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Plan B = number 1 album. Plan A = zombie high street. Plan B wins again!

Posted on July 30, 2012 by PopLifer

Congratulations to Ben Drew AKA Plan B on hitting number 1 in the album charts with “Ill Manors”! And congratulations to the British pop-buying public for proving that having  intelligence and something to say is no bar to chart success. As … Continue reading →

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PSB Winner #5 – Left To My Own Devices

Posted on July 29, 2012 by PopLifer

In honour of the new Pet Shop Boys single “Winner” we’ve been blogging like bastards about our 10 favourite PSB songs of all time, in no particular order. Each blog has an A side (which made our top 10) and is followed … Continue reading →

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5 years ago today – the UK finally put away Rihanna’s “Umbrella”

Posted on July 29, 2012 by PopLifer

Here’s a fact which sent a shiver of mortality down our spines: it was 5 years ago today that Rihanna’s “Umbrella” was finally knocked off the UK number 1 spot after 10 weeks – the longest run of the “noughties”, … Continue reading →

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Picture This #10 – Mulholland Drive

Posted on July 29, 2012 by PopLifer

Of the many, many remarkable things about David Lynch’s masterpiece, “Mulholland Drive”, its sheer visual gorgeousness stands out. You could freeze almost any moment in the film and the image captured would be beautiful enough to turn into a poster. That’s … Continue reading →

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PSB Winner #4 – Love Etc

Posted on July 28, 2012 by PopLifer

No doubt we’ll be returning to the Olympics shortly, but for now it’s back to the Pet Shop Boys and the 4th of 10 blogs devoted to our favourite PSB songs of all time, in no particular order. Each blog has an A side (which made … Continue reading →

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The Olympic Opening Ceremony: the best, most expensive in-joke in history

Posted on July 28, 2012 by PopLifer

Poplifer is not a fan of most Olympic  opening ceremonies. Think of the trashiest tourist shop at an airport, give it a fascist twist and stadium scale, and away you go – fireworks, flags and kids in militarised lines, a celebration … Continue reading →

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