In an effort to clean up this blog after the tawdry bacchanalia of the last few days, I'm going to refrain from using the F-word around here ever again.
So if you ever catch me using the word 'forget' on this blog again, you have my permission to report me to my good friends at the Mail On Sunday. From now on, just like Cee-Lo Green does on his current Number One Chart Hit, I will endeavour to always replace the word 'forget' with a word that's much less offensive. And if I forget... oh - d'oh!
Full credit to Cee-Lo Green though. I think this is the first Number One Chart Hit I've enjoyed - or even been remotely aware of - through the whole of 2010. Beyond the cheeky hook of the unedited version, it's got a wonderful classic Motown vibe... the lyrics are dripping in bitterness and spite, which is always good... and it's a great song for playing really loud in the car and singing along to when you're stuck in traffic.
Rabu, 13 Oktober 2010
Forget You!
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Senin, 23 Agustus 2010
National Get A Decent Artist Into The Charts Day
My favourite British female singer songwriter is, and has been for a good many years now, Thea Gilmore. She writes smart, incisive lyrics and sings like an angel. She's something of a critical darling, the music press all seem aware of her greatness, yet sadly this has yet to be communicated to the great unwashed. Largely this is because Thea isn't on a major label - and doesn't want to be on a major label. She prefers the creative freedom of being an independent, even though this means she often struggles to get her music played on the radio. Every now and then though the radio takes notice - as it has of her new single, cunningly titled You're The Radio. (A hint to all songwriters - radio is an entirely onanistic industry. It loves to play records about itself.)
So You're The Radio has been A-listed by the UK's biggest national radio station, Radio 2. Having cracked that, Thea's set her sights firmly on the Top 40. But she needs our help. The single is out now and can be downloaded from Amazon for a very modest 79p. So take a listen to the video below, and if you like what you hear... give Thea your support. It's about time we had something worth listening to in the charts again... god, I sound old.
