Plenty of words have been written about the seminal Sex Pistols’ seminal gig at the seminal Manchester Free Trade Hall in 1976. There has even been a whole book about it! Everyone knows that the gig was really very important indeed and that eve[…]

ALEX GAUDINO ft CRYSTAL WATERS – “Destination Calabria” – Score: 3.90 (15th) – Controversy: 2.46 (16th)
(Females: 18th. Males: 11th. Under 30s: 13th. Over 30s: 16th)
Most like: Avril Lavigne. Most unlike: Mika. (more&hel[…]

JUST JACK – “Starz In Their Eyes” – Score: 3.80 (16th) – Controversy: 2.70 (10th)
(Females: 16th. Males: 14th. Under 30s: 14th. Over 30s: 17th.)
Most like: The View. Most unlike: MIA. (more…)[…]

I have a firm belief that this is the first song I ever heard.
Really.
As the weeest of wee nippers, I would happily burble along, or toddle precariously around the living room as my mother did no end of never-ending housework. To do these acts she […]

MIKA – “Grace Kelly” – Score: 3.68 (17th) – Controversy: 2.59 (14th)
(Females: 10th. Males: 19th. Under 30s: 18th. Over 30s: 15th)
Most like: Take That. Most unlike: FHM High Street Honeyz. (more…)[…]

* The recent Take That revival has brought them up as a topic of conversation in my flat. My American flatmate saying to me that she was surprised the Take That had been quite so big over in the UK. I replied that Take That were like Wham!, N’S[…]

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[…]

i. the eggheads at crooked timber wrestle* with the defn of EMO**
ii. phil “wall of sound” spector murder trial begins and no one much notices
*actually they don’t, they just assume that BIG MEDIA doesn’t “GET” the[…]

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…)[…]