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Here are my thoughts, song by song, written as I watched! MontenegroIs this an ode to Lordi? It’s quite catchy actually. Will being the top frienemies of the host go in their favour or against them? 5 IsraelA ballad by a male solo singer, which is quite atmospheric and actually I rather like it. He’s… Continue reading Eurovision Semi-Finals Part 1

BrooklynA French band, but I felt cheated cos they didn’t have very French accents at all. Therefore, what’s the point? They were alright though, at least compared to the next band. Elle MilanoTerrible, so we were very pleased after a few songs when the power went out in the whole street! We were worried, however,… Continue reading The Great Escape, Part 2 (Friday)

This weekend is the Great Escape festival in Brighton – loads of cool gigs I can walk to from my flat! Here’s what I’ve seen so far: Paul Cook & JulianThis really was just a random bloke singing with his mate. It was very boring. 2/10 KaikoA really awful indie band. It was very loud… Continue reading The Great Escape, Part 1 (Thursday)

I’m back at my non-term time home now, and we have Sky TV, so of course the first thing I do is get onto the music channels, and it’s Saturday so I’ve got to watch all the talent shows. Here are my findings: 1. September is the most played video of the moment, it seems… Continue reading I’ve got a tellybox and I’m gonna use it

This is actually a question I’ve been asking, as I’ve noticed recently that Popjustice has taken seriously against the British indie-mush band Scouting For Girls. I will tell you what I think of the band in a moment, but first I must explain the concept of indie-mush. It’s my new term for indie that appeals… Continue reading Popping the Question: What’s so bad about Scouting For Girls?

Here are my top 30 songs of April: 1. Alphabeat – 10,000 Nights (UK release)2. Private – We Got Some Breaking Up To Do3. Yelle – Je veux te voir4. LadyGaga – Just Dance5. BWO – Barcelona6. Charlotte Perelli – Bullet7. Cassie – Is It You (UK release)8. Annie – Girlfriend9. Taio Cruz feat Estelle… Continue reading Top of the Poptastic!

I was a bit disappointed when I heard that Madonna’s new album would take an r’n’b direction, and involve Timbaland, because although he’s made a few pretty good songs in recent years, I’d like to hear something a bit different from Madonna. I also really liked the style of her last album, especially Hung Up,… Continue reading First Listen: Madonna – Hard Candy

The Clique GirlzOK, this is scary: one of them was born in 1996! When you also know their names are Destinee, Paris and Ariel, you’ll be forgiven for being very dubious, but this group’s songs are not too bad compared to some Disney acts. Their rock sound is at least a little more convincing than… Continue reading The Next Big Thing?

Representing Iran/Jamaica: Arash ft. Shaggy – DonyaArash seems to be heading somewhat towards international success, since his current single features Shaggy and his next one features Eve and Lumidee. They seem strange choices since I wouldn’t really say Arash was an r’n’b artist, and I can’t see his Europoppy style becoming successful worldwide, but who… Continue reading International Video Challenge

It’s not so often these days I’m so excited after a gig that I have to write about it the moment I get home, but this is one of those occasions. Tonight I saw Popjustice’s Wonky Pop tour, starring Frankmusik (girl drummer with great hair), Leon Jean Marie (no-one cheered for the single :() and… Continue reading Dirrrty Pop Review: Popjustice Wonky Pop Tour