Another music blog.

It's been a while since I've raved/ranted about the goings on in current pop music. So here I go.

1. I am offering Gwen Stefani an ultimatum, as opposed to writing her off as complete shit and hating her forever. Why? Because I love Gwen Stefani. I just don't like it when she thinks reuniting with No Doubt can wait for another bad solo album. Which is coming in December, f.y.i. The other day I heard the Star 98.7 premiere of her new single "Wind It Up", and...what? What the hell? Biggest pile of unlistenable shit ever. It samples that yodeling song from "Sound of Music", because sampling "If I Were A Rich Man" wasn't enough. Not to mention it sounds peculiarly like "Hollaback Girl". I can't even begin to explain how awful this is. Still, in a match-off between Fergies' "London Bridge" and "Wind It Up", I'd choose Stefani without a doubt. But honestly, Gwennie Gwen Gwen, it's time to go back to the boys. It's been FIVE years since the last proper No Doubt album...I miss you guys. We all do. Don't make us wait much longer.

2. What? No one likes the new Jessica Simpson single "I Belong To Me" or whatever the fuck it's called? Nooooo. Unheard of! I was being sarcastic, you fucks.

3. P. Diddy has the #1 album in America. Reason #456040389 why Americans have shit taste in pop music.

4. Girls Aloud entered the UK singles chart this week at NUMBER 5 with "Something Kinda Ooooh", becoming the first group in HISTORY to enter the UK singles chart in the top 10 based on downloads ALONE. Do you know what this means?

Do you?

DO YOU?????

It means, that since the actual CD single for "Something Kinda Ooooh" came out on Monday, that coupled with the stellar download sales, IT COULD BE No.1 NEXT WEEK. Their THIRD No.1 in the UK. I'm squirming over the excitement. "Something Kinda Ooooh" needs this No.1. Especially after the rather disappointing performances of "See the Day" (#8) and "Whole Lotta History" (#6).

5. "Easy" from the Sugababes is still brilliant. I've played it at least 1,000 times and I'm still not sick of it. The verses...eh. Not too fond of. But when it gets to that "Come on, baby" bridge, I'm loving it. When it gets to that awesome and I do mean AWESOME chorus...I'm in heaven. I haven't found another pop single in 2006 with a chorus THAT BLOODY GOOD. "Something Kinda Ooooh" doesn't even have a chorus as fantastic as "Easy". So really, it's brilliant.

6. Madonna tosses out ANOTHER single from "Confessions On a Dance Floor", apparently without realizing that no one cares. Janet Jackson's new album is tanking, apparently without realizing that no one cares.

7. I want to take this moment to pat myself on the back for TOTALLY CALLING THIS SHIT -----

Beyonce. Her new album is looking like a flop. Sure, highest debut sales for a female artist this year. But how quickly has it fallen out of the top 10? "Deja Vu" only spent two weeks in the top 10? "Ring the Alarm" didn't even reach the top 10? Yeah. Totally called that. Because if you recall, back in August or so, weeks before the release of "B'Day", when "Deja Vu" was still making airwaves with its hideous video, I predicted that Beyonce's once-unstoppable hit machine was about to run out of steam. Because, "Deja Vu" is a god-awful song. Because Beyonce has suddenly become irritating. Now, people didn't realize "Check On It" was a wretched piece of work because it was No.1 for so many weeks back in January, so whatever. People are dumb. But now people are realizing, "Hey, Beyonce's new album kind of blows? We're kind of over her. Let's buy the new Justin Timberlake CD instead". Right you are.

8. Which brings me to the next topic, Justin. "Summer Love" from his new album is pretty damn good. I rather enjoy it. I'm sick to death of "SexyBack", admittedly, but "My Love" and "Summer Love" are both pretty damn good. Kudos, JT. Kudos.

And that's all. For now.