Best Song of 2001: Heat #7

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

So close! But Wyclef beat Andrew WK by one vote (not mine!). However even if pop-metal is not represented in the finals it is clearly made an impact on all your hearts etc.

Back to the heats now, and this penultimate bunch of 2001 features up-and-coming young guns Janet Jackson, Snoop Dogg and the Manic Street Preachers. It's heat #7!

( Voting rules remain the same - TEN ticks in total. )

( That's one hot album every ten year average )

Cheeky edit: this is probably a good juncture to point out that it is POPTIMISM on Friday! Details here.

RIP babygirl :(

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

It's the eight-year anniversary of Aaliyah's death today. Still the only artist death which really - like, really, not just a bit sad for a day like MJ or Lisa Lopes - affected me, and I still miss her.

Could be here all day posting her entire discography but here are three of her lesser-known cuts which are particular favourites, to pay respect to one of the greatest artists of my generation.