Joe Carducci on Britney Spears

[epicharmus.livejournal.com]

Well, it's really more Joe Carducci on Other People on Britney Spears (Except At The End) with Slightly Gratuitous Mike Watt Mention, but still:

Destroying Britney For Profit: Notes On Jann Wenner, Clive Davis And Other Vampires In Decline

What's in the PR mailbag this morning?

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

DISCO KING CALVIN HARRIS COMING TO YOUR CITY THIS SPRING 2008!

Pops most acclaimed Scot shall be bringing us his deviant disco sounds with a debut East/West coast tour this Spring.

Let's have a poll!

[Poll #1150309]

(Apologies to the Calvin Harris fans on Pmists.)

Hitz from Finland vol. 2

[credoimprobus]

The theme for this week's edition: girls rocking out w/ added costume capers!

Irina: Kymmenen kirosanaa

Phax phile: one of Finland's most popular female artists, sold platinum several times, innumerable hits, etc. Partially owes a debt for her breakthrough to super-popular group Apulanta's frontman Toni Wirtanen, who co-wrote much of her debut album. (Am uncertain as to his involvement in later albums, as have rather failed at the keeping up.)

This one is from 2006, title translates to "ten cursewords"; it's pretty much about loving someone even though they drive you totally up the wall. A sentiment I can get behind! It also has one of the most awesome middle eights EVER.


TikTak: Sankaritar

Phax phile: have been around since '99 and long been one of our premiere girl groups. A couple of albums back they started taking a somewhat rockier bent, and by the last one (which turned out the actual last one, since they broke up late last year) they'd pretty much gone all out in that direction. The above is the lead single off said last album, from 2005; title translates to "heroine" (SEE WHAT THEY DID THERE).

Binary Friday II!

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Pop Trumps will be back...VERY SOON!

[Poll #1150379]

In your previous verdicts:

DUFFY trounced Adele 31-7
BRITISH POP beat US pop 23-18
TRIP-HOP beat drum and bass 26-16
SWEDEN hammered Jamaica 27-14
BEAUTY edged truth 21-20
"FEATURING" beat "versus" 25-16
VOCALS beat the rest w/ 48%
THE MOSHPIT edged the Corporate Hospitality Area 20-19
(Songs about) GETTING LAID beat (s.a.) not getting laid 23-18
WORKING AS A WAITRESS trashed standing in the doorway 30-10
TWEEMO crushed Screamo 26-13
CHICKS ON SPEED beat the rest w/ 41%

POP TRUMPS: Week 7

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The rules are here but it couldn't be simpler. 10 is the highest, 0 is the lowest, if you really don't know then go for 5. Giving reasons for your scores in the comments is encouraged!

This week it's Miss Dead Swan herself! A zillion albums later and she still looks like the same mischievous pixie. But is she pop or not?


( It's Oh So Quiet...Shhh! )

Sugababes ratings:
- Singing voice/musical ability: 8
- Consistency: 6
- H0TTness: 7
- Dancing Skillz/Visual: 6
- Chart success: 8
- Extra-curricular activity: 4
- Party Animal Rating: 5
- Eccentricity: 4
- Legacy: 6
- Best track: Freak Like Me

Nana Kitade - Kesenai Tsumi

[jel-bugle.livejournal.com]

I sometimes buy random CD's off the internet, it's my version of downloading. I love the chorus on this song - though it loses it's way in the last 45 seconds. I think she might be a Cylon, I would happily be her Dr. Baltar.

IMPORTANT

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

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