Top Of The Box

Madonna’s well oiled publicity machine goes into action again, as a demo of her new single Give Me All Your Love was leaked onto the internet on November 8th. Unfortunately we are unable to show it here as it’s now been blocked but we thought we’d treat you do an old classic instead.

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Family and friends including Mark Ronson and Kelly Osborne attended the funeral of Amy Winehouse at Edgwarebury Cemetery in north London today.
Amy Winehouse was just 27-years-old when she was found dead at her home in Camden, north London, last Saturday.  The cause of death will not be known for up to four weeks as police [...]

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Signed to Kitchenware Records in 1982, Newcastle’s Hurrah!, along with the Paisley Underground movement of California, were a prime influence on the hugely successful Creation Records.
“Hurrah! were like a perfect punk rock fantasy Byrds… what we all wished we were. Great songs, great shows, supreme überpunk attitude… we just loved them.” – Alan McGee, 2011
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Before EBTG even became Everything But The Girl, Tracey Thorn began her pop music career as a shy young thing singing and playing guitar with the Marine Girls, a group she started with Gina Hartman, a sixth form school friend.
The Marine Girls was formed in 1980 with further members Jane Fox on bass and her [...]

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Poly Styrene, whose real name was Marianne Joan Elliott-Said, has died aged 53 after losing her battle with cancer.  She is best known for fronting the original punk band, Xray Specs.

Xray specs – Gerrmfree Adolescence on Top Of The Pops from 1978.
Poly Styrene R.I.P

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