News Editor at @Printweek magazine and also write the Pop Love Dance music blog and create music under the name LB9 - stream or download the Breathe EP now!
London, England
Joined September 2011
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My top 20 songs of September was topped by the great return from South Africa's @KabeloMabalane and The Arrows, an uplifting collaboration.
Then there are excellent 80s/90s/00s deep cuts and classics from @ebtg, Pandora and @texastheband respectively.
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My top 20 favourite songs of August and, belatedly, July. Lots of good stuff, including the very unique @HENGE_band, uncovered vault tracks from @GirlsAloud and the pair of fantastic new singles from @kmillerheidke.
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The charming @toystory soundtrack single from @taylorswift13 was my favourite new song I heard in June, followed by Swedish singer Esther's lovely Satie inspired single and great new music from Australia's @AtheAstronaut, @DeltaGoodrem and Rogue Traders!
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My top 20 songs of May is topped by a 2006 beauty from @Camera_Obscura_ , followed by Bulgarian Eurovision winner DARA, a thrilling, hard-hitting piece from @Benefitstheband, a 60s Swedish gem from Mona Wessman, and @NerinaPallot's excellent new single
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My top 20 of April had an unexpected victor; a charming 1968 hit from South Africa's Four Jacks and a Jill. A live version of a stunning ballad from a decade ago from @Frances_Music is next, while new music from @Madonna and @oliviarodrigo also impressed!
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My top 20 chart of March was topped, of course, by @DeltaGoodrem's Eclipse, while amazing tracks from @ZiyadAlSamman and @joshuaidehen80, a schlager movie classic from Helena Bergström and Italian legend @ManuDolcenera's classy new song also impressed me!
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My belated top 20 songs of February is dominated by Melodifestivalen entries from Felicia, the underrated Klara Almström and Meira Omar, while a forgotten 2000 gem from British girlband Kick Angel and Norwegian electronic act Ugress complete the top five!
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My top 20 songs in a packed January for great new music is topped by the Iconic comeback from Swedish legends @ateens_ with their @SVTmelfest entry while more great pop came from Danish singer @ErickaJane_ and the always brilliant Swede @robynkonichiwa.
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My top 100 songs of the year was topped by the wonderful Super Love Me by @gracedavies while @lilyallen had my favourite album of 2025 with West End Girl!
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Meanwhile Swede DJ Suzy and @kylieminogue were top of my December top 20 chart.
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And because I forgot to post it last month, @mwcband_ topped my November chart, followed by the Christmas No.1 from @kylieminogue!
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My belated favourite songs of October is topped by Estonian pop/folk act SADU, while there is a 2003 gem from Black Box Recorder, another beautiful song from dodie (@doddleoddle) and strong selections from the huge @lilyallen and @taylorswift13 albums.
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My top 20 favourite songs of September: headed up by another @DJSTTDJ banger (remixing GIVE LOVE this time), a gem from the @GirlsAloud vaults, and the storming new hit from @raye, plus great stuff from @Florence_Road and the final @bobpetesarah album.
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Late…but my top 20 favourite songs of August was topped by the timeless sounding No.1 from @ChappellRoan, with high appearances from @GirlsAloud and @cmatbaby, plus a great Turkish rock track and a dance song from 1998 that narrowly missed the top 40!
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Guatemalan cellist @mabefratti tops my favourite songs of July list with the stunning Enfrente, just ahead of another great track from Iceland's @laufey, the KPop Demon Hunters smash Golden, and three highlights from @Jessicawinterr's brilliant album!
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Top of my top 20 favourite songs of June is the brilliant comeback single from @SarahMcLachlan (wishing for a UK tour 🙏), with other highlights from another Canadian, DJ Planet Express, and a wonderful belated title track I caught live by @KTTunstall <3
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My belated top 20 favourite songs of May was topped by brilliant ABBA-esque pop from @gracedavies and an inspired Starlight Express remix from @HudMo, ahead of a fun retro find from Safri Duo and yet another Italian banger from @NaliOfficial:
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Better late than never... my top 20 favourite songs of April was topped by the catchy @edsheeran lead single Azizam, while a great dance 80s schlager cover from @nausemusic and brilliant darkwave from Turkish act @shepastaway_ofl complete the top three!
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My top 20 songs of March, and it's another @Eurovision chart topper from great theatrical UK act @remembermonday_, while a lovely piano piece from the 90s, and the amazing new @jadethirlwall single complete my top three, with @ChappellRoan just behind!
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My top songs chart of February is packed with @Eurovision entries from Germany and Malta, and big contenders from @melfest_en - go KAJ and Klara! - but there's always still space for a new @ladygaga pop banger and another great track from @Jessicawinterr
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My top 20 songs of January: two 90s songs from Austria's Andi Slavik (music from an old C&A advert!) and Australian Minty rule the top three alongside @Infinityssong. @Eurovision national final season is also in full swing and provides 40% of the top 10!
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