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when a band can get this far in their career and not have changed their ungrammatical name? [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp2ZnBYIyvQ&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x402061&color2=0x9461ca&border=1] I am starting to worry that they could get as far as releasing their single and still be known as “The Yeah You’s”. That would be a very big challenge to my fandom.

After Mamma Mia and HSM 3 were two of last year’s biggest hits, the number of musical films I’m hearing about being in production has sharply increased. Here are a few I’m looking forward to seeing: Hairspray 2: White Lipstick – July 2010 (USA)The follow-up to the brilliant 2007 version of Hairspray looks set to… Continue reading Let’s face the musicals… and dance!

Hello Saferide – Arjeplog (Watch)Not all Swedish acts make music videos for all of their singles, but so far Hello Saferide have done one for each of the releases from their new album, and I’m very pleased to see it, because they’re such a jolly bunch, and therefore make great videos. Arjeplog is one of… Continue reading New Indie-Pop on the Block

This time, Velvet, Adiam Dymott and Kevin Borg… Velvet – The QueenI don’t think Velvet will ever escape playing second fiddle to September in my mind, for 2 reasons: 1. September is much more consistent and never forsakes poptasticness in favour of dancetasticness, and 2. Her voice is much nicer to listen to than Velvet’s.… Continue reading Bumper Album Review Post – Part Three!

Here are three more albums reviewed in brief, because sadly I’m too busy with less interesting things to write anything longer at the moment. Måns Zelmerlöw – MZW (Listen)As I’m sure you’re aware, I think Måns is a fab popstar, and I love his MF entries, but his last album was quite average in my… Continue reading Bumper Album Review Post – Part Two!

There are so many albums coming out at the moment, I haven’t time to do full reviews on them all, so I’m just going to give you my opinions on them in a paragraph each. Today’s bunch are Alcazar, Ballas Hough Band and Pet Shop Boys: Alcazar – Disco DefendersThis is definitely my favourite of… Continue reading Bumper Album Review Post – Part One!

Any of you who’ve been reading my blogs for a few years will probably remember a brilliant website called Stylus Magazine, where I used to contribute album reviews and take part in The Singles Jukebox, along with many other ace bloggers and music lovers. Stylus closed down a couple of years ago, and The Singles… Continue reading Oh my God, we’re back again!

Well, that was a drama and a half! Last night was the final of Melodifestivalen, and it was all very unpredictable. It was exciting, but ultimately the result was exactly what I expected, and Malena Ernman will represent Sweden at Eurovision. The results in general were quite surprising, but what really made it tense for… Continue reading All over for another year…

Gavin Degraw – Stay (Listen)I bought Gavin’s first album in 2003, and I loved it. However, it wasn’t until 2008 that he released his second, and I enjoyed that one, but the excitement and momentum of the first had definitely waned after all those years. Now, to make up for it Gavin is releasing his… Continue reading New Pop on the Block

Listening to Disarmed by Johan Krafman today, I realised how it would have been the perfect debut single for Eoghan Quigg. A definite number one, especially as no-one has brought the Ola-pop genre to the UK yet. I’m sure that as soon as someone does, every pop act will be rushing to Sweden to get… Continue reading Baby I’m ready to rumble