassle: he's a serious young man you know

Not the midweeks but not far off

CD sleeves to scare children with: The Guillemots' 'Falling Out Of Reach'

Keep your eyes peeled for Katy Perry

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Cheryl Cole interview

Kloe interview: "I wanted the video to feel powerful — I don’t want to be a whiny victim"

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