Top 10 Singles of 2009

The Official Charts Company have just released the ‘top 10’ singles of 2009 (based on units sold), which were as below: 1. Poker Face – Lady Gaga All together now…. “can’t read my, can’t read my, no you can’t read my Poker Face!” 2. I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas One of the best […]

Florence and the Machine and Billy Bragg – Fairytale of New York

My favourite Christmas song, and I think they’ve done a grand version of it – I especially liked the introduction of the harp to the piece. Recorded specially for Rob Da Bank’s Radio One show. Although it lacks the chemistry, passion and humour that is in the original, I think that, taken as a mellowed […]

Glee: Last Christmas

LOVE THIS! It won’t be featured in any of the episodes, it’s a special holiday present for all us Gleeks! For viewers in the UK, Glee previews on E4 on 15th December (10pm), and will air in full from January. For viewers in the US, the series will return again after it’s mid-season break in […]

Paloma Faith & Josh Weller – ‘It’s Christmas And I Hate You’

Recorded back in 2008 and coming to prominence now due to Paloma’s new-found fame (in addition to her performances of it with Josh Weller on her recent tour), I have to say that I quite like this ditty. I’m almost tempted to call it a modern-day ‘Fairytale of New York’ but then nothing could ever […]