Poptimism – Lesson Forty Four

9
Aug 07

Poptimism – Lesson Forty Four

katstevens • Poptimism Podcast • 3 comments • 730 views

Uffie – Brand New Car

Supermayer – The Art Of Letting Go

Infernal – Vienna

Aly & AJ – Like Whoa

M.I.A. – Paper Planes

Roisin Murphy – Modern Timing

Sham 69 – Hurry Up Harry

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Thanks this week to Pete, Jeff and Alan (guess which one was his!). Keep your submissions coming in to poptimism.podcast@googlemail.com, and see you all at Poptimism on Saturday!

Comments

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katstevens on 9 Aug 2007 #
Hurrah the Supermayer officially has MORE COWBELL.
2
Alan on 10 Aug 2007 #
(psyche! it was the MIA… and the sham 69)

have you written a pop song that features a major european city or two? then Infernal want to hear from you now! e-mail your bosh to city.breaks@eurostar.com
3
Pete † on 10 Aug 2007 #
Pretty sure I didn’t send you any of these!

But i have some more to come.

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