Thursday, August 23, 2007
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 So what's been happening on websites other than this one since my last Blogerati post? As you'd expect - seeing as that was well and truly a month ago - lots.
Australian Idol began here in, er, Australia, and a country rejoiced at the return of Scott, 2 Be Certain's triumphant Idol scribblings. 90% of the reason I watch Idol is so I can kill myself laughing week in, week out over on Scott's blog. His latest post rates each of the final 24 on their likelihood of success out of 10, lists an anagram or two for each of the contestants names, and officially endorses Matt Corby (pictured, left,) who is by far my early favourite (and really fucking easy on the eyes too), along with the wee lass sporting the Lindy Chamberlain haircut. Scott's top 24 round-up is quite possibly one of his finest, finest hours. Right up there with the Marcia God.
Pop Trash Addicts is shaping up to be one of my actual favourite websites of the year. It is like reading the minds of my best friend Ben & I, and like the conversations we have together in the car listening to tragic brilliance from Shakaya, Sirens, Joanne (who once told Ben in an email many years ago she was working on a second album that was "very edgy." As Ben said, "so edgy it never saw the light of day!") and other delights our fine nation has brought to the world of pop. There is news on Melissa Tk-tk-tk-tk-auktz, (who may very well still be waiting for me to call her and do that interview we'd organised back in 2005... er... oops?) a post honouring pop goddess and attitude-filled angel Samantha Fox, info on the sexing-up of Roxane-off-of-idol, ONJ and even some Slinkee Minx (who you may recall I interviewed on this site in very early 2006... will be re-posting that chat sometime next week in honour of their ace new album, which PTA have reviewed here.) PTA, like me and millions of others across the globe, love Dannii too, and have a sister site (*boomTISH*) called Dannii's Dirty Box, which is just as fabulous.
Speaking of Dannii, now that The X-Factor has begun in the UK, the IAR Official Dannii-Watch campaign begins once more. Each week, I'll be discussing - quite meticulously - the finer details of D's hair, make-up, attire, leg-stances, and flirtatious giggles directed at Simon. Could she be any more incredible? The answer is a resounding YES; we should all be honoured to be sharing the same air Dannii Minogue breathes in.
Paul's got THE BEST X-Factor first episode round-up I've read online over at The Zapping. And I quote: "Another woman is quite good... Nerves make her do a split second jazz hands during I Will Always Love You, so points for individuality. Oh and she has some dead relative who inspired her to audition." Fucking awesome. Paul also had a yarn with Deborah Gibson at the beginning of August too. This is also something you should read.
Worrapolava talks about the incredibly sad end of French & Saunders, with a CHOICE selection of classic clips, including two of their best Madonna skits to date. God LOVE those bitches. There's also a link to a really great interview with the duo from The Times.
Imogen Heap's been a bit busy of late, and xolondon's reported quite marvelously on her goings-on. There are also some very pretty pictures of Annie Lennox and, as reported earlier last week, Xo's magnificent review of the Darren Hayes' album.
Another of my favourite new websites is Pop Unlimited, which, during its time with us, has featured Jam & Spoon, Deuce, The Tamperer, Human League and Grace (I just loved "Skin On Skin"), just to name a legendary few. And all in impressively great detail. Acerben, who runs the site, has the absolute greatest taste in classic dance this side of the internet - aside from mine of course.
The delightful Poster Girl has absolute bonza posts on the High School Musical II soundtrack, the fucking ace new Martin Stenmarck track, and the gorgeous Roni Duani.
I saw French scary flick Ils over the weekend and, knowing he'd watched it, rushed over to Glenn's Stale Popcorn to announce my feelings to him through the power of blog commenting. There's some interesting intel on Glenn's site regarding the US remake of the film starring Liv Tyler. I'm not at all convinced though that this will be any good - the original scared the living shit out of me (I only realised how much today, mind) and prompted one of my all time WORST nightmares last night... (5 FUCKING DAYS LATER! Now THAT'S an intense reaction!)
In what was probably the most important Internet pop revival of the month of August, D'Luv at Chartrigger discussed the absolute greatest song from the Who's That Girl soundtrack and 3rd greatest Stock/Aitken/Waterman production of all time, Michael Davidson's "Turn It Up." An army of pop lovers bowed down at the feet of D'Luv and thanked him for the precious gift.
Another blog-retrospective which was just as enjoyable came about on eMackinations, in the form of a classy collection of photographs and clips involving the trashtastic Marky Mark. Oh yes.
The outstanding William at Fop announced his spunky blog was to be no more. :(
Thankfully, the CFBGoesPop girls returned shortly after. :)
Clem Bastow, she of ridiculously good beauty and excellence, began writing for the already top-notch Defamer. Her first piece was not only quite good indeed, but it also incorporated the genius LOLcats craze, which is very much my favouritest thing in the whole wide world at the moment.
Electroqueer have a collection of shoddily filmed Darren Hayes @ G.A.Y clips which are actually worth a go. There's also info on how to purchase Nelson Clemente's new music, a guy I've been meaning to talk about on here for ages but keep forgetting to. Anyways, he's very good and EQ have done a much better job than I of endorsing his brilliance.
Don't Stop The Pop spoke to Steve Anderson! The interview is aces beyond words and touches on the subjects of Rent Remixed, Kylie X, Robyn and, of course, Willy Baker.
Bop Pop posted some pictures of the glamorous Fergie with some weird looking blokes, two pairs of rave-wear sunglasses not being worn by Calvin Harris (and, therefor, somewhat irrelevant), and a pair of ug-boots being worn by a fat cow that used to sing songs and sell records.
G'night!
xo Adem.Labels: Blogerati
7 Comments:
- 7:28 AM | Paul said...
this post is 99.7% correct. i have done scientific calculations and everything. You really should check out The Bitch Factor though .Freaking hilarious.
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- 11:36 AM | Claire said...
I'd quite like to be referred to as "the Official home of Robie Ribbons news and views".
That's my ambition for coming back!
Alyson
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- 3:06 PM | Trash Addict said...
Awww thanks doll, you're such a sweetheart. We have to catch up next time I'm in Melbourne and discuss Dannii over a stiff drink!
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- 8:10 PM | Robpop said...
Oooh thanks ;-) Feel the Kylie Fever!!! ITS COMING!!!
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- 9:44 AM | AcerBen said...
Thanks dude ;) Shame some of my vids have been deleted by Youtube though :(
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