A Year In Pop: 25

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

JAYSIS WHAT A SHOWER.

I refer of course to the rain that is delaying the homecomings of our merry Glastonburger revellers, not to the twelve new pop acts for your consideration this week.

[Poll #1009604]

(If you want to vote in the Pop Open, by the way, you've got about 15 minutes.)

Comments

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

If Justice and (ulp) Cherry Ghost* had jumped up into the top 40 like they were SUPPOSED to i could've ticked them.

*i know, i'm sorry, but it's been in my head most of the weekend and this happened when i saw them playing it on Jools Holland late last year too :/

the 'Lovestoned' video is pretty cool.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

I think it's AWFUL! It looks like a windows media screensaver, it's just lazy and dull, it's a "will-this-do-I'm-a-bit-busy-now" video a la 'Get Together' rather than the EPIC EVENT video it could have been. Yes I know that when Justin did an epic event video last time it was terrible but I have PERSONALLY IMAGINED a fantastic 'LoveStoned' video and all they needed to do was ask and pay me.

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

it not laziness at all. laziness would be doing what they usually do in Justin Timberlake videos. i was constantly wondering how the effects/graphics were made watching this - a lot of effort for one or two people animating! i'm into that kind of stuff tho innit.

by the by it's pretty smart to do a relatively 'low budget' vid for the fourth single off your album that is like a year old now, and even smarter to do one that has an original look (as 'Get Together' did too). i approve of this tactic if the CGI is pleasant and distinctive.

i am often disappointed by videos where i felt like my idea was better tho so can sympathise.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

Hrrm you like the Olympics logo for the same reasons though.

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

And I know best!

[redcommieapples.livejournal.com]

steve, cherry ghost's proper release is today. It will probably jump up this week.