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Neon HitchMuch like Lolene, who I wrote about a couple of weeks ago, Neon Hitch is a British girl who is making waves in the US music industry thanks to her collaborations with some major international writing/producing talents. Her similar artists on Last.FM include the unexpected mixture of Doe Deere and Wynter Gordon, two excellent… Continue reading The Next Big Thing?

There are lots of new girl groups coming out at the moment, so here is my verdict on a select few, marked in Spice Girls out of 5… Representing the UK: Mini VivaAt last the Mini Viva campaign is properly kicking into gear, and if all goes well they’ll soon be the pop superstars they… Continue reading New Girl Bands on the Block

Backstreet Boys – Straight Through My Heart (Soldier Down) (Clip)I have been excitedly waiting to hear the new single by the BSBs, on which they have worked with super-producer RedOne, and finally it is here. I wouldn’t say that anyone who is familiar with the RedOne sound would be surprised by this song, as it… Continue reading New Pop on the Block

You’ll probably remember Remi from 2007 when she released a few small hit singles, including Go Mr Sunshine, which got strong support from Radio 1, and my personal favourite, Rock ‘n’ Roll. She’s now back with a new single and new album and is one of the priority acts at her label this year, so… Continue reading Question Time with Remi Nicole

Carolina Liar are playing their first London gig tonight at Camden Barfly, and as they’re in the UK for promo purposes, I got the chance to interview the lead singer, Chad. This was pretty exciting, not just cos Carolina Liar are a great new band, but also because they worked with pop legend Max Martin… Continue reading Question Time with Carolina Liar’s Chad Wolf

Lillix – Dance Alone (Listen)I’m so excited: one of my favourite rock-pop groups, who I thought had broken up for good, are back with a new single and album! The two sisters, Tasha-Ray and Lacey-Lee Evin, are the only members who are still in the group, and are now joined instead by Britt Black on… Continue reading New Pop on the Block

I’ve written quite a bit about rap and r&b music’s gradual move toward a more electronic, more poptastic, and more European sound, but I hadn’t considered things from the opposite perspective until recently. I read the tracklisting for the forthcoming David Guetta album today, and discovered that his work with Kelly Rowland wasn’t a one-off… Continue reading When Pop Takes Over

Priscilla Renea – Dollhouse (Live version)I only discovered Priscilla a few days ago, but I’m already a bit obsessed! She’s got a great personality which spills over into her music, particularly her lyrics which are well worth paying attention to. She’s recently released an EP, including the brilliant I Fell in Love, but Dollhouse will… Continue reading New Pop on the Block

MENMEN look like men. They’re even called MEN. But most of them are actually female! Two of the androgynous girls are J.D. and Johanna from Le Tigre, so MEN is considered a Le Tigre side-project, and that gives you a good idea of what to expect i.e. ace electro-pop music with fun lyrics. Le Tigre… Continue reading The Next Big Thing?

One of the tracks on Idol contestant Johan Palm’s debut album is actually a cover of a song by The Sounds. Teenage Battlefield is one of my all-time favourite The Sounds songs, but it’s not known by many people as it isn’t on any of their albums. I only knew of it thanks to a… Continue reading Did you know…?