Archive for February, 2012

Whitney: Didn’t She Almost Have It All?

As the ever-more saddening images of Whitney Houston’s final days and hours are thrust into focus via the tabloids, I can’t help but want to push them from view – but the multiple pile-up that was her life of late seems impossible to look away from. For a girl who grew up in the 80s [...]

Posted by admin on February 16th, 2012

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Emeli Sandé – Our Version Of Events

2012 is most definitely London’s year, but it seems to us that it could also be a landmark 12 months for Emeli Sandé. The Scottish singer has already been named as the Critics’ Choice at this year’s Brit awards, following in a long line of success stories including Adele and Jessie J. Having had her [...]

Posted by admin on February 16th, 2012

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Gotye. Told You He Was Great Didn’t I?

Way back when, in the time when I only had 57 Facebook friends (imagine) and when Google Plus was just a glint in Larry Page’s eye, I told you Gotye was ace. In fact, I even went so far as to name his second album Like Drawing Blood as my album of 2008, and interviewed [...]

Posted by admin on February 6th, 2012

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The Band Perry Interview

They’re the hottest thing in country music direct from Tennessee – brother/sister group The Band Perry, Kimberly, Neil and Reid. The trio swept the board at the most recent Country Music Awards winning Song Of The Year for If I Die Young and Best New Artist, and now they’re hoping Europe will fall in love [...]

Posted by admin on February 6th, 2012

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Madge Vs Macca? Madge Wins

Last month saw new albums announced by both Madonna and Paul McCartney, music legends and traffic-stoppers in their own right. However, we think it only fair to reveal that we reckon Madonna has won with her album title MDNA, as opposed to Paul whose new oeuvre is titled Kisses On The Bottom. He’s backing it [...]

Posted by admin on February 6th, 2012

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Brits Nominations Announced

Photo: John Marshall With less than six weeks to go till The Brits, last night saw the stars turn out to hear the Brits nominations for 2012, swanking it up at London’s Savoy with their host DJ Greg James. The big winners at the halfway stage with most nominations are Ed Sheeran, Jessie J and [...]

Posted by admin on February 6th, 2012

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