Best of 2025: Top 40 Singles
My Top 40 singles of 2025 including Self Esteem, JADE, Lady Gaga, Bon Iver and Fred again..
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Jay-Z & Beyoncé On The Run Tour – Setlist Predictions
Jay-Z, Beyoncé, On The Run Tour 2014. It’s something that was bound to happen, it wasn’t a matter of if the biggest couple in music would hit the road together, it was a matter of when. Jay-Z isn’t a stranger to a joint headline tour, heading out alongside R Kelly, Kanye West, Justin Timberlake and … Continue reading
Reward scheme apps: The gamification of retail.
When a trip out for a meal, to Gourmet Burger Kitchen specifically, turned into a long conversation about the ‘gamification’ of real life, I knew that there was something to be said about how companies are starting to be inspired by the Achievements and Trophies seen in our videogame systems. The GBK mobile app is … Continue reading
UK Top 40 Recap – 4th May 2014
Last week saw a number of new entries, including Mr Probz making his debut at the number 1 spot, but new entries are fewer this week. The first to make an appearance is courtesy of Pharrell Williams at number 40 with Marilyn Monroe, the second single from his number 1 album GIRL. Alicia Keys and … Continue reading
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Grammy Awards 2015 Nomination Predictions: Halftime Report
Over 6 months into the eligibility period for the 57th Grammy Awards I thought it was time take an early look at the songs, albums and artists that are looking likely to make an appearance in the nominations list. Song/Record Of The Year Let’s not beat around the bush here, there are two songs that … Continue reading
UK Top 40 Recap – 27th April 2014
Kicking this week’s chart off we have a new entry from The Kooks at number 40. Down marks their 9th top 40 hit and manages to sneak into the chart by a narrow margin after slipping down the iTunes chart throughout the week. Other new entries between 40-31 include Not A Bad Thing for Justin … Continue reading
Taking it easy: Difficulty in games.
When you boot a game for the first time, what difficulty mode do you select? It’s something that’s often asked on the launch of big name titles that either force playing a specific way, or offer up an endless array of difficulty customisers. A lot of focus has been given to Dark Souls, a notoriously … Continue reading
Robyn and Röyksopp are releasing an album: 5 reasons you should be excited.
1) Its Robyn! Songs as good as Be Mine, With Every Heartbeat, Show Me Love, Dancing On My Own or Konichiwa Bitches (I could go on all day) rarely appear this often in an artist’s discography. She hasn’t dropped the ball yet, despite numerous times when she could have, so you should have faith that … Continue reading
‘This is my story’ #FFXHD
23 days. 110 Hours. Platinum Trophy. #FFXHD — Sam Atkins (@Atkins_Sam) April 13, 2014 A tweet I sent at 1.15pm on Sunday afternoon. Those numbers are pretty accurate, but if I’m completely honest the journey to hearing that final ding of a trophy unlock has lasted over a decade. It’s a little known fact that … Continue reading
Beyoncé Top 20 Singles 10-1
10) Partition – Beyoncé – 2014 The newest song on the list and the only track I’ve chosen from her self titled ‘surprise’ album Partition is B at her naughtiest. ‘Driver roll up the partition please, I don’t need you seeing Yoncé on her knees’ is such a slick lyric, overtly dirty and yet Beyoncé … Continue reading
Album Review: Eric Church – The Outsiders
‘They’re the in crowd, we’re the other ones, it’s a different kind of cloth that we’re cut from’ is a line that pretty much sets the tone for The Outsiders the fourth album from Eric Church the country star who’s never quite enjoyed fitting in. His last album, Chief, was a huge success on the … Continue reading
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