Gangnam Style AKA The Korean 'Party Rock Anthem'

I've held off posting "Gangnam Style" for a few weeks because I'm kind of miffed that the first true K-Pop crossover hit is a borderline novelty song that basically deconstructs LMFAO's "Party Rock Anthem" and rebuilds it from a distinctly Korean perspective. Why couldn't this happen to someone truly worthy like BoA? But my opinion doesn't really matter. PSY's unavoidable floorfiller has gone viral - passing 75 million views on YouTube and shooting...

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Here I Am Bitching About Geri Halliwell & Lady Gaga On The Radio

Some of you asked to hear my shade-filled radio segment. I think I showed a lot of restraint. Enjoy....

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Win A Signed Copy Of Melissa Tkautz's Greatest Hits CD!

I have a signed copy of Melissa Tkautz's iTunes-conquering greatest hits compilation. The new and improved Immaculate Collection was only released digitally but a couple of physical copies were whipped up for media and fan giveaways. To win this stunning luxury item all you have to do is tweet me - @poptrashmike - the answer to the following, extremely obvious question:Why is Melissa Tkautz better than Madonna?Here's the diva's epic cover of Aqua's...

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Kat DeLuna's Latest Triumph - Wanna See You Dance (La La La)

Queen Kat can do no wrong. Seriously, I don't think she's ever released a dud track. Which makes her chart record all the more perplexing. When will the world wake up to her musical genius? Well, the Dominican diva's time has finally come. "Wanna See You Dance (La La La)" is another piping hot song and deserves to be massive. As usual, the sexy Latina adds some exotic flavour - this time by incorporating Samba elements into the irresistible club-banger....

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Pass The Dutchie, Bitches. EliZe Has Returned To Save Pop!

EliZe is one of my favourite pop stars. The flawless Dutch diva won an international following with her superb 2006 debut In Control, which spawned a minor Australian hit called "Automatic". If the name of the song doesn't ring a bell, chances are you'll remember the sexy video. They must played it on Video Hits for an entire year! EliZe returned in 2009 with a solid sophomore set called More Than Meets The Eye (I still listen to "Shine Like A Superstar"...

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Beyoncé Unleashes "I Was Here" Remix

Way back in June I wrote a post about a couple of new Beyoncé remixes that found their way into my inbox. Some bitches thought I was lying but the WAWA mix of "I Was Here" has finally surfaced and is being prepped for a full club release in the UK. The other new remix - for "Start Over" - is yet to leak but I'll do that myself if it doesn't happen soon. This shit is too good to sit on. It's interesting because the original version was quite different....

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Ready Or Not, Bridgit Mendler Is America's New Teen Pop Queen

Sorry for the lack of updates but it's been a crazy week. I've been filling in for someone on breakfast radio, writing articles for various websites, finding my feet in a new job and doing without the internet due to the death of my much-loved laptop. RIP La Toya.Well, I'm back online and have a mountain of music to catch up on. I'll get around to writing about my faves later in the week but I thought I'd get the ball rolling with a song by a girl...

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Taylor Swift Vs Carrie Underwood - Max Martin/Shellback Productions

Taylor Swift's new single was unveiled a couple of days ago and nearly melted the internet. "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" destroyed Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" digital sales record in a matter of hours and topped iTunes charts around the world. But is the song any good? There was a time when I would have trashed anything Tay Tay released but I was completely won over by the Speak Now era. The album is immaculate and her contribution to...

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BoA Murders Ya Fave With The Shadow

One of the best things about 2009 was the release of BoA's English album. It didn't exactly set the charts on fire but tracks like "Eat You Up" and "Energetic" did well in clubs and still hold up today. I've been waiting for the Korean diva to bless her substantial cult following with another English offering but she turned her attention to Japan in 2010 and is now in the process of revolutionising K-Pop with current album Only One. The lead single...

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Brandy & Breezy: Put It Down - Video Review

"Put It Down" was released digitally way back in May and didn't exactly shut iTunes down despite being a quality urban-pop jam. It's strange then that Brandy has waited almost three months to unveil the Hype Williams-directed video. I would have thought the moment had passed but I'm happy her label is still keeping the faith. So was it worth the wait? Not really. I feel like the fluorescent colours and different set-ups take away from the sexy tone...

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My Current Obsession: The Rubens - My Gun

Yeah, I know this isn't the kind of shit I usually post but I've been playing "My Gun" on repeat since hearing it on the radio - so, hopefully, one of you might like it. The Rubens hail from Menangle in Sydney's South West, which makes them my second favourite thing to come from the greater Campbelltown area. Sam Margin and his buddies broke through last year with JJJ staple "Lay It Down" and have slowly been building their profile with an endless...

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Beyoncé Can Ride A Bike

Could your fave be this athlet...

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Icona Pop & The Song Of The Year?

I'm a bit late on this. Scandipop fans and other cunts I usually ignore have been raving about this duo for the best part of a year but until now I've failed to see the appeal. Sure, "Manners" (which has been heavily sampled by Chiddy Bang on his current hit "Mind Your Manners") was a good song - if slightly pretentious Swedish indie-pop floats your boat. Personally, I'd rather listen to Bionda. So imagine my surprise when I heard "I Love It" in...

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Kelly Clarkson's Stunning Football Anthem

Just when I thought my love for Kelly Clarkson couldn't run any deeper, she goes and records a gay dance anthem for the Dallas Cowboys' official theme song. Seriously, could your fave? Sport hasn't been this fabulous since Tina Turner homosexualised a generation of Australian boys with those rugby league ads in the '80s! "Get Up (A Cowboy's Anthem)" is actually part of a new Pepsi promotion. They have commissioned a bunch of rappers and pop stars...

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Third Time Lucky For Elen Levon?

How amazing are those abs? I haven't seen a washboard stomach like that since Janet Jackson was thin (ie. in the '90s). It's odd then that this flawless cover was ditched in favour of the lackluster effort below. But more about that later. If you haven't guessed, Elen Levon is gearing up for the release of her third single and it's easily her best yet. "Dancing To The Same Song" was co-written and produced by 3OH!3 and the boys have delivered something...

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Melissa Tkautz - Greatest Hits Launch

A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post about the impending release of Melissa Tkautz's hugely anticipated Greatest Hits collection. That must-have opus brought iTunes to its knees on Friday and is still selling like 21 at Overeaters' Anonymous. To celebrate more than two decades of hits, E Street's most successful diva performed a showcase at Rock Lily nightclub in Sydney's Star Casino and showed why she is still as relevant as the day she started....

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Three Flawless Mexican Divas

Mexico does it better and here's the proof. In the past couple of weeks, the pop powerhouse has delivered triumph after triumph courtesy of legendary divas like María José, Fey and Belinda. Let's start with the former. I posted "Tú Ya Sabes a Mí", the lead single from La Josa's new album a few weeks ago and was slightly underwhelmed. It's a fun track but not the knock-out punch we're used to hearing from the ravishing beauty. Happily, María has come...

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STOP PRESS - Pop Legend Dannii Minogue On The Comeback Trail?

In news that will no doubt make Jesus weep and iTunes run out of stock, Dannii Minogue is said to be gearing up for an all-conquering return to music. Hallelujah! But before Nathan rush releases another compilation of unreleased demos and we all start sobbing, I know you bitches want receipts. I was at an industry event on Friday night (see my twitter) and spoke with one of the A&R guys from Sony Australia. He told me Dannii's manager had approached...

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Worst Gay Anthem Of All Time

Everyone knows I'm down with the Netherlands. Any country with tall men, relaxed drug laws and plenty of pretty flowers is fine by me. I'm also rather fond of Dutch pop. Donna Lynton remains the best kept secret of the entire disco era, I would take EliZe over Adele any day and I stan hard for Eva Simons. But fuck me dead. This year's Amsterdam Pride theme song is a crime against humanity."I'm Gay" makes me wish I wasn't. Performed by Brandi Russell...

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Beyoncé Is A Living Saint

When she's not running the world, Beyoncé is saving it. I can't even process my fave's greatness sometimes! The flawless goddess (loving the Destiny's Child braids) is the ambassador for World Humanitarian Day and will release a special visual for "I Was Here" on August 19 to celebrate. In the meantime, King B has released a video message (below) asking her billions of fans to "do one thing for another human being. Nothing is too small. It begins...

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Israel Cruz Behind Bars

I heard some disturbing news yesterday. Australian urban-pop star Israel Cruz has allegedly been convicted of a very serious crime and, according to my sources, will be in prison for the next 1 - 4 years. There are two sides to every story and the extremely talented writer/producer has always been very nice to me. I hope this all gets sorted out, so Israel can get back to making killer jams like "Body" (below). What a shitty situati...

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Oprah Begs La Toya To Save Her TV Empire

Whatcha gonna do when your network is struggling in the ratings? If you're Oprah Winfrey, the answer is easy - call La Toya Jackson. The media heavyweight recently removed her mouth from Gayle's crotch long enough to greenlight Life With La Toya, a reality show that documents the crumbling Jackson empire (for example, Katherine's recent disappearance and Janet's shocking abuse of Michael's daughter Paris) as well as shedding light on Toy Toy's famous...

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Mariah Carey's Triumphant - Song Review

I've had a really tough week. The kind of week that makes you wish you could go back in time and not completely fuck everything up. Unfortunately, I don't have a DeLorean at the ready but there is a new Mariah Carey single to lift my spirits. "Triumphant" is everything we've come to expect from new millennium Mimi - a slick urban groove with a deceptively catchy chorus that gets lodged in your brain and refuses to leave. Of course, the pop/R&B...

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My Interview With Mya

A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of interviewing one of my favourite turn-of-the-century urban-pop divas. Mya had a huge run in the early noughties with epic hits like "Case Of The Ex" (below), "Free" and her massive number one Moulin Rouge collaboration "Lady Marmalade". Sadly, she fell off the music radar almost as fast as she arrived. Devoted fans understood that she was stuck in label hell but most of us thought she had retired and currently...

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