So it’s the start of a New Year, so what better time to look back at some of the great music 2011 had to offer us. Here are my top 10 songs of the year (I made a rule of only one song per band to make it fair), be sure to vote for your [...]
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VOTE: 10 best songs of 2011
Posted in General, tagged adele, Build A Rocket Boys, Clare Maguire, coldplay, dance, Dial My Number, Don't Pretend, Ed Sheeran, Elbow, Make A Scene, music, Mylo Xyloto, Off & On, Open Arms, Pop, Say No, Sinead & The Dawnbreakers, Sinead Quinn, Snow Patrol, Sophie Ellis Bextor, Starlight, Take That, The A Team, the feeling, The Flood, This Isn't Everyhting You Are, together we were made on January 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The end of an era, or the start of a revolution?
Posted in General, tagged Arcade Fire, CD, Download, Mercury Records, physical, single, The Killers, U2 on March 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The news broke today that Mercury Records are to stop making physical CD singles. Mercury records manage artists such as The Killers, Arcade Fire and U2. Ian McCann of Record Collector magazine has said ’Major labels have struggled to find a way of coping with the relatively small runs that a physical single entails’. There has also [...]
The Feeling announce single details
Posted in General, tagged music, Pop, Set My World On Fire, the feeling on February 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
It has today been announced that The Feeling’s upcoming single titled ‘Set My World On Fire’ will be available on iTunes from 14th March 2011. The track has already been selected to be used by the BBC for its coverage of this year’s Cricket World Cup, which begins on February 19th. Make Your Own kind [...]
My Year In Music: 2010
Posted in General, Reviews, tagged 2010, adele, Brandon Flowers, Britney spears, Clare Maguire, coldplay, elboow, eliza doolittle, example, florence + the machine, JLS, Justin Bieber, katy perry, Lady Gaga, muse, music, Owl City, r.e.m, review of the year, robbie williams, scouting for girls, Sophie Ellis Bextor, Squeeze, Take That, the feeling, The Hoosiers, The Killers, X Factor on January 18, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I know we’re nearing the end of January now – but I thought I’d take this opportunity to take a look back on 2010 to give you my thoughts on last years musical offering. I’m also very interested in your opinions, so do be sure to leave a comment. January brought us the wonderful ‘dream-pop’ [...]
Universal and Sony change singles release policy
Posted in General, tagged Jessie J, music, On air, on sale, release, single, Sony, Universal on January 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
From the start of next month two of the UK’s major record labels will make singles available to buy from the day they are first aired on the radio. Universal Music UK chairman, David Joseph has said: ‘On Air, On Sale is good news for any music fan and exciting for our artists who can [...]
Fairshare Music – Download and Donate
Posted in General, New Artists/Releases, tagged Amnesty International, British Heart Foundation, Centrepoint, Charity, Donate, Download, Fairshare, Hard-Fi, Jools Holland, music, Oxfam, the feeling on October 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Fairshare Music is a music downloads site, which donates half its profits from each sale to a charity of your choice. Music lovers can download fantastic tracks, knowing that by doing so you’re helping others – what could be better?! I really think this could be the next big thing for music downloads. Fairshare have teamed up with a large [...]
Album Of The Month #2
Posted in Albums, General, New Artists/Releases, Reviews, tagged Brandon Flowers, Crossfire, Flamingo, indie, muse, music, Pop, rock, Sophie Ellis Bextor, the feeling, The Killers, The Resistance, Trip The Light Fantastic, Twelve Stops And Home on October 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
My album of the month for October is another new release. It just goes to show that there really is some fantastic music coming out at the moment. So October 2010′s album of the month is… Brandon Flowers – Flamingo ‘Flamingo’ is The Killers’ frontman, Brandon Flowers’ debut solo album, released last month. From first listen, several of [...]
Album Of The Month #1
Posted in Albums, General, Reviews, tagged Bumpy Ride, Choices, dance, Glorious, Matt Bellamy, muse, music, odd-pop, Pop, rock, The Hoosiers, The Illusion Of Safety, The Trick To Life, Unlikely Hero on September 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This is a new feature I’ve decided to bring in, to celebrate brilliant new albums released each month, or to just simply remember older classics. This month’s Album Of The Month is… The Hoosiers – The Illusion Of Safety ‘The Illusion Of Safety’ has a clear 80′s Dance influence, but through most of the album [...]
Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow – ‘Shame’ – Video Premiere
Posted in General on August 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Well, it’s finally here – the long-awaited reunion of Gary Barlow and Robbie Williams. The video for new single ‘Shame’ (released 4th October) has been released today. It’s the first time the two have worked together in 15 years. The song depicts Robbie and Gary’s relationship through the history of Take That. The Song will [...]
Once In A Lifetime
Posted in Concerts, Interviews, Reviews, tagged 70's, Bay City Rollers, concert, David Essex, exclusive, interview, Jay, Jimmy, Leo Sayer, Les McKeown, Merrill, music, Once In A Lifetime, Osmond, Review, The Osmonds, Wayne on July 7, 2010 | 3 Comments »
For those of you who don’t know – Once In A Lifetime is a show that encapsulates the best of the 70′s, featuring Les McKeown’s Legendary Bay City Rollers, Leo Sayer, David Essex and headliners The Osmonds. I was treated to two shows on the tour, Wembley Arena and Birmingham LG Arena (N.E.C to most!) - here’s [...]
