Melodi Club

First I must apologise for my lack of coverage of last week’s first round of Melodifestivalen – I was in fact in Belgium, but I did pick up a copy of Kate Ryan’s excellent Eurovision entry, Je t’adore, which surely makes up for it! So, this week’s songs have just been posted up on www.melodifestivalen.se,… Continue reading Melodi Club

Help!

Is there a doctor in the house? I think there’s something wrong with my taste in music. I really like the new All American Rejects single. What’s really worrying is there’s no reason I should like this, out of all the rock songs to choose from. Why this one, when I can’t bear any of… Continue reading Help!

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Read my review of Darin’s album here.

The “real” Brits

This is who the nominations and awards should have gone to: Best PopGirls AloudWill YoungBodies Without Organs <- Win!RobynRachel Stevens Best urbanRobyn <- Win!DarinM.I.AConner ReevesFannypack Best RockThe VeronicasFefe DobsonKaiser ChiefsMelody Club <- Win!The Ark Best British SingleWill Young – Switch It OnRachel Stevens – I Said Never Again (But Here We Are) <- Win!Andy Bell… Continue reading The “real” Brits

You gotta slow it down baby, just get out of myspace!

Because my dissection of the Last FM charts last month just wasn’t depressed enough, I have decided to delve into the Myspace ‘Top Artists’ section. I picked out the artists who looked most interesting from their photos, so sere’s what I found: Plain White Ts These guys leaped out from the page for the simple… Continue reading You gotta slow it down baby, just get out of myspace!

Is Norway the new Sweden?

I may have given up on reviewing the Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix out of utter boredom (leave a comment if you want me to review the final) but I will not be giving up on Norwegian pop any time soon. It may be their Swedish neighbours who are known for their pop supremity, but increasingly… Continue reading Is Norway the new Sweden?

I’ve had an epiphany!

Will Young has been abducted by aliens! It is the only way to explain his increasingly strange and un-Will-like behaviour. I have pin-pointed the exact time it happened as well. It was towards the beginning of 2004, during the promotion of Your Game. It was when Will went to Australia to film the YG video… Continue reading I’ve had an epiphany!