A motley collection of comedians attempt to conquer the popular music world with relatively serious cover versions of pop hits.
Tag: pop music
I Want A Monster To be My Friend – Sesame Street’s Banned Song
The educational TV show’s song encouraging kids not to be afraid of imaginary monsters has some unfortunate lyrics.
The Outer Fringes Of Horror Cinema: Oddball Anthology Night Train To Terror Dissected
An eccentric slice of cinematic cannibalism, as obscure and unfinished films are chopped, changed and rendered incoherent in a portmanteau of pointlessness.
The BBC’s Banned Songs Of The Gulf War
The tunes considered too dangerous and subversive to be played on national radio during Desert Storm.
Paul Is Dead: The Beatles Conspiracy Theory
The oddly endearing and enduring belief that Paul McCartney was killed at the start of 1967 and replaced with a lookalike.
Right Back Where We Started From: Female Pop And Soul In Seventies Britain
The criminally underrated female-led pop sounds of the 1970s explored in an essential collection.
The Glorious Musical Collisions Of DJ Cummerbund And Bill McClintock
The eccentric creative geniuses keeping the mash-up alive and well.
Classic Albums Revisited: Toyah’s Sheep Farming In Barnet
Toyah’s debut album remains as startling, experimental and unsettling now as it was on its original release.
Sugar Sugar: the Golden Age Of Bubblegum Pop
The innocent joys of disposable pop music from the past, as featured on a new box set.
Reflections Of Their Lives: The Fine Cuts Of Marmalade
Exploring the back catalogue of the Scottish Sixties popsters Marmalade.
Christopher Lee And The Little Witch
One of Christopher Lee’s lesser known forays into the world of popular music.
Teenage Kicks In Sixties Britain: Some People
Rock ‘n’ roll rebellion meets social commentary in a strangely authentic British teen film.