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Idolator — This week felt like the calm before the storm, as Taylor Swift released one last promo single ahead of her Speak Now album. But she wasn’t the only one who served up new material! M.I.A. and Pet Shop Boys premiered new tunes, while Robyn unveiled h... more info

Idolator — Devotion. Desperation. Hints of religion, death and love unhinged. Handcuffs on the cover art. Welcome to the new Pet Shop Boys single! Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe recorded “Together” with producer Tim Powell (formerly of Xenomania) for their upc... more info

Guardian Music — Last time was all about surprise cameos. Sticking with the unexpected, this week we're looking for songs where the outcome of a situation is in doubt"Ladies and Gentlemen ... Mr Elton John!"I love that line, it's one of my all-time favourites. The su... more info

Guardian Music — Collaboration might not seem the most natural thing to expect from musicians, raging egotists that so many of them are, but pop is littered with fine examples of itCredit where it's due. For a bunch of raving, deluded egotists, musicians do seem rema... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mister Moods said... Brand New Moods presents: - The Replacements "Let It Be" (remaster, bonus tracks) Moving to a major label was inevitable for the Replacements: they garnered too much acclaim and attention after Let It Be to stay on Twin/Tone, esp... more info

The Vinyl Villain — As mentioned yesterday, it took more than a year for ZTT to get round to issuing the second single by Propaganda.Similar to Dr Mabuse, the release of Duel on 7" and 12" offered different mixes. And similar to my tale of Dr Mabuse, my 7" version has l... more info

Idolator — November will mark 25 years (!) since Pet Shop Boys’ debut single “West End Girls” topped the UK chart, and to commemorate the occasion the duo will see the release of their third greatest hits collection Ultimate. A brand new song called “To... more info

Pop Justice — Together: K78wUirYq9A Amazing. We quite like how the clip has been given its own 'proper start' and 'proper end', making it feel like a real (if slightly aggressive) edit of the song to sit alongside (for example) 'full length' and 'radio edit'. ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — themusicologist said... musicology #593-4 The Harptones - A Sunday Kind Of Love Clarence Reid - Don't Be A Fool Two marrow tremblers today as I get in training for the Brooklyn Soul Festival at the weekend. http://themusicologist.wordpress.com swvcc... more info