because i dance to disco and i don't like rock

Baby Bunton's Bun in the Oven

2007-01-31T10:04:00.000-05:00

4 down, 1 to go. The youngest Spice Girl, Emma "Baby Spice" Bunton, is pregnant with her first child. The father is her boyfriend of 8 years Jade Jones. Bunton, who has endometriosis, a condition which can make it difficult to conceive, is thrilled with the pregnancy. Bunton released her 3rd album "Life in Mono" in early January and just completed a successful run on the U.K. competition programme "Strictly Come Dancing". Her last single, a cover of Petula Clarke's "Downtown", debuted at no.3 on the U.K. Charts.

There are two Spice Girls currently with child: Melanie 'Scary Spice' Brown is pregnant with her second child. Melanie 'Sporty Spice' Chisolm is the only Spice Girl to not have a child.

Death of a VJ

2007-01-24T11:52:00.000-05:00

John Majhor played an integral part of my early adolescence. He hosted a Toronto video programme (before MUCHMUSIC) called "Toronto Rocks". This was THE show to watch if you were 11-18 years old in the mid 80s. There wasn't the Internet, there wasn't (as said above) MuchMusic - nothing. This was it. You had to wait for your favourite video to be played. Or, call in and request a video. Sigh ... RIP Mr Majhor. My youth goes with you. :o(

John Majhor, 53: Voice of CHUM

Former CHUM disc jockey John Majhor, pictured in 1991.
Commanding personality made shift easily from radio jock to video host
24 January 2007 Tamara CherryStaff reporter

To a generation of Torontonians that came of age before MuchMusic, John Majhor was the iconic voice – and also face – of rock and roll.

Majhor was the rare charismatic radio personality who was able to make the transition easily to television. Quick on his bare feet – he disdained wearing shoes, finding "they bug me for some reason" – and sporting a silver hoop earring in his left lobe, his shining brown hair and flirtatious smile made him a commanding television presence.
He died yesterday morning, surrounded by family in his suburban Minnesota home following a five-month battle with cancer. He was 53.

During the '80s, he was CHUM's prime rock interviewer, rubbing shoulders with Elton John, Meat Loaf and George Harrison, to name a few. But to his family, he was all that and then some.

"I think that what you hear on air from him was him – just a very straightforward guy, always a sense of humour, but also a very caring person," said Samantha Majhor, niece of the former 1050 CHUM disc jockey and host of Citytv's Toronto Rocks.

Girls Aloud "Oooh!"

2007-01-08T15:39:00.000-05:00

Girls Aloud have topped my 'best of' list for a second year in a row. This year they did it with their 'Greatest Hits Special Edition' and their first single from it 'Something Kinda Oooh!' Other highlights includes the fab 'Money', a cover version of 'I Predict a Riot' (originally from the Kaiserchiefs) and another cover version of Tiffany's 'I Think We're Alone Now'.

(This is the regular CD. The double 'Special Edition' is actually pink).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5KmVn748bM

Blame it on the BOOGIE!

2006-07-21T10:05:00.000-04:00

It's a fair cop: Village People policeman blames "disco"

Victor Willis, the "cop" in Village People, was on the run from the law in California. Well, Victor was caught and has gone up against the beak.

Victor pleaded no contest to charges of possessing cocaine, crack and a loaded gun when stopped by traffic police. And for giving the police a false name and then going on the run for six months. He faces either a spell in rehab or two years in jail when he's sentenced on 1st September.

The cop says he's now sober, for the first time in 25 years, and blames everything on "the excesses of the disco era that many artists like me found difficult to shake almost 30 years later." Still, it's not all bad. Victor's got a book deal and plans to tour as the cop next summer, if he's not in the big house getting bummed in the showers.

thanxpopbitch!

Paris tops Madonna; Lily Smiles her way to no.1

2006-07-14T10:07:00.000-04:00

Paris Hilton is no.3 on the Canadian singles charts - topping Madonna's 'Get Together' which debuted at no.5 Of course singles charts in Canada mean very little ... I personally prefer Paris' song to "Get Together'.

Lily Allen, the Queen of the MySpace Scene recently topped the U.K. charts with her debut single 'Smile'. Her album is fab and is being released in the U.K. next week.
Canadian Nelly Furtado has somehow managed to shift her hideous new single 'Promiscuous Girl' to the no.1 spot in the U.S., no.4 in the U.K, (down from no.2) and no.4 in Australia. Although she hasn't charted in the Canadian singles charts with 'Promiscuous' - her album 'Loose' debuted at no.1 in Canada two weeks ago. There's no accounting for tastes I guess.

10-year-old Spice Rack

2006-07-08T11:18:00.000-04:00

The Spice Girls released their first single 'Wannabe' 10 years ago on 8 July 1996. There are rumours (and have been for the past 2-3 years) of a possible reunion performance. We'll see. Until then, I present this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWrG8cUYuWM

I made it!

Top of The Pops in the dumps

2006-06-20T21:39:00.000-04:00

The end of an era.

BBC AXES TOP OF THE POPS

The British Broadcasting Corp. has announced it will cancel the long-running pop music program Top of the Pops.

The show began in 1964 with a broadcast that featured The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.
It will end July 30 after riveting two generations of music fans and helping the careers of hundreds of pop groups.
"The time has come to bring the show to its natural conclusion," said the BBC's director of television Jana Bennett.
In a statement released Tuesday, the BBC said "ever-increasing competition" from multimedia outlets makes it impossible for the show to continue in its current weekly form.
At its peak in the 1970s, Top of the Pops had a weekly audience of 15 million viewers, but viewing figures fell below three million two years ago. In 2005, the show was moved from its weekday slot on BBC1 to Sunday night on BBC2, but failed to improve its ratings.

Increased use of iPods, the rise of 24-hour music TV channels and the splintering of music markets into different genres has diminished interest in the show.
Only six episodes of Top of the Pops were commissioned in 1964, but the show proved so popular it became a Thursday night fixture on British TV. The 2,000th show ran in 2002.
Over the years, the program went through many makeovers, but always featured a countdown of the top 10 pop songs, culminating in the announcement of the No. 1 single of the week.

The current edition features Canadian singer Nelly Furtado at No. 1 with her hit, Maneater.
Before music videos, dancers would perform as background while the hit singles played. Many artists played their hits live. A hosting gig on Top of the Pops was often a ticket to celebrity status.
Top of the Pops featured most of music's biggest names from Jimi Hendrix in the 1960s, The Jackson Five and David Bowie in the 1970s, Madonna and Kate Bush in the 1980s to Oasis and The Spice Girls in the 1990s.

The mix of live TV and rock stars sometimes provided unwelcome surprises. In 1991, Nirvana's lead singer Kurt Cobain sang "load up on drugs, kill your friends" during a live performance of Smells Like Teen Spirit.
TOTP2, a spinoff show, will continue to be seen irregularly on BBC.
Earlier this year, a U.S. music producer said he was planning to launch a version of Top of the Pops, based on the Billboard Top 20, in the U.S. (of course THIS will be what Canadians get to see. Good god we're pathetic.)

An Aloud in Toronto!

2006-06-19T20:25:00.000-04:00

Nadine from Girls Aloud was in Toronto on Sunday for the Much Music Video Awards. She wasn't here representing Girls Aloud here though; she was here as (are you ready for this?) Jesse Metcalf's girlfriend! Huh? When did this happen, and WHY? She can do so much better.

I couldn't believe she was here! Nobody knew who she was. Christ! I missed it to.

She looked great.

Madonna - Get Together Video

2006-06-15T10:37:00.000-04:00

I'm not crazy about the song (or the album); but, the video is cool. It makes the song seem better than it really is.

Avril quits music biz: HURRAH!

2006-06-07T22:30:00.000-04:00

Avril Latrine has announced that she is 'bored' with singing and wants to start acting.

"I like more serious roles. I can see myself in something like 'Girl Interrupted'. I would enjoy doing a film on the darker side, something serious with depth. I'm good at expressing myself and getting all my emotions out."

Whatever; just as long as she doesn't put out anymore music I'm happy.

Serious with depth: oh please.

A Paris Summer

2006-06-03T13:30:00.000-04:00

Paris Hilton's new single has leaked. It is called 'Stars Are Blind'. It's not bad. Think Gwen Stefani doing a 'The Tide is High' knock-off. Paris's voice is not going to win a Grammy (or a Juno for that matter) but it goes along well enough with the song. It's nice to hear some cheesey pop again on the radio instead of faux-rock and r&b tripe.

Idol Clarification

2006-05-31T12:34:00.000-04:00

Canadian Idol started yesterday, subjecting Canadians to another season of bad music and soon-to-be-forgotten singers.

I would like to clarify something though. Many Canadians think that Canadian Idol is a ripoff of American Idol. This is not true. Both shows are part of the 'Pop Idol' franchise that begain in the U.K. There is an Australian Idol, South African Idol, Polish Idol and Norwegian Idol (among others). Each show follows the same format.

Ding-Dong Spice

2006-05-23T19:53:00.000-04:00

Geri Halliwell Names Baby Bluebell Madonna
The Associated PressTuesday, 23 May 2006 4.42 PM

LONDON -- Former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell has named her baby Bluebell Madonna. The singer also known as Ginger Spice, 33, told Hello! magazine she'd been inspired by seeing the spring flowers during her pregnancy.
"But what really clinched it for me was my mother telling me that the bluebell is increasingly rare ; a precious flower, which seems just right for my daughter," Halliwell was quoted as saying.

Halliwell said she had chosen the middle name in honour of one of her heroines.
"As she came out of my tummy, Bluebell had both arms flung wide in the air as if announcing to the world, `Hi! I'm here!'" the magazine quoted Halliwell as saying.
"She was screaming her head off, as though she was shouting, `Hello, Wembley!' No one else has that name, apart from the Virgin Madonna and the singer, whom I love."

New addition to the Spice Rack

2006-05-15T11:04:00.000-04:00

Geri 'Ginger Spice' Halliwell has given birth to a girl - her first child.

No name as of yet. She is the third Spice Girl to give birth. Victoria 'Posh Spice' Beckham has three sons and Melanie 'Scary Spice' Brown has one daughter.

This is Geri Halliwell in case you've forgotten:

This is the father of the child:

It's raining mingers!

Rumour has it she may name it Stella.
'I met a rank, mingin' fella.

Nine months later along came Stella'.

Congrats, Geri. You crazy nut. x

Downloading in Canada

2006-05-02T10:31:00.000-04:00

No downloading lawsuits, say Canadian musicians
01 May 2006. 08.13 PM
ANGELA PACIENZA
CANADIAN PRESS
Don't even think about suing music fans.
That's the message a group of musicians — from veterans Blue Rodeo to international superstars Barenaked Ladies and newcomers Broken Social Scene — sent Monday to federal politicians who wield the power to toughen copyright legislation.
Some of the proposals being floated could make it illegal to share music online, leading to lawsuits which the musicians called "destructive and hypocritical".
"For a very long time we, as artists, have allowed industry groups to speak on our behalf. We want that time to stop," Steven Page of the Barenaked Ladies said at a news conference Monday, flanked by members of the Canadian Music Creators Coalition.

Damn right. It's about time musicians think out of the box with this issue. Downloading is not going away no matter how much they whine.
Full article.

London's Lily

2006-04-27T22:03:00.000-04:00

Check out this nifty video (if you're reading this blog then you know that 'nifty' is a good thing) by London singer Lily Allen. If you love London (UK) then you'd ought to get a little misty-eyed. The song is is catchy as hell.

Lily has a Myspace site which I encourage you to check out. You can find some other tracks from her on the Internet or via ~~Limewire~~ nefarious means. She's fabulous and refreshing and has a song called 'Knock 'em Out' that contains the following lyrics:

"You can't knock 'em out, you can't walk away. Try desperately to think of the politest way to say: Just get out of my face, just leave me alone; and no, you can't have my number 'cause I lost my phone. Go away now. Let me go. Are you stupid or just a little slow (please bugger off)".

Ring! Ring! ABBA's on your phone!

2006-04-27T21:30:00.000-04:00

RING RING: ABBA HITS GO MOBILE FOR FIRST TIME
Group's iconic masters are realtones through Universal Music Mobile

LONDON and STOCKHOLM, 17 April 2006 – The global hits of one of the most popular groups in recorded music history (360 million records sold) are going mobile for the first time.

From today, the original hits of ABBA are available as realtones for mobile phones.

Among the ABBA anthems cleared for mobile are "Ring Ring," "Mamma Mia," "SOS," "Dancing Queen" and "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)." A realtone is an excerpt of the actual master recording, rather than a synthesised ringtone, used to personalise a mobile phone.

ABBA's hits collection, Gold, stands as one of the most popular albums in music history, with global sales of more than 23 million copies. The group's extensive catalogue continues to sell as CDs, DVDs and digital downloads, helped by the worldwide success of "Mamma Mia!" Trade publication Billboard recently reported that revenues at Sweden's performing rights organisation were boosted by the popularity of the musical and the use of a sample from "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" in Madonna's worldwide hit, "Hung Up."

Best song lyric ...

2006-04-17T15:29:00.000-04:00

Oh for crissake! I guess you have to be male, 30-something, white and hetero in order to vote in these kind of things. Where's 'I'll tell you what I want, what I really, really want!'?

U2 song lyric the `one'
2006 April 17 01.00 AM
LONDON—The Irish band U2 has given Britain its favourite song lyric, according to a survey released today by music channel VH1. The line "One life, with each other, sisters, brothers" from the song "One" topped the poll.

Runner-up was the downbeat "So you go and you stand on your own, and you leave on your own, and you go home, and you cry, and you want to die" from The Smiths' "How Soon is Now.''

A line from Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" — "I feel stupid and contagious, here we are now, entertain us" — came third. Bob Marley's "Redemption Song" and Coldplay's "Yellow'' came fourth and fifth.

More than 13,000 people chose from 100 lyrics on the station's website, selected by music industry figures.

Oh, girl, Lance is gay, girl, be my angel girl ...

2006-04-17T11:07:00.000-04:00

Yes, Lance Bass from N'Sync is gay. No shocker; but, he's dating sweater-gay Reichen from Amazing Race. Shocker! Well, it is most gay men’s dream to do a boy band member -- or be in a boy band; or be in a boy band member. They’ve been spotted out-and-about together being way-gay.

His statement:

"As for the rumours about me and Lance, please continue to remind people that things that I do not discuss anymore, such as the private and personal relationships that I have, are just that--private--unless I choose to open up with details to my family and close friends for reasons of support and love.

After the experience of my first relationship in the public eye, I swore to keep future relationships private. There would be no benefit in my disclosing that part of my life. I guess I learned that a couple years ago. I wish people could allow that part of me for, well, just me and who I choose to share my life with and love...and to leave it well enough alone.
Everything else is fair game to disclose and I love and appreciate that the public is that interested in me that they would talk about my life! It's all essential to the work that I strive to accomplish and perfect.

Having said that, know that I do appreciate how much everyone cares about my well being. I know that your curiosity comes from a good place, for most people, which is wanting me to be well. Please know that I am happy right now...happier than I can ever remember being. Smile: That's all that matters!

Thank you to all the regulars on the Forum of Reichen.org. Even though I hardly ever respond, I read EVERY post you all put on here, almost every day.

You're all the best for staying with me for this crazy ride I've been on since the Amazing Race.
All Love, Reichen"

You got to check out Reichen’s site. Cheap! Also, the members of the forum sign their instalments with ‘Smile! That’s all that matters’ (a Reichenism) and ‘LOVE ACTUALLY, IS...... ALL AROUND!’ JayzusKrist. You just know it’s filled with people who actually thought Brokeback Mountain was good.

New Britney material

2006-04-17T10:56:00.000-04:00

Click here for a 50 second clip of some new Britney Spears material. Apparently Perezhilton.com 'fucking loves it'. I 'fucking hate it'. I want another Toxic! Don't be getting all acoustic on our asses, Brit!

How indeed!

2006-04-17T10:38:00.000-04:00

It's already been proven that Mary Magdalene wasn't a prostitute; but, it makes for a fab Andrew Lloyd Weber song. Happy Easter!

Sad State of UK Charts

2006-04-16T23:24:00.000-04:00

I've always preferred the UK music scene. It was fresh. It was fun. It had (good) grit. It had variety. It had 'spice'. Lately, however, it has been on the down-turn with sad-ass mediocre r&b-lite shite (pussycat trolls) and wanker-rock 'music'. It's starting to look like the US chart - which has sucked for the last 25 years. (Don't get me started on the Canadian charts). Check out this weeks UK top 10. Sad, sad, sad. Everyone's digging that Gnarles Barkley song called Crazy: I don't get it! It's horrible. It's some mediocre, midtempo, 70s disco-funk shite.

What the hell is going on?!

'Stupid' Pet Shop Boys Video

2006-04-16T11:40:00.000-04:00

My blog's namesake came from a song from The Pet Shop Boys. Their latest single is called 'I'm With Stupid' and it stars the UK comedy duo from Little Britain. 'Please talk to me. I love you.'

Yeah, that's right: Xanadu!

2006-04-13T13:41:00.000-04:00

Oh who are you to judge me?!

French as Sonia

2006-04-12T23:40:00.000-04:00

If you remember early-90s UK pop singer Sonia, and you know who French and Saunders are:

To this day I say 'sophisticated' and 'errrm' the same way.

Youngest Pointer Sister dies at 52

2006-04-12T16:16:00.000-04:00

Sad day. The youngest member of the Pointer Sisters died of Cancer at age 52. Hits from the Pointer Sisters include 'I'm So Excited', 'Jump', 'He's So Shy' and 'Twist My Arm'.

rip

Girls Aloud with an Epilady

2006-04-12T11:39:00.000-04:00

ER 4 Girls Aloud Special: Off The Record

This better be YouTubed soon!

Girls Aloud without the Epilady

2006-04-12T11:13:00.000-04:00

Suck it in girls!

...the fuck?

Madge and Mr Madge on the rocks?

2006-04-11T14:31:00.000-04:00

Rumour has it that Madonna's marriage to what's-his-name is on the rocks.

Am I the only one who missed this?
Brings new meaning to a line in her latest single 'Sorry': 'You're not half the man you think you are' ... Hmmmm ...

In case you've forgotten, this is Madonna:

Madge Mash MP3s

2006-04-09T22:32:00.000-04:00

Here is a cool little site with some unofficial Madonna "Confessions" remixes. The Deeper and Deeper/Hung Up mash is fab.

In case you've forgotten, this is Madonna:

Man(diva)disa ain't pro 'mo!

2006-04-07T15:13:00.000-04:00

Mandisa from American Idol recently made some 'anti-gay' satements and has been back- pedalling as fast as her huge legs will allow. Here is an excerpt from her interview with Advocate magazine:

Mandisa: I know my value system, based on that, that on the word [of the Bible], that it does speak of that. I do know I have no place to judge anybody. I know that at the end of time we all face the judge and his name is not going to be Mandisa, so I cannot place any judgement on anyone.
The Advocate: Would you be comfortable performing or singing at a gay event?
Mandisa: I would not, no.
The Advocate: Would it conflict with your religious beliefs?
Mandisa: Based on what I believe, I'm not an advocate for [being gay], so it's nothing I would take part in.

A) She really needs to understand who her audience is
B) How well would it go over if someone said they don't feel comfortable peforming infront of certain ethnic or racial groups? Not too well I would imagine.
C) She doesn't like gay people? Good luck in the entertainment industry, honey!

He was only 24 hours from Tulsa ...

2006-04-05T11:16:00.000-04:00

LONDON (Reuters) - American singer Gene Pitney, who shot to fame in the 1960s with hits including "24 hours from Tulsa", has died while on tour in Britain, his agent said on Wednesday.
Jene Levy said Pitney, 65, died on Wednesday morning in the Welsh capital Cardiff where he had given a concert the day before.

This is weird because I only recently started listening to Gene Pitney songs (I've always been a fan of '24 Hours From Tulsa"). I think I'm a jinx.

R.I.P.

Scary Spice: Not Scary Anymore!

2006-04-04T23:32:00.000-04:00

Now this is more like it! Melanie B doing just fine without the rest of the Spice rack. Unlike this photo.

Perfect.

Singles Chart : 03 04 06

2006-04-03T12:13:00.000-04:00

Canada (highlight: Goldfrapp - 'No. 1')

UK (highlight: Girls Aloud - 'Whole Lotta History', Sugababes - 'Red Dress')

Australia (hightlight: Girls Aloud - 'Biology')

U.S. (hightlight: none)

Whining Wank and Rollers

2006-04-03T10:33:00.000-04:00

Wa wa wa wa. I am tired of 'rock musicians' whining at their lack of success and blaming pop artists for it. Has it ever occurred to these people that the reason why they don't sell as many records or win as many awards (which they actually do -- I'll get to that later) is because their music sucks? Oh, no, of course not. It's because pop artists have supernatural powers that control the minds of to-day's youth and compel them to buy pop music instead of 'real' (don't make me puke) music. They continuously badmouth the pop music industry in a sad attempt to make a 'legit' name for themselves and get a little publicity.

The thing is these 'indie bands' and 'rock bands' do sell records and do win awards which makes me wonder: what the hell they are whining about? The answer is that in order to appeal 'cool' 'rock' needs to be 'anti-system' in order to survive. The minute it appears to be 'mainstream' or 'top 40' it looses all street cred (70s corporate rock anybody?). So when someone like Michael Bublé wins an award it's PR gold for rock musicians who feast on it as the perfect opportunity to play the 'woe is me the poor indie rocker who can't make it big because pop music is getting all the attention'.

Michael Bublé has mind-control powers. He's magic. In fact he never even released any music; it's all just a big marketing illusion.

Actually, no, I don't like Canadian Idol or Michael Bublé for that matter. But that's not the point.

Pamela Anderson; Juno Awards; Seal Hunt

2006-04-02T19:08:00.000-04:00

Pamela Anderson hosted this year's Juno Awards (Canadian music awards). During her opening monologue she made sharp anti-seal slaughter remarks that got the crowd booing.

"One of my favourite artists could not be here to-night. Seal. He was afraid of being clubbed to death". Then she said something along the lines of 'I like it rough some times. I grew up watching Canuck games so I like a little blood on the ice: in hockey that is'.

The thing is, this year's Junos are in Halifax, Nova Scotia where many of the seal hunters are from.

She has balls I'll give her that.

For the record, I am against the seal-slaughter.

Britney Amber Louise Spears: a dyke

2006-03-29T22:27:00.000-05:00

Britney was on Will and Grace to-night (Wednesday 22 March) play right-wing christian Amber Louise. She did okay with the mediocre script given to her (W&G has been on the downturn for the past couple of seasons). Her character is actually named Peg who's a dyke pretending to be straight.

She looks a lot like Jessica Simpson which makes me wonder if she was paroding her.

Odd that a U.S. show woud air in Canada a day before it airs in the U.S. But there you are.

x

POP veteran just one of the crowd

2006-03-28T21:30:00.000-05:00

Rachel Stevens of SCLUB7 reportedly in the audience of to-night's (21 03 06) American Idol episode. The camera did a pan of the audience and there she was: just one of the crowd. There was no mention of her or her connection to Simon Fuller (who created the POP IDOL franchise) who is owner of 19 management whom she is contracted with.

Sad that a pop veteran like Ms Stevens at the grande olde age of 28 is already yesterday's news. Her recent solo album is awesome and is easily one of the best releases (pop or otherwise) of 2005; critics across the board loved it. The record-buying public on the other hand did not.

Of course this makes us popsters wonder what the hell she was doing there. Is she planning a US release? Time will tell.

It would've been awesome though if she sat there with dark sunglasses, a looooong cigarette and a martini in her hand sniggering at all the performers. Sigh ...

Seriously, Come and Get It is an great CD.

SPICE ICONS

2006-03-28T10:28:00.000-05:00

SPICE GIRLS TOP ICON POLL

THE Spice Girls have been voted the biggest cultural icons of the 1990s.

Eight out of 10 people questioned in a poll put Girl Power top of the list.

The Millennium Dome was voted the most memorable mistake of the decade.

And the first Gulf War was the biggest news story, according to a poll of 1000 people commissioned by Trivial Pursuit.

Gazza's sobs when he was booked in the 1990 World Cup semi-final against Germany was deemed the most memorable sporting moment.

And Quentin Tarantino's classic Pulp Fiction netted 46 per cent of the vote to be crowned most memorable film.

Spice Girl reunion pics!

2006-03-28T00:18:00.000-05:00

Ha Ha! Go here for source:

http://www.shanepercy.com/Images_Mar_24.htm

Making fun of Rap

2006-03-27T21:13:00.000-05:00

Anything that remotely makes fun of (c)Rap music is okay by me. Especially if it's done by V for Vendetta's Natalie Portman.

http://www.devilducky.com/media/42822/

Singles Chart this Week

2006-03-27T15:42:00.000-05:00

Top 20 Singles around the world as of 27. 03 . 06

Canada (highlight: Goldfrapp - 'No.1' )

UK (highlight: Sugababes - 'Red Dress', Girls Aloud - 'Whole Lotta History')

US (highlight: none)

Australia (hightlight: Girls Aloud - 'Biology' (#46)

MelB looking scarier than ever

2006-03-22T22:16:00.000-05:00

Mel B, Melanie Brown, Scary Spice is now sporting a red 'do. Good lord. When will the girls get their shit together and release a Greatest Hits and DVD of their videos and be done with it!

MTV Canada: Oh CHRIST!

2006-03-21T20:50:00.000-05:00

Much Music wasn't criminal enough: MTV Canada has been unleashed on the unsuspecting Canadian public.
They don't play videos; they have these annoying host(ess)s(es) surrounded by a studio audience; all 'in the crib' like. The poor SOB who they interview is subjected to this madness and so, unfortunately, are we. Of course the programmes they show are all American so I don't see what the point of watching the Canadian version of this now useless American franchise is.

On the poptastic meter I give this a -10.

Orange's Juice

2006-03-20T12:57:00.000-05:00

I find Jason Orange very visually appealing . Take That (think Spice Boys) from the early 90s "Do What You Like". Robbie Williams was in this boy band who have recently announced a reunion tour - sans Robbie. I'm speechless.

The continuing decline of U.S. Pop

2006-03-16T19:03:00.000-05:00

Our neighbours to the south have come up with this: High School Musical

It could be worse; it could be be Canadian and called "Secondary School Musical" and starring Canadian Idol rejects. Actually the Canadian idol winners are bad enough.

How to Make a POP Video Part 2

2006-03-14T23:11:00.000-05:00

Victoria Beckham: Let Your Head Go.

How to make a POP Video Part 1

2006-03-14T21:48:00.001-05:00

Pay attention Rachel Stevens: the following is an example of how to make a pop video.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor: Murder on the Dance Floor

Farthead gets in to Britney's 'Zone'.

2006-03-14T21:29:00.000-05:00

Nelly Furtado's latest single "Maneater" sounds like something off of Britney Spears's 'In to the Zone' album. Waiting for a mash of 'Maneater' and 'Do Something''. Only Britney would've sung it better.

Go here: POPTEXT and scroll down to 'this is worth some attention' and right-click-save'.

Clay Gay-ken loves boobies!

2006-03-13T13:08:00.000-05:00

Want to see something disturbing? Want to read something HILARIOUS? (Make sure you scroll down to the 'reaction' e-mails). Classic. Poor 'Rose'! Lol.

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Vicks leaving Becks?

2006-03-12T20:20:00.000-05:00

The latest Posh and Becks rumours have Victoria pondering a separation from David. These latest reports are most probably rubbish; but, am I the only one who is glad that the reports at least have Victoria seeking a separation and not the other way around? Article

Best Mum CD: Uh ... Yeah

2006-03-10T13:14:00.000-05:00

The UK is releasing the following CD on 13 March 2006. It contains the song 'Because of You' from Kelly Clarkson. The title 'Because of You' on a 'World's Best Mum' compilation sounds very touching in a 'paying homage to the best mom in the world !!!!!!!' kind of way. Here is an example of the lyrics to Kelly Clarkson's 'Because of You':

I will not make the same mistakes that you did
I will not let myself
Cause my heart so much misery
I will not break the way you did,
You fell so hard
I've learned the hard way
To never let it get that far
Because of you
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Because of you
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
Because of you
I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
Because of you I am afraid

Ummm ... yeah.

This is Nelly Farthead?!

2006-03-09T15:30:00.000-05:00

This is Nelly Furtado: !!!! Apparently her new single 'Promiscuous' was favoured over the original choice 'Maneater' because it was felt it would appeal to the 'urban market' (yuck) where as 'Maneater' was too pop (as if anything can be!) I never liked her. I hope she doesn't sing about being Portugeuse; we GET it! You're Portugeuse.

Geri. Hello Magazine. Pregnant.

2006-03-07T09:57:00.000-05:00

Geri Halliwell is on the cover of this week's Hello Magazine. Inside she discusses her pregnancy and (more importantly) a potential Spice Girls reunion. She looks great, eh? I think on the cover shot she kind of looks like Fergie Dutchess of York!

I can't believe that all the Spice Girls are now in their 30s; even Emma "Baby Spice" Bunton is 30!

Here's an excerpt:

7 March 2006: Yummy mummy-to-be Geri Halliwell has been opening her heart about preparing for single motherhood and the moment she found out "the most joyous news anyone can have". In a full-colour photo-report in this week's HELLO! the ex-Spice Girl reveals that her first instinct was to say "Thank you God". In issue 909, on sale from Tuesday, March 7, the attractive 33-year-old speaks to HELLO! about "the happy accident". In an exclusive interview at the gorgeous LA beachside pad she now calls home, the flame-haired singer also talks about her relationship with her baby's father. Always one to live life on her own terms, Geri is clear that although the pregnancy wasn't planned her baby won't want for love. "There was not a moment's doubt about whether this child was wanted," she confided. "The joy and the gratitude I felt were instant." Readers can also learn about her choice of godparents and how, fearing years of eating disorders had blighted her fertility, Geri had even been considering adoption.

Spicers Reunite.

2006-03-05T21:49:00.000-05:00

Victoria 'Posh' Beckham and Geri 'Ginger' Halliwell 'reunited' in the past couple of months. Geri is pregnant with her first child; reports have that what led to the reunion was Geri seeking 'mother-advice' from mother-of-three Victoria.

Nice; but, not the kind of reunion Spice fans want to see. All five girls together promoting a greatest hits package: that is the reunion we want.

Don't they look fabulous in that 'pop-grand-dame-been-there-done-that' kind of way?

Go and get Rachel Stevens

2006-03-04T22:12:00.000-05:00

Rachel Stevens (of SCLUB 7) is doomed to obscurity after the flop of her second album "Come and Get It''. This album should've topped the charts, instead it limped in at no.23.

This straight-forward-no-bullshit-electro-pop album is THE best pop album of 2005 and easily one of the best since the Spice Girls released 'Spice World' in '97. A critical success, the album isn't shifting the amount of copies it should (the opposite usually being the case with pop records).Buy this album. Help support Rachel Stevens and keep good pop alive. I cannot endure another Hilary Duff or Avril Latrine song.

Paying "homage" to Gary Glitter: Leader of the Gang

2006-03-04T19:39:00.000-05:00

Here's a little video I patched together. The song is a a cover version of Gary Glitter's Leader of the Gang sung by The Spice Girls (sigh) in their movie Spice World. The clips are from the movie.

Girls Aloud - Biology

2006-03-04T19:34:00.000-05:00

The best song and video of 2005.

Brit Awards 2006

2006-03-04T16:23:00.000-05:00

James Blunt is not POP!

Brit Awards