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I don’t see how anyone could be offended by this.
The BBC does a decent write-up of the behind-the-scenes politicking of THE music prize that matters — Popjustice’s Twenty Quid Music Prize.
Corky O’Reilly, It’s Kylie! Top new track. As Popjustice put it: “Woo etc.”
Advertising agency creates their own girl group with the express purpose of pimping their clients’ products. Impressively cynical, even for an ad agency! (The BBC have said they won’t play the single any more)
Bah. I had such high hopes for this, but it’s a decidedly underwhelming cover.
Man, this is the best sliver of pure P!O!P! gold I’ve heard in a long time. I’m going to have the chorus engraved on my tombstone.
Top quality P!O!P! research from Popjustice. “44% of Lily Allen’s MySpace friends think her next album will be shit.” FACT!
Top music video (blatantly/lovingly ripped off from “Beyond the Valley of the Dolls”) from quality new Spector-esque polka-dotted powerpop group.
Who gives a toss about yer Mercury arty wankfest? *This* is the music prize that matters. Some great choons in here.
Betty Boo & Alexfromblur’s new single. Hot damn, it’s ridiculously catchy and smashing.
Betty Boo and Alex from Blur — Together at last! Oh, this sounds like a fantastic slice of P!O!P! and no mistake.
This is an archive of groovmother.com, the old blog run by Rod Begbie — A Scottish geek who lives in San Francisco, CA.
I'm the co-founder of Sōsh, your handy-dandy guide for things to do in San Francisco this weekend.