20th Century
The History of Pop Music – 1999
Featured song: Robbie Williams – She’s The One This is the last of a series of articles looking at pop music from 1955 when in my opinion proper pop music began up to 1999 [more…]
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Fabulously Flamboyant Fridays – A Nice Firm Bottom Pt.2
Welcome back my friends, to the flamboyance that never ends, as Fabulously Flamboyant Friday proudly presents yet another of our light-loafered, lubed-up and luxuriant leaps over the pavilion-end puddles of musical magnificence. Tonight, dear reader, [more…]
20th Century
The History of Pop Music – 1998
Featured song: All Saints – Never Ever (UK Version)
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Fabulously Flamboyant Fridays: Soft & Floppy
Greetings pop pickers and please be welcome to tonight’s Fabulously Flamboyant Friday and another of our fortnightly mastications upon the marshmallowy pillows of musical magnificence. Tonight, dear reader, despite our title, we shall not examine [more…]
20th Century
The History of Pop Music – 1997
A History of Pop Music – 1997 This is a series of articles looking at pop music from 1955 when in my opinion proper pop music began up to 1999 when they stopped making it. [more…]
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Your First Steps Towards Superstardom And Guitar Hero Status (Part 2)
In Part One of this two part series about launching a career as a guitar superstar, we considered how to assess whether or not you have any musical ability, and looked at what is involved [more…]
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Fabulously Flamboyant Fridays: Princess Who?
Greetings pop pickers and please be welcome to tonight’s Fabulously Flamboyant Friday and another of our fortnightly dibbers in the gently sloped gardens of musical magnificence. Tonight’s article was inspired by the siren voice of [more…]
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Your First Steps Towards Superstardom And Guitar Hero Status (Part 1)
While hanging out on the GP night shift the other morning, someone asked the following question, rather out-of-the-blue: “Never, is it your good self who plays in a popular beat combo?” I replied: “No mate. [more…]
20th Century
The History of Pop Music – 1996
A History of Pop Music – 1996 Firstly, apologies for the rather long delay between these music articles. Normal service will now be resumed. This is a series of articles looking at pop music [more…]