Beating around the Bush

Last month singer Kate Bush announced that she was going to perform her first live dates in quite a while having signed on to do a residency at the Hammersmith Apollo. I gotta say, I was largely indifferent to this news. I kinda got why they were making a big deal, as I said it's …

First Listen: Work B***h by Britney Spears

Britney Spears was my first proper pop star crush. Earlier I'd had a soft spot for Louise Redknapp, but I was too young to understand why I liked watching her perform her single "Naked". But in 1998 I knew exactly why I enjoyed the video to "...Baby One More Time", it didn't hurt that it …

Random Song: My Humps by Alanis Morissette

If there's a musical heaven and hell the Black Eyed Peas are guaranteed a seat in the ninth circle. From the twee "Where is the Love?" through a cavalcade of dross they're responsible for some of the most soul-crushingly awful pop music ever made. William, who appears to be the, and I use the term …

Random Song: (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!) by The Beastie Boys

I'm a big rap/hip-hop fan and among my favourite artists in this genre are the Beastie Boys. From 1986 until last year's Hot Sauce Committee Part II they released a string of great albums and several awesome tracks. Coming across like the slightly offbeat, ever-so-nerdy cousin of mainstream rap. They delivered clever, witty rhymes and …

Gig Review: Lady Gaga at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin

KISS, Alice Cooper, AC/DC. I love gigs with spectacle and showmanship, and Lady Gaga's has that in spades. Against the backdrop of a fantastically crafted castle stage she delivers a barnstorming, captivating live set which fuses her driving, relentlessly catchy and anthemic pop with a loose space opera style concept which lends the whole thing …

Liam Gallagher in tights

Recently things have been heating up in a feud between Madonna and Lady Gaga, mainly because Madonna keeps having little pops at Gaga's song "Born This Way" having similarities to her own "Express Yourself". Which is a tad ironic as Madonna was accused recently of having ripped someone else off in "Vogue". There are similarities …

Random song: “Call Me Maybe” by Carly Rae Jepsen

Okay, I know these random song posts are usually reserved for older songs, but I have had this track stuck in my head for days. Its also caused a bit of disagreement with my sisters because they don't get why I freaking love this song. Here's the thing, there is nothing more enjoyable in life …

Random Song: Mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm by Crash Test Dummies

If you haven't heard this song you definitely need to check it out, it is quite possibly one of the most captivatingly bizarre pop songs ever recorded. Crash Test Dummies were a band in the 90s and this is their only hit, but its hard to explain why this caught the public imagination so much. …

Madonna and Clint: Superbowl Thoughts

Sunday night was the 46th Superbowl where the New England Patriots took on the New York giants. I'd love to give some indepth analysis about the game, but I was in work so I missed all of the first half and most of the second, catching a few minutes here and there. This was a …

Lacking Direction

Often, when the day is getting on and I'm at a loss for something to write here I'll fire up my iPod or mobile and check what's trending on Twitter, to see what's going on and maybe to do a second "on trend" post. However, the last few times I've done this I've noticed a …