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Remi Nicole – Standing Tears Apart (Live version)Her first album may not have been the biggest of successes when released back in 2007, but Remi’s been given another chance to make it as a pop star. This is the first single from her forthcoming second album, Cupid Shoot Me. It’s a much more melancholy, contemplative… Continue reading New Pop on the Block

and enjoyed the show! Click here to read my review of her gig at Bush Hall on Tuesday.

I had the chance to ask lovely Lenka from Australia a few questions. Here are the results… When you wrote The Show, did you ever think that it might become a worldwide hit?No, not at all! We (me and the co-writer Jason Reeves) thought it was just a cute goofy ditty. We knew it had… Continue reading Question Time with Lenka

Representing Norway: Donkeyboy – AmbitionsIt may not be immediately obvious how great this song is, but by the end of your first listen I think most of you will agree with me that it is lovely. It’s not original, it’s not innovative, it’s just nice to listen to… and sometimes that’s all you need. Donkeyboy… Continue reading International Video Challenge

Last Friday I went on a very exciting pop adventure. Thanks to my blogging pal Talia, I was able to attend the first annual Xenomania garden party at their mansion in Surrey! The whole thing was quite surreal and amazing – I just couldn’t believe I was actually at the place where so many great… Continue reading Review: Xeno Fest 2009

Tinchy Stryder ft. Amelle Berrabah – Never Leave You (Listen)Another immense triumph from Mr Stryder. When I heard Take Me Back, I believed its brilliance was only due to the presence of Taio Cruz, who I already loved. But then it was followed with No. 1, an incredible pop song which I was instantly obsessed… Continue reading New Pop on the Block

The Mono LPsThis band has to be my least favourite of the festival. Despite playing in a laid-back pub on the edge of town, they asked the sound guy (a friend of mine) to make the music loud. I could barely hear myself think, let alone talk, and I ended up with a headache even… Continue reading Review: The Great Escape (Saturday)

Here are my top 25 singles of May: 1. Jordin Sparks – Battlefield2. BWO – Right Here, Right Now3. Beautiful Small Machines – Robots in Love4. Sa mantha – U-Turn (Dutch release)5. Aqua – Back To The 80s6. Lenka – The Show (UK release)7. Yohanna – Is It True8. Alexander Rybak – Fairytale9. A Camp… Continue reading Top of the Poptastic!

Aqua – Back to the 80s (Listen)From Ace of Base to Steps and the Vengaboys, the ace girl-boy pop groups of the 90s are always promising a comeback, but so far Aqua are the only ones who’ve got so far as to release anything. This is their comeback single (and they like to remind us… Continue reading New Pop on the Block

Ruby Jean & the Thoughtful BeesFrom this band’s name and the look of the lead singer, you’d expect them to be rather ace, but in fact I didn’t like their music very much at all. It’s very rare for me to actively dislike female electro-pop singers but I didn’t hear anything I’d want to listen… Continue reading Review: The Great Escape (Friday)