Marina

5 underrated popstars who deserve more credit

Pop music has developed a reputation for being shallow and predictable, and it’s a fair reputation too. Most chart hits rely on a bankable formula of sub-par house beats, a guest appearance from a rapper and plenty of references to dancing or the club. That doesn’t mean pop music as …

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20/08/2014
Chris Smith
Inbetweeners 2

August’s New Releases

Good news: after last month’s relatively barren release schedule, things have picked up again! Check out these movies, albums and games this August… Movies Step Up: All In (1st August) You know the score by now: a bunch of fancy-dancing take on other fancy-dancing kids in a fancy-dancing competition, which …

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01/08/2014
Chris Smith
Most Wanted

The Top 10 Traded CDs – Jacko, Slim Shady and Abba

1)      The Essential ”“ Michael Jackson 2)      Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not ”“ Arctic Monkeys 3)      Recovery ”“ Eminem 4)      The Whole Story ”“ Kate Bush 5)      Sunny Side Up ”“ Paolo Nutini 6)      19 ”“ Adele 7)      Best of Bowie ”“ David Bowie 8)      Gold …

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25/07/2014
Chris Smith
latitude

Friday Playlist: Latitude Festival

Latitude Festival kicks off today, showcasing an eclectic mix of music, comedy and arts in a tranquil Suffolk setting. Artists over the weekend include Lily Allen, Mogwai, Damon Albarn, The Black Keys, Editors, Kelis and many, many more. The festival is renowned for promoting new music acts too, with Radio …

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18/07/2014
Chris Smith
ARGvGER

Friday Playlist: Germany vs. Argentina

Germany and Argentina lock horns in the final of a certain major footballing tournament this weekend, and your guess is as good as ours as to who will come out on top (it’ll be Germany ”“ but feel free to mock us if we’re wrong!). But forget about football: who …

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11/07/2014
Chris Smith