Bleedin' Nora

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

X Factor foghorn Leona Lewis' new single 'Bleeding Love' is a wibbly-wobbly ballad with a GREAT snare drum but which is otherwise quite unremarkable.

However these two tunes are pretty good: Suga Sweet is smooth West Coast RnB with guest rapping by a chap called Tah Mac (TARMAC DO YOU SEE!), and Private Party reminds me of Mariah's recent stuff, with Ludacris doing a middle eight for good measure. Why these two tracks aren't on Leona's new album I have NO IDEA.

A Year In Pop: 42

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

As the radio edit says, "It's Britney, dear."

[Poll #1075401]

Pop Open Eighties RESULTS

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Results for the Pop Open 80s Group - 90s group up tomorrow!

FIRST PLACE: Geier Sturzflug - "Bruttosozialprodukt" (9 first-place votes, 46% of total points) - cis WINS!

SECOND PLACE: Berlin - "The Metro" (7 first-place votes, 28% of total points) - byebyepride QUALIFIES.

THIRD PLACE: Roman Holiday - "Don't Try To Stop It" (3 first-place votes, 19% of total points) - carsmilesteve is OUT.

FOURTH PLACE: Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - "Straight Into Darkness" (0 first-place votes, 7% of total points) - justfanoe is OUT.

Congratulations and commiserations where required - Cis and Byebyepride go through to the knockout round 3 which is of course THEMELESS.