The Pop Corporation

WORDS ABOUT MUSIC + POP CULTURE

  • BEGIN TRANSMISSION

    What’s the deal here? A music blog, being launched in a time when blogging is absolutely dead, especially trying to cover music? What’s the point in that? Well, call it a labour of love. Call it foolhardiness. Call it what you want, but the chances of this making any money is basically nil, and thankfully,…

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  • WHO WANTS A FUN PATTI LABELLE ANECDOTE?

    Patti LaBelle is one of the finest singers to ever grace a stage, but what really makes her so magnetic is her presence away from it. She’s lived enough lives for all of us combined, and knows exactly how to tell us about it. The latest, involves Elton John and some Tupperware. “He was my…

  • BONNIE PRINCE BILLY RECORD SHOPPING

    Amoeba Records’ run of What’s In My Bag? videos are the stuff of legend for anyone who likes musicians talking about the albums and books they like. With that, while you’re idling in bed or whatever this weekend, watch the always magnetic Will Oldham/Bonnie Prince Billy talking about some super interesting bits. Here you go.

  • LANA’S COUNTRY IS HERE?

    When Lana Del Rey dropped a big country music sized hint, everyone who cared wondered how the whole thing would shape up. We daydreamed about which country lane she’d take, hoping she’d go for a luxurious, melancholic, orchestral version of bruised balladry. While Lana has a number of strings to her bow, it does feel…

  • MAMALARKY FUN NEW SONG

    We don’t know anything about Mamalarky, but we heard they had some new music out, and the song ‘Won’t Give Up’ is real fun, so we’re sharing it with you. There’ll be a new album called ‘Hex Key’, and that’s out this week, so press play on this if you want a taster before listening…

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