April 2011
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The Newly Single - 2nd May 2011
The Newly Single - 2nd May 2011
There’s only been one thing on the minds of the nation this week: The Royal Wedding. The most tweeted event in history, the wedding of a generation brought tears to my eyes as I watched the coverage. It’s one of the those ‘where were you?’ moments, uniting the country over bunting, street parties and strawberries whilst watching every...
The Newly Single - 25th April 2011
The Newly Single - 25th April 2011
It seems the quantity of singles thrust upon me each week is as consistent as a Premiership Referee. I guess we should put this down to the Easter Weekend, but if I was releasing records then the forced family time of Easter seems like an ideal time to stick on some new tunes to drown out your alcoholic Auntie and your brother’s new passive-aggressive...
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The Newly Single - 18th April 2011
The Newly Single - 18th April 2011
Happy Record Store Day Whiteboarders! I’m knackered, not only have I finished lectures forever (woo!), but my review pile was a mountain not the usual molehill. I don’t have the mental resources to review them all so there are plenty more belting stunners to be found in the ‘also released’ section this week. I’m going to tell you the same thing I tell myself...
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The Newly Single - 11th April 2011
The Newly Single - 11th April 2011
Pretty short column this week, it seems that everyone is delaying releases for Record Store Day next weekend.
It wouldn’t be very British of me if I let the early April weather go by without commenting on the glorious sunshine we’ve been experiencing this week. I bloody love the summer, the sun brings out the best in people - more smiles, less...
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The Newly Single - 4th April 2011
The Newly Single - 4th April 2011
After teasing our man Dan over his moustache growing, I’ve had a very irritable week proving that I can take it as well as dish it out. Dan and I have a friendly rivalry that extends beyond bad facial hair growth, he attends Swansea Uni and I’m at Cardiff, and this week was Varsity. Swansea absolutely battered us in all the matches I saw, including...
