Monthly Archives: August 2012

New music ahoy – Bloc Party’s exhilarating “Four”, album review

Posted on August 11, 2012 by PopLifer

Never let it be said that Pop Lifer doesn’t get things done. No sooner had we argued that Frank Ocean’s courage and exceptional new album deserved commercial success not punishment than it made number 2 on the Billboard 100. Just … Continue reading →

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Billy Liar, a train ticket to the sixties – Picture this #15

Posted on August 9, 2012 by PopLifer

No one is entirely sure when the 60’s started. Famously, not even those who were there. The publication of Lady Chatterley in 1960; Ursula Andress in her bikini in 62; the Beatles’ She Loves You becoming the first of their many … Continue reading →

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Pet Shop Boys, Distinctively – reader’s request blogs on “The Truck Driver and His Mate” & “Only The Wind”

Posted on August 8, 2012 by PopLifer

So we’ve wrapped up our top-20-greatest-PSB-songs orgy: 20 mini blogs in honour of the new single and album, and featuring the dazzling heights of the duo’s career, all wrapped up in one blog here. But it’s just not enough, is … Continue reading →

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Pet Shop Boys, Definitively (our 20 favourite Pet Shop Boys songs in one blog)

Posted on August 8, 2012 by PopLifer

Okay, we’ve recovered enough from our Pet Shop Boys pig-out to wrap up a couple of loose ends. Firstly, for those who want to see what we named as the PSBs 10 greatest songs, and the 10 near-misses that made it to … Continue reading →

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The 2012 Olympics: Our Big Mo – Picture This #14

Posted on August 7, 2012 by PopLifer

As Mo Farah broke clear in the final lap of his 10,000 metres and crossed the line with such apparent joy and awe, it was easy to believe the world was sharing our joy. They weren’t, of course. Audiences in … Continue reading →

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But seriously… somehow someone just made “Bohemian Rhapsody” even sillier

Posted on August 7, 2012 by PopLifer

Well… it all got a bit heavy in those last couple of blogs, what with the the riots, AIDS, lost generation, social injustice etc. Let’s enjoy a bit of silliness. Don’t under-rate silliness: not indulging in it enough is one … Continue reading →

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