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Focus Group 11 – TAKE THAT
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— 9 May 2007 Tom 1 comment

Take That – “Shine” – Score: 5.26 (7th) – Controversy: 3.08 (4th)
(Females: 4th. Males: 9th. Under 30s: 12th. Over 30s: 5th.)
Most like: Kaiser Chiefs. Most unlike: MIA. (more…)[…]

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Focus Group 11 – CIARA
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— 3 May 2007 Tom 3 comments

CIARA – “Like A Boy” – Score: 4.68 (8th) – Controversy: 3.23 (1st)
(Females: 15th. Males: 7th. Under 30s: 8th. Over 30s: 12th)
Most like: Avril Lavigne. Most unlike: Mika. (more…)[…]

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Focus Group 11 – THE KLAXONS
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— 2 May 2007 Tom 4 comments

THE KLAXONS – “Golden Skans” – Score: 4.62 (9th) – Controversy: 2.11 (20th)
(Females: 9th. Males: 10th. Under 30s: 9th. Over 30s: 8th.)
Most like: Maximo Park. Most unlike: MIA. (more…)[…]

Something I Realised About Doctor Who
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— 1 May 2007 Tom 11 comments

There are some pop-cult things which have gone from cult fan appreciation to mainstream currency. And there are some – probably more – which have gone from mainstream popularity to being the preserve of a relatively tiny fandom. As a pop […]

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Focus Group 11 – JOJO
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— 24 Apr 2007 Tom 1 comment

JOJO – “Too Little Too Late” – Score: 4.56 (10th) – Controversy: 2.40 (18th)
(Females: 12th. Males: 8th. Under 30s: 7th. Over 30s: 11th.)
Most like: Avril Lavigne. Most unlike: Maximo Park (more…)[…]

BEAT THE BOSS
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— 24 Apr 2007 Tom 14 comments

Working from home yesterday afternoon I happened to catch this FANTASTIC PROGRAMME on CBBC. Here is the premise: a group of bright kids, and a group of businessmen, compete on a new product design brief – in the episode I saw yesterday this was[…]

Fat Is The New Thick
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— 23 Apr 2007 Tom 5 comments

Things that struck me on reading this Observer article yesterday:

Businessman hired to be hard-nosed and callous on TV lives up to stereotype shocker! (I am not sure how good the “It’s his job to be a knob” argument actually is, bu[…]

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Focus Group 11 – FHM HIGH STREET HONEYZ
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— 21 Apr 2007 Tom Comment

FHM High Street Honeyz – “I Touch Myself” – Score: 4.26 (11th) – Controversy: 2.75 (9th)
(Females: 11th. Males: 12th. Under 30s: 10th. Over 30s: 10th.)
Most like: Alex Gaudino ft Crystal Waters. Most unlike: Mika. (more&[…]

Gr8 K8
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— 19 Apr 2007 Tom 2 comments

It is Kate Bush week on Stylus Magazine, with a special edition of their Singles Jukebox (which involves me) – and also check out Marcello Carlin’s lead article, an excellent summary of her career and its significance.[…]

The Man Who Couldn’t Draw Humans
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— 17 Apr 2007 Tom 6 comments

Here’s my third Poptimist column for Pitchfork. It’s about pop, but mostly about 2000AD and the concept of thrill-power.
The notorious “giant scorpions” cover which I cite in the piece was drawn by Massimo Belardinelli, who I […]

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