4 February 2010 2009 had been a febrile year for The X Factor in the UK, but it provided a thrilling TV moment when John and Edward (to use their competition name) showed the correct amount of disrespect to Queen by their performance of 'Under Pressure' mashed up with its protégé 'Ice Ice Baby'. Sure, … Continue reading Jedward ft. Vanilla Ice – ‘Under Pressure (Ice Ice Baby)’ →

21 January 2010 I haven't heard 'Fireflies' by Owl City since its heyday: top of the US charts, no less, plus here Ireland's first new number one single of the '10s. Even then, so dreadful was the merest random snippet that I spent any inadvertent overhearings with my head in a half-wince, half-cringe. However, that's … Continue reading Owl City – ‘Fireflies’ →