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Sep 30, 2024

Charley says you should always trust a scheming pussycat

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  In summer 1991, the electronic dance music act The Prodigy had a top ten hit with  Charly . It led a craze of telly-sampling rave hits, an...
Sep 25, 2024

Being boring: I am not blogging about the Pet Shop Boys, honest

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After seeing them on their greatest hits tour, I decided to write another Pet Shop Boys blog post. Something about the best Pet Shop Boys si...
Sep 14, 2024

Ultimate 90s number one: It's getting, it's getting, it's getting kinda hectic

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Here is the latest episode of the  Ultimate 1990s Number One  series. Of the 206 singles that topped the chart in the 1990s, I pick a group ...
Aug 30, 2024

Bleepy chart treats from Sammy Virji, Calvin Harris, Sonny Fodera & Rudimental

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Sammy Virji – If U Need It Not that new a track from this UKG producer, having being released some time last year. It's currently bobbin...
Aug 29, 2024

A short short story about the Oasis reunion

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Noel holds up the Gibson in his fat hand. "What is?" blurts Noel. Liam sighs a heavy sigh. "Not again. It's a guitar....
Aug 13, 2024

Happy birthday, Fat Roland (i.e. me)

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It's my birthday, so I'm going to write a blog post about absolutely nothing at all, and you're going to read every word and be ...
Jul 26, 2024

Ultimate 90s number one: Not even better than the real thing

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Hello blog idiot. Welcome to my ongoing  Ultimate 1990s Number One  series. I've not posted an Ultimate 1990s for a while because needed...
Jul 7, 2024

Pet Shop Boys create their own magical dreamworld at Co-Op Live

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I visited Manchester's new mega-arena Co-Op Live to see a double-act called... [looks at notes]... the Pet Shop Boys. Have you heard of ...