Backseat Mafia

The problem with Joy Division is that it is like a Colombo re-run: however brilliant it is, you know precisely how it ends. Last week, …

I don’t know about you, but I’m beginnning to think Madonna is a Time Lord. In Madame X, Madonna presents yet another regeneration and an …

I have a long-standing but distant relationship with Christian Death. One dark 80s night, I found myself alone at Goth Night. My bleached perm was …

I have to declare my prejudices. One of the best nights of my life was spent in the company of the Hackney Colliery Band (HCB). …

At last night’s Eurovision Song Contest, Madonna performed two songs: ‘Like a Prayer’ and her new song ‘Future.’  The vocals were not in tune. People …

Ever since Bucks Fizz ripped off their skirts in the service of a grateful nation, I’ve been a massive Eurovision fan. This is honestly one …

Splitting up with people is basically rubbish, isn’t it? When Ruthie left her partner in Berlin and returned home to start over in Leeds, it …

Americans are different.  They have Electoral Colleges and TV programmes which come in seasons, and they have ‘holidays.’  This year. American Lucy Dacus is celebrating …

On the surface, 16 is a standard pop song, but there are depths here for those with the time to find them. The cheerful, spangling …

The Queen of Pop is back. On June 14, Madonna launches her 14th album, Madame X, and is trailing the first track Medellín on Spotify, …