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The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 14)

Apr 7, 2022Apr 13, 2022 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

This is The Story of Pop: 2002. Our weekly hop back in time to the sights and sounds of the UK charts as they looked and sounded exactly two decades ago. This week: one of the 21st century's biggest superstars makes her big screen debut... Artist: Britney SpearsSong: I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2002 (Chapter 14)

The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 19)

May 7, 2020Jun 5, 2020 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

Time once again, as we do every Thursday, to take you back to the sights and sounds of the UK top 40 as it looked two whole decades ago with The Story of Pop: 2000. This week: Britney does it yet again... By the start of May 2000, it had been just over a year … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 2000 (Chapter 19)

The Story of Pop: 1999 (Chapter 8)

Feb 21, 2019May 28, 2019 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

It was the year of SM:TV Live on Saturday mornings, Pokemon cards in the school playground, and a solar eclipse. Oh - and also the year of some stellar pop music. This is The Story of Pop: 1999, our new weekly look back at the biggest UK chart hits of 20 years ago. This week: … Continue reading The Story of Pop: 1999 (Chapter 8)

Protected: #ThrowbackTunesday: Episode 3

Jan 16, 2018Sep 3, 2022 ~ Alex the Pensmith

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Christmas Song Advent Calendar 2017: Day 3

Dec 3, 2017Dec 3, 2017 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

ARTIST: Britney Spears SONG: My Only Wish (This Year) ALBUM: Platinum Christmas (2000, Jive) Why this little festive gem from Oops...I Did It Again era Britney (i.e. her best era) hasn't become a classic as feted as that Mariah one is beyond me. It's lost none of it's appeal in 17 years though. 'I want … Continue reading Christmas Song Advent Calendar 2017: Day 3

#AwesomeBoresome (Week ending 17/05/2015)

May 17, 2015May 10, 2020 ~ Alex the Pensmith ~ Leave a comment

It's Sunday, and thus time to tell you what I've been rating and ditching this week in what I like to call #AwesomeBoresome...let's kick things off then... #AWESOME - The Twitter account 'Things on my Rabbit' Victoria Beckham has been well known to call fans of her clothing line 'fashion bunnies' on her Twitter account … Continue reading #AwesomeBoresome (Week ending 17/05/2015)

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