Representing France: M. Pokora – Catch Me If You CanWhether necessary or not, it seems France now has it’s very own Justin Timberlake. He’s even worked with Timbaland, and this video is suspiciously similar to JT’s for I’m Lovin’ It, right down to the blue checked shirt. Unfortunately for M (or Matthieu, as he’s known… Continue reading International Video Challenge

http://www.youtube.com/p/431146BD6E6E1C09 Tilly & The Wall – Beat ControlPot Kettle Black is the first official single from the group’s new album O, but it’s not quite as poptastic as Beat Control, which they released an ace video for back in February. Both songs, however, are a testament to the grooviness of Tilly & the Wall. If… Continue reading DP: UK – New music special!

Alphabeat have a new video out! It’s for their next UK single, Boyfriend, and I’d say it’s one of their best ever videos, alongside the amazingly jolly one for Fantastic 6. I just can’t believe a) how brilliant this band is and b) that they are actually popular and society allows me to like them!… Continue reading I love them ’til I die

Which of these songs are best? Rihanna – Disturbia Jordin Sparks Ft Chris Brown – No Air Cyndi Lauper – Into The Nightlife Madonna – Give It 2 Me Solange – I Decided (Freemason’s Remix) The Saturdays – If This Is Love Sara Bareilles – Love Song Infernal – Downtown Boys Alcazar – Inhibitions The… Continue reading Untitled

http://www.youtube.com/p/D063F1EA8907EDC3 Anna Speller – WaitingSince my post about K-Otic the other day, I discovered that one of the girls from the band released a solo single last year. She was in a Dutch film called Honeyz, about 2 girls who got trapped in a department store and had a night of hilarious teenage hi-jinks, and… Continue reading DP:UK

Representing Romania: Andreea Bălan – Baby Get Up and DanceShe began her career as a member of a dance duo called Andre (the other member was named Andreea too), then went solo, but recently became famous in Mexico of all places, as a contestant on a TV dance contest, Primer Campeonato Internacional de Baile. Now… Continue reading International Video Challenge

I often like to go into Borders and read through the latest issue of Music Week – I can’t afford to buy it and it only takes ten minutes to read, so there wouldn’t be much point. It’s a very interesting read, though, as you get lots of behind-the-scenes info about the current trends in… Continue reading Popping the Question: What is this ‘commercial pop’?

I realised the other day that I haven’t written about K-otic in a while, and that is a travesty because they were one of the best girl-boy groups in pop history. I was totally obsessed with them (and Sita, who was in the band but went solo) for a while, and even learnt some Dutch… Continue reading A Tribute to K-otic: the best reality TV band to ever exist

Arash ft. Rebecca – Suddenly (Watch)I haven’t heard a more desperate attempt to capitalise on the success of a past hit since Lou Bega’s thankfully well forgotten follow-up to Mambo No.5. A few years ago, Swedish-Iranian Arash released a brilliant single called Temptation with Rebecca on vocals, one of the best summer Euro hits of… Continue reading New Pop on the Block

As the new girl band on the block, how do you plan to steal the crowns of Girls Aloud and the Sugababes?We are not trying to steal anyone’s crown. We just want to be as successful as those great girl bands. We really respect them. Being on tour with GA is an inspiration to us.… Continue reading Dirrrty Pop Meets… The Saturdays!