KEXP Seattle — Don’t let the sinking economy during this holiday season get you down. You just need to think smaller this year. There’s no need to buy the 9-disc Abba box set or yet another Johnny Cash collection (no matter how great the man is). Wouldn’t you... more info

Popdose — Mamma Mia! The Movie (Two-Disc Special Edition (2008, Universal) purchase this DVD (Amazon) I freely admit I’m not the target audience for this movie. Being without a vagina, an attraction to men, and/or a fondness for the music of ABBA, I went int... more info

The Lemur Blog — Tracklist1. Fantastic Six (3:38)2. Fascination (3:03)3. 10,000 Nights Of Thunder (4:26)4. Boyfriend (3:15)5. What Is Happening (3:58)6. Go-Go (3:06)7. Touch Me Touching You (4:04)8. Rubber Boots (5:01)9. Public Image (2:49)10. Nothing But My Baby (3:... more info

Pop Matters — Welcome to the age of post-irony, where guilty pains and pleasures are played out as collective nostalgia through the warped blur of rose-tinted glasses. more info

The Telegraph Blog — Can a great song survive anything? We may be about to find out, as Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' is put to the ultimate test: to be covered by the X Factor winner (whoever they may be) as the nation's likely Christmas number one. Can he sing an Abba m... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Godfather said... Abba - story album Abba - arrival Abba - live album Abba - more Hits Andy Williams - Call Me Irresponsible / My Fair Lady Andy Williams - 16 Biggest Hits Andy Williams - B-Sides and... [Visit the blog for the full post] more info

guardian.co.uk/film's Xan Brooks meets the all-singing, all-dancing Irishman as the Abba musical hits cinemas More video Nov 14 2008 Jul 13 2008 Feb 25 2008 Jun 10 2007 Mamma Mia! Jul 1 2008: July 1 2008: World premiere of Mamma Mia! at the Odeon more info

Totally Fuzzy — Any major dude with half a heart said... THE RAMPANT SEXINESS OF '70s DANCE BANDS IN PICTURES plus The Hep Stars - Sunny ABBA - Ring Ring (German version) Harpo - Motorcycle Mama and... [Visit the blog for the full post] more info

The Newsroom — BBC newsreaders leave their desks and perform Abba's Dancing Queen and Mamma Mia for Children in Need. more info

Guardian Music — You're never supposed to interview people you fancy. It's asking for bother. It compromises you as a journalist, it makes you blush and stutter; it's not cool. But I fancy Take That too, too much, to turn down the opportunity when I was asked to inte... more info