This is the fifth issue in our fun newish series where we share the latest post with the most views for a given month and the archive post with the most views. This one covers November 2024. The biggest read post was my review of “Age Of Stupid” by the Jellybricks posted on 10th November. The most-read archive post was “Billy liked to peel the labels from his bottle of Bud”, the fourth ever post on this blog, from way back in February 2009. It was an on this day trivia post, just like much of my early stuff and it featured the A Team, Bobby Boris Pickett, Boy George, Captain Pugwash, Ian Dury, Jay Z, Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park, Michael Jackson, the Rolling Stones, Sheryl Crow (obviously given the snippet of lyrics in the post title), and the Smiths. I would like to think that my writing has improved, but I am not so sure!
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I was really pleased to see that there are hardly any X Factor related nominations for the upcoming Brit Awards. Just one each for Olly Murs, One Direction and JLS. Jessie J and Adele have three nominations each and Ed Sheerhan is nominated in a mighty four categories; British Male Solo Artist, British Breakthrough Act, British Single (for “The A Team”) and British Album of the Year (for ‘+’)
Aloe Blacc, Bon Iver, Coldplay, Emeli Sande and Florence & The Machine are all nominated in two categories each. There is also a welcome return to the nominees for Kate Bush after her excellent rework album ‘Directors Cut’ and the new album ’50 Words For Snow’
All the nominees are shown below and I have underlined who I expect to win in each category, not who I would like to win in all cases though! But Blur will definitely pick up their award and it will be great to see them together again.
What do you think of the new Brit Award designed by Peter Blake? Personally I love it
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