I was happily partaking of an internet forum the other day (one of a couple I frequent in fact) when a thread was started about a particular pop star – a vaguely diminutive Australian one actually – where a free and frank exchange of views about her last album was held.

But it was all pretty civil because at heart all those discussing it are basically fans. Until of course the thread suddenly started to fill with killjoys.

Those who know me well will be aware (with a due sense of resignation) of my love of extended mixes, – especially those from the PWL stable – which invariably enhance my appreciation of the original track no end. A good mix, in my opinion, builds up the track part by part – allowing you […] Read more…

It’s probably going to do my musical credibility no harm whatsoever to announce that recently a Jason Donovan track has catapulted its way into my “top ten favourite songs ever” chart. (Obviously it will do no harm because I don’t have any.) But yes, I recently had the fortune to stumble upon “Story of My […] Read more…

This has to be one of the best flop songs out there. It completely bombed despite being infuriatingly catchy and bouncy and upbeat and all the things I like best about pop music. One of the reasons for its failure, though, may be the video which – whilst being, to my mind, quite stylish arty […] Read more…

This track “Chelsea” by Stefy somehow sneaked out on release in the UK last week without me noticing. (I tried to buy it on iTunes last year but because it was only on the US Store I couldn’t.) I love it. A nice simple piece of electro-pop with a Eurythmics-esque bassline. Amazing that it’s a […] Read more…