Here are my top 20 singles of November 2012, and this month I’ve actually been less lazy than usual and made a Youtube playlist for your enjoyment! As the year is winding up there haven’t been many new singles premiered by major artists so I had to search high and low to find a good… Continue reading Top of the Poptastic!
Month: November 2012
Future Hits: Is it 2013 yet?
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. November’s almost over, so all that remains for this year is the usual sprinkling of underwhelming Christmas singles, then we’re onto 2013. Here are a few new songs already on the release schedule for next year which I think could be big. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux_im3-uqFq53eq4uIeOWiVx] Tracklisting:… Continue reading Future Hits: Is it 2013 yet?
Future Stars: Nick Gardner (Interscope)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Nick Gardner recently joined the fast-growing group of young British male YouTube stars signed by major labels, and impressively his deal is with US label Interscope. I saw Nick's videos when he was just getting started and didn't think he had anything special (he's… Continue reading Future Stars: Nick Gardner (Interscope)
Future Stars: The Mowgli’s (Photo Finish/Island)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Now, time for some positivity! The Mowgli’s are a band who I only discovered this weekend, but (apart from their irritating ungrammatical name) I loved them straight away. They just seem so fun and friendly, like an American folk-rock-pop version of Alphabeat, and in… Continue reading Future Stars: The Mowgli’s (Photo Finish/Island)
Future Stars: Laura Mvula (RCA)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. I keep hearing about Laura Mvula from different sources, so I thought it was time I featured her here. However, I wonder if she may be the female Michael Kiwanuka – loved by Guardian readers, but very few other people. She is certainly very talented,… Continue reading Future Stars: Laura Mvula (RCA)
My Songs of the Week
Here are my latest song recommendations, originally posted on Tumblr: Jhameel – Shadow of a Man Little Mix – How Ya Doin’ IYES – Lighthouse Amanda Fondell – Bastard Jordan Corey – Do Me Wrong One Direction – Last First Kiss Duke Dumont ft. A*M*E & MNEK – Need U (100%)
Future Hits: The Album Tracks
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. In the digital age it’s harder than ever to have a hit with a single from an album that’s already out, but these tracks could just buck the trend and give the albums a new lease of life while they’re at it. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux8Ss-QsxSSVP_z3s_rAw_td] Tracklisting:… Continue reading Future Hits: The Album Tracks
Future Stars: Cris Cab (iamOTHER/Mercury Records)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. After his summery reggae-pop song Good Girls became an online hit (currently with over 1.4 million views), 19-year-old Cuban-American Cris Cab was signed to Pharrell Williams' label iamOTHER. The song has now been remixed so it's more upbeat and radio-friendly, renamed Good Girls… Continue reading Future Stars: Cris Cab (iamOTHER/Mercury Records)
Future Stars: Mikky Ekko (RCA)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. It's the week of people pretending to be called Mik on Future Pop and here's another one whose crossover fame has come from an unexpected collaboration. Mikky Ekko, whose real name is John, is based in Nashville and apparently part of the post-pop movement. That… Continue reading Future Stars: Mikky Ekko (RCA)
Future Stars: Mikill Pane (Mercury Records)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Mikill Pane is a charismatic, entertaining British rapper who has already proven to have crossover appeal, although he's yet to have a chart hit. He first became known outside of the rap scene when he appeared on Ed Sheeran's pre-Atlantic EP No.5 Collaborations Project.… Continue reading Future Stars: Mikill Pane (Mercury Records)