Author: Jessica

In a new and exciting twist, you can now click on the song titles to either watch the video or find out more about the artist. Charlotte Hatherley – Bastardo I really loved her download-only single Kim Wilde from last year and was very pleasantly surprised by the ace direction she had taken, especially after… Continue reading Video Killed The Radio Star

The Honeymoon are an utterly lovely Icelandic/English pop duo who supported Darren Hayes on his recent tour and released this, their first full album, in August 2004. They’ve been compared to everyone from Dubstar and the Sugababes to Fleetwood Mac and the Cardigans (I was thinking more along the lines of the long lost Hepburn… Continue reading Dirrrty Pop Review: The Honeymoon – Dialogue

Deeyah – Plan Of My Own Deeyah (No, not Deetah!) has been threatening to invade the UK charts for a while now and I’ve often seen posters for her playing small urban gigs in Reading (especially random since she’s Norwegian), but her single has finally landed on The Box this week. It’s basically a typical… Continue reading Video Killed The Radio Star

Here are my predictions for who will be the big breakthrough bands and singers in 2005: Thirteen Senses: I first heard this band on Radio 1 one evening early last year whilst trying to avoid something terrible on Core Control. I liked the singer but the song didn’t seem strong enough and I thought the… Continue reading Big In 2005?

To make sure my top 25 was as accurate as possible and because I have trouble stopping once I get started with anything involving pop music and lists, I extended it to a top 100 and seeing as I am lovely and generous, here it is!

After hearing that this album was a bit disappointing overall I approached without the high expectations I’d usually have for a Gwen Stefani project, but even if I had listened to LAMB with those high expectations they would have been surpassed, because this in my opinion is an excellent album. Some of the songs are… Continue reading Dirrrty Pop Review: Gwen Stefani – Love Angel Music Baby

Christmas is a time for celebrating so lets forget the Darkness and Blue and instead remember 10 of the most brilliant things that happened in this year of pop… 1. Britney Spears had her most successful year yet with 2 huge no.1 hits and a Greatest Hits album. 2. Girls Aloud released their second album… Continue reading Pop Victories Of 2004

I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and got everything you could ever possibly want, without reason. Now it is back to business (or as businesslike as it ever gets round here) and first on the agenda is the very sad news that Mr Aceness Himself (aka Edward O) is sadly closing down his… Continue reading Hello pop chums!

Alcazar – This Is The World We Live In Released: 20th September Fun fact: Alcazar’s latest CD single in Sweden for Here I Am held 7 different versions of the song including a Christmas version with sleigh-bells and French and Spanish versions! Best bits: 1. Doesn’t matter who you are when you’re moving up with… Continue reading And Finally: THE MOST POPTASTIC SINGLE OF 2004 IS…

Annie – Chewing Gum Released: 13th September Fun fact: Annie’s next single is the gorgeous Heartbeat, out in February. Best bits: 1. Oh no! Oh no! You’ve got it all wrong 2. I don’t wanna settle down, I just wanna chew gum 3. Hey Annie, well look at you, is that a new boy stuck… Continue reading 2nd Most Poptastic Single Of 2004!