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British-Themed Easter Eggs Inspired By ‘Doctor Who,’ ‘Sherlock’ and More

Rachel Marie Paquin — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:32:31 +0000

With Easter just a few days away (March 31), many people are sure to be hard-boiling some eggs and buying a PAAS dye kit. Rather than going with one of the predetermined themes that accompany these packs, why not venture into the world ...

What Are Brits Watching?: ‘Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway’

Brigid Brown — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 23:00:04 +0000

Ant and Dec host a variety show on craic.

What’s on: Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway What is it: Ant and Dec are a dynamic comedy duo who hosted nine seasons of a variety show before taking a break to launch family game shows called Ant & Dec’s Push the ...

Hate One Direction? Five Brit Boybands You Could’ve Had Instead

Fraser McAlpine — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:45:26 +0000

Let’s not mince words, there will always be a space (quite a large space at that) within popular music for handsome young men singing songs of teenage passion that are predominantly aimed at teenage girls. To oppose that fact or ...

Separated at Birth: ‘Downton Abbey’ Actor and One Direction Member

Leah Rozen — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:15:05 +0000

They didn’t break the mold when Allen Leech, the actor who plays former chauffeur Tom Branson on the popular Downton Abbey series, was born.

The Perfect One Direction Clip For Everyone, Ever

Fraser McAlpine — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:52:00 +0000

The problem with being a world-straddling, press-eating pop band is simply this: not everyone likes you. And the people that don’t like you are often far more vocal than the people that do, and they’re pretty good at ...

So What’s Going on at the Brits Tonight?

Fraser McAlpine — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 18:21:52 +0000

It’s not a bad moment to celebrate British music, given that we’re currently all over the pop firmament like grease on a french fry, we’ve got Mumford, we’ve got Adele, and David Bowie is about to release his ...

How Are You Spending ‘Please Please Me’ Day?

Fraser McAlpine — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:17:02 +0000

50 years ago today, the four musicians in the Liverpudlian band the Beatles assembled in the EMI studios in Abbey Road, London, to make their debut album. There were 10 tracks to record, so that, with the addition of the A and B-sides ...

Alt-J, Mumfords Lead The Pack In Brit Award Nominations

Fraser McAlpine — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:37:14 +0000

I know, it seems like AGES since we did a post about some awards, doesn’t it?

So, the nominees for the 2013 Brit Awards have been announced, ready for the ceremony on February 20, and reflecting a truly global year for British music. As you’d expect, there are nods towards our more successful exports like ...

Karaoketeers Line Up To Sing Adele’s Praises

Fraser McAlpine — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 13:13:41 +0000

You know you’re doing well in showbiz if you can write and release just one song in a 12 month period, take a career break in order to have a baby, go quiet on the entire world, and STILL be named as entertainer of the year… ...

Mumford and Sons Lead Grammy Field; One Direction Snubbed

Kevin Wicks — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:58:50 +0000

The Grammy nominations came out last night, and once again, our British brothers and sisters are in the mix for top awards. Clearly, Adele‘s 2012 coronation as the English Queen of the Grammys was a one-off; she astonishingly took ...