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  • The Grammys 2017: Adele Apologises and CeeLo does Doctor Who

    The Grammys 2017: Adele Apologises and CeeLo does Doctor Who

    The 59th Grammy Awards lit up our world once again on Sunday.  Didn’t it? Known in recent years as a breeding ground for a myriad of controversies, including celebrity disses (e.g. Taylor Swift v Kanye), stage-storming (Kanye, 50 Cent) boycotts (Kanye again, Will Smith, Public Enemy), domestic violence (Rihanna / Chris Brown), forgiveness of homophobia…

  • The Brits 2016: Five Ways The Brit Awards Could Have Learned From Previous Shows

    The Brits 2016: Five Ways The Brit Awards Could Have Learned From Previous Shows

       It’s funny how pop music and The Brit Awards seem so similar at first glance: mostly dreadful and never as good as when we were younger. At least, it might seem that way, but a quick YouTube look at the Mick Fleetwood and Sam Fox debacle of ’89 will swiftly put you straight. For…

  • Grammys 2016: Songs? Who Needs Them?

    Grammys 2016: Songs? Who Needs Them?

       Despite all manner of performances, it was a single remark that stole the show at last night’s Grammy Awards… Awards shows are to brevity what Kanye West is to humility. And, judging from his recent Twitter activity, to solvency and sanity. But at least the fifteen hour shows (or do they just appear to…