Wednesday, April 30
 
Reality TV

Just quickly: Go Matt for Survivor and Regina for BB3.
 
Get Educated!!

Ok, if you live in Sydney and want to learn the secrets to becoming a top notch writer, then my official mate Petrina Frost is the chick to check out. She's a profesional you know, and she runs a bonza course so you can be one too. Check out her site promptly please here.


She has suggested I teach a course in webloging. This is a tops idea, and my course outline will go thusly:

Week One:
- Talking crap

Week Two:
- Top Ten Lists: The one to ten of decending order

Week Three:
- Hot Pink: Use it

Week Four:
- Appreciation Posts: Who will you choose?

Week Five:
- Unvalidited Opinions: Perfectly acceptable

Sign up now people!


 
MJ Princess


This used to be my nickname in my pre-Gareth days cos people thought I was obsessed with Michael Jackson. I was a fan, yes, but I wouldn't say obsessed. Non-fans use that term way to lightly... but here is my contribution to Crystal's Jackson Mania Morning:

My Top 10 MJ Songs (in no particular order except for no.1)

1. The Way You Make Me Feel
2. Remember The Time
3. Rock With You
4. Billie Jean
5. Pretty Young Thing
6. Baby Be Mine
7. Liberian Girl
8. Give Into Me
9. In the Closet
10. Stranger In Moscow

NB: subject to change, I go through stages of infatuation with certain songs...
 
Britney

I'm determined to cut and colour my hair like this by next uni semester...



I'm overjoyed that the Love Pavilion is now dedicated to Britney, who I agree is awesome! I listened to the "Britney" album for three months straight last year, and the Live in Las Vegas DVD rocks!! I have to admit, I prefer her now rather than in the Baby One More Time days, even though that song is my favourite, tied with Overprotected. They're both totally bonza songs!
 
ALIAS APPRECIATION

Zbornak has reminded me what a fucking tops as show Alias is. It better come back on our screens here soon Channel 7, or I'm writing a letter to TV Week.



Top Ten Reasons Why Alias Totaly Rocks:

1. Sydney is the only tv character I actualy want to be, she is bloody awesome.
2. Michael Vartan is pretty hot (and has pashed Madonna).
3. The Sydney/Vaughn will they/won't they relationship is actualy good.
4. Jennifer Garner is now having bonza sucess after Jennifer Love Hewitt pushed her to the back-up in the shitty Time Of Your Life.
5. Sydney wears awesome disguises and kicks everyones butt.
6. The supporting characters sub-plots are superficial and tacked on, leaving her more time to do this.
7. Sydney is not only a secret agent but a DOUBLE secret agent.
8. The occult undercurrent that runs through the plot and is never explained yet
9. Plot twists galore!
10.Sydney is my hero!!! Rock on girl!
 
Michael Jackson Mania Morning



I have been having a major Michael Jackson day, therefore I probably have a top ten list of:

Favourite Michael Jackson Songs:

1. Billie Jean
2. In The Closet
3. Beat It
4. The Way You Make Me Feel
5. You Wanna Be Startin' Something
6. Bad
7. Blood On The Dancefloor
8. Black Or White
9. Thriller
10. Jam

 
LOL

They are just the joke ones again untill I find out the real ones! If Michaels favourite Britney song really is Dear Diary I will disown him.
 
From the bottom of my pissed off heart

One word, Crystal - grrrrrrrrrr!
 
I'm A Celebrity!

I knocked it before I'd tried it. I like I'm A Celebrity! Get Me Out Of Here!. Why? Because I like Catalina, and I love Toyah. However, as quite often happens with the British public, I can imagine Catalina and Toyah being the most unpopular Celebrity contestants. I can imagine one of the boring boys winning - perhaps Chris Bisson. Because, dear reader, the British public like nothing better than a nice, middle-class boy in a posh jumper. I'm not a nice, middle-class boy in a posh jumper. I like Toyah, because she's a bit mental - she just wants to be free, after all - and I like Catalina, because she's a bit of a dipstick but she's lovely. Please, please, please let one of them win.

Rant over.

The Extended Remix

I now like Daniella Westbrook, for providing me with something to relate to:

Daniella: [Crying] I miss my kids. I miss my husband. And I miss chocolate.

I'd miss chocolate too.
 
Ten Things I Hate About Blue:

1. They are rubbish.
2. They are sponsored by Pepsi.
3. Simon Webbe.
4. They think they are from the ghetto.
5. They think they are Michael Jackson
6. Their music is watered-down, formulaic nonsense that seems to merit radio play over The Mighty Dead Or Alive.
7. There are too many ugly ones.
8. They insist on having a rap in all their singles. Only Madonna and Scary Spice can get away with pop rapping.
9. One Love.
10. They are rubbish.

One Thing I Love To Pieces About Blue:

1. The Mighty Lee Ryan!
 
S'more Amendment!

I have since discovered this on The Now Mighty John's website:

The Love Pavilion: This site is just fun-a-rama. It's what all sites should be. 5 stars and a little 'well-done' sticker.

I love The Now Mighty John.

That is all.
 
Things I Have Eaten Today

Because I haven't had a moment of self-indulgence for quite some time.

- Some Snack-a-Jacks Salt and vinegar flavoured rice cakes that I do so love. I only bought them because I thought it was Wednesday and went to buy The NMEvil, and felt like a bit of a pleb when I realised it was Tuesday (the new heat confirmed this).
- A fruit salad It minged.
- Three bits of toast (white) with marmalade The marmalade was a bit nasty, because it had bits in it. I don't like bits. But the rest of it was nice.

What an exciting life I do lead. Ho.
 
Amendment

According to The Mighty Crystal - who often tells me she isn't rich, then spends over $100 on an album within a week of its release, so therefore is a bit of a fibber - I've had some complaints over my John bashing. I have not bashed John. He is very ace, and I like his website, despite the following quote from his Not hot posting.

Posh - that stupid globe-breasted stick insect is just 'bish

Blasphemous. Beckham's Missus is an underrated legend - I am most excited over her new Compact Disc.

Tuesday, April 29
 
Top 5 Quotes From The Office Tonight:

1. 'It's a fusion of Flashdance and MC Hammer"
2. "Shut up, I've gotta go save some Africans!"
3. "I'd only want to be sitting there if she was wearing a skirt and you could see up it"
4. "You've been on your foot all day"
5. "That looks gay"

Hilarious episode.
 
Entertainment Tonight

I love ET but I only get to catch it about twice a week. It was tops as today. I learnt a lot.

Most Awful Couple Ever: Hilary Duff and Aaron Carter were revealed to be an item.

Monica Lewinsky's Fave Acarde Game: Pacman! Yay! Though, I must say, I am a giant one for Frogger, my favourite game ever.

Best Mary Hart Joke: Speaking about Janet Bozzo's (talkshow host) possible prison stint: 'Her viewers will be sentanced to a lifetime of re-runs." Oh, it's so true.
 
Outwit Outplay Outlast

Yes, myself and Petrina may be stuck in a 2000 timewarp, but we love our Survivor. She has let me know all the spoilers for this week damn it! All the alliances have changed and my main man Alex has been voted off!! I will have to now go for my new main man Rob.

The Love Pavillion

Returns tomorrow. (That is, the name will. It's been American Life for a week.)
 
I've Been...


Swept Away! I totally loved it! Then again, I also loved The Next Best Thing, Erotica and American Life. But I thought it was a very bonza movie, and I shall watch it again. "You don't need eyes to bake a cake"
 
Just On That...

Lol, I wasn't allowed to watch E-Street when it got to that stage either!! haha!
 
READ MY LIPS

On the way home from Melbs (MElbourne to the uninitiated) last nite, a friend and I stopped off for a healthy meal of Hungry Jacks. We sat right next to the juke box and wonder of bonza wonders, it was free! So we took great delight in selecting fabulous songs for the Hungry Jacks staff to be serenaded by (Take On Me, Karma Chameleon etc) and then I happened upon a song I hadnt heard in many a long year. A song, which has to contain one of the most bonza lyrics of all time. The song in question is 'Read My Lips' by Melissa, who was one of the early soap-star turned popstars. She starred in E-Street, which as I recall was pretty funky until i wasnt allowed 2 watch it coz it got a tad raunchy (I was 7). Anywayz, what is this bonza lyric?
"If you wanna wait til later, hands off my detonator."
Pure genius.
 
IAQ

Time for a round of Infrequently Asked Questions!

So, dear Michael, what is your new favourite word?

Why, dear Fictional Interviewer, my new favourite word is shan't, which reminds me of my dearest beloved, The Panda.

Um, excellent. Michael, what record would you most like to have sent to you for free, should the groups management/PR read this blog?

Why, that'd be Goldfrapp, sir, although I am fond of The Beatbox Saboteurs, whom The Mighty Ex-Patsy Prozac introduced me to last night.

Please don't pick on me for being a rubbish little blogger today - I fell asleep just after I arrived home from school, and am feeling all nasty and groggy.

That is all.
 
Simply Deeply Offended

I, Michael, am very offended by John's accusations - The Mightly Love Pavilion most certainly is not undeep. Why, 'tis preposterous! (Read: Michael has gone mad, and would like something to rant about that isn't related to the state of pop music, or the fact that he has had two chocolate sweeties and a plum all day as part of his pre-Pop Idol diet, but he can't find anything relevant or narking enough).

(Michael would like to apologise for his use of a Kel C album title in this post. He will see that he is punished for his wrong doings.)

Monday, April 28
 
On The Back-Up

We need some irrelevant Wahlberg news:



On my new (or 13 years old, if you like) NKOTB CD Donnie looks pretty good on the cover.

Boomtown is no longer screening in prime time. Its been pushed, dare I say it, to the back-up.

Last night someone was turning up the radio really loud while I was trying to watch Marky Mark drown in The Perfect Storm

He was for some reason credited as his much less fly alias Mark Wahlberg.

Planet Of The Apes sucks.

I think Mark has currently got some model preggers. He may also be engaged to her, or both. But I think it's just one or the other.

I would take Marky Mark and Donnie D over Mark and Donnie Wahlberg any day.

I wonder if their real names are Donald and Marcus.

In the Good Vibrations film clip I really want Loretta's hat. It's sparkly.

ALL morning I had the line "My body is healthy, morons make me wealthy, and the Funky Bunch helps me" stuck in my head.

"Donnie D's on the back-up, drug free, so put the crack up" still best line ever.

 
Who Wants To Be A Molly Meldrum?

Angela Bishop and Richard Wilkins probably, but nethertheless, Molly was topper than tops on Celebrity Millionaire tonight, winning $500 000. Who woulda though eh?
 
Thats When Good Neighbours!...

I'm just watching the goings on at Ramsy St for the first time in about a week. There's bonza happenings galore!! Gino has moved in with Harold! Darcy and Dee are having a pash!!!

I'm off to Summer Bay now, fuck Big Brother.
 
Bonza Bonanza

(And despite what my dad always tells me 'bonanza' is not the long version of 'bonza' btw)


I must say hola to John who lives here and kindly describes this blog as 'un-deep'. He's obviously missed all the philosophical posts I do, but for the most part, he is right on the money there. (And get Madonna back in your stereo right this second mate!!)

Tonight we find out Who Killed Angie. It's Dylan, I'm sure.

The new Big Brother is total crap.

Last night I had a dream I meet Sir Michael. It was hilarious but I won't elaborate.

Today I spent $50 on Wham! and New Kids On The Block cds, making me a complete moron.

Despite hating me Scott has taken my advice about the pictures on his site. And has tops opinions on BB3.

Petrina is off on her Catch Phrase audition tonight!!! Best of luck miss!!

To Lauren: Whenever you get a chance drop by for five minutes to check out my rad new hair and rad new Madonna stuff. You will love both. Hope you had a Bonzariffic weekend!
 
Oh Shit....

In news that is Un-Mighty, Un-Bonza, Un-Tops, Not Hot and at the bottom of any Top Ten List, Madonna has debuted at number three.
 
Battle Of The Sting Samplers

Craig David and the Sugababes have both at the exact same time decided to release thier Sting Shape Of My Heart samplin' tunes to Aussie radio. If they are feeling very optimistic, they may even release them to record stores. But who's version will most likely top the charts? Let's look at the facts for:

THE CRAIG DAVID VS SUGABABES STING CHALLENGE


Video features Sting

Craig David Yes. One point
Sugababes No. Zero points

Video features Craig David

Craig David Yes. Minus ten Points
Sugababes No. Five points

Similarity to original title

Craig David No. Zero points
Sugababes Yes. One point

'Shape of my heart' line used in right spot

Craig David No. Zero points
Sugababes Yes. One point

Lyrics use pack of cards as a metaphor

Craig David No. Zero points
Sugababes Yes. One point

Song used as desperate measure after all previous singles have flopped

Craig David Yes. Minus five points
Sugababes Not so much. Minus one point

THE TALLY

Craig David - 14
Sugababes 8

The Verdict= The Sugababes version is far superior. Chart postition predictions as follows:

Rise And Fall 56
Shape 34

I think the lesson we can all learn here is: Don't sample Sting songs.
 
It's Complicated!

A very happy birthday greeting to Jessica, the worlds smartest 5 year old, today. Hope it's tops as!!!

Sunday, April 27
 
Bob The Builder Soundtrack Appreciation

Quite a tops listen really. My fave song is Right Tool For The Job

"Don't go blaming the tool box, you need the right tool for the job"
 
Sister tells all

Yes fans I am Crystal's greatest younger sister, Amanda (call me BoOm-MaNdA-KaT) should I feel privlidged? No...not really. But here, yes here I am going to give you the "Tell All" story. At this present stage she is dancing around singing songs from "The Little Mermaid" quoting..."I look like the Little Mermaid." She died her hair red the other day, and this morning she opended the door, and I nearly had a stroke + heart attack, and thats pretty bad. But it's growing on me now. My sister loves the internet and music. Get this...she bought the Mac-a-donna album, but then "Leading Edge" (the local music shop, for all youse un aussies!) and they had the same album but in like cardboard so she bought it. HAHAHAH typical. But they did give her all this free stuff which is pretty BONZA (I thought I should use that word since she uses it all the time, it'd be wrong if I didnt...)

I would like to say that Nina on neighbours is really annoying and she thinks she is so sexay. And I never EVER want Angie's twin to come back. And I think Jade and Kirsty are losers, and they should get new boyfriends. Well I'm off. Toodles! :-)

- Amanda
 
This Post Is Dedicated To Alyson

Alyson, you are bonza. There is no other way around it. Being bonza is an internationally recognised qualification, and you should make it noticable on your CV.

Saturday, April 26
 
"We'll always be together, together in electric dreams....."

Last night I had a dream Lisa Marie Presley was my girlfriend and I took her along to the opening of Danni Minogue's new shopping centre. That has less to do with Phil Oakly than the title sugests, but it was a bit lezzo.

I like LMP though, and I wish her and Jacko had had a kid and I wish that kid was me. Then I would be the grandaughter of rock and the daughter of pop. Not that I'm not already, in a way.
 
Pick Me, Waterman!

Exciting news abound, for today a confirmation letter for the Pop Idol 2 auditions dropped through my letterbox! Despite being pants-cackingly scared, I am very excited for my audition, where I will become the new Cheryl from Girls Aloud, and meet Sir Pete Waterman (Lauren Waterworths' dad, apparently)!

Here's where you get to choose what will undoubtedly be the greatest televisual moment of the twenty first century. If you have a song suggestion, e-mail it to me. Thank you please.
 
American Life Mania


I went back to get the special edition as well as the normal one. They convinced me to by chucking in a rare promo poster which is gigantic and SO FUCKING COOL.

I have now spent close to $100 on American Life stuff.

My American Life Collection:

- American Life normal edition
- American Life limited boxed edition
- Die Another Day single
- American Life single CD1
- American Life single CD2
- Normal edition poster
- Limited edition poster
- Promo stand
- Promo poster
- American Life keyring

Good fucking thing it's my favourite album ever.
 
Madonna Mania

I've been for a bit of a shop. In great news, I got the Swept Away DVD!! Excellent. However, I found out that the boxed edition of American Life is out. And I already have the regular edition. The chick said I can bring it back and swap it and make up the difference (it's $42). BUT, I still want to keep the version I've got, which means it will cost me $72 all up. Bloody Madonna, sending me broke.

I also gave in and purchased the Appleton album for full price. And I got the Come Undone single, because I wanted Happy Easter (War Is Coming). The title is better than the song. I'll probably never get it out again, but what the hey, it came with a free sticker.

In most bonza shopping news, the record store gave me the American Life promo stand poster which is TOPS AS. It has a big picture of AL and smaller pictures of all her other albums. And I also got a fab little hot pink handbag.

 
Hot Hot Hot: An Update

Hot:

Michael Jackson - he's hilarious.

Not:

Lee Ryan - so is he.
 
Hot Hot Hot

Because I'm bored. Because I can.

Things That Are Hot:

New haircuts - they're the latest craze!; Fever To Tell; The Teaches Of Peaches; Leilani; Bonkers popstars; Lesbians; Sir PJ's Monthbook; Some great albums on the way.

Things That Are Not:

Sir Pete Waterman ignoring my pleas for pop stardom, the old git; Boring popstars; Non-lesbians; Having no money to buy loads of great albums.

There.

Friday, April 25
 
Stand Up As People

This song is bonza! As much as I admire the Mighty Michael Jackson, Stand Up As People sure kicks the crap out of Heal The World.

(I must state that these views are not shared by myself - Crystal)
 
2003: The Year Of The Failed Popstar Appreciation Day

I would like to declare today Leilani Appreciation Day, because Leilani is tops. I recently required a copy of her album from a very nice person on the Popjustice Message Board. It is tops as. Not only does it have lots and lots of bonza songs on it, but it also has a song called Boing Buzz, which is a medley of all of Leilani's bonkers lyrics. Excellent!

Michael's Top Five Bonkers Leilani Lyrics:

1. When your boyfriend comes home early/To find you sucking on a Curly Wurly - Madness Thing
2. When your boobies are too small/And when your boyfriend is too tall - Madness Thing
3. I hope you don't think I'm being selfish/I don't wanna marry a flying Elvis - Flying Elvis
4. I'm Batman on a Supernova - Lei Funk
5. Just open your mouth and say, 'Boing Buzz' - Boing Buzz

Expect these to change as the day moves on.
 
Angie's not the only murder victim...

<<< abomination to modern day pop.

That is all.
 
Aussie Music

There's certain types of music and musicians that are considered to be Australian: Pub rock, John Farnham, Paul Kelly, Kasey Chambers, Cold Chisel, Pub rock. Anything else may be tolerated for the short term, but will in the long run be regarded as 'un-australian' because it does not involve the lyrics 'cheap wine and a three day growth' or something similar.

For a short while last year Aussie R&B was mildly accepted, but recently the public have done thier blocks with the likes of Selwyn and Shakaya, Australia's equivilents to P Diddy and a cut price Destiny's Child respectively. For once, the Aussie public are right. Shakaya and Selwyn are shit.

Reasons Why Shakaya Are Shit (Because Selwyn's Are Blindingly Obvious):

- They have only had ONE proper hit, but kind of pretend to of had three.
- They have MURDERED Michael Jackson's The Way You Make Me Feel
- You had to sit through them before the Fever concert if you got there early
- One of them is literaly a foot taller than the other one
- When they performed at the ARIA'S an item of clothing fell off one of them
- Their manager is Richard Wilkins
- All their songs are shit
 
A Round Up Of Bonza Things:

All The Things She Said

Claire Flynn Boyle's column, from 411 Mania and syndicated on her weblog here was very excellent this week.

The Word BONZA

Which has been taken up by the rather tops Zbornak today.

New Dissin' Subjects

Aussie R&B tryhards Shakaya are the new targets of my wrath for the remainder of the week.

 
Gareth Gates Appreciation Millenium...



I could never like Will as much as I love Gareth, thus I am dedicating this millenium to him.
 
Me

My name is Michael. I am 17 years old. Not 25. I'm drunk.
 
Thoughtful

Tonight I am feeling thoughtful. How much this has to do with it being one o'clock in the morning and my being slightly drunk I'm not sure, but I am feeling very thoughtful. I intend upon writing all of tonight's thoughts down in my notebook.

I'm drunk.

Thursday, April 24
 
Will Young Appreciation Night...



I'm not asking for a dedication side panel to Will or anything by the way... but tonight I had the arduous task of explaining to one of my friends why I actually like Will's album. Although I don't like him half as much as I love Gareth, Will's album is quite good - for background music or chillout sessions while I clean out my room... I always liked his version of Light My Fire, and considering Gareth stars on track 06 The Long And Winding Road, it is even better. After my friend got the rundown on Will's album I then had to brief him on the entire Pop Idol history, including why we think it was rigged, and that Gareth really won in theory. And how Will has disappeared into pop oblivion of late... anyone else noticed this?
 
Special Message For Jenni That Only She Will Understand:

Guess what bud? I just went to the shop and bought a 150g block of chocolate! I didn't quite eat ALL of it, but let's just say most. It was my dinner.

 
Bonza

Today has been the most tops day in my music listening history. Most bonza songs I've been listening to today:

1. Madonna - Nothing Fails
2. Abs - Stop Sign
3. Jewel - Foolish Games (always)
4. Girls Aloud - No Good Advice
5. Madonna - Mother And Father
6. Triple 8 - Knockout
7. Beyonce - In The Club
8. Madonna - Hollywood
9. Madonna - Love Profusion
10. Madonna - Easy Ride

 
Gareth's American Life

Make Out Patrick has sent a rather tops graphic he made of Gareth's American Life to Michael, who has passed it on to me. I would post it but this is the Blogger service you don't pay for so I can't. But it was bonza.
 
*Shakes Head*

Geri and Fred Durst are still galavanting around town together. Apparently she's pregnant with his child. Oh how I would love this to be true, it's enough to make me laugh for a month. The hilarity.
 
My Two Cents

Ailsa's return is nothing short of hilarious. Especially when Alf gives Leah a hug and Ailsa joins in. And yes, she does make Alf push Morag down a flight of stairs. Morag's part in this storyline is priceless. Whilst everyone else is too polite to tell Alf he's bonkers, Morag sets him straight in 3 seconds flat.

ALSO, I am very upset Sabrina has been axed, it's a totally tops show, and my fave series was when she went to college. At least I have my Sabrina Down Under video with me. I will put it on later.


BTW, I've just watched tonights H&A and the evidence is pointing towards Nick. Though we will not find out the killer anytime this week.
 
Guess Who's Back?

lowcluture's Spoiler Zone tells us that the genius that is Home & Away is about to get (slightly) more bizzarre. Alf's dead wife Ailsa is about to come back from the grave and start taunting him into doing things, such as beat people up. Bonza!
 
Shazzam! She's Gone!

In the most distressing news since SClub split, Sabrina The Teenage Witch has been axed!
 
Oh My God! Who Killed Angie?

After a trip to Summer Bay (well, the Home & Away website) I now care. So I'm donning my police uniform - believe me, I have one - to bring you this high-tech investigation into who killed Evil Angie.

Michael's Top Five Murder Suspects

1. Nick - Nick is a twat. Whoever is revealed to have murdered Evil Angie, you will all know that Nick did it. It was Nick's fault. I hate Nick. Smug git.
2. Rhys Sutherland - According to Home & Away website, Evil Angie wrecked Rhys' marriage, which is not a very nice thing to do. However, I've never seen Rhys Sutherland on Home & Away, so my opinion of him is based purely on his picture. I can safely assume that he is a bit of a gimp, albiet a gimp who looks frighteningly like Nasty Nick Bateman from the UK's version of Big Brother.
3. Dylan - I don't like his face.
4. Irene - Looking at her picture on Home & Away website, I want Irene to have done it, because this would make me laugh. She's too nice. She didn't do it.
5. Sal - Once upon a time, a very long time ago, Sal was taken hostage. Sal's Kidnap has been the only Home & Away story that I've cared to watch from start to finish, although this could have had something to do with my being off school for a very long time, and my Mum forcing me to watch daytime television. I like Sal. She didn't do it.

 
American Life: A List

I do love to list things in order of how great I consider them to be, so here goes it for American Life. This is in no way definitive, and a bit unfair to the bottom three, because I do really like them.

1. Nothing Fails - DEFINATLY number one. This is possibly my favourite Madonna song ever. Move over Hanky Panky!
2. Hollywood
3. Mother And Father - Totally bonza, it's like Promise To Try gone techno.
4. Easy Ride
5. Die Another Day - The album version has extra bits. I like extra bits.
6. Love Profusion
7. American Life - I love it even more than I did before! Damn the record buying public.
8. Intervention
9. I’m So Stupid - There's a crazy bit at the start
10. X-Static Process
11. Nobody Knows Me - Even though this is last I still like it. It's very eighties, strangly enough.

I didn't review every second track on purpose, it was meant to be a bit more random.


 
S-HiT

Cameron Adams didn't review American Life because he had the week off. Luckily I was warned of this early today, so I didn't bother getting HiT till four. And, despite Lauren's claims, CA did not review Shape, DO'D did. She also put Amercian Life in the HOT column, though she said it was 'Music Pt 2'.

I must disagree with this, I don't really like Music at all, there are at least 4 tracks on it I hate. Even the WORST track I don't like on AL (Nobody Knows Me) I still don't mind. AND, my fave tracks on Music are Music and Impressive Instant and I can safely say that I like almost EVERY track on AL as much as those two. It is offially my favourite Madonna album, overtaking Erotica.
 
The Mystery

I was just thinking about the Angie mystery whilst I was walking home Jenni. If only it didn't have to be one of the five, because the best ever turn of events would be if it turned out to be Sally or Flynn.

Since that can't be the case, I definatly think Dylan. I really wish it was Reece, but I'm now pretty certain it's Dylan.
 
I care who killed Angie...

<<< bitch.

My money's on.... well actually I have no idea just yet. Its definitely not Nick or Jesse, although 'stone the flamin crows' Alf did have that premonition of Jesse in jail for murder... but Irene? please. She's too busy being a cradle robber for liking Paris, and being torn between him and that ugly middle-aged twit from uni... the majority of the Australian public, or those of whom visit www.homeandaway.com.au think its Dylan - I'm not convinced but he and Kirsty should get back together now their relationship isn't incestuous... lol. Crystal?
 
THE BURGO REPORT

Petrina has e-mailed me an excellent run-down of her Burgo's Catch Phrase attendence.

There was GREAT news and hilarity plus. The best bits were:



"Well, you will be very sad to hear that Burgo's Catchphrase has been canned! This is very bad, as you can't hate something that doesn't exist!! I hear they're bringing back The Price Is Right, but that's an unconfirmed rumour... (I am thrilled to bits at this news, It was my life's ambition. Though, that is a good point)

My trip to the TCN Nine studios yesterday was hilarious - I tried to blag my way into the official carpark but the Gatehouse Nazi's made me turn around and park on the street. They then told me to go wait in the bistro (cafe) which I did, assuming my best "don't you know I fucking own this place!" attitude. I was quite satisfied when some loser came up and asked me where the newspapers were - because I so looked like I belonged there. It turned out he was Mark, the Catchphrase announcer!


I was horrified to discover I was the only bonafide audience member in attendance - all others were there because they had husbands, wives and daughters playing as contestants! I immediately set about picking the brains of the contestants, finding out what they'd been up to, what their strategies were etc. Kerry, the carry over champion was knocked out first round by Ryan, a uni student from Penriff! Actually, Ryan was pretty good.

Now lets talk about our idol, Burgo - boy has he got a stiff neck! He kinda moved like a Thunderbird - always turning his whole body instead of just his head or neck. His shirt collars and ties (five in total) came right up under his chin, which made me think he was wearing a neck brace!? I couldn't confirm or deny that tho... and of course his hair... well, I wasn't close enough to tell for sure, but it looked mighty fake to me. I asked Ryan (carry over champ for two shows) and he reckoned Burgo's hair was a bit dodgey for sure! (Yes, it's all so true, though you forgot to mention what a knob he is )

I had been told that they hand out lollies and chocolates to keep the audience entertained, but there was nothing like that going down yesterday. ( Ripped off!!) Lucky I took a bottle of Lemon Diet Coke or I would have been sugar (or sacarine) deprived all afternoon! The floor manager was parked in front of us (blocking our view), ethusiastically demonstrating how and when to clap. One of the production chicks put the wrong score up at one stage, and he just about ripped her head off - so obviously he was more than just a cheerleader!

( I have deleted an entire paragraph where Petrina defends the intellengence of the contestants )

All in all, it was a fun afternoon (better than being at work). I will put my name down to audition, but with the end of the show in sight, I may not get on. More importantly, my show may not go to air, which if I did happen to win, would be very off-pissing, as you only get the prizes if the show airs."

How excellent. Petrina promises me there will be two more parts to this saga: The Audition and The Show. She is going back on Monday, so super good luck!!!
 
Ronan News

It's been a while since we've heard anything new from The World's Most Boring Man. However, exciting news reaches us here at The Love Pavilion that Ronan has won the honourable accolade of Arse Of The Year. Congratulations, your royal boringness!
 
I Want To Talk To You About Socks

This courtesy of The Sockman Calculator.

Michael, in your 17 years on this planet you have worn approximately 4420 pairs of socks. You have owned approximately 510 pairs of socks. *

Fascinating stuff.

* Slightly editted.
 
You're A Celebrity?

I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here! starts on Monday.

I'm A Celebrity Contestants In Order Of How Well I Know Them:

1. Toyah - Yeah! Our saviour! I love Toyah, Smash Hits' luvvie and the orange-haired Kelly Osbourne of the eighties, Toyah recently starred in Aunt Boomerang (which was, if I remember correctly, about a magical Australian lady) and was the Teletubbies narrator for a little while. Even mightier, Toyah recently came to Newcastle City Hall, starring as - and this is the best bit - The Mighty Calamity Jane! I love Toyah.
2. Danielle Westbrook - I hadn't a clue who Daniella Westbrook was until she lost her nose. I watched her documentary last year. She seems canny enough.
3. Anthony Worral Thompson - The grubby looking chubby bloke from Ready, Steady, Cook!, who looks like he'd go to the toilet then start cooking your food without washing his hands. I hate Anthony Worral Thompson.
4. Sian Lloyd - The ITV Weather weatherlady with the disturbingly long fingers. Looks like Mystic Meg.
5. Chris Bisson - Vikram off Corrie, was in East Is East.
6. John Fashanu - I had no idea who John Fashanu was until someone told me he used to present Gladiators.
7. Linda Barker - Apparently one of the Changing Rooms interior designers, although I couldn't tell you which one. Not Laurence.
8. Phil Tufnell - Plays cricket.
9. Wayne Sleep - I have no idea who Wayne Sleep is, but my Mum does. This might be his undoing.
10. Catalina - Who?
 
On The Back Page

On the back page of this week's heat magazine - in their Say What? section - there's a quote from the legend that is Donnie Wahlberg On The Back Up.

Donnie On The Back Up: I'd go to GAP and buy 50 t-shirts and only wear them once.

Which begs the question, where was he getting all the money from? It's like The Legendary Winona Ryder episode all over again!

Wednesday, April 23
 
Oh, Everyone Cares

It's doing my head in trying to figure it out.

In a vaugely related topic, how hilarious was the coughing ep of Who Want's To Be A Millionaire? It was so bloody obvious, I kept thinking how much better they could have done it. Also, I can't believe that Craig David question was worth $32 000.
 
Who Cares Who Killed Angie?

Who cares who killed Angie when The Hollyoak's Killer is on the loose.

Note To Readers: Michael never watches The 'Oaks unless it's the Sunday omnibus after Popworld. He only really cares about The Hollyoak's Killer because he thinks he might know who it is.
 
The Most Important Question Of Our Time

Who killed Angie??

I am soo stuck on this one. I DID think Jade or Kirsty, but they aren't in the options when you ring up to win that prize. Now I'm thinking Dylan. Or Irene. It's no way Jesse or Nick. I LOVED Colleen and Max's List's Of Suspects today. Max put himself. Colleen said it couldn't be Irene because she 'didn't have it in her', but she had all the Sutherland kids written down.

Why Tomorrow Will Be The Greatest Day In Music Journalism History:

Cameron Adams will review Madonna. I am going down to the newsagents to get it at seven o'clock. Or ten.
 
Good Luck...

To Jenni, with her following venture below.
I love Rock Your Body even more now than when I first got Justified, and I loved it a lot then.
 
Drums...!

This has absolutely nothing to do with pop music, unless I become a member of real-life Josie and the Pussycats... the point being; I became an official drummer tonight and my first performance is this Sunday. Well, its only at my local church but hey, gotta start somewhere right?! I now have my heart set on blasting Justin's Like I Love You through the church's sound system and playing to the most bonza part of a song ever: the bit where he goes "never thought it would end up this way... Drums." and also the bonza beat in Rock Your Body which is fast becoming the song of the month for my stereo's Repeat button.
 
Ungrateful!

EVERYONE has complained about the favourite Madonna track I gave them. I must add the disclaimer that I took a few liberties with them, ie. made them up completely. I WAS going to change them once I found out the real ones, but I think I'll leave them now.
 
Reason's Why I'm So Stupid Is Great

- The intro has very little to do with the song itself.
- It sounds very much like the Drowned World Tour version of Human Nature.
- Mirwais filters Madonna's lovely voice through a vocoder. Clever Mirwais.
 
Tit Bits

- I like the word tit.
- I also like the new look Love Pavilion/Gareth's American Life. The Mighty Crystal quite often tells me she is rubbish at computers. The Mighty Crystal tells lies.
- Michael's Photo Page: Coming Soon. Possibly.
 
Deeper And Deeper

Deeply, deeply offended by The Mighty Crystal's accusations. Deeper And Deeper is most certainly not my favourite Madonna song.
 
Michael's Observations On The Greatest Album Ever

Inspired by (read: Blatantly copying) The Mighty Crystal's observations on American Life (the Madonna album, not American life in general. Because I know not a lot about American life in general. Because I'm not an American, am I? No), I've decided to inflict my own opinions on you.

- Michael didn't get a free keyring or a free poster with his copy of American Life. This would be sad, had American Life not been such an important item in itself.
- I know my way around this album already, and I've only had it for two days.
- Mother And Father is slightly odd, and steals muchly from Kylie's Fever. Mother And Father has a fantastic rap, making it far, far superior. Sorry, Kylie.
- I've barely listened to Nothing Fails, yet I appreciate it as one of the greatest peices of music ever written.
- The inclusion of Die Another Day makes me much happy, since I try not to buy Our Glorious Leader's singles for fear of becoming obsessive, and thought I might be missing out on The Only Decent James Bond Song Apart From The World Is Not Enough.
- I think this might be The Glorious One's most personal album. Good thing.
- My ever-changing favourite tracks: Love Profusion, X-Static Process, Easy Ride.

That is all.
 
My Hot And Not

HOT

American Life, Neon Nights, new homes, apples, easter bunnies, coffee, manual text messages (notes on cars), HiT Guide out tomorow, Comedy Inc

NOT

American Life delays, Appleton album hard to track down, mean emails, people who don't buy American Life, running out of clothes to wear
 
Telling Guy How It Is

'I always wished that I could find, someone as talented as you, but in the process I forgot, that I was just as good. (as you)' Better, Madge. BETTER.
 
New Computers...

Are quite bonza, but I have been left with no documents, favourites folder, and, most un-bonzerly, NO mp3s. I think the first one I will download will be Triple 8: Knockout, because I quite miss it.
 
Observations On The Best Album Ever




- I'm very glad that on the album version of AL you can properly hear her say ' fuck all this metaphysic shit'. Swearing in songs rules.
- I find the 'I got to give it up' bit in Mother And Father to be quite sad.
- I am LOVING the choir in Nothing Fails. It is also my fave track so far. Since when have I liked acoustic guitars?
- Untill yesterday I thought Neon Nights was the best album ever, but I have changed my mind.
- I got a keyring with my album, which excited me no end.
- And there was a poster. Which will be very useful in my new house.
- I rang Lauren practically in tears at ten o'clock on Monday morning when nowhere had it because of the public holiday. But it was worth the wait.

This album is just so bloody Bonza, I can't believe it






 
BIG Event

I forgot to mention the best news in recent TV broadcasting history. I was watching the rather excellent Big Arvo the other day. Everyday they have The Big Song Vote, where people vote for their fave songs and do a small review. As anyone who watches it will tell you, the reviews are always 'it's a cool song', 'I like the beat', 'it's just a great song'. WELL, on Monday, when it was a Charlton Hill track, one of the reviews was 'He's just BONZARIFFIC. I almost fell off my chair. I swear I have never heard ANYONE other than me and Lauren say that word. I am so glad it is getting the recognision it deserves.




 
I would just like to amend my fave Madge song in the "Bonza Team's Fave Madonna Songs" in the sidebar - my favourite Madonna song is a tie between Material Girl and Open Your Heart. I think you might find that the songs listed are CRYSTAL's favourites!
 
HOT HOT HOT

Inspired by Michael's Hot and Not list, here's mine!

Hot

American Life; my free American Life keyring and poster; Pretty In Pink; 80's music - especially If You Leave by OMD, Wouldn't It Be Good by Nik Kershaw and Batdance by Prince; my radio show - 'The Niteshift' (6.30 - 8.30, Saturday night, Gippsland FM 104.7 - hey a bit of shameless plugging never hurt anyone!); the Logies line up - Delta Goodrem, Bec Cartwright, Sophie Monk and the wonderful Dannii Minogue - it's popalicious!

Not
Work; True Colours by Kasey Chambers; True Colours debuting at no.5 on the ARIA charts - cheating Madonna out of a Top 5 debut; feeling rather fat after too many easter eggs.
 
H-O-T

We haven't had a list of what's Hot and what's Not for a little while. A shame, really, since I do love a list every now and again. So, here we go.

Things That Are Really Hot

American Life; Courtney Love; The Mighty Ainslie Henderson; A beautiful song called Gentle by the equally beautiful Matt Hales; Free Aqualung singles; Other peoples blogs.

Things That Are Really Not

The Evita Soundtrack; Politics; Rubbish films; Triple 8; People being mean to SClub 8 when they're only bairns, despite their being a bit rubbish.

Tuesday, April 22
 
Disgraceful

For those of you who have actually heard of Shakaya, the "pop duo" from Queensland, Oz... I was appalled to hear their cover version of The Mighty Jacko's The Way You Make Me Feel. First of all, MJ's version should never have been touched, it remains a classic in its original form and is still bonza to date. And if you can bear to listen to Shakaya's disgraceful remix, you'll notice an unfortunate similarity to that of Fran Fine's ear-piercing voice...
 
Officallement

Continuing todays theme, I would like to welcome The Mighty Crystal back to The Love Pavilion. Despite being away for what feels like all of two or three days, she has been missed.
 
Lauren Setches

Thanks a load, my bonza bud. I will add you under your actual name, so as not to create confusion.
 
BONZA

Well, I've got my internet access back!!

Thank you heaps and heaps to two people I truely consider Bonza and Mighty: Lauren and Michael. They rock.

Things I Have Done Since I Last Blogged:

Moved house
Purchased a new computer
Listened to American Life
Bought both versions of the AL single
And Neon Nights, The Wrekoning and Scandalus
Stepped in vomit
Eaten too much chocolate
Consumed 57 capachinos

I've actualy had a pretty bonza time, but I have missed the Love Pavilion. I welcome myself back.
 
Confusement

If anyone knows what Che Guevra, guns and splats of red paint/blood have to do with any of the songs on Our Glorious Leader's new album then, please, let me know.
 
Consolement

Those still reeling from the fall of the The Mighty SClub need look no further than The Mighty Britney Spears who has new hair. It's excellent.
 
Good Luck!

Michael would like to wish Ms. Petrina Frost good luck on the taping of Burgo's Catchphrase today. Good luck on the taping of Burgo's Catchphrase, Ms. Petrina Frost. Your name is ace.
 
Club S: Closed

Yes, spinsters and eligable bachelors, The Mighty SClub are no more. Jo has, indeed, lost her flow, and SClub Juniors seem to have found it. The group announced last night that they are to disband when the SClub United tour draws to a close at the end of May, and hand their crown of mightiness over to the Juniors, henceforth known (officially) as SClub 8. How unbonza.
 
Umm...

Since I haven't and don't intend to buy American Life, I can't really comment on all the discussion about it. But I can definitely say that I prefer Madonna's earlier work. Vogue is one of my favourite songs of the 90's. Also among my favourites: Justify My Love, I'll Remember, Open Your Heart (which I shamefully admit, only became a favourite after watching Crossroads...) and I can never get sick of Frozen either. But Die Another Day and American Life are both station-changers for me I'm afraid...
 
American Life

It's official - Madonna's new album, American Life, ROCKS THE BIG ONE!!! My fave after one listen - Static Process. But of course, that choice will change soon! I am also pleased to announce that there is another dodgy-but-bonza American Life style rap on 'Mother and Father'.
 
Pre-American Life Listening

It's fantastic. Her best work? No. But it is good. I like Easy Ride - very beautiful. If I wasn't as drunk as I am I'm sure I'd have more to say on the matter. But I am.

Monday, April 21
 
Temptation

After the travesty that was Listening To The Forever Album Online Months Before It Was Out In The Shops, I made a promise myself never to listen to album spoilers again. Yesterday, I broke this promise, and listened to some of the songs from Ameircan Life on the MTV Leaked website. Despite all the songs having Hi, this is Madonna, please buy me new album so I can afford the payments on my Mini Cooper (or words to that affect) running through them, they were all excellent.

Songs I Have Heard From The American Life Album

American Life - The single that everyone's heard. As much as I love the comical rap, and as excellent as American Life is, it looks like becoming the worst track on the album. This, in its own odd way, is a compliment of the highest form.
I'm So Stupid - No, Oh Glorious One, you are not. You are very, very clever. And excellent. As is this song.
Intervention - I garauntee this becomes a Madonna classic. Single material.
Die Another Day - I love it when popstars go mad. Love it. This is one of Madonna's weirdest songs. Sigmund Freud, analyze dees - greatest lyric ever?

I will obviously be walking to the shops much faster.
 
Judgement Day

In approxiametly one hour I'm off to the cinema with my friend. On the way there I intend to pick up the American Life album. I think I'm going to cry.
 
From Me To You

The Mighty Crystal - Who is ace. Come back soon, your royal bonzaness! The internet is a lonely place without you (the three people on this green earth who bought Cher's mighty Living Proof album will get this reference. The majority of people on this green earth will not).
The Lovely Lauren Setches - Who is also ace. Welcome to La Pavilion de L'amour, mon amis (I'm finishing my French coursework, can't you tell?).
The Mighty Patrick - Who is lovely, and who has requested to make out with me. Much obliged, kind sir!
 
A day of mourning
Today has been declared a day of mourning by myself and the Mighty Crystal, as American Life, the new Madge album, is not available at ANY store where we live until TOMORROW. This is a travesty and I am currently plotting the death of each staff member of these stores.
 
Intro
Hello pop peoples! My name is Lauren and I am a friend of the Mighty Crystal. As Michael has informed you all, Crystal's internet has been cut off, therefore she is unable to post. So till such time that she can post, I will be posting on her behalf!
 
Courtney Loves:

- Music: Amiel, the Australian laydee behind Lovesong who may or may not go on to be the saviour of pop.
- Telly: Pop Idol 2 commences in sixteen weeks. They still haven't gotten back to me. They really don't know what kind of oppurtunity they're missing out on. The silly buggers.
- Blog: Zbornak, an ace blog which uses the word Fucker.
- Person: The Mighty Crystal, who I won't mock in her absense, as much as I'd like to.
 
Why This Blog Has Been Rubbish For The Past Few Days

I'd like to blame the fact that The Love Pavilion has been slightly rubbish over the past few days on my being busy and important, mincing off to glamorous locations as part of my super-fabulous life. But I can't. The Love Pavilion has been slightly rubbish over the past few days because celebrities have done nothing to amuse me, and I've done very little to amuse myself. But all is set to change.

Sunday, April 20
 
Things That I Want To Do But Don't Know How

- Update the side bar.
- Change the colour of the side bar.
- Invite a new poster onto The Love Pavilion.
- Fly.

If anyone can help me out then, please, get in touch: trashallrockstars@hotmail.com
 
A Decision Is Made

I've decided what I'm going to send to the Popjustice PopSwap. It's a corker, I can tell you. The CD features what is, quite possibly, the most dreadful megamix in exsistance. Unfortunately, there are no free postcards. Shame.

Friday, April 18
 
A Word That I Can't Pronounce

There's this blog, right? It's called Zbornak, right? I don't know how to say that, right? it's ace. I'd add it to the side bar, but I don't know how to do that. I'm a bit thick. Right?

Top Five Reasons Why Zbornak Is Ace:

1. Like all the best people, he is one of Will Youngs lot. Except he doesn't want to knob the Queen. Hopefully.
2. He has pictures of his pussy on his website.
3. He is ace.
4. He likes the word Fucked. Always a good thing.
5. He copied us and did more than a few Top Ten's. It's the highest form of flattery.
 
A-list

Since today is - possibly - the most unbonza day in the history of The Love Pavilion (see below), here is a list which might cheer things up a bit. Or not.

Last night, your webmaster (that would be me) took himself along to the Fame Academy tour in the hope that David Sneddon would fall off the stage and injure himself, or perhaps be blown up by a big firework. Alas, this did not happen. But I did get to see The Mighty Ainslie Henderson doing The Mighty Ainslie Henderson Dance, which was a beautiful thing.

Here are my Top Seven And A Half Moments Of The Fame Academy Tour!

1. The Mighty Ainslie Henderson - Needs no explanation, but certainly deserves one, the attention-seeking wee munchkin that he is. The Mighty Ainslie Henderson is without doubt the only interesting popstar to come out of reality TV (excluding The Exceedingly Legendary Kelly Osbourne, of course) and I can't wait for his album.
2. The Mighty Ainslie Henderson Dance - The Mighty Ainslie Henderson flung himself about like a good one last night. At one point, he fell to the floor and started writhing about. This got me quite excited.
3. Nasty Nigel - When Nasty Nigel took to the stage, everyone sat down. This made me laugh. A lot.
4. Probably Called Chris MCing - I think he was called Chris, although I can't quite remember. He was the one with the blue eyes and the black hair (this is a fantastic look) who snogged Marli and was a bit of a knob. In the middle of Dancing In The Moonlight, from nowhere, came a breakbeat, and Probably Called Chris MCed over the top of it. This also made me laugh. A lot.
5. Marli - Who is fantastic, and likes Kate Bush, although performing Get The Party Started in a silver non-event of a dress was beneath her.
6. The U2 Medley - Which came from nowhere, and meant nothing, but they were wearing orange-and-green combos. Fantastic.
7. Lemar singing Happy Birthday - To a girl in the audience. Sheer audible comedy.
7.5 Pippa Fulton - Because she has a single coming out. And is quite good. And has a single coming out. And is really nice. And has a single coming out. And was wearing a silver catsuit. And kept reming us that she has a single coming out. As did Malachi. And Sneddo.
 
Missing (You) In Action

The Mighty Crystal's internet has been cut off. Again. According to The Lovely Lauren Setches - who is, I'm assured, The Mighty Crystal's official mate - this time it's permanent. How unbonza. However, The Lovely Lauren Setches has e-mailed me, saying, "She'll try to update as soon as possible, but it'll be hard for her!". The Lovely Lauren Setches might post on The Mighty Crystal's behalf for a little while.

Hurry back, Your Royal Mightiness - we miss you already.

Thursday, April 17
 
http://www.smashhits.net/jpeg/104/103186.jpeg

Step Back In Time
Last night I dragged out my Smash Hits Poll Winners Party 97' VHS tape (yes, I still own those...) and this was definitely the best one ever! The Spice Girls opened it (Crystal's Ugly Mel C theory was proven 100% correct)... and everyone was dressed as super-heroes - I'd forgotten how hot Kavana looked in a Superman outfit. And how ugly Hanson really were. 5ive were Best New Act. The Backstreet Boys did "Everybody (Backstreets Back)" which is on my Top 10 Definitive Songs of all time. Plus Ant & Dec were the hosts, and did the Men In Black dance... need I say more.
ps. I happened to attend Poll Winners 2002 and just thought I'd share a few memories to keep up the Poll Winners festivites...
*Gareth looked hot, was about the only artist to perform live and cleared up most of the awards for the night.
*Jo S Club was absent due to a broken back or similar, so Rachel mimed her part. Not half obvious either...
*D-side debuted "Speechless", which is one of the most bonza songs being released at present
*Darius wore a skirt... oh sorry "a KILT!" with nothing underneath. Ew.
 

Yes, he's still alive...
Just in case you were wondering, since Gareth hasn't appeared in his Love Pavilion for a while...
So, here's the rundown on what's been happening with our Gaz in the past few weeks -
*Was "pipped to the post" (who the hell made up that phrase?!) yet again by Will, for "London's Best Newcomer" at the Capital Awards last night
*He's been spotted with Suzanne out and about (his "not serious" girlfriend) in ugly jumpers
*Maintain's he single and looking
*Thinks the weirdest place to have sex is "anywhere outside"
*Is now a movie star after a brilliant cameo performance in S Club's movie "Seeing Double"
*Is at No.5 with Spirit In The Sky in the UK, No.1 with Anyone Of Us in half of Europe and Asia - Go Gaz!
 
Hope

The new Warchild album is possibly the greatest album ever. It features:

Avril Lavigne, Knocking on Heaven’s Door - As much as I want to hate this, it's actually not bad. It sounds like Alanie Morisette, in a non-rubbish way.
George Michael, The Grave - Here at The Pavilion, we love George Michael. But The Grave, nice a sentiment as it is, is morbid. Morbid and depressing. And if we wanted that, we'd stare at pictures of Melanie C.
Ronan Keating, In The Ghetto - The World's Most Boring Man records a song with Ghetto in the title which may or may not be another 50 Cent bootleg. Either way, you know it's going to be fantastic.
Lee Ryan, Stand Up As People - If you're any sort of pop fan you'll have heard this - and pissed yourself laughing - by now.
Beverley Knight, Love’s in Need of Love Today - Because every album has to have its redeeming tracks.

You can buy it here. You know you want to.
 
SwapShop - In The Running

Here, dear readers, are some of the things I am currently considering for the SwapShop.

Geri Halliwell, Calling - What?! How didn the Queen get in there? Oh, yes. As they so often do, ASDA put the wrong CD in my Geri Halliwell CD case, meaning I have Calling CD 1 - with the fantastic b-sides - in the Calling CD 2 case. Since I am not as brave as The Mighty Crystal - and since the people from ASDA are inclined to giving me funny looks whenever I nip in to buy CD's not of the Fookin' Hardcore Dance For Fookin' Hardcore Motherfookers Volume 689 persuasion - I never took it back.
Boyzone, You Needed Me - Contrary to popular belief, I did not buy this on the day of its release. That would be wrong, since The Mighty Geri's debut solo single was released in the same week, and I really wanted her to go to number one. A week later, it seemed like a good idea to buy the Boyzone single. I understand I should be punished for it.
Eternal, Whatcha Gonna Do - How on earth did they sneak into my record collection?
Steps, B*Witched, Cleopatra, Billie Piper and Tina Cousins, Thank ABBA For The Music - With such a fantastic line up, and being produced by the pop deity that is Pete Waterman, this should have been great. It is. However, I have the album, so the single is of no use to me now.

There are more, but I was too embarassed to include them here. Yes, worse than Boyzone. Yes, even worse than Eternal. You will be pleased to learn I no longer buy singles.
 
SwapShop

Click Here, for what is quite possibly the greatest idea ever.
 
Apologies

Michael would like to apologise for being useless and not getting the very first edition of The Mighty Love Pavilion online in time. It's a bit rubbish at the moment, and he might need more time to work on it and keep it running smoothly.

He would also like to apologise for making posts in third person in a bid to make himself seem busy and important. He isn't. Either.

Wednesday, April 16
 
Foxy Beyonce

I've been told that:

"The other two are in the background because
a) Beyonce is a pushy bitch
b) Her father is manager of the band "

Well, good and good. Kelly and Michelle should be thanking Beyonce everyday and giving her their first born child as a sign of thier gratitude. Because they would NEVER of made it anywhere without her. Good on her for pushing them to the back! Where they belong! They are LUCKY.

I really hate to quote Ali G, truly, but he did make a valid point in that horrible Julie song.
"You're hotter than Destiny's Child, well except the lead singer." Exactly. It is easy to be hotter than Kelly and Michelle, impossibe to be hotter than Beyonce.




" My nails, my hair, my diamond rings, shining with all my fancy things. My crib, my car, my clothes, my jewels. Why you mad cos I came up and I ain't changed?



 
INSANITY

Kelly and Michelle were in Destiny's Child for one reason and one reason only: to back up Beyonce. And that's where they should have stayed, in the background. Liking Kelly by defult because Beyonce hogged the limelight and it's nice to see her suceed on her own is stupid. You can't like someone because you feel sorry for them. Beyonce DESERVES to be a popstar, she has it going on. Kelly is a dopey, try-harding, never-shuting-up-about-Nelly, talentless, pointless hack with the star quality of a meat pie.

But I am not going to stress about this, because real star power WILL win through in the end. Beyonce is going to rule the world, whilst Kelly fades in obscurity, BEGGING Beyonce to let her be her back up singer again.

 
5ive Definitive Order:
1. J
2. Abs
3. Scott
4. Sean
5. Rich ....(soooo last. I think we've found the Mel C of this group)



TOP 10 5

These are gonna be pretty obvious, but what the hey,

1. If Ya Gettin' Down
2. Everybody Get Up
3. Slam Dunk Da Funk
4. Let's Dance
5. When The Lights Go Out
6. Keep On Moving
7. Got The Feelin'
8. Rock The Party
9. Serious
10. Inspector Gadget

5... Other Things

I don't have the greatest hits CD. I don't even know what's on it. Shameful.

I remembered before the Untill The Time Is Through single had a megamix on it. Megamixes are the greatest invention the world has ever seen. Especially when they are 5ive songs.

It should be spelt 5ive, not Five

I also remembered I never got the special edition of the 1st album, with the extra b-sides. I was so jealous of my friend Celeste who had it, so she taped it for me. One of the songs was REALLY good, but I'm buggered if I can remember it.

The other week I found an old tape of House Of Hit's where they perform If Your Getting Down. What a bonza.




 
5IVE WEEK ROLLS ON

I've decided that If Ya Gettin' Down IS the best song ever written. It's too tops to put into words.

'I heard somebody say - What!
She's at the party so - Ooh
I'm gonna get me some'





Tuesday, April 15
 
Yay!

Beyonce poos all over Kelly, hopefully literaly. Kel C is a Toerag. (<- That word needs to be used more) Beyonce is a Goddess of music and greatness.

UNFAIR THINGS:

Kel C being more successful than Beyonce
Mr JT being more cred than Nsync
Five being less appreciated than Westlife.

Wrong, wrong, wrong, the lot of them.
 
Right

Beyonce is far superior to Kel C. Does Kel C have a sister/wannabe-popstar called Solange? No, she doesn't.
 
INCORRECT

I can't understand not liking 5ive. At all. There are no things to dislike about 5ive, only LOVE.

MORE REASONS TO LOVE 5IVE:
- During the wilderness years between Marky Mark and Eminem, there were J and Abs.
- There is a line in Two Sides To Every Story that goes 'Do you care about us, or the funkin' that we bust?' I mean, come on, how tops a line is that?
- J pretended to date Mel C to hide that she was a lezzo. He used her for publicity, AND would never be so stupid as to actually sex her. TWO reasons he rocks.
- I bet Rich was scared of J. How funny
- At least in 5ive, unlike other boybands, they knew to relegate the blond drippy one to the background, instead of making him the focus of the group. 5ive are the ONLY boyband ever to have The Cool One be the main person. They suffered for it, never reaching the heights of Spewbags Westlife, but were SOOO much better for it.
- When Sean left, despite the fact that a group named 5 was fucked , they just did the publicity and photo shoots without him, and replaced him with a sheet of carboard. If the Spice Girls had done that with Geri they would still have my respect
- The songs were either written by J&Abs or Scott&Rich, making it easy to know which ones to avoid. See, thoughful.
- They RULE THE WORLD OF POP FOREVER. Haters, shut up!




 
Mark Owen

Everybody knows that Celebrity Big Brother's Mark Owen was always better than Robbie in Take That. Why? Because Robbie was - is - a bit of a knob.
 
LOL

Are you blocking me on messenger Michael!? Hahaha. I changed his previous post. Try and guess which bits I wrote, I think you'll be surprised.
 
Boybands That Michael Approves Of:

Busted - Because they've been to the Year 3000. And, you know, James.
Take That - Because of Mark Owen. And because of that video, with the jelly.
NSync - Because Celebrity is one of the most under-rated albums. Ever.

There are probably more, but Five are not amongst them. Except Abs.

- Poor, sweet, simple Crystal. No one likes Triple 8. And Five were well and truly rubbish. Busted are great.

I'm not blocking you. Quite the contrary. I'd like to use MSN to argue my point more clearly, but Bill Gates is being mean to me again.

There we go.
 
Kelly Osbourne

Kelly Osbourne is fabulous. And has new hair. It's blonde. She's also taken to writing on her cleavage in eyeliner and lipstick.
 
WRONG

I don't know what's going on over at Scott's House Of Idiocy, but there is crazy talk about Kel C being better than the Fab To The Max Beyonce. I'm sure he's at this moment listening to his Mark Owen, Joey McIntre and Steven Gately albums.

PS. Beyonce saying "This breaks been fun, but who wants to reform Destiny's Child?", was quite good.



 
Major Overlooked News Alert

Why wasn't I told that Kelly Osbourne has blond hair now?

 
MR JT


It worries me a bit that Michael doesn’t really like Justin Timberlake. First of all I would just like to say that:

1. I do not find him to be all that attractive, and,
2. I do not consider him to be ‘cool’.

However, it’s silly not to like him. He’s Michael Jackson Continued, and Justified is a must have addition to your CD collection.

But I must also say, I love Nsync, they are The Best Boyband Ever After 5ive. And NOTHING on Justified even compares to Pop, It’s Gonna Be Me and Bye Bye Bye. I still wish Justin would come down off Planet Cool and rejoin Planet Pop with his buddies Joey, JC and Chris. Ok, and Lance. I’ll admit he is in the group though he is the Mel C in so many ways.

Speaking Of Mel C’s In Groups…


Why the hell is Kelly Rowland so successful?



My Goddess Beyonce must be feeling so ripped off that Kelly is stealing her much deserved glory. I looove Destiny’s Child, I have all the albums and singles, even the Christmas album, which I didn’t think was so bad. But the entire group was Beyonce, I couldn’t give a crap for Smelly Kelly, The Gospel Chick, or The Other Two who left.

Beyonce has the looks, the talent, the charisma, the star quality, the style, everything. Kelly has none of these things. Beyonce is the Geri, the Robbie, the Justin. Kelly is the Mel C, the Howard, the Lance. I’m gonna call her Kel C from now on.

She was lucky Beyonce took her along for the ride, and even luckier that Dilemma happened to feature her. Dilemma’s shit anyway, I’ll tell you what’s 20 thousand times better: ’03 Bonnie And Clyde.

PLUS Work It Out is a fabulous song. How that was a flop and Kel C’s bad grammar featuring Stole was a hit I’ll never know.

Beyonce is Foxy. Kelly is Poxy.




 
THE GREATEST BOYBAND EVER

All this Abs talk made me get out 5ive's Invincible album, which started up the If Ya Gettin' Down video and a whole load of reminiscing. 5ive were, without doubt, The Best Boyband Ever. I will hear no argument on this.

WHY THEY WERE SO GREAT:

- Their best song was If Ya Gettin Down. It is also one of the greatest pop songs ever. There’s flames in the video. There’s a cricket reference. They wear awesome clothes. It just rocks the big one.
- J and Abs are the two best members of a boyband ever.
- Actually, they WERE 5ive. Without them, they would have been just another boyband. Sean, Scott and Rich all had Member Of Blue written all over them
- In the US version of When The Lights Go Out there was a different rap
- J managed to fit the word Funk into every song. How awesome.
- It’s ALWAYS great when group member say their own names, but 5ive did this The Best Way Ever in Slam Dunk Da Funk:
‘You wanna know what hits you like a forklfit truck? We got J, AB, Rich Sean and Scott”
- In Don’t You Want It Abs says ‘Yo Scott’ and it’s COOL.
- They don’t ruin the Human League classic Human, but improve it
- The video for Let’s Dance was excellent. Sean as a cardboard cut out was hilarious and indicative of his role in the group: useless
- They were managed by The Herberts, thus making them The Male Spice Girls
- Everybody Get Up sampled I Love Rock And Roll and in the video they disrupt a school exam. Which I always approve of.
- Nice Grease sample in Rock The Party too.
- They were Pop, and kept the ballads to a minimum. They were also effortlessly cool, without it being contrived
- They always had hidden tracks on their albums
- And very few band songs
- They are the definition of the word BONZA

It is a sad, sad, sad, sad world which we live in where Westlife are going to be remembered as being more successful than 5ive. I could almost cry about this. It’s just so so wrong.






 
We Love Abs (Kind Of)

Michael has decided that Abs is a greater legend than Madonna by purchasing the What You Got single. This does make sense if you heard the conversation.

Why Abs Rocks:

- What You Got Is Tops
- Shame has 3 B-sides
- He was in 5ive!! The greatest boyband ever
- I hated Ritchie
- Though J was good

Abs album title is now Abstract Theory. How tops.




 
Things That Michael Likes About Eminem

- He knows how to work the press up. This is a good thing.
- Some of his songs are ace.
- Marshall Mathers - the song, not the person - is excellent.
- He uses samples, and pop culture references, in most of his songs.
- He's terrific.

Things That Michael Doesn't Like About Eminem

- He bleaches his hair.
- 8 Mile.
- Er...That's it.
 
Courtney Loves

This is a fantastic idea. The Mighty Love Pavilion's top secret project goes live on Wednesday. Courtney will be a part of it.
 
Apology Accepted

The Mighty Crystal has apologised for her B*Witched dissing. The Mighty Pete Burns picture was cheating, though - everyone knows I can't resist Pete.
 
I'm turning...

I saw the Triple 8 video again today. I'm giving them until their second single to win me over.

Monday, April 14
 
Well, This Looks Like A Job For Me

In honour of Jessica purchasing her first ever poster, of Eminem (how cute) here is some Eminem appreciation:

Crystal's Top 10 Eminem Songs:
1. Business "To the Rapmobile!" Like a Batman comic, in rap song. So, so excellent.
2. My Fault Hilarious song about a spaz chick named Suzan who doesn't like her pizza toped with mushrooms. Eminem shouts at people in this song. "Shut up Suzan!" "Where's Dave at, before I bash you?!"
3. Without Me Best single. More Batman references too. Bonza.
4. Drug Ballad The first line of this is "Back when Mark Wahlberg was Marky Mark, this is how we used to get the party started." *Jumps up and down* Yayayay! Even if there was no other line in the song...
5. White America Slagging off the US of A. Terrific. Likes to continuously point out he's got blond hair too, like you don't bleach it yourself every two weeks, gees.
6. Marshall Mathers Puts that stupid LFO Summertime song in it's place by sampling a bit and suggesting that boybands often engage in rather, erm, gay behaviour.
7.My Name Is Spice Girl reference. That is all.
8. Square Dance A bit of Sadam/Bush stuff in this. Bonzarama.
9. Loose Yourself Only for 'snap back to reality, oh there goes gravity' of course which is The Best Line Ever
10. Real Slim Shady Nice little pop song. Rather the tops.

And gasp! Where's Stan? I think it's a bit overrated, doesn't do much for me. Plus, you know, Dido.

I also think Cleaning Out My Closet and Sing For The Moment are shit.




 
Prime Time Monday

Well, it's Monday, which means there's Neighbours, H&A, Friends, Sex and The City and Queer As Folk among others. Some thoughts on tonights schedule of shows:

- Before the US QAF flushes itself completely down the toilet and gets axed, Brian should have sex with a woman
- Preferably Lindsey
- Melanie and Lindsey should be in our top 5 lezzos, they are the only good characters
- I probably won't watch QAF because Sex And The Ciy will run over, and be better
- I love SJP's hair at the moment
- Carrie and Samantha are my heroes. Miranda, less so, Charlotte..not really. Though sha has gotten a bit slutty lately, which pleases me
- Friends better give Monica a storyline tonight, I'm bloody sick of Rachael and her god damn baby
- It will be all about Rachael and the baby
- H&A: Angie Dies Week begins tonight. Bonza
- Jack and Nina are getting sprung big time by Michelle. But they'll drag it out for another two months
- Also, why has Millionaire been replaced by This Is Your Life? I would take Eddie Maguire over Mike Munroe ANY day of the week.




 
BURGO.....SOME MORE

I was going to keep the Burgo slagging to a minimum this week, but when I recieve an e-mail entitled More Bonza Burgo Bullshit, well, it compels me to do the same.

Petrina is off on her audition next week and knows of someone who apparently won 20 grand worth of prizes on Catchphrase. Those must of been some expensive edge trimmers.

COURTNEY LOVES TODAY:
1. Foolish Games - Jewel
2. Show Me Love - Tatu
3. Knockout - Triple 8
4. I Begin To Spin Round - Dannii/Pete
5. The Things That Dreams Are Made Of - Human League

Coke-ulus

I've been trying to figure out if this is a good deal. On my Coke bottle it says you only need to collect 15 labels and pay $35 to get a CD player. 1.25 bottles are about 3 bucks each, so 15 x 3 is...*goes and gets calculator*..$45. Plus the 35, and that's $80. Hmm..not the worlds greatest bargin, but OK.



 
Pete For Peace
 
There, There

It's ok , I believe you
 
More Confirmation

I'm deeply hurt that The Mighty Crystal has accused my good self of being anti-pop: I loved NSync (especially Celebrity-era NSync), I loved SClub (especially The Mighty Tina) and I loved Take That. I had the pleasure of meeting The Mighty Steps, and accussing The Unmighty Lee from Steps of being really rude for answering his phone in my presence. I didn't like Five that much, but am ever-so-slightly fond of Abs, and really, really want to hear his cover of You Spin Me Round. H and Claire ruined it for me, presenting SM:TV.

For further proof of my unindieness, see my list of idols. I'm no indie fan.

However, even I can see that Triple 8 are rubbish. Knockout is pants, and they are the most cliched boyband in history. Oh, yeah, man, we're so different, man, it's all about the music. No, it's not.
 
More Clearing Up/Confirmations/Denials

Haha, I did too type Silverhair. Reminds me, me and my friends used to have a tribute band called Goldtable...but, er, never mind. Anyway, I'm only a god ol' part time Silverchair fan, I'm only excited at the moment because the TV keeps showing really dramatic ads for Diarama, which want to know if we've experienced it yet. And yes, I have.

I tried to say something nice about B*Witched, but it's obviously been ignored. I would just like to say: They wore denim. That was like their whole angle. Blame It On The Weatherman was OK.

*Disapprovingly* Yes... I had a sneaking suspicion The Indie Fan didn't like boybands. Which is misguided, because boybands are either totally excellent or extremly shit, and it's easy to define which is which. Therefore, it's easy to know which ones to like:

Tops Boybands: East 17, Triple 8, Nsync, 5ive, Take That, NKOTB
Unbonza Boybands: Backstreet Boys, Westlife, Blue, Boyzone, One True Voice

You'll see the distinction I think. One group sing awful ballads for grannies, the other do ultra tops terrifically bonza Pop songs. There's no excuse not to like them.

The song that was number one when I was born was Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benetar I think. My friend Michael (another one) looked it up for me last month. The week BEFORE I was born it was Girl's Just Wanna Have Fun. How spewing was I? (<- I said 'how spewing'! yay!)

Ok, thats probably it then....




 
Blame It On The Silverchair Fan

Despite being mighty, The Mighty Crystal has expressed dislike for The Amazing B*Witched. Perhaps as a way of correcting her wrong doings, or perhaps because it's Sunday and all the shops are shut, here are some reasons why B*Witched were excellent.

- Finger cymbals.
- C'est La Vie features three of the greatest speech samples in a pop song ever: Some people say I look like me Da', Get a loife and What are you loike?
- C'est La Vie also features a dance breakdown. An Irish dance breakdown.
- They were fond of Mr Postman, but thought The Weatherman had done something blame-worthy. Quite roight.
- All the singles from their first album were fabulous: C'est La Vie, Rollercoaster, To You I Belong and Blame It On The Weatherman.
- Keavy and Edele were part of The Lynch Mob.
- Buffalo G.
- They were Irish.
- They weren't shit.
- They were B*Witched.

See...?!
 
Best News Ever

Turns out the song that was number one in the UK when I made my world debut was I'm Your Man by Wham! - excellent!
 
Things That Need To Be Cleared Up

- Michael is only a part time indie fan. The only indie-esque people he likes are Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Le Tigre, and Courtney Love, who was in the NME.
- He can prove his unindieness by stating that he'd much rather know whether a popstar knows anyone called Quentin or whether they can answer what colour is Tuesday? than read anything NME has to say.
- The next three songs in Michael's playlist are Lolly's Hey Mickey!, Prince's When You Were Mine and No Good Advice by The Now Mighty Girls Aloud.
- Triple 8 are rubbish, and Michael doesn't approve of boybands, since they are usually made up of the most boring people on earth.
- B*Witched are in no way similiar to Oldmanzone or Pondlife, and are fantabulous.
- The Mighty Crystal is a Silverchair (or, as she so beautifully mistyped the other day, Silverhair) fan.

So there.
 
David Bowie Appreciation

The Mighty Crystal has got it wrong again. Life In Mars is David Bowie's second greatest song, his greatest song being Star Man, especially when covered by Boy George on Stars In Their Eyes - (Barely) Popstars Special. We like Bowie, we do.

We (read: Michael pretending to know real people) also appreciate the part where they all dress up in Spiceworld as the greatest moment in any popstar's film career. Geri as Marilyn! Geri as Elvis! Geri as Melanie C! Excellent.

Sunday, April 13
 
More Lyrics To (We Are) Triple 8.....(Get Down):

Don't hate
Dont state a spate
We've got a plate,
Oh yeah Triple 8!
Dont be late!
Set a date
Our favourite film is Little Man Tate
It's just our fate
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
To the Triple, Triple 8!




 
Endless Crap

We dont get American Idol over here, but I do watch ET which is like American Idol Digest, so I know that they are all porn stars, thieves and crack addicts, and that I am going for Kimberly.

I also know that Simon is my new all time hero. See him the other day putting that snooze-fest Lionel Richie and his vomit inducing Endless Love in it's place? Sigh, and everyone was outraged. Well, I say Go Simon, just because he is a so-called 'legend' doesn't mean he is beyond criticism. And I see his new duet is with Enrique Iglesias. Some might call that a shitfest. Infact, the only thing worse I can think of would be a Mel C/Burgo duet.






 
The Indie Fan Redeems Himself

I was just scrolling down a bit. I must have missed Michael's David Bowie post. I'm so so glad you are a fan. And of the Ziggy Stadust era too! It's the only era to worship! Well, that and Time Will Crawl. (Note: Crystal is well aware that she is the only person in the world who likes Time Will Crawl)

Best Bowie song ever in my opinion though is Life On Mars. Closely followed by Moonage Daydream. I'm an alligator.

Oh, I just thought how I could fit some Mel C slagging into this post. Remember in Spiceworld where she dresses up as Ziggy? Disgraceful. Though she was right for the part. (Ie. Is she a man or a women)




 
(We Are) Triple 8....(Get down)

We're Triple 8
And we are great
So don't debate
Open the gate
And let's congregate
D'ya feel it mate?
We're Triple 8
And we are great




 
The 8

Because some deluded people (The Indie Fan) think Knockout is not Bonza here are some ways to describe Triple 8, which rhyme with Triple 8:

- How great
- Bonza mate
- It was fate (that they got a recording contract)
- They are great
- Open the gate (to pop heaven)
- Super mate
- Super great
- Totally great

Ok, so apart from the word great there wasn't much to go on. Note: We Hate is Not an option.

The 3 Most Tops People Of Today:

1.David Bowie - The original Comedy Lesbian
2. Courtney Love - The anti Mel C
3. Pete Burns - Like Boy George, but good

The Indie Fan

I am a bit worried that I may not be cool enough to compete with Michael and his Indie fandom. We like lots of the same, but I don't think he agrees with me that people like Steps, Nsync, 5ive, S Club, H & Claire, Take That and such are Musical Legends. Though his love of B*Witched is a bit bemusing. I like a lot of shit, but even I draw the line at the Irish trinity of insanity, Boyzone, Westlife and B*Witched.

Though, there is an exception to the rule: If a normally shit Irish pop act release a song with the word Rollercoaster in the title, it will be less shit than the rest of their songs. Life Is A Rollercoaster (the song, not the book, dear Lord not the book) and Rollercoaster are quite alright.




 
Smash Hits Appreciation Thread

Why the Smash Hits documentary was fantastic.

- It had The Mighty Pete Burns in it.
- And Steve Strange. And Boy George. And Marilyn.
- And Peter Popjustice!
- Abs has a ridiculous hair cut, and dared to mock 1998-era Abs' hair. Silly fool.
- They mentioned Fuzzbox.
- The 2003 part made me want a record contract even more. Pop needs me.

There are more reasons, but I'm far too tired to remember them.
 
So Very, Very Wrong!

I've changed my mind. Stars In Their Eyes Kids is rubbish. They obviously used up all the funny ones in the first episode so we'd watch 'til the end. It didn't work (except, I'll watch it next week, and the week after that, see if it gets any better).
 
It's So Wrong!

I've started liking Stars In Their Eyes Kids. Not in a nasty, wrong way. In a wow, that's fantastic entertainment! way. Last week's Kate Bush was incredible, and the titchy Sophie Ellis-Bextor made me laugh. This week they have a Mini-Kylie, as well as a sixteen year old boy parading as Tony Hadley. Am I the only one who thinks this is fantastic? That'll be a yes, then.

Saturday, April 12
 
Girls Aloud! (Again)

Brian The Mong from Pondlife has written a song for the Girls Aloud album. It is called - wait for this, this is ingenius - Girls Aloud. And, very surprisingly, it's ace.
 
Michael

Michael would like to take this oppurtunity to confirm that he is an indie freak, but would like it known that his only a part time indie freak. So there.
 
Michael

You Indie freak.




 
Oops

Claire has ALREADY seen the Silverchair worship and given me a severe talking too. That'll teach me for thinking they don't have computers in France.




 
Girls Aloud!

The Girls Aloud album release has been moved forward to May 26th, and features a song called Mars Attacks. This is fantastic news.
 
In My CD Player At The Moment

It's nine twenty five. Pre-SM:TV. I've already made three times. I think I may be addicted.

- Wanna See Me Disco? - My own highly illegal CD-R compilation of disco funk songs. It's bonza!
- I Am Funky - Another highly illegaly CD-R compilation, this time with a fantastic title, which features Prince songs, including the mighty bonza Sexy MF.
- She's So Unusual - Cyndi Lauper's first/best album, featuring the rather fantastic She Bop, and her cover of the mighty Prince song, When You Were Mine, which I love.
- Under The Covers EP - Because I can see myself developing a Harry infatuation. Which is quite odd, since she prances about in her pants in the Imagination video. Not something I'd usually approve of. Unless it was Our Glorius Leader Madonna or Our Slightly Less Glorious Leader Kylie doing the prancing, of course.
- B*Witched - Not really (except, really).
 
Yes,

Well I mentioned Courtney and Shirley for you didn't I Michael?!! I thought you might have forgotten. Sigh, I don't know why I bother.




 
More Confirmation

I would like to confirm that I love David Bowie, especially the Ziggy Stardust era, and the years when he had Ginger Spice hair.
 
I'm in Chains

Except, not really. The Mighty Crystal's post earlier made me remember the awful Tina Arena (I would use my friendly nickname, Tina The Wener, if it didn't make me sound about twelve) song, Chains. Once upon a time, I was dragged along (honest!) to the Hear'Say gig, where Myleene's Boobies sang Chains. She was also draped in chains, hanging from the ceiling. I was proud to be present at this most excellent moment in pop. I love Myleene.