Interviews

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Our very own the_lex interviews Mary J Blige in the Guardian today. It's a really interesting, excellent interview I thought, better than the Ciara one even: Lex they should give you more interviews to do! (Alexis P did an interview with Los Campesinos! in the same section which basically seemed to be an extended - and quite knowing - demonstration of what a dick Mr Campesinos is: anyway Lex's is better.)

I find even the prospect of interviewing anybody an absolute HORROR so I am very admiring of anyone who can do it reasonably well (and Lex does it very well). I am less forgiving of reviews cos I think I'm good at them, but obviously they're easier to do, you don't have to try and shape a story in real time.

Do any of you lot have any memorable interviews (read as well as conducted!) What do you enjoy in an interview with an pop star?

January R.I.P.

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Well, that was January and here's what we jawed about (double size "also includes December" edition):

Pop and Sex - is modern pop a bit too saucy?
Records we aren't sure about
At long last it's the MANICS CANON
The compleat guide to mid-00s indie two-hit wonders aka
The ultimate Xmas artist?
Poptasticuk predicts the 08 hype
What makes a good pop star?
The things kids say! aka BBC Sound of 08 horror poll
A brief history of the recessive vocal
What we dug in 2007
Is Hannah Montana a bad thing?
Who are Scouting For Girls and can we eat them?
Nursery rhyme canon: the blackbirds died the weasel died
What is the secret of MUSIC X (featuring graphs)
Capital Creep and its discontents
Do try and keep up!

Let us now look to the future specifically TOMORROW NIGHT when it is POPTIMISM at the Cross Kings in Kings Cross. It will be very good.

Ordinarily at this point I would do a poll saying - what's the best thing you've heard all month? But this time I thought I'd ask you to tell me that in the comments. So, yeah, what's the best thing you've heard this month?

POP TRUMPS: Week 3

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Another Friday, another round of Pop Trumps! Rules are here - the way your scores are interpreted are totally up to you, but a 10 will beat a lower score.

Unlike the canons, Pop Trumps is not restricted to artists with at least 10 top 40 hits, and in our next contestant's case that's just as well...


( You think it's tough now? )

Xtina ratings:
- Singing voice/musical ability: 8
- Consistency: 6
- H0TTness: 8
- Dancing Skillz/Visual: 6
- Chart success: 8
- Extra-curricular activity: 3
- Party Animal Rating: 4
- Eccentricity: 5
- Legacy: 5
- Best track: Genie In A Bottle
- Botherdness rating: 28

Xtina is officially H0TTer than R Kelly! :-)

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