45 Things I Love About Pop

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/145354-column-poptimist-18

New Pitchfork column! This took longer than it looks to do. Make one yourself!!

Audio companion on FT.

Comments

[braisedbywolves.livejournal.com]

This = awesome! I may well attempt one.

[lockedintheatti.livejournal.com]

That's a fantastic piece of writing, and lots of stuff on there I haven't heard, great excuse for some downloading.

Am very disappointed to see the Matia Bazar - Ti Sento video. She's nothing like she looked like in my head, I was expecting something more diva-like :(

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Since she sounds like she's 7 foot tall with a pair of wings it's not much of a surprise :(

[lockedintheatti.livejournal.com]

I shall endeavour to wipe that video from my head so as not to ruin the song next time I hear it...which will be soon, as it's totally my record of the year (even if it is from 1985)

[awesomewells.livejournal.com]

I'm so happy that Ti Sento made it in there!

[martinv.livejournal.com]

Great article. Some brilliant moments in there, loads of stuff I've not heard but will endeavour to hear at some point. Most importantly, though, a nicely broad definition of what 'pop music' might include. Excellent.

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

When writing it there were a couple of times I thought "hold on, is this actually pop?" but I always decided it was. :) Glad you liked it!

[epicharmus.livejournal.com]

"Let Forever Be"! Beguiling video, but the endless dislocations Gondry puts that poor shopgirl through is nothing short of sadistic!

OH WAIT

[epicharmus.livejournal.com]

I digitized the "Sunday Morning"/"Come Out" mash-up from the tape you sent me many many moons ago. AWFUL fidelity, but maybe I can find it in my archives somewhere.

Re: OH WAIT

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

No, I think I still have that - the fault really is mine because the copy of No Mistakes Allowed I made you is so awful. I think I may have to track down the elusive Mr Marc Gascoigne to get one.

[martinskidmore.livejournal.com]

It is an inspiring piece - some of the entries nail what I was feebly attempting in my short-lived 'great moments in music' FT pieces, the moments in music that make you certain there is nothing better in life than this, if only for a second.

[koganbot]

Explain me "Rolex Sweep." Never heard of it until now. Is it: Wiley records "Rolex Sweep" as followup to "Wearing My Rolex," labelmate Skepta then records own version with new "dance" move, quick vids rushed out to capitalize, label then claims it's an "Internet phenomenon," eventually puts out official vid?

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I am not sure of the details myself! But I think that's about it, except it actually WAS a club phenomenon I think, if not a net one. Also, I guess you can do the sweep to "Wearing My Rolex" too.

I would have mentioned WMR itself, but I thought I'd highlight the sweep, and also I'm hopeful of bagging the original to write about in the site's end-of-year tracks list.

Timmy Mallett can't dance like me

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

I have no idea which came first but I think the vid below is one of my favourite things on Youtube. It won't make much sense to you, Frank, but to British dudes of a certain age (http://www.brillianttv.co.uk/wacaday/) it is 100% roflcopter.