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[abby-mcdonald.livejournal.com]

"Danny Wood from the mighty New Kids On The Block. Then we have Dane Bowers from Another Level, Jimmy Constable from 911, Lee Latchford-Evans from Steps and Bradley McIntosh from S Club 7"

Least interesting members from successful bands in bad reality TV project. Sigh.

More importantly, what the hell kind of sound will they send these guys out with? The boyband sound is, umm, dead? Even Ronan has gone for a Goo Goo Dolls cover (AND YES, you read that right).

Or perhaps they'll give them guitars and eyeliner. I can dream.

POPFITES 7 and 8!

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

The vagaries of a random draw can sometimes throw up early matches that might well have turned up later in the tournament. Our first one today is definitely one of these - one of pop's great icons vs one of pop's great (nay only) 'chameleons'. And our second fight? Somewhat of an undercard...

( Click for the FITENESS )

Last time: ADAM ANT beat Nicola Roberts. AALIYAH beat Geri Halliwell.

Poptimist Chart Returns

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

(No not regularly.)

Last.fm has had a bit of a makeover. Actually more than just a bit over the last few months – it's got new new functions that I haven't got the hang of yet. But there are free tracks that play in the page (flash'd up innit), a nice overview of your friends recent plays (so YES it turns out i should be listening to some Klaxons), more shouts and recommendations, and cleverness.

Shame it's running like a cow, and they've gone for that same appley/bezel look in the headers. And diagonal AND vignetted background. erk. at least no "wet floor" images.

I've been neglecting it for some time now, but I'm going to put some more effort into tagging up some more poptimism tracks to play on the poptimism radio (link only works with the last.fm player). Thanks to mitya for his shout on how to do this easier.

As ever the tracklisting of our scrobbled group – what poptimists ACTUALLY spend their time listening to - is at odds with what LJ poptimists is here for. But I say: that's a good thing. It's nice that "we" have different modes of listening - poptimism is a part of us, not everything - variety an' all that. That said, some weeks, the indie guilt on display is almost too much. Actually this week, tracks, not so bad...