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There is nothing very Christmassy or even New Yearesque about this post but it concerns a great electronic pop tune from a couple of months ago. It has something in…

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Meanwhile, in a branch of Tile Magic…

Another week, and with it another release from Alexandra Burke's apparently bottomless 'Overcome' album. This time the single chosen for release is 'The Silence'. Only last week we were chatting,…

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Amazing compilation series (continuation of) alert

Rememnber the Disco Discharge compilation series from last summer? Well there are another FOUR installments coming out on June 7 and they from the tracklistings appears to be VERY LISTENABLE…

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Think of Lady Gaga, then think of the opposite

We're gruesomely fascinated by Beardsmith, the winners of GMTV's 'No 1 Family' competition. From the GMTV website: "Neil set up the band with his family 10 years ago. He was…

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Today's Song Of The Day is a thing of beauty and wonder

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGZeLGCgxh0 In case you for whatever reason opted not to check out today's Song Of The Day, you really should give it a listen — it's a re-edit of Agnetha…

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Agnetha Faltskog — 'Wrap Your Arms Around Me' (Villa edit)

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Look if we don't make the shiny helmet joke someone else is going to

JLS may have put boybands back at the top of the charts in the UK but we might not yet be ready for all-German, all-gay boyband The Village Boys. Mainly…

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There's no need to feel down

If you could describe this record sleeve in one word, that word would probably be 'LOL'. It's The Saturdays proving that behind the serious, muso exterior they can actually have…

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Something from America about someone from France

"I had the thrilling pleasure of attending Yelle's show in Manhattan's East Village on Wednesday and I took a few pictures that I couldn't find a home for otherwise," writes…

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Bond offenders named and shamed

These are the names of everyone responsible for the worst James Bond theme of all time. For the record, those names are: Alicia Keys Jack White Jack Lawrence Laura Matula Wayne Jackson Jack Hale…

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Agnetha Faltskog — 'Wrap Your Arms Around Me' (Villa edit)

Look if we don't make the shiny helmet joke someone else is going to

There's no need to feel down

Something from America about someone from France

Bond offenders named and shamed

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