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Cheryl Cole’s ‘3 Words’ Is Perfect Sleepy Holiday Muzak

Robbie Daw | November 27, 2009 2:48 pm
Robbie Daw | November 27, 2009 2:48 pm

3-wordsGirls Aloud minx/X Factor judge Cheryl Cole debuted the music video for “3 Words” today, the second single off her same-titled U.K. solo album. Quite frankly, Cheryl and guest warbler will.i.am aren’t breaking any new visual ground here, nor is the song as catchy as Cole’s previous offering, “Fight For This Love.”

That said, quiet dance jam “3 Words” does manage to nicely soundtrack a day of stuffing yourself with cold leftovers and vegging out on the couch. So hop below the jump and give “3 Words” a spin or two. (And don’t forget the gravy.) More »


The Pop Economy: The Troubles With Girl Groups

Rohin Guha | October 23, 2009 12:00 pm
Rohin Guha | October 23, 2009 12:00 pm

sugababesblahBehind the Sugababes’ latest lineup machinations, which make one wonder if the group is shape-shifting into a sort of female British Menudo, is a trend piece about enough slant histrionics to make Ken Russell films wilt. There’s even something telling in the yearlong break rival girl group Girls Aloud announced in July, following on the heels of some of their strongest offerings yet. If the crown jewels in Britain’s pop tiara are wont to defect so quickly—and leave us with The Saturdays—shouldn’t it be time to reassess the girl group as a business model? Perhaps, with pop going the way of our economy, we probably shouldn’t be turning to something as volatile as singer-stuffed girl groups for a bailout.


Boybands and even male-fronted rock bands seem to enjoy some sense of longevity. But why do their female counterparts seem to have all the reliability of AIG? After the jump, a categorical look at five iconic girlb(r)ands for whom dissolution was all but foretold. More »


Britain Is Awash In Music Prizes Tonight

noah | September 8, 2009 5:40 pm
noah | September 8, 2009 5:40 pm

prizesprizesprizesUK MC Speech Debelle’s Speech Therapy was named the winner of the 2009 Mercury Prize this evening; Debelle’s debut album bested offerings from fellow UK citizens like Bat For Lashes, La Roux, and Florence and the Machine, among others. Meanwhile, the singles-centric Popjustice Twenty Quid Music Prize, which also had quite the competitive field, was nabbed by Girls Aloud’s sterling “The Promise,” because come on, it’s amazing, how could it not?? (Full disclosure: I voted for it.) Clips from the winners after the jump! More »



The “NME” Looks To Pop (And Crabcore) For Its Future

noah | August 5, 2009 1:30 pm
noah | August 5, 2009 1:30 pm

future50Apoplectic British music magazine NME has just issued its latest Future 50 list—“the 50 acts pushing things forward in 2009,” in the rag’s sorta-esteemed opinion—and one thing that’s sort of surprising to me is how pop-centric the overall list is. Sure, the top two slots are taken by Pitchfork darlings (a one-two punch of Animal Collective and The Knife), but the list also includes Lady GaGa, frequent Girls Aloud collaborators Xenomania, and the Idolator-beloved site Popjustice? Also the kids’ program Yo Gabba Gabba!, and… The Take That stage show?? Also, perhaps to goose newsstand sales by putting a little bit of the fear of God into anyone browsing the list online, the hyper-annoying, hypersexist, Hypercolored outfit 3OH!3 is at No. 41. The full list after the jump. More »


Popjustice Continues “Be Proud Of British Music Day” With Its Own Shortlist Of Perfect Pop

noah | July 21, 2009 1:30 pm
noah | July 21, 2009 1:30 pm

twentyquidshortlist2009Now that the British music establishment has declared its favorite home-grown albums of the year with the Mercury Prize nominations, the cheeky British pop site Popjustice has seen fit to announce its shortlist for The Popjustice Twenty Quid Music Prize, which honors the best British single of the year. The artist behind the winning song gets twenty pounds, and the voting is decided by you! (And me, and anyone else.) So all you commenters who want to avenge Lily Allen’s being left off the Mercury Prize list can. Other nominees include the Pet Shop Boys’ “Love Etc” and Saint Etienne’s “Method Of Modern Love”; I’m probably going to throw my weight behind Girls Aloud’s “The Promise,” what with it being completely overplayed (yet not played enough) by my assortment of digital-music players in recent months. All the nominees, after the jump! More »


Everybody Calm Down: Girls Aloud Promise That They Are Not Splitting Up

noah | July 16, 2009 1:00 pm
noah | July 16, 2009 1:00 pm

girlsaloudTV-borne British girl group Girls Aloud has been the source of split rumors by the overheated press in their homeland this week, thanks to one member arriving in the States to work on a solo album with will.i.am and another telling a UK magazine that she now considered herself “an actress with a girlband on the side.” What could all this outside activity mean? Well, according to a post that the Girls made on their Web site yesterday, it doesn’t mean that they’re breaking up—in fact, it just means that they’re recharging their batteries. (Whew!) More »



Coldplay Go Around Breaking Young Girls’ Hearts

noah | July 13, 2009 11:30 am
noah | July 13, 2009 11:30 am

coldplayColdplay took some time out of their Saturday show at the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Wash., to pay homage to the late Michael Jackson, with a cover of “Billie Jean” that’s much less bombastic than the Chris Cornell/David Cook and much more slap-bassy than the original. Coldplay frontman Chris Martin muffs the lyrics here and there, but luckily every member of the crowd is there to fill in during those awkward moments. Clip after the jump. More »


Girls Aloud Go To Bat For False Lashes

noah | April 6, 2009 12:00 pm
noah | April 6, 2009 12:00 pm

The Pet Shop Boys Get A Lift From The Girls Aloud Masterminds

Dan Gibson | February 6, 2009 1:45 am
Dan Gibson | February 6, 2009 1:45 am

ARTIST: Pet Shop Boys
TITLE: “Love etc.”
WEB DEBUT: Feb. 6, 2009

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In Case You Needed Something To Do With Your Money Today

noah | January 30, 2009 1:00 am
noah | January 30, 2009 1:00 am

Lots of Idolator favorites are on sale right now… More »