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Saturday, October 17, 2015

Mercury Prize 2015: The shortlist

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The Mercury Prize shortlist has been announced, which we'll get to a moment. But first, to celebrate the now-defunct communications comp...
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Lindsay Lohan throws her hat into overcrowded 2020 ring

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Kanye West - the character out of the Kim Cardigan show - has already made noises about perhaps running for president in 2020. I think we...

Michael Jackson TV Drama: Spoliers - he dies in the end

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Oh, good. They're turning Michael Jackson's death into a jolly television drama . (Given it was played out on TV in real time, str...

Justin Bieber can no longer be nude

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To be fair to Bieber, you should be able to do what you like in what should be a private place, with your private places, but this just soun...
Sunday, October 11, 2015

Keyboardobit: Carey Lander

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Camera Obscura keyboardist and singer Carey Lander has died . The band issued a statement via Facebook: It is with the greatest sadness, th...

Please tip St Vincent generously

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So Annie Clark's sister has got a Mexican restaurant in Dallas. And because Mexican restaurants are best if they're family businesse...

Demi Lovato visits the Senate

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Demi Lovato has been sharing stories of her mental health with Senators in the hope they might try and sort out the messy US healthcare sys...

Singersongwriterobit: Robbin Thompson

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Robbin Thompson, singer with Steel Mill (which also featured a young Bruce Springsteen), has died . He'd been leading his own band, Me...

Bookmarks: Terence Trent D'Arby

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There's an excellent piece about Terence Trent D'Arby at the New Statesman website . Interviewed by Kate Mossman, he's by turns ...

This week just gone

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Ten years ago this week: Ricky Wilson and Mark Radcliffe swap jobs. As if Wilson would end up a presenter, eh? Melissa Etheridge was happ...
Saturday, October 10, 2015

Phdobit: Jim Diamond

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BBC News is reporting that Jim Diamond has died. Diamond's breakthrough came as part of PhD, formed with some offcuts of the Jeff Beck...
Wednesday, October 07, 2015

HMV: Has more vigour

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Here's something that I don't think anyone was expecting to be reading a couple of years back: HMV is thriving. Yes, HMV. Yes, i...

If you're keeping track...

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Here's what Bucks Fizz (or the remnants thereof) are legally trading as these days: "Cheryl, Mike & Jay Formerly of Bucks Fizz...
Sunday, October 04, 2015

A quick dip into fashion

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It's Paris Fashion Week - you don't need me to tell you that. Our eye is caught by a line in Wonderland Magazine : Acne Studio’s Cr...

The tradition is upheld

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Ahhhh #glastonbury website has crashed — Dirk Parker (@Dirk_KonceptGym) October 4, 2015 Every year.

This week just gone

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These were last week's new starts: Chvrches - Every Open Eye Download Every Open Eye Kurt Vile - B'lieve I'm Going Down...
Saturday, October 03, 2015

Lauren Mayberry doesn't want your proposals

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Somebody called out a proposal during Chvrches in London. Lauren didn't fan herself and say yes : "Come on! What's the hit rat...

Putin is going to take on music pirates

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So, apparently, Russia is going to stamp down on piracy by shaming advertisers : The Russian government has vowed to crack down on the top ...

What the pop papers say: Missing by Moyles

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Week three of the car-crash that is Free NME looking for an identity, and it manages to make last week's Robert Pattinson cover look lik...
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Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Bruce Dickinson overthinks the standing on stage thing

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Bruce Dickinson has shared how he sees his role knocking out old Iron Maiden songs for ageing rock fans : "I feel like that sometimes ...
Sunday, September 27, 2015

Harry Styles gives his clothes to charity, like John Lennon told us to

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Apparently, Harry Styles gets sent so many loads of designer clothes, he just drops them straight off at charity shops. Apparently : A sour...

I think Britney Spears has just recreated the Milgram Experiment

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This week just gone

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Most-read September stories: 1. Emily Ratajkowski's blurred lines 2. Pop papers: First free NME 3. David Cassidy won't be coming...
Saturday, September 26, 2015

Thomas Dolby is upskilling down-at-heel bits of Baltimore

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Thomas Dolby, you're probably aware, has kept himself busy over the years. But he's doing something even more impressive than inven...

Australia might not let Chris Brown in

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Australia's Immigration Minister is being encouraged to refuse an entry visa to Chris Brown, on account of his domestic violence : Aust...

Kenny Rogers to walk away

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Sad news from MegaCountry. Kenny Rogers is retiring : Rogers, 77, said that has accomplished everything he wanted to achieve as an artist a...

The rural dean lay inert in his John 3:16 shirt

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Pope Francis - his chosen Papal name means 'one desperate to be liked' - is going to release an album of rock music . Or rather, i...
Friday, September 25, 2015

What the pop papers say: Bloodless coup

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Last week, the free NME made a semi-decent bid at suggesting there was a life ahead for the title. This week? Not so much. You could proba...
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Sunday, September 20, 2015

Robbie Williams: The Return: The rerun

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Robbie Williams is hoping to rejoin Take That again . The way he keeps popping in and out of the band, and with Gary Barlow's love of ...

Sunday Mirror seems surprised by children growing up

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I know it must be a bore of a job, having to try and interest people in a picture of Mel B, while trying to justify running a photo of a tee...
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