Monthly Archives: August 2012

A tale of one city: London 2011, London 2012 and the need for a Plan B

Posted on August 6, 2012 by PopLifer

Rioters surrounding bus in flames, Tottenham 2011, police in foreground – photo Leon Neal, AFP Britain’s men’s gymnastics team claiming bronze, 2012, photo c/o http://www.london2012.com There are more similarities between the outbreak of lawlessness that tore through London one year … Continue reading →

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PSB Winner #10 – It Couldn’t Happen Here

Posted on August 5, 2012 by PopLifer

And so we reach the finishing line of our Pet Shop Boys marathon, first begun in honour of their new single, “Winner” (to recap on what it’s all been about go to our introduction, here). For those of you who … Continue reading →

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PSB Winner #9 – Love Comes Quickly

Posted on August 4, 2012 by PopLifer

Penultimate entry in our run down of the Pet Shop Boys’ 10 greatest songs (our A sides) and the next 10 best (our B sides). It’s all in honour of their current single “Winner” which – ironically – isn’t really … Continue reading →

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Class Act: Grayson Perry’s Vanity of Small Differences

Posted on August 3, 2012 by PopLifer

As Pop Lifer touched on in our bluffer’s guide to the Olympic Opening Ceremony, Britain seems to be looking in the mirror a great deal this summer, even more than usual. Elizabeth Windsor been our head of state for 60 … Continue reading →

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The Forgotten Files #1 – Olympian by Gene

Posted on August 3, 2012 by PopLifer

First in an occasional series of blogs on little moments in pop culture which have largely been forgotten, but which still own a little piece of us. Alternative title: we remember so you don’t have to. All this talk of … Continue reading →

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PSB Winner #8 – Being Boring

Posted on August 3, 2012 by PopLifer

So, where were we? Ah yes, the Pet Shop Boys, and our run down of their 1o greatest songs (our A sides) and the next 10 best (our B sides). It’s all in honour of their current single “Winner” which – ironically – … Continue reading →

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