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2009 in Pop: Condensed

We could make some kind of astute point about how the positive message of this ‘mash-up’ promotes old-fashioned fun-having and dancing in the slightly austere current economic climate. Instead we’re just going to say ‘ZOMG’ and ‘awesome’ at regularly spaced intervals. Make of that what you will. You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to [...]

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When Timbaaaaaaaaaaaa Met Katy

Husky beat-packer Timbaland is gearing up for the release of his new record- Shock Value 2. The LP hosts vocals from basically anyone to ever have any kind of hit. We’re talking Elton John, Daughtry, and Miley (obv). And, Katy Perry. Normally the combination of Katy and Timbaaaaaaaaaaaaa (sorry, we’ve looked ‘Timbaland’ up in UD [...]

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Follow a musician Friday

Anyone who uses Twitter on a regular basis will have seen the #followfriday hashtag, in which people recommend other people worth following. In the spirit of things, here are Day and Night’s current favourite tweeting musicians and artists. Who: Marina & the Diamonds (@marinasdiamonds) Why?: As well as being a talented and gorgeous individual, burgeoning [...]

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Videos of The Week

Faith No More reunited clip A post-breakup ballad from 1978 by Peaches and Herb was the perfect and most bizarre way for the enigmatic Mike Patton and co. to open their recent reunion shows. Genius. Contender for cover of the year? Who would have thought a Balkan version of Katy Perry’s Hot and Cold could be [...]

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Promo is sticky business

Popstar Calvin Harris was partaking in some routine festival backstage waiting around time at the Wireless Festival in the UK recently when he was approached by a camera crew looking to test the theory that stars will turn up or do anything to be on TV, specifically, open a jar of jam. Harris was asked to [...]

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Band of Blogs: Passion Pit, Little Joy, Katy Perry, Black Kids

Passion Pit Get ready to be excited by Passion Pit, an electro-pop outfit from Massachusetts. Their sound is somewhere between The Avalanches and The Postal Service. Ones to watch in 2009? myspace.com/passionpitjams Black Kids featuring Lil Wayne Florida’s Black Kids get the remix treatment from Rio’s The Twelves to great effect. Includes a verse from rap’s resident oddball, [...]

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