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Britney Spears vs Lady Gaga: What kind of gay man are you?
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Britney Spears vs Lady Gaga: What kind of gay man are you?

Do you have impeccable or abhorrent taste in music?

November 18, 2009
There’s a sweet Aussie girl underneath Kylie’s robot armour
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There’s a sweet Aussie girl underneath Kylie’s robot armour

Pop diva embraced her gay fans on her North American tour

October 21, 2009
Little Boots is the sound of the moment
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Little Boots is the sound of the moment

Clap hands for synthesizers

July 29, 2009
CD review: Two Decades of Club Classics – Danny Rampling
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CD review: Two Decades of Club Classics – Danny Rampling

Masterful selection of classic house

May 7, 2009
CD review: Depeche Mode – Sounds of the Universe
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CD review: Depeche Mode – Sounds of the Universe

Synthetic doom & sonic brilliance

April 23, 2009
CD review: Röyksopp – Junior
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CD review: Röyksopp – Junior

New album is alive, catchy and completely indulgent

April 12, 2009
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CD review: Pet Shop Boys – Yes
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CD review: Pet Shop Boys – Yes

Disco? Check. Pop melodies? Check. Wit? Check. Irony? Yep.

April 2, 2009
Music: Erasure – Total Pop!
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Music: Erasure – Total Pop!

Are synth duos just too ’80s’?

March 15, 2009
Are Franz Ferdinand lords of the dance?
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Are Franz Ferdinand lords of the dance?

Third album Tonight ramps up the electro groove

February 16, 2009
Discography
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Discography

February 16, 2009
Coming soon: new releases from Lily Allen, Pet Shop Boys & U2
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Coming soon: new releases from Lily Allen, Pet Shop Boys & U2

2009 shaping up to be an exciting year for music

February 2, 2009
Looking back at music in 2008: Ladyhawke and Britney
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Looking back at music in 2008: Ladyhawke and Britney

Brit-Brit scores a Cheetos, but the real gem is Ladyhawke’s self-titled debut album

January 21, 2009
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Eight great things about music in ’08
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Eight great things about music in ’08

Alphabeat, Kylie, Britney and more

December 31, 2008
Music: Soft Cell – Heat: The Remixes
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Music: Soft Cell – Heat: The Remixes

New remix album a red-hot testament to a super-cool band

December 6, 2008
Review: Christina Aguilera – A Decade of Hits
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Review: Christina Aguilera – A Decade of Hits

Love her or hate her, she’s got the pipes and great songwriters

November 24, 2008
CD: Sarah McLachlan – Closer
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CD: Sarah McLachlan – Closer

Oddly-timed collection contains many pop gems

October 22, 2008
CD: Morel – The Death of the Paperboy
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CD: Morel – The Death of the Paperboy

Rockin’ dance meets dancin’ rock

September 24, 2008
CDs: Solange Knowles and New Kids on the Block
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CDs: Solange Knowles and New Kids on the Block

Angelic little sister and offensive pop garbage

September 10, 2008
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