FALL OUT BOY – “This ain’t a scene, it’s an arms race” – Score: 3.48 (18th) – Controversy: 3.23 (2nd)
(Females: 17th. Males: 16th. Under 30s: 17th. Over 30s: 19th.)
Most like: Just Jack. Most unlike: Kaiser C[…]

GIRLS ALOUD VS SUGABABES – “Walk This Way” – Score: 3.18 (19th). Controversy: 2.52 (16th)
(Females: 20th. Males: 17th. Under 30s: 19th. Over 30s: 18th)
Most like: Just Jack. Most unlike: MIA. (more…)[…]

THE VIEW – “Same Jeans” – Score: 2.97 (20th). Controversy: 2.83 (7th)
(Females: 19th. Males: 20th. Under 30: 20th. Over 30: 20th.)
Most like: Just Jack. Most unlike: MIA. (more…)[…]

I promised the results would be up on Saturday, and here they are. Detailed scores, instant reviews, correlations and clusters, and implications all to follow.
This is from 39 votes – 32 present at Poptimism yesterday, 7 “postal”. […]

I’m sure you’re all looking forward to Poptimism today. But if by some mischance you can’t make it, and want to take part in the Instant Focus Group, just email leagueofpop@gmail.com saying so.
(The catch? You’ll only have til[…]

Was struck this morning by an advert on the back of the freebie Sport magazine that gets given away at stations. It shows a finely hewn young man looking extremely serious, holding a bit of gym equipment shot in such a way to make it look as if he is[…]

In the old days, we used to link a lot to good blogs we’d found. I think this practise should make a comeback, starting with Dial “M” For Musicology, which is a wide-ranging, generous-minded and jargon-free look at music and music d[…]

Century Falls was one of the children’s drama series that kicked off Russell T Davies’ career: I’ll come clean and say it’s unlikely I’d ever have watched it if not for this connection to Doctor Who – I was curious which of Davies’ c[…]

The latest Real McCoy’s branding wheeze is “MAN CRISPS”. “McCoy’s are unashamedly for men.” says the brand director (who is A WOMAN), “We want to celebrate all that’s great about them, by giving them a […]

My second monthly column for Pitchfork, this one nicking an idea of Pete’s from the Lollards radio show and running with it down some fairly self-indulgent sidestreets.[…]