Music

So much music that my small and dainty ears cannot possibly accommodate it all. Or can they? I say a resounding yes and so, here is this week’s pick of the new music that has danced its way into my mind, and if I wanted to go all Hallmark syrupy Continue Reading

Yes it’s time to review this week’s crop of Eurovision hopefuls and what have I gone and done? Left my Ukrainian grandmother at home! Now she won’t be able to burst into the blog post at a completely unexpected moment and dazzle you all with her totally surplus-to-requirements writing (much Continue Reading

Ever since ABBA won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 with the aid of an upbeat pop song “Waterloo”, the dulcet tones of Agnetha and Annifrid, and the tightest lycra pants known to man, the contest has been widely seen by the artists who participate in it as the perfect Continue Reading

The siren song of Scandinavia has seduced me again and I cannot hold off bringing more of the talented artists from northern Europe. My love affair with all things Scandipop began innocently enough back in the, ahem, 1970s when ABBA burst onto the scene and I fell completely head over Continue Reading

I have thrown on my hoodie, corralled a group of buff young dancers, fired up the pyrotechnics machine, and with handfuls of glitter ready to throw liberally at the slightest hint of a key change, I am ready for this week’s review of the songs that will make or break Continue Reading

Another week and while I am up to my ears in kitschy Eurovision pop at the moment (and loving it!), I have not forgotten all those other pop gems gliding down my aural canals. So here they are…. five more slices of perfect unforgettable pop!   “How Long Have You Continue Reading

Yes my dear music addicts, it is that time of the week again. Hopefully, like me, you’ve had a week chock full of sweet notes, clever lyrics and beats so insanely catchy you never want to let them go. My biggest joy this week has been the debut album of Continue Reading