'Something bad will happen to them anyway…'
This clip of Stephin Merritt plugging his latest Gothic Archies album on Good Morning Atlanta — with one of the most relentlessly cheery TV hosts on the planet — is…
The Briefing
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New old rave
In the olden days, Utah Saints were EXTREMELY LISTENABLE. One of their EXTREMELY LISTENABLE songs was called 'Something Good' and now (with thanks to the BigStereo blog and HM030) we…
Notes on the continued amazingness of Dragonette
Look at this picture! And look at this picture! LITERALLY AMAZING.
From beyond the bargain bin…
'Breathing' by North & South. 'Liquid Dreams' by O‑Town. 'A Little Bit Of Action' by Nadia Almada. Three songs you would never expect to hear again in your lifetime, still less…
Mills & Tune
Look, we're sorry about this but we are fucking loving the Ben Mills single, 'Beside You'. (Then again six years ago we did spend an entire weekend listening to Ronan…
And there you are…
Here's your first listen anywhere of 'Out Of Control (Song For Mutya)', by Groove Armada and Mutya Buena. (Mutyarmada for future reference). {mp3}mutyarmada{/mp3} Blimey. What you don't really get a…
Are you ready for love?
Right, Young Love is coming to the UK next month to do some gigs.He is amazing. His music is basically a cross between The Killers, Darren Hayes and The…
Question!
Is the new Erasure single: a) Literally the best thing they've done in thirteen years? b) The same old shit with a decent chorus? c) Both? Take a listen to…
The new Meck single is very good
What with the Felix 'Don't You Want Me?' sample and everything. We're not sure about the video, though. Still, it's the sort of budget Girls Aloud can only dream of,…
Free Duff freeway
Would you like to download legally, for free and without threat of being hunted down and killed by the music industry, the new Hilary Duff single? You are in luck! Hilary's…