I supported Lily Allen at her Shepherds Bush 'gig' in London last night
Last week I got a slightly rambling phone call from your friend and mine Ben Garrett, aka Fryars, aka the man who made the excellent 'Cool Like Me' and other such…
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An aerial view of pop etc
I went to Barcelona to hear the Shakira album and this is what happened
More often than not album playbacks involve sitting in a fairly hot room in a record label office, usually in west London, with a small group of other journalists and…
I went to a Beyoncé concert and here are six things I learned
There aren't many popstars who could get away with touring the world without properly releasing any new material (songs on adverts, films or given away for free with a DVD…
I went to have a drink with Enrique Iglesias in his hotel and here's what happened
Back in the halcyon days of last October, I received an intriguing email with the following subject line: 'Do you like Japanese food and/or Enrique Iglesias?' The answers to which…
Here's a list of seven things to look forward to on The Big Reunion II
The Big Reunion was one of the surprise pop culture highlights of 2013, shining a light on the often difficult road faced by mid-level pop stars in the years after…
My own tips for 2014
1. Sam Smith (Capitol) Sam is a good friend of mine, and his album 'In The Lonely Hour' is dropping this spring. His voice is incredible, he's a massive talent and…
My seven favourite songs of 2013
1. Miley Cyrus — 'We Can't Stop' I love that Miley likes to twerk and she has no ass. There's something quite gratifying about her sense of humour. Great song. A…
Let's have a look at the One Direction advent calendar
IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN. Yeah, YOU HEARD ME. Time take a final look your One Direction advent calendar before the image is torn apart like an open wound day after…
I went to see Jessie J in concert and here are six things I learned
Is there a more divisive popstar working in the pop 'milieu' than Jessie J? That was a rhetorical question, obviously, because there really isn't. But, I'm not being funny right,…
John Mayer looks incredibly disappointed on VEVO
I was just watching the quite good music video for that incredible new John Newman single when this unfortunate looking ‘wraparound’ ad thing for a different John, on money-grabbing music…