Alien Beat Club – My Way (Listen)On first listen, I was very disappointed by the debut single by my favourite act from Danish X Factor. On the show they were full of fun, so I was expecting them to release really jolly cheesy pop songs. However, when I returned to the song, I treated it… Continue reading New Pop on the Block

Representing the USA: Jordin Sparks – S.O.S. (Let the Music Play)At last we get to see ‘girl next door’ Jordin being glittery and fabulous and she transforms into a disco diva for the video to S.O.S. She doesn’t quite carry it off like a Minogue sister would, but since Jordin’s main purpose in life is… Continue reading International Video Challenge

Sugababes – About a Girl (Listen)I didn’t know the new Sugababes single was a RedOne production until I heard the words “RedOne… Sugababes!” at the start of About a Girl, but there’s certainly no better way to repent for Get Sexy’s sins than by releasing a RedOne song. About a Girl starts off well enough,… Continue reading New Pop on the Block

After lots of research and catching up, I’ve decided on my top 25 new singles of August… 1. The Veronicas – 4Ever (UK release)2. Agnes – On And On (UK release)3. Alphabeat – The Spell4. Ou Est Le Swimming Pool – Dance The Way I Feel5. Fefe Dobson – I Want You6. Taio Cruz –… Continue reading Top of the Poptastic!

You know it’s an extremely poptastic time in music when an artist spends 6 months working with the world’s best r&b producers and comes up with something Rachel Stevens could have released. Apart from Shayne’s If That’s OK With You, Bad Boys is the first pure pop song released by an X Factor winner. I’m… Continue reading Bad Boys Gone Good

My extreme adoration for Alphabeat and everything they stand for means that there is a lot riding on their new album. I always try to keep my expectations reasonable so that I won’t be disappointed, but it’s difficult with something as important as the first Alphabeat single to be created since they became famous. Before… Continue reading Can Alphabeat put a spell on me?

I’m back! I haven’t actually been asleep for the last month – in fact I’ve been in Edinburgh working on a play and reviewing shows. I saw 90 shows (yes, 90! I can’t believe it myself) and reviewed about 40 of them, so you can see why I haven’t had much time to blog. I… Continue reading Back from the non-dead!

Apologies for my absense, but I’m back briefly with the results of a recent interview I did with the ace electro-r&b-popstar Taio Cruz… Your new single has a more dance-pop sound, is that the case for your new album as a whole?Yes, the album takes a more pop, dance and rock turn on this one.… Continue reading Question Time with Taio Cruz

I’m off to Edinburgh tomorrow and won’t be back home until the 1st of September, so updates may be a little scarce for the next few weeks, but I’ll try to write something whenever I have any spare time. I’ll be on Twitter anyway and I’ll check my e-mails so if you hear of any… Continue reading Na Na Na Na, Na Na Na Na, Hey Hey Hey, Goodbye!

Here, on time for once, are my top 20 new singles for July… 1. Taylor Swift – You Belong With Me2. The Veronicas – 4Ever (UK release)3. Erik Hassle – Don’t Bring Flowers4. Carolina Liar – I’m Not Over (UK release)5. Mini Viva – I Lost My Heart in Tokyo6. Priscilla Renea – Dollhouse7. Pixie… Continue reading Top of the Poptastic!