On her brand new single “Heart Heart Head”, Meg Myers channels a raw emotional angst that hasn’t been heard since Tori Amos‘ heyday. At first, you might want to dismiss Meg as another pop music wannabe trying to capitalize on the success of darker offerings […]
Tag: Florence + The Machine
Aural Only: Clare Maguire
We know trying new things can be kind of scary. Judging from the current numbers on our Weekly Top Ten poll, you have a tendency to favor established pop entities over up-and-coming stars. We don’t blame you or anything. After all, a bit of familiarity […]
Weekly Top Ten: Pink’s Fuckin’ Perfect Takeover
Well, isn’t this fuckin’ perfect? After last week’s huge victory for Britney Spears, it seems that Pink has stolen the top spot on our Weekly Top Ten countdown. We had our fingers crossed that this would happen! I mean, it’s not like we have anything […]
Weekly Top Ten: Big Victories For Adele & Aiden
English songstress Adele returns to the number one spot of our Weekly Top Ten countdown, after falling behind Pink and Katy Perry on last weekend‘s edition. Even more surprising, openly gay (and extremely sexy) singer-songwriter Aiden James has stormed into the top five with his […]
Weekly Top Ten: Invasion of The Underdogs
One vote! That’s all it took to push Pink ahead of Katy Perry on today’s Weekly Top Ten countdown, after a neck-and-neck showdown to the very end. While Perry held the lead for the duration of the voting process, a few final submissions swayed the […]
Wild Card: The Island of Misfit Songs
Isn’t the holiday season all about second chances? We’re just making that up. Because Love Actually taught us that the holiday season can be about whatever you pretend it’s about. Either way, this week’s Wild Card round brings back ten old favorites, all competing for […]
Aural Only: Jessie J
Aren’t there enough recent pop songs about penis envy? First, Ciara wished she could act “Like A Boy”, and then Beyonce did the whole “If I Were A Boy” thing. At what point does it transcend beyond empowerment to being totally played out? Well, the […]
Gleek Out: Special Education
Magic combs! Trouble in paradise! And showy performances of vaguely bad pop songs! Yup, it must be the sectionals episode of Glee, which made its way to television last night. As the members of New Directions competed against The Warblers and The Hipsters, there was […]
Weekly Top Ten: All It Takes Is One Vote
We came dangerously close to having a new champion on today’s Weekly Top Ten countdown. Pop sensation Rihanna tried her best to yank the crown from Kylie Minogue‘s head, but she was ultimately defeated by one single vote. Youch! That’s got to hurt… Of course, […]
Weekly Top Ten: Rihanna Makes A Move
Is it safe to say that Rihanna‘s back? Her latest single has been picking up momentum on the pop charts, and she trampled the competition in our Weekly Top Ten‘s Wild Card round. Also, she’s moved up to the number two spot on the charts, […]