Guns’n’BombsNot the best name considering recent events (or perhaps that’s the point), but I’ve really enjoyed bopping along to the remixes on their MySpace as I surf the net. It’s not the sort of music I’d listen to while not doing anything else, but it’s great background music. One of them (Filip Turbotito) used to… Continue reading The Next Big Thing?

When I first heard Girlfriend by Avril Lavigne, it was love at first listen, even though I had previously despised Avril. Resistance was futile, as the high school bitch attitude and catchy chants drew me in… but there was another reason: the song had a strange familiarity to it, but I knew it wasn’t a… Continue reading And that’s what everyone’s talkin bout!

Justin NozukaI’m not sure if he’s actually famous in his home country of Canada, but Justin’s acoustic-soul style could go down very well with fans of James Morrison. His new single Mr Therapy Man is my least favourite on his MySpace, but it’s not terrible (in fact it sounds like Hanson!) – I just like… Continue reading The Next Big Thing?

We’re halfway through the year, so it’s time to round up my favourites so far. It’s all very much subject to change, but each of these songs still sounds as great now as they did on first listen. 1. Rihanna – Umbrella2. Robyn – With Every Heartbeat3. E-Type – True Believer4. Alphabeat – 10,000 Nights… Continue reading Top 10 of 2007 so far

Actually got this done on time for the first time in ages – yay me! Top 25 singles I have enjoyed this month: 1. Robyn – With Every Heartbeat2. Feist – 12343. Darin – Insanity4. Rufus Wainwright – Rules and Regulations5. Arsenium – Professional Heartbreakers6. Andrea Corr – Shame On You7. Groove Armada ft. Mutya… Continue reading Top of the Poptastic!

It’s only about a decade overdue, but the UK is finally awash with Robyn mania! This week With Every Heartbeat was single of the week on Radio 1 and my local radio, and I even chanced upon a short interview with her on Oxford’s hideously mainstream Fox FM. It really was a surreal moment, one… Continue reading She got the whole world dancing to the music in her head

I’ve collected together all the ace pop performances (or at least the ones that have made their way onto YouTube) so you can enjoy them free of Jo Whiley and The Who… http://www.youtube.com/p/65BECD19389E24CC

I have so far not paid a bit of attention to this year’s Big Brother, and hadn’t a clue who was in it – at least until today when browsing in WHSmiths I spotted a familiar face on the cover of Star magazine. Either that is Zac from Northern Line, or he has an extreme… Continue reading Ex-Star-Spotting Mania!

Representing Canada and America: Rufus Wainwright – Rules and RegulationsI saw Rufus live last night and he was of course as wonderful as ever. He told us about this video so I rushed to check it out when I got home, and he doesn’t disappoint! It’s a bit ‘comedy gay’ but done with elegance and… Continue reading International Video Challenge

Aly & A.J. – Potential Break-Up Song (Watch)I can’t help hating Aly & A.J. – I just hate their faces! While I’m sure they’re actually lovely girls, if only in the sense of being devoutly Christian, there is still something slightly evil in their smiles. However, this song is actually really catchy and fun –… Continue reading New Pop On The Block