A Year In Pop: 30

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

30 weeks? It seems like only yesterday. The lazy days of August are almost upon us and Poptimists be holidayin' - well some of them. Will their beach parties be soundtracked by the Manics and Newton Faulkner?

[Poll #1030213]

There's still an hour or so left to vote in the Pop Open.

Comments

Shut Up And Drive

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I was really disappointed by this initially, as an Umbrella follow-up, but it's definitely grown on me.

Erm, that's probably all I've got to say - without YouTubing - about any of this week's, except that Newton Faulkner sounds like he should be making owlish concept albums with a Will Oldham guest appearance. Maybe he IS, and it's just that people are buying them.

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

I haven't heard the Green Day effort, but how bad can it be? Even S***c Y***h couldn't mess up The Simpsons Theme.

Noez!

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Manics - this would have to be superamazing to get a tick from me. It isn't, though the lyrics are quite baffling.

Newton F - DIRE BEYOND DIRE.

Rihanna - better than the above two by miles but still too annoying to tick (see Rih vs Ame post for details).

Green Day - not a bad effort, good 'heys', but I don't particularly need to hear this tune again. Ever.

PWTs - pleasant guitar picking but ultimately ininteresting.

Yves Larock - not as good as that remix of 'Sun Is Shining'. Reasonable video of dudes skipping.

FFAF - now losing will to live. DONT LIKE ANY!