I love Mondays - i get lots of new music to sample and have decided to share some here. Make the most of me peeps as I will be off to gran canaria on saturday for two weeks of sun sand sea and super yummy White Russians. First up, Shayne Ward...


Aah it was all very easy to get sucked into the Shayne Ward fever when i was completely addicted to X Factor for the latter part of last year... it was easy to overlook how formulaic That's My Goal was when released cos, well he's a bit of a looker and its easy to forgive dross when the singer is in a tank top all shaved and muscley. But i fear little Shayney is being turned into a one man Westlife and his new single is not impressing me. He needs to carve out his own niche a la William of Young or it will be Steve Brooksteinsville for him. I do hope he does well as he seems quite a lovely bloke :) Having said all that his version of Somewhere Over The Rainbow still gives me chills...

MP3: Shayne Ward - Somewhere Over The Rainbow


Lorraine are fast winning a place in my heart with their esoteric pop tunes and lilting melodies. I Feel It was flying off the shelves today. Apparently pregnant teenage girls and aging gays love it so its bound to be huger than huge... I'm loving the songs i've heard of theirs enough to be quite excited about their pending chart success here and am looking forward to an album of tunes to chill out with. Italian Girlfriend seems an ideal tune to play in a club early morning when you are all disoriented from the sauce and feeling a little confused...

MP3: Lorraine - I Feel It original version
MP3: Lorraine - Italian Girlfriend

Now before we continue with the post pop over to the lovely Oxygen Chunks to download what is potentially Janet Jackson single. Personally I loved Janet from 1989-1993 but this is too JLo/MCa for my liking...

Two quickies now! Shockingly WigWam - the new BettyBoo project didn't even chart this week. Probably because well its a little bit pants really isn't it? But the club version by cagedbaby rocks the big one, even if it doesn't top I Can't Dance To That Music You're Playing :(

MP3: WigWam - WigWam cagedbaby mix

And Hard-Fi have the 356th single from their debut album out this week. I have always preferred it when they acousticize (new word!) their hits up. There is a new track on Better Do Better called Polish Love Song which showcases Richard at his melancholy best. If you have heard their thrusting breakneck singles, try these more relaxed versions - its totally worth your while ;)

MP3: Hard-Fi - Polish Love Song
MP3: Hard-Fi - Tied Up Too Tight acoustic
MP3: Hard-Fi - Hard To Beat acoustic

Will be back before i am sunning myself with a live lounge post and something to tide you over while I'm away :) Hope your Monday is going aces...