Here we are at my biggest list of the year as Christmas arrives. Prepare for some big surprises from the off, with some songs placing much higher or much lower than most people would expect. I’m going to have a small writeup for every song in the list this year, so let’s kick things off … Continue reading
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Grammy Awards 2012 Nominations: Did They Get It Right?
As anyone who read my roundup of the biggest awards show in music earlier in the year knows, I have some pretty strong views on both the nominations and eventual winners of these awards. Unlike most years however, where a nomination in any of the big 4 categories would give you at least some chance … Continue reading
Top 25 Albums – Updated List
After going through my singles list, I found that my opinions on my top albums had changed a fair bit in the last year. So I decided to rejig my list and post it again here. I’ve gone for a picture approach instead, with some extra comments underneath. As I have done with my Singles … Continue reading
Best Single 17-11
17) Dirt Off Your Shoulder – Jay-Z – The Black Album – 2004 Dvar _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([‘_setAccount’, ‘UA-11176202-2’]); _gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’]); (function() { var ga = document.createElement(‘script’); ga.type = ‘text/javascript’; ga.async = true; ga.src = (‘https:’ == document.location.protocol ? ‘https://ssl’ : ‘http://www’) + ‘.google-analytics.com/ga.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Another Timbaland production, … Continue reading
The Problem with Bonus Tracks Pt. 1
If you have paid attention to my twitter feed for the past few weeks, you will know exactly what album I have on repeat. Lady GaGa is back, and with an album that backs up at least some of her self hype. But there is one thing that erks me about Born This Way, probably … Continue reading
Preparing for a Concert.
var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([‘_setAccount’, ‘UA-11176202-2’]); _gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’]); (function() { var ga = document.createElement(‘script’); ga.type = ‘text/javascript’; ga.async = true; ga.src = (‘https:’ == document.location.protocol ? ‘https://ssl’ : ‘http://www’) + ‘.google-analytics.com/ga.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); As many readers will know, I enjoy going to see artists in concert. From way back … Continue reading
Is play count watching a step too far: 1 year on
var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([‘_setAccount’, ‘UA-11176202-2’]); _gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’]); (function() { var ga = document.createElement(‘script’); ga.type = ‘text/javascript’; ga.async = true; ga.src = (‘https:’ == document.location.protocol ? ‘https://ssl’ : ‘http://www’) + ‘.google-analytics.com/ga.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); A year ago (give or take a few days) I collated my iTunes top 10 most … Continue reading
Grammy Awards 2011: Was it worth the effort?
Post Grammy blog posts have looked very similar to each other for the last decade or two. People complain about voters favouring certain genres, ignoring huge talent and being downright stupid in awarding ray Charles the Album of the Year award over Kanye’s College Dropout. This year may spark a similar level of interest from … Continue reading
Grammys 2011 Predictions Overview
So there are the main 4 awards set to be given on the night, which makes my Wishes/Predictions look something like this. My predictions are in brackets and yellow. Album of the Year – The Fame Monster – Lady GaGa – (Recovery) Record of the Year – Empire State of Mind – Jay-Z Feat. Alicia Keys – (Empire … Continue reading
Which album deserves Album Of The Year at the Grammys?
With the Grammys a week away, I decided that I would spend my Sunday listening to all 5 nominated albums and give my views on whether each is a deserved nominee/winner and my prediction for who will walk away with the award on the night. I’ll go through each album in alphabetical order, then close … Continue reading
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