Holiday isn’t just the peak of Dizzee Rascal’s crossover into the mainstream, but it’s also probably the breakthrough moment for the now global force of dance music Calvin Harris who wrote and produced the track. Continue reading
Author Archives: Sam Atkins
100 Plays Later: G4L – Rihanna
100 Plays Later is a series that is exactly how it sounds. I try to explain how I’ve managed to reach a century of plays on songs you may not even recognise. Or explain what it’s like to listen back to my favourite songs for the 238th time. G4L – Rihanna – 105 Plays Rated … Continue reading
100 Plays Later: Fembot – Robyn
100 Plays Later is a series that is exactly how it sounds. I try to explain how I’ve managed to reach a century of plays on songs you may not even recognise. Or explain what it’s like to listen back to my favourite songs for the 238th time. Fembot – Robyn – 226 Plays Think … Continue reading
808s / Grammys / Grammys 2016
Grammy Awards 2016: Who Should Win Album of the Year?
All 5 albums nominated are deserving in different ways and while some I hadn’t listened to before today I think the 2016 nominees is one of the strongest lists we have seen in a long time. There’s one or two big favourites in there, but it really could go anywhere this year. Continue reading
808s / Grammys / Grammys 2016
Grammy Awards 2016: Who should win Record/Song of the Year?
It’s nearly Frebruary and yet the Grammy Awards are still nearly 3 weeks away. The latest they have been in the schedule for a long time, it gives me some time to delve into the big nominees and see who is most likely to be smiling once the night arrives. I’ll be listening to some … Continue reading
Best of 2015: Top 25 Albums
I pick my Top 25 Albums of 2015 including Florence and the Machine, Kendrick Lamar and Adele. Continue reading
Best of 2015: Top 40 Singles
I take a look at the 40 best songs of 2015. Florence and the Machine, Little Mix and The Weeknd appear alongside some surprising choices. Continue reading
The Final Fantasy: A World of Ruin (FFVI)
It has been a long journey, full of ups and downs and quite a bit of self doubt, but here we are 4 days before the end of 2015 and I have achieved the goal I had set out to do. Continue reading
The Final Fantasy: Goodbye to the Darkness (FFIV)
The final section of Final Fantasy IV is one of the toughest of any of the main series Final Fantasy games and jumping back in after a good few years away from my party was even tougher. Continue reading
The Final Fantasy: A Final Travesty (FFII)
What is it with the second game in popular video game series? Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Metroid all had strange follow ups that managed to ditch much of what made the original games such an interesting new concept. Final Fantasy is no different and fans are rarely quiet when it comes to the dark … Continue reading
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