Skylar GreyConsidering she won’t even allow pictures of herself onto the internet (“Need you my face if you’ve already found my soul embedded in my music?” she recently tweeted), chances of Skylar Grey turning into a fully-fledged pop superstar are probably quite slim. However, when I read her Wikipedia page I simply had to write… Continue reading The Next Big Thing?
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The Next Big Thing?
Patrick StumpI hadn’t a clue who Patrick Stump was when I heard it, but I really love his new song Spotlight. Since he didn’t look particularly cool or sprightly in the photo that accompanied the song on YouTube, I expected his music to be middle of the road mumsy stuff, but actually Spotlight has some… Continue reading The Next Big Thing?
The Next Big Thing?
Chasing PlutoWhat would you get if you crossed Hurts with Ellie Goulding? Probably something very much like Chasing Pluto, a fantastic new pop duo based in London. I feel quite ashamed that I’ve only just heard of them (although I do remember someone mentioning a ‘new Eurythmics’ which could have been them?) as they seem… Continue reading The Next Big Thing?
The Next Big Thing?
One CallBoybands are certainly back in the UK, so it’s only a matter of time til the USA catches up. Who will be the BSBs or *N Sync of this decade? Despite being signed to Jive I’m not sure it’ll be One Call, but they are one of several new boybands doing the rounds in… Continue reading The Next Big Thing?
The Next Big Thing?
Black CardsI was never a fan of Fall Out Boy but the fact that Pete Wentz’s new band has a female singer was enough to intrigue me to hear what their music’s like. Surprisingly, I really like it! According to Wikipedia the intention was to mix reggae with electro-pop, which I’m not sure they’ve achieved… Continue reading The Next Big Thing?
The Next Big Thing: an A to Z of 2010
I really enjoyed putting together my A-Z last year, as it gave me a chance to talk about some of my favourite new acts as well as pass judgement on those that everyone and their gran had heralded as the next big thing. Therefore I’ve decided to do it again for 2010. Over the next… Continue reading The Next Big Thing: an A to Z of 2010