Here is my slightly belated list of my favourite new singles of April 2011… 1. Lady GaGa – Judas2. Wolf Gang – The King And All His Men3. Cash Cash – Victim of Love4. Soundgirl – Don’t Know Why5. Bruno Mars – The Lazy Song6. Jennifer Lopez – Papi7. Willow Smith – 21st Century Girl8.… Continue reading Top of the Poptastic!
New Pop on the Block
Soundgirl – Don’t Know Why (Watch)I was so pleased when I heard that new UK girlgroup Soundgirl had covered Carly Simon’s super-catchy 1982 hit, as I always thought it was a shame that early 2000s Danish singer Natasha Thomas’ version never made it over here. Thanks to the genius of Xenomania writer Miranda Cooper, Soundgirl… Continue reading New Pop on the Block
The Hits That Never Were: An A-Z
Over the years of running this blog and my other blog Into The Groove (which I sadly have stopped updating due to lack of time) I’ve discovered and shared loads of great pop songs, and I always think it’s a shame that all the people who’ve started reading the site more recently won’t know about… Continue reading The Hits That Never Were: An A-Z
Boybands, and another one…
I’ve been predicting for a while now that the prominence of pop is going to be imminently overturned and it looks like my fear that (despite being generally brilliant) The Wanted are the unwitting ringleaders, as Busted were eight years ago, is sadly coming true. Although The Wanted’s songs, even more so than Busted’s, are… Continue reading Boybands, and another one…
The Next Big Thing?
FOEI chanced upon FOE (aka Hannah Louise Clark) on MySpace about a year ago and thought the few gothy indie-pop songs she had posted online were excellent, so I was very pleased to see lots of buzz building up around her over the last few weeks. Unfortunately I’m not as keen on her new single… Continue reading The Next Big Thing?
New Pop on the Block
Kate Ryan – LoveLife (Watch)Kate Ryan is back! Well actually I’m not sure if she ever went away, but it’s been a long time since she did anything that inspired me to write about her. To be fair, it is very difficult for anything to compare to her magnificent Eurovision entry, Je T’adore. LoveLife certainly… Continue reading New Pop on the Block
Viva la Festa
X Factor 2010 may have been the launchpad for one of the series’ worst winners yet, but it also introduced us to some of the most interesting, charismatic contestants they’ve ever had. While Cher Lloyd made her way to the final 3, my other favourite Nicolo Festa was not so lucky. His sense of humour… Continue reading Viva la Festa
It’s gonna be a bumpy ride
I’ve never had any interest in the Hoosiers (regardless of whether they thought they were in the 60s or the 80s) but this Guardian article, written as they self-release their new album Bumpy Ride after being dropped from their former label RCA, is a fascinating insight into the workings of the music industry. It also… Continue reading It’s gonna be a bumpy ride
RedTen
To celebrate the birthday of writer/producer supreme RedOne, I’ve put together a list of my top 10 favourite RedOne songs that were never a hit in the UK. Give them a listen and you will see how much more there is to him than rehashes of Just Dance and Poker Face. 1. Darin ft. Kat… Continue reading RedTen
Top 2 Most Exciting Solo Careers of 2011
I was planning to do a top five, but no-one else comes close to my excitement about the following two so it seemed wrong to include more. Martin RolinskiI was very underwhelmed by Alexander Bard’s latest project Gravitonas, so I’m hoping Martin Rolinski will cheer me up by continuing BWO’s tradition of brilliance with his… Continue reading Top 2 Most Exciting Solo Careers of 2011