My Songs of the Week

Here are my songs of the day from this week, originally posted on Tumblr. Dear Prudence – Coming Apart Again Conor Maynard – Another One Taylor Swift – We Are Never Getting Back Together Group 1 Crew ft. Chris August – He Said ExR ft. Lady Leshurr – Boring Bitches Inna – Crazy Sexy Wild… Continue reading My Songs of the Week

Bumper Album Review Post: Rita Ora, Owl City and Conor Maynard

My thoughts on some of the latest pop album releases, marked in CDs (how retro!) out of five. Rita Ora – O.R.A. (Listen) Many people criticise Rita Ora for being a second rate Rihanna, but in fact I like O.R.A. much more than Talk That Talk. I’ve spoken to lots of people about Rita recently,… Continue reading Bumper Album Review Post: Rita Ora, Owl City and Conor Maynard

This Must Be Pop Live: 18th September 2012

After the success of this week‘s TMBP Live, I’m now very excited about September’s show. The gig will take place at the Queen of Hoxton on 18th September, and today I can announce the first of the performers… NABIHA! Danish singer Nabiha Bensouda has had huge hits across Europe with tracks such as Deep Sleep,… Continue reading This Must Be Pop Live: 18th September 2012

Review: This Must Be Pop Live featuring Parade, Velvet Stream and Mercedes

Last night This Must Be Pop Live made its big comeback at Queen of Hoxton after a few months off for summer. We had one of our biggest crowds yet and everyone I spoke to said that they had a brilliant time. Here’s what went on… First to perform was singer/rapper Mercedes, who was looking… Continue reading Review: This Must Be Pop Live featuring Parade, Velvet Stream and Mercedes

Future Hits: The Return of Rock

After a few years off, rock music is making a comeback on the radio, and probably soon in the charts. Even Taylor Swift is jumping on the pop-rock bandwagon! This week’s playlist features five future hits in a variety of rock styles. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=videoseries?list=PL27D32E4468403E15&hl=en_US&w=520&h=300] Tracklisting: Taylor Swift – We Are Never Getting Back Together Green… Continue reading Future Hits: The Return of Rock

Future Stars: Porter Robinson (Ministry of Sound)

20-year-old North Carolina native Porter Robinson is the latest dance music prodigy, having toured with superstar DJs like Skrillex and Tiesto. His current single Language is turning into a big international hit, reaching no.1 on the iTunes dance chart in America and entering the U.K. chart at no.9 this weekend. His musical style is electro… Continue reading Future Stars: Porter Robinson (Ministry of Sound)

Future Stars: Naughty Boy (Virgin Records)

Shahid Khan, also known as Naughty Boy, is the latest producer to decide he wants a bit of the spotlight for himself. He will release his debut album Hotel Cabana in 2013, but the first single will be much sooner, a song called Wonder which features his regular collaborator Emeli Sandé. Like an urban equivalent… Continue reading Future Stars: Naughty Boy (Virgin Records)