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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Nov 18

TELL YOUR MUM THE LEMONHEADS ARE DOING STUFF

The Lemonheads are coming back and your mum is going to be thrilled. Or maybe you’re the thrilled mum? We don’t use mum in a derogatory way, like only stoopid girls like Evan Dando’s music, because women have always had impeccable taste in music and, it’s no secret that Dando’s brand of jangly indie is a…
Nov 18

INDIE SLEAZE COMEBACK / THE GOSSIP RETURN

Remember Indie Sleaze? You should, because a load of people who loved it an university and sixth form are now the age where they’re editing music pages in broadsheets and making documentaries and all that, so it’s about to go full-blown-revival. The fashion was chaotic and fun, and there were some decent tunes in there…
Nov 17

GOOD GOD THIS CAKES DA KILLA TRACK IS GOOD

If you’ve been jonesing for that breakneck Missy-esque beat of yesteryear with a quick flow skating over the top, you’re about to have a real good time with this new one from Cakes Da Killa. Clubby as hell, ‘Cakewalk’ takes some inspo from calling out the mess that someone’s partner has created. They say: “‘Cakewalk’…
Nov 17

REVIEW / ANDRE 3000 / NEW BLUE SUN

“I swear, I Really Wanted To Make A “Rap” Album But This Is Literally The Way The Wind Blew Me This Time” If the opening track title didn’t address the concerns of hip hop fans wanting bars and beats from Andre 3000’s first album in almost two decades, then we don’t know what to tell…

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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