A New Decade In Pop: Week #9

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Jason goes straight in at the top spot, keeping Florence and Dizzee at #2.

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*As usual 'new' could mean 'new to me' or 'new to the world' - either is fine.

'Only' 8 Glee tracks in the top 100 this week and none in the top 10! Maybe everyone's finally getting sick of it?

Voting closes tomorrow lunchtime for Heat #4 of 2005, where FOUR people have voted for a Baxendale remix! Whatever next?

Comments

Best new things

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

The first great pop single of the year is "On A Mission" by Gabriella Cilmi. I also like "Rocket" by Goldfrapp. Both should chart this month. Along with the new Amy Macdonald single, they both embody the first major trend of 2010: the 80s big-haired power pop revival.

On the 'old' music front, I am really enjoying:

Mandarinen Träume: Electronic Escapes from the Deutsche Demokraktische Republik 1981-1989 (http://www.residentadvisor.net/review-view.aspx?id=7044)

Le Monde Experimental De Michel Magne (http://www.dustygroove.com/item.php?id=6gk8hkj37q&ref=browse.php&refQ=kwfilter%3DMichel%2BMagne%26amp%3Bincl_oos%3D1%26amp%3Bincl_cs%3D1%26amp%3Bformat%3Dall), especially the 'Martial Solal plays Michel Magne' stuff. I've had this CD for a few months now but had only played it once I think on the day of purchase and was only half listening. Jonny Trunk played some of the Solal recordings on his Resonance FM show on Sunday, which alerted to how bluddy brilliant this is.

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[katstevens.livejournal.com]

'On A Mission' is grebt - "I never miss a trick/just like a magician" <--- very awesome :) Not so keen on 'Rocket', but then I am not really a huge Goldfrapp fan.