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Pop Essays #6: A-Ha, ‘Analogue (All I Want)’

Feb 11, 2021Feb 17, 2021 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

Hello there and happy Thursday, time as always to throw back and shine light on some lesser starred musical gems of yesteryear with Pop Essays. Now, if you've been watching The Masked Singer, you'll know Morten Harket was recently unveiled as Viking - but of course, his band made a comeback on UK shores before … Continue reading Pop Essays #6: A-Ha, ‘Analogue (All I Want)’

The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 36)

Sep 3, 2020Aug 14, 2020 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

It's Thursday, and midday, and time once again for another revisitation of another poptastic nugget of the UK singles chart from Y2K with The Story of Pop: 2000. This week: one of the 00s biggest boybands cover an 80s classic and claim their first chart topper... Founded by the same management team behind Steps, A1 … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 36)

Struck Down in the Pribe Ob Libe

Nov 13, 2018Nov 13, 2018 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

*sings* Talking away...I don't know what... what to say, I'll say it anyway...oh hello.  Don't mind me, just embracing Instagram's rather awesome new Stories filter, that makes me look I'm in A-Ha's video for 'Take On Me'. I digress from this 80s-tastic notion. Just thought I'd check in as I've been noticeable by my (certainly … Continue reading Struck Down in the Pribe Ob Libe

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