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Oh! What's occuring? I won't lie to you, i've had a bit of a gavin and stacey weekend (AGAIN!), after having the car broken into and seeing as Darren is really ill again with a post operation infection. From the operation that was six weeks ago. So i prevented wringing my hands with more worry, by overdosing on some G&S (AGAIN!) Which much like Will and Grace, has the main attractions in the supporting cast. Everything Nessa says is bloody comedy gold - "I just cant believe I'm pregnant by Smithy...out of all the people I slept with...not Nigel Havers, John Prescott...not any of Goldie Looking Chain!" Tidy. Anyway on with la post...

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK:

• Ray Quinn continues to be brilliant in Dancing On Ice. Last week's 50s inspired dance routine was just amazing, though he faltered this week with the addition of a hat as a prop. I knows. Go figure. Anyway, what that boy can do on ice is just amazing. Shame Melinda Messenger got voted off though. No more Fred Palascak. Oh! And i'm starting hate Ruthie Henshaw with a Cherevyl Cole style passion....
• Take That's new b-side "84" has outclassed the quite-good-in-my-opinion A side, Up All Night (which seems likely to be top ten next week but not much higher). I like a decent Jason Orange tune, particularly as his offerings seem to be quite confessional and quirky (like the should-be-a-single-after-The-Garden How Did It Come To This). At times it does sound more like a Mark Owen solo track than a Take That effort, but that doesn't make it any less charming. Thrilled to bits that the epic The Garden is to be single number three too. Hurrah, etc.
• The Saturday's new b-side "Golden Rules" is also quite stomping, and much more enticing than the perky but lacking Just Can't Get Enough flip. It's far more "Up"/"Work" than their comic relief single and bodes well for their second album, hopefully due later this year. It's quite Girls Aloud, but it's not. I know that doesn't make much sense, you'll just have to buy the single to listen to it. Synthy and electro beats abound!

• Hurrah. One of my fave bonkers pop-ska-everything-but-the-kitchen-sink bands of the 90s are reforming. Gone is the disappointing (to me) solo career of Gwen (for now) - and they are back! On one of my favourite shows no less - Gossip Girl! Woo hoo! And, as a little cherry on top of this cake, they are performing an Adam Ant classic Stand and Deliver. It's like three magnificences in one. Can't. Wait.
• Aaron raised an interesting point on his blog this week - did Lily just add "a" to the line "let's get a chinese" on her latest album? I would have to say no.. I would totally say "let's get A chinese" over "let's get chinese". Perhaps it's a British thing? Other interesting mysteries of our time - the continued appeal to the masses of 22 year old (YEAH RIGHT!!) Lady Gaga. I thought I would give her album another go this weekend. Nothing. Nada. Zip. Utter utter lack of appeal for me. What gives?!
• Finally, Robin Hood is finally nearly back (later in March) and has some new fine and dandy men to keep him company. Can't wait to see lovely Jonas Armstrong back on the screen. PS ~ when is the next Dr Who special?!

THE TOP 21 TRACKS OF THE WEEK:

21 ~ Girls Aloud, The Loving Kind
20 ~ Marit Larsen, The Chase
19 ~ The Killers, Spaceman
18 ~ Kevin Borg, With Every Little Bit of Me (NE)
17 ~ Jason Mraz, The Dynamo of Volition
16 ~ Lenka, Trouble Is A Friend
15 ~ Annie Lennox, Shining Light
14 ~ Same Difference, If You Can't Dance
13 ~ The Saturdays, Just Can't Get Enough
12 ~ Lily Allen, The Fear
11 ~ Alesha Dixon, Breathe Slow
10 ~ The Days, No Ties
09 ~ McFly, The Last Song
08 ~ William Young, Let It Go
07 ~ Simon Curtis/Victoria Justice, The Wings of a Dream
06 ~ Kelly Clarkson, My Life Would Suck Without You
05 ~ BWO, You're Not Alone (NE) (VID)
04 ~ Taylor Swift, Love Story
03 ~ Take That, Up All Night
02 ~ Sugababes, Every Heart Broken
01 ~ Pet Shop Boys, Love, Etc. (1 week)
Previous 2009 chart toppers: Simon Curtis/Victoria Justice - Wings Of A Dream (4 weeks); Sugababes - Every Heart Broken (4 weeks)

Coming soon: Little Boots vs Pixie; Fizzypop Chronicles 2009 Vol. 3; some other stuff!!