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N-Dubz - Papa Can You Hear Me - Single Review
I’m hearing the latest N-Dubz single a lot on the music channels lately. Dedicated to their late manager, Byron Contostavlos, Papa has an epic feel to it, lifting this posse beyond the realms of your regular urban fare.
The music video is totally random and surreal, with the various members of the group falling out of [...]
Hallelujah - Does Alexandra Burke’s cover version match up to the classics?
Tellingly, the first version of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah I ever heard was the version on the Shrek soundtrack.
Shortly afterwards though, someone bought me a copy of Jeff Buckley’s Grace album. Since then, that’s been my definitive version of the song. It’s subtle, souful and brilliant.
As much as I loved Alexandra Burke, her version [...]
Sugababes - No Can Do - Single/Video Review
Sugababes become ball-breakers in their latest video for the new single, No Can Do. Or is it just an excuse for a gratuitous display of man-flesh?
For this latest single, the girls are seen using various man-sculptures using a troupe of well-toned himbos, and making me feel even worse about my waistline. Grrr. It’s a novel [...]
