BBC to Develop New Music Show
Nobody does programming quite like the BBC. Even though Top of the Pops had lost its way, being squeezed by and ultimately compromised by trying to replicate the spirit of MTV and the like. However, it still retained something of the BBC about it and, despite the T4 style presenters shouting at the camera in...
The Labour Party’s Weird Relationship with Music
Tony Blair employing D:Ream and cosying up to Noel Galagher is a bit cringy when you look back. Ed’s carried on this New Labour tradition though by bouncing onto the conference stage (and he does bounce…like his bro) to Vampire Weekend’s “A-Punk”. What was even weirder though was leaving the Kings of Leon’s “Use Somebody”…no...
Sudan Campaign Music Video Launched
Attempted genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan is one of the most silent atrocities of our time. The current climate of cynicism and loss of trust in politicians in regards to foreign affairs has led the British political parties to give this humanitarian issue a wide berth. No peace agreement has been reached. On...
Katy Perry and the Best Sesame Street Music Cameos
Katy Perry’s performance on Sesame Street was pretty good we thought…..but apparently producers are thinking of pulling her performance after a few complaints about the video. Though she is popping out, it would be a bit harsh to ban Miss Katy as Elmo calls her (soon to be Mrs Katy). Anyways…the video’s below along with...
Russell Brand Arrested – The Paps Need to Shut Up
Russell Brand has foolishly been arrested for pushing a paparazzi. A citizen’s arrest was performed on him and he now needs to pay bail of $20,000. Was he right or wrong? Well before we wade in with our views, here’s the footage: Imagine you were walking with your girlfriend and a group get up in...
Lady Gaga’s Meat Bikini: When Exciting Became Boring
People who seek out fame broadly split up into two categories – celebrities and people in showbiz. Celebrities tend to simply be media fodder, buffeted around between media trends and what their agent tells them. They usually neither have a skill nor have they grafted in a media job to launch them, any work they...
Brainlove Records Pick Your New Favourite Bands
Brainlove Records is one of the most exciting record labels around at the moment, helping some of the most creative artists make their break out. We asked John from the label to put together some of his choices of the best new artists…and he didn’t disappoint. ———————————————————- Future Islands Post-The Wire, Baltimore is probably more...
Taylor Swift Takes More Criticism
Taylor Swift must feel like a bit of a straw man for the whole music industry – if you have a complaint, it seems you aim it at her and Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson is no exception to this. “I find it embarrassing that adults are like, ‘Taylor Swift is very talented’. She’s not…She...
When Will People Realise Morrissey is No Racist?
Morrissey is once again embroiled in a controversy about his views on race – this time for calling the Chinese a “subspecies” in an interview with Simon Armitage of The Guardian. At first glance this is pretty racist stuff – but let’s add a bit of context. Morrissey has been at the forefront of the...
Profile: Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Pop is a fickle industry to be in. Things that are “in” today are going to be “dated” tomorrow. Surviving in the pop scene is every popstar’s challenge. Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor (not many are familiar with the middle name), a British singer, songwriter and model, shot to fame in 2000 with “Groovejet (If This Ain’t...
Guns n Roses – ‘I Will Pull The Plug’ Says Top Festival Boss.
Headliners Guns n Roses have inspired a strict curfew on all headline acts at this years’ Reading and Leeds festivals. The renowned group performed a headline act in 2002 that far exceeded its allocated slot after strutting out far later than anticipated, prompting organiser Melvin Benn to insist that they are on time this year following pressure...
Macy Gray Claims Music Industry Biased Against Older Artists
It started with the BBC newsreaders, and now musician Macy Gray has hit out at the music industry for discriminating against older artists. Macy believes that this is because record companies concentrate on the teenage market, wrongly believing that only teenagers buy music and watch music videos. Macy Gray spoke after several producers refused to...
