Last night I went to see one of my favourite new (or new to me, at least) bands live, an American indie-pop group called Tennis. Good things about Tennis: They have some brilliant songs, particularly Origins, Is It True and Deep In The Woods. Listen to them on Spotify here. Their brilliant songs sound brilliant… Continue reading Tennis: Better than football
This Must Be Pop brings you Future Pop! (Issue #17)
Future Pop is a weekly email featuring the hottest new pop songs and artists that you need to know about. Sign up here then read on, listen up and make sure you tweet me @poptastic to let me know what you think of my picks! Future Stars Phlo Finister (3/4) Phlo is an… Continue reading This Must Be Pop brings you Future Pop! (Issue #17)
The Gossip
Here’s some of the pop goss I’ve picked up this week… Random pop hobby alert: Apparently Pixie Lott is a regular at a pub quiz in London, and most surprising of all, her team usually win! Unexpectedly brainy or just a speedy iPhone user? I went to see Rita Ora at Yoyo in Notting Hill… Continue reading The Gossip
Sunday night quiz: Guess the band!
Can you remember which pop groups these singers belonged to? Leave the band names in the comments box below! The correct answers can be found here. And here are the answers from last week: Billie Piper – Day & Night, Five – Keep On Movin’, So Solid Crew – 21 Seconds, Madonna – Hung Up,… Continue reading Sunday night quiz: Guess the band!
This Must Be Pop Live returns on March 20th!
Good news for fans of extremely poptastic nights out: This Must Be Pop Live is back! The next gig will be on March 20th at The Workshop in Hoxton, and today I can reveal the first of the three amazing pop acts I have lined up to perform… A*M*E! Making her London live debut at… Continue reading This Must Be Pop Live returns on March 20th!
My Songs of the Week
Here are my songs of the day from this week, originally posted on Tumblr. Gotye – Learnalilgivinanlovin Pietro Lombardi – Call My Name Amanda Mair – Sense Bob Sinclar ft. Pitbull – Rock The Boat St Etienne – Tonight Annaca – I am an Aeroplane Juliet – My First Hardcore Song
This Must Be Pop brings you Future Pop! (Issue #16)
Future Pop is a weekly email featuring the hottest new pop songs and artists that you need to know about. So read on, listen up and make sure you tweet me @poptastic to let me know what you think of my picks! Future Stars Ed Drewett (Polydor) I've supported Ed since 2009 on… Continue reading This Must Be Pop brings you Future Pop! (Issue #16)
Sunday night quiz: Guess the no.1!
Can you recognise which videos for UK no.1 hits these screengrabs were taken from? Leave the artists and song titles in the comments box below. Clue: You can work out how recent they are by whether or not they’re in widescreen. Click here for the answers and next week’s quiz. And here are the answers… Continue reading Sunday night quiz: Guess the no.1!
Popping The Question: Is Bad Pop Better Than No Pop?
Something I often think about is whether it’s better to have bad pop music in the charts or no pop music at all. While it would be awful to see no pop acts in the top ten (as was regularly the case in the early/mid-’00s) I think it’s even worse if the chart is full… Continue reading Popping The Question: Is Bad Pop Better Than No Pop?
Top of the Poptastic!
My top 20 singles of January 2012: DJ Fresh ft. Rita Ora – Hot Right Now War of Words – Panic Ditte Marie – Overflow Scissor Sisters vs. Krystal Pepsy – Shady Love Demi Lovato – Give Your Heart A Break Martin Solveig & Dragonette feat. Idoling!!! – Big in Japan Bob Sinclar feat. Pitbull… Continue reading Top of the Poptastic!