The Pop Corporation

WORDS ABOUT MUSIC + POP CULTURE

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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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May 23

BANDSPLAINING ON SPACE AGE POP, EXOTICA + MORE

We’re long time fans of the brilliant Bandsplaining channel on YouTube – video essays on the outer fringes of music and pop culture. Well, it is back with a look at the music that bridged the gap between post war swing and jazz, and psychedelic pop. Even if you’re gemmed up on Space Pop, Exotica,…
May 22

TYONDAI BRAXTON’S CLICKY LITTLE CHUGGER

There’s few things we like more than a dance track that clicks and pops, chugging along and making you think of imaginary Andrew Weatherall sets and more. Well, we are enjoying Tyondai Braxton’s new track – ‘UNFS’ – which you can also hear on a new album called ‘Splayed Werks’. The album won’t land until…
May 22

LAURYN HILL EXPLAINS IT ALL… KINDA

It has been nearly three decades since Lauryn Hill released her ‘Miseducation Of…’ album. That’s an eternity in music, but there’s no doubt that she made an all-time classic which would be hard for anyone to top. She hasn’t released a follow-up to it, and honestly, most of us have given up on the idea…
May 21

DENT MAY IS BACK, BABY

Dent May has been making glorious pop-rock for ages now, covering McCartney-ish harmony and Power Pop gems, with a dash of New Wave and more. He’s one of the best to do it, honestly and you’re probably already a fan Well, good news – he’s back with a new track and news of a new…

THERE’S NO MONEY IN THIS GAME ANYMORE, BUT IF YOU WANT TO WRITE SOMETHING FOR THE POP CORPS, YOU ARE WELCOME TO GET IN TOUCH. HAPPY HUNTING.

POP CULTURE IS WORTH TALKING ABOUT.

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