The race is on, even as we speak, to discover who will be the identity of this year's Christmas number one single in the UK. Regular readers may remember that back in 2017 I did a blog recounting my favourite Yuletide chart toppers of yore. But of course, this being the UK, for every 'Do … Continue reading #CrazyStupidPlaylist: The “Should’ve Been” Christmas Number Ones
It's time once again for our flashback to five huge UK chart hits of the last 25 years from this exact week with #ThrowbackTunesday. So as always, let's see who's on this week's playlist before we get to our featured song... 1993: Gabrielle - 'Dreams' 1998: Karen Ramirez - 'Looking For Love' 2003: Delta Goodrem … Continue reading #ThrowbackTunesday: Episode 22
It's time once again for #ThrowbackTunesday, our weekly blog and playlist bringing you five of the biggest UK chart hits in this exact week at five points in the last 25 years. Time to see what we've got on this week's playlist before we get to our featured track... 1993: Jade - 'Don't Walk Away' … Continue reading #ThrowbackTunesday: Episode 12
ARTIST: Coldplay SONG: Christmas Lights ALBUM: Christmas Lights (2010, Parlophone) A recent addition to the canon of great Christmas songs. You almost need to be in the song's name checked Oxford Street in London - maybe with a mulled wine to hand - to fully appreciate this heart warming beauty from Chris Martin and the … Continue reading Christmas Song Advent Calendar 2017: Day 2
Pop music is a funny old game. One minute, you're top of the charts and all over the radio waves and music video channels. The next, you're in the folder marked 'Where are they now?'. And it only takes you to hear a song from the distant past to sit and work out how long … Continue reading #CrazyStupidPlaylist: 15 Turning 15
Last weekend, winners of last year's Band of the Year in my End of Year prizes, the mighty Coldplay closed the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury with a showstopping setlist of their greatest hits and tracks from their recent studio album "A Head Full of Dreams" - as well as a cameo appearance from Barry Gibb … Continue reading #CrazyStupidPlaylist: Coldplay
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