We finally made it to the end of February! This month was largely spent lazing around, recuperating from illness, and devouring boyband documentaries… and I think that influence is clear here. However, this selection isn’t just about the classics. Instead, it highlights some of the more overlooked gems in boyband history. So, without further ado, let’s dive in!
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Excited to be sharing my listening habits with you again this year—if anyone’s interested, of course!
This month’s mix is a bit all over the place. January always feels musically odd to me—there’s a lingering hangover from last year’s hits, but not much new to get excited about yet. I think that’s reflected in my listening habits over the past few weeks—an eclectic collection of songs spanning different eras and genres.
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It’s one of my favourite times of the year—time to celebrate and share some of my favourite releases from 2024 with you!
As always, there’s a strong focus on Pop music, with a sprinkling of other genres for good measure.
I genuinely think this year has been brilliant for Pop Music, especially for women in the genre. I don’t say that purely to be inclusive – the Pop girlies deserve to be celebrated this year. From Beyoncé to Dua Lipa, Ariana Grande to Sabrina Carpenter (our new Pop Princess), we’ve been spoiled with phenomenal albums.
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Hi!
Over the years, I have often shared Christmas songs throughout December, with varying themes.
I’ve decided to return the feature this year.
Each day throughout December, I’ll be sharing two songs. One ‘Christmas Classic’ – a classic Christmas song and one ‘Hidden Gem’ – a song which might be buried away on a Christmas album or be too new to be a classic just yet.
Think of it as a gift from me to you!
Hope you enjoy.
Marc
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Hey Hey!
I’m back with my final Mixtape of the year. Sorry I’m late (as always!) – life’s been busy.
A short but sweet one from me for November, therefore there’s no ‘Essential 5’ in this post. Lots of songs on repeat but these were my standouts.
I’ll be posting music still but have something different planned for December… (watch this space!)
As always, I really appreciate every visit and read so thanks for being here, and let’s dive in!
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Excitingly, I turn 30 in a couple of days’ time!
So, naturally, I put my nerdy music hat on and decided to (foolishly) collate a list of thirty songs that I love dearly and/or hold a special significance.
This was no easy feat and took me quite a while… There are many favourite bands, artists and songs missing from here. But it’s proved 30 isn’t that big a number (not that I particularly feel old!) I also think I’ve settled on 30 songs that perfectly capture my music tastes and key moments in my life so far.
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The news of former One Direction member Liam Payne passing away at the tender age of 31 has shocked the world to its core. It felt like Liam had so much more to give, and ultimately, it feels like an absolute waste of a life.
Whilst Liam was known and loved by many for his warm, down-to-earth personality, the last few years didn’t seem quite as kind to him, and it felt like he became a little lost along the way. His solo career was a rocky ride with some success but seemingly didn’t capture the public’s attention like some of his ex-bandmates.
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I’m a little late again (sorry!). Life is crazy.
This is a really special set of songs for me and I am really excited to share these with you.
These blog posts typically take around an hour to an hour and a half to write so as always, I REALLY appreiciate every read / scan / visit. It makes it all worthwhile.
You can see my Top 5 at the top for a quicker version or read the longlist below.
Let’s dive in!
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This is soooo late. What can I say? The end of August/beginning of September is a busy one.
Despite August being my least busy month, I always find it’s the month I listen to the least amount of music.
Initially there wasn’t that much here, then Sabrina Carpenter released her brilliant new album and it seems to have bulked out quite a bit!
As always, a huge thank you for reading. It really does mean the world.
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Let’s talk about Charlie Puth’s best and most underrated song ‘BOY’, taken from 2018’s ‘Voicenotes‘.
When Charlie Puth first came on the scene, I was pretty unenthused. The likes of ‘Marvin Gaye‘ and ‘One Call Away‘, whilst both undeniably catchy Pop songs, grated on me and I dismissed him as annoying, immature and generic Pop.
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