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Rihanna – Disturbia (Listen)After the total non-event of Take A Bow, Rihanna is definitely making up for it with this ace new dance-pop track. It’s clearly aiming to appeal for fans of Don’t Stop The Music as it’s quite dancey, but also reminds me of Lady Gaga. Hearing the average reggae-pop track that was Pon… Continue reading New R’n’B on the Block

I have a new enemy in the form of Miranda Cosgrove. She’s a singer (although that’s debatable!) and the star of a Disney show called iCarly, obviously hoping to be the next Hannah Montana, and her tactic is a wise one: covering some of the best songs from European pop in 2007. Unfortunately (for her… Continue reading Oh no she didn’t!

Lesley RoyA few years ago I was desperate for Max Martin to bring his ace new rock-pop sound to the UK by working with a UK artist. My best suggestion was Billie Piper – this kind of music would be a perfect comeback for Billie, and there were lots of great songs that hadn’t yet… Continue reading The Next Big Thing?

Half the year has gone, and so it’s time to compile my top 20 favourite singles of 2008 so far… 1. BWO – Lay Your Love On Me2. Private – We Got Some Breaking Up To Do3. Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown – No Air4. LadyGaga – Just Dance5. Hot Chip – Ready For The… Continue reading 6 Months of Poptasticness

Which of these singles are best? Jordin Sparks Ft Chris Brown – No Air Cyndi Lauper – Into The Nightlife Madonna – Give It 2 Me Alphabeat – 10,000 Nights Ladyhawke – Paris Is Burning Solange – I Decided (Freemason’s Remix) The Saturdays – If This Is Love Sara Bareilles – Love Song Infernal –… Continue reading Untitled

The (rather many) best singles of June: 1. Alcazar – Inhibitions2. Rosie & the Goldbug – War of the Roses (Because You Said So)3. Delays – Keep It Simple4. West End Girls – What Have I Done To Deserve This5. Monrose – Strike The Match6. Tone Mette – Call Before You Come7. Elize – Lovesick8.… Continue reading Top of the Poptastic!

http://www.youtube.com/p/115B7C42B412303D Maria Arredondo – Mad SummerHere’s a lovely and super-catchy summer song from a few years ago, by a Norwegian-Argentinian singer who unfortunately seems to have only released crap ballads ever since. If you liked the songs on Venke Knutson’s last album, you’ll love Mad Summer. Currently Maria is preparing to play the role of… Continue reading DP:UK

I keep getting people messaging me asking for the bonus track from the digital version Alphabeat’s Danish album, I Can’t Let It Down. Since I already have the English and Danish versions of the CD, I wasn’t willing to pay for the same songs a third time, so I went on a big hunt all… Continue reading An Alphabeat Treasure Hunt

It feels like forever that we’ve been waiting for the potentially brilliant (and sure to be simultaneously terrible) t.A.T.u film to be released, and at last there is a trailer, here. And yep, it looks every bit as fantastically ridiculous as expected – Mischa Barton seems to be playing a Russian, for starters, and her… Continue reading Dangerous and Movie

Kara KeithIf Natasha Bedingfield is about as quirky as you like your female pop stars to go, then you probably won’t care for Kara Keith, but if you’re a bit more open-minded about the sources of your catchy pop fix, then you should give her a listen. She doesn’t have one stand-out track to release… Continue reading The Next Big Thing?