MuchuuThe new… Slow ClubI’ve decided Muchuu are the indie Same Difference. They’re a young, attractive brother and sister duo, brown and blonde-haired respectively, and they’re just as adorably cute as their ace brand of indie-pop music. Milky’s vocals remind me a little of Ellie Goulding, but they succeed in being cute where Ellie’s are only… Continue reading The Next Big Thing: an A-Z of 2010 – Part 5
Tweets of the Week
I don’t have as much time to blog as usual at the moment, but I do usually find the time to tweet approximately 10 million times a day. So I thought I’d start a new feature where each Sunday I pick five poptastic tweets from the past week, to keep you updated on what I’ve… Continue reading Tweets of the Week
The Next Big Thing: an A-Z of 2010 – Part 4
IyazThe new… Sean KingstonWell, here’s a prediction that’s already come true! I came across Iyaz and his now no.1 single Replay a few months ago and instantly knew it would be a hit, for the simple reason that I loved it despite being quite sure that I should hate it. I’ve had the same feeling… Continue reading The Next Big Thing: an A-Z of 2010 – Part 4
The Next Big Thing: an A-Z of 2010 – Part 3
ExampleThe new… FrankmusikExample may be a white rapper, but luckily he is not quite annoying enough to be considered the British Eminem. In fact, his music could hardly be classed as hip-hop – it’s just dance music with Example providing the singing and rapping. As such he’s quite an interesting prospect, especially considering the recent… Continue reading The Next Big Thing: an A-Z of 2010 – Part 3
Thoughts on ‘the next big thing’
I wrote this yesterday for another site and thought I’d post it here as well, as it’s rather topical at the moment… January is generally a very dull month for music fans, with few new releases and a distinct lack of gigs worth attending, but there is one reason why I always look forward to… Continue reading Thoughts on ‘the next big thing’
The Next Big Thing: an A-Z of 2010 – Part 2
Daisy Dares YouThe new… Pixie LottIf you’re a regular reader of my blogs you’ll certainly be aware of young Daisy Coburn, the Essex teenager everyone was scrambling to sign in early 2009. After a year of preparation, she’s about to finally release a single, and since a) it is brilliant and b) it has Chipmunk… Continue reading The Next Big Thing: an A-Z of 2010 – Part 2
The Next Big Thing: an A-Z of 2010 – Part 1
Adiam DymottThe new… Lykke LiAdiam Dymott was one of my absolute favourite musical discoveries of 2009, and I’m really hoping that she will be discovered and loved by many more pop fans in 2010. She hasn’t attracted much attention outside Sweden, but she has got herself a UK record deal, so hopefully we’ll actually see… Continue reading The Next Big Thing: an A-Z of 2010 – Part 1
The 100 Most Poptastic Singles of 2009!
1. Erik Hassle – Hurtful2. Måns Zelmerlöw – Hope & Glory3. Jordin Sparks – Battlefield4. Jada – American Cowboy5. Erik Hassle – Don’t Bring Flowers6. Taylor Swift – You Belong With Me7. Taylor Swift – Love Story (Digital Dog Radio Edit)8. Alphabeat – The Spell9. Agnes Carlsson – Love Love Love10. BWO – Rise to… Continue reading The 100 Most Poptastic Singles of 2009!
The Next Big Thing: an A to Z of 2010
I really enjoyed putting together my A-Z last year, as it gave me a chance to talk about some of my favourite new acts as well as pass judgement on those that everyone and their gran had heralded as the next big thing. Therefore I’ve decided to do it again for 2010. Over the next… Continue reading The Next Big Thing: an A to Z of 2010
And the no.1 most poptastic single of 2009 is…
ERIK HASSLE – HURTFUL! Released: 20th MayTrivia: Erik recently duetted with fellow top 25-er Agnes – watch them perform together here.Best bits: 1. You don’t know what you got till you’re missing it a lot, I had to go throw it away, I was wrong from the start from the bottom of my heart, I… Continue reading And the no.1 most poptastic single of 2009 is…