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I don’t have time to review every show I saw in full this year but there were several acts I want to highly recommend, so here are the top 10 best performances I saw at the festival this year. 1. HurtsThey were the act I was most excited about seeing, and they didn’t disappoint. Now… Continue reading Live review: The Great Escape 2010

I intended to post this last week but forgot, so rather belatedly, here are my top 30 singles of April… 1. Robyn – Fembots (Swedish release)2. The Wanted – All Time Low3. Nabiha – The Enemy4. Alphabeat – DJ5. Amanda Jenssen – The Rebounder6. Mini Viva – One Touch7. Robyn – Dancing on my Own8.… Continue reading Top of the Poptastic!

Rebound! – Hurricane (Listen)I don’t know how to feel about this new duo, which consists of Eddie and Rabih from Sweden’s last Idol series. I’m delighted to see Eddie releasing music, but Rabih was one of my least favourites so I’m annoyed it has to be with him. Still, it probably does give them a… Continue reading New Pop on the Block

As a big fan and loyal follower of Alexander Bard, I had to write something about his new band Gravitonas, but I wanted to wait until there was some music to comment on before I made my judgement. Now the new group (consisting of Alexander, regular Melodifestivalen songwriter Henrik Wikström and a random beardy bloke… Continue reading Gravitating to Gravitonas

The PostellesThere’s one way to know for sure that a band or song is going to be big, and that’s when I like it despite it coming from a genre that I’m really not keen on. The Postelles make blokey mainstream indie, but they do it brilliantly well. They’re a protegée of one of The… Continue reading The Next Big Thing?

Representing the Netherlands: Future Presidents – Love Don’t Pay The Bill$I’ve written about this group before, but I think they deserve another mention because their new single is their best yet. It’s super-catchy and jaunty with memorable lyrics and an amusing message, and best of all it’s proof (after the disaster of Dutch X Factor)… Continue reading International Video Challenge

Boyzone – Love is a Hurricane (Live)This sounds more like a Ronan song than a Boyzone song, as it’s written by Gregg Alexander (the guy from New Radicals who wrote all of Ronan’s hits), and it’s actually better than anything else they’ve done since their reunion. Without Stephen (:( x a million) only Ronan is… Continue reading New Pop on the Block

Fugative16 year old Harry Byart is Fugative: a cross between a white Chipmunk and a one man Blazin’ Squad, and like both of these acts he’s gaining a huge following with British teenage girls. When you start seeing loads of girls on Twitter who have added Fugative to the end of their names, you know… Continue reading The Next Big Thing?

My favourite singles of March… 1. Marina and The Diamonds – I Am Not A Robot (re-release)2. Mitt Piano – Filter3. Chipmunk ft. Esmée Denters – Until You Were Gone4. Ola – Unstoppable (The Return of Natalie)5. Timoteij – Kom6. Lovestoned – Thursdays7. Sibel – Stop8. Pernilla Wahlgren – Jag Vill Om Du Vågar9. Maria… Continue reading Top of the Poptastic!

Rollo JeanRollo wins points for the authenticity of his glam-pop throwback sound, but what really got me on side was the catchy brilliance of his music. Cellar of Love was an instant favourite with a great chorus, but I also loved the quirky Bowie-esque track Gloria Marsden (is it about Matthew Marsden’s mother?). This kind… Continue reading The Next Big Thing?