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WHY OH WHY have I just spent an hour of my life looking at the METACRITIC FORUMS.

FFS.

If there's a worse music site than metacritic I don't want to know about it. And it's not really even metacritic's FAULT, though I hate the way they allocate a "score out of 100" to reviews that don't give one.

The Pop Open Round 3.2 (and 3.1 RESULTS)

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This round sees lockedintheatti and piratemoggy send their songs into a Robot Wars style ring. Except without house robots (if we did have house robots they would be Daft Punk).

Hear the songs here: http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2007/12/pop-open-week-151/

And then vote. You have four voting options:

( Voting fannydangle )

[Poll #1100226]

Meanwhile the first person to go through to the finals is mackromackro, whose track "But" by Kumi Kuma beat the Max'C track credoimprobus submitted. Well done him and he can start thinking about the WINTER track for the next round.

Next up: stevem78 vs byebyepride

Let's Talk About Sechs

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"Isn't sex the point of pop?" asks the Lex. I dunno about the point, maybe a point, but is there really a lot of sexy pop around? (And what would that mean anyway?)

I have (I think!) enabled ANONYMOUS COMMENTS on this post if anyone would like to use em. No, I haven't, ignore that bit.

A Poptimist Stocking Filler?

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As a follow-up to this, Carl Wilson's 33 1/3 book on Celine Dion is now available on Amazong for a bargain £5.59. I've added it to my wishlist already!

got the toes done up with the fingernails matchin'

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So your lip gloss is poppin' (it's poppin'); the next must-have pop-rap accessory to attend to must clearly be your nails. Let Kid Sister and Kanye show you how in 'Pro Nails', with the aid of - OMG - the cutest finger-dancing moves ever. In fact, FINGER-BREAKDANCING Y'ALL.

Kid Sister: this girl is hella cool.

Video Advent Calendar - 4th Dec

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Today we venture into the realm of the totally unacceptable OMGWTFBBQ. Bryan looks like he's enjoying himself though. Anyway, click on the cut with caution!

( 4th Dec )