I have always thought it rather strange that there is so much Swedish pop music. In classical music, the Swedish presence is basically nil, but…
CIPC #127: Justin Timberlake feat. Jay Z, Suit & Tie
Justin Timberlake started his career all the way back in the early nineties as a member of the boy band NSYNC . In the two…
CIPC #104: The Strokes, You only live once
This is perhaps the hardest one I have ever talked about. But it’s not my fault! No, the culprit is Julian Casablancas,1 or whoever came…
CIPC #101: Boyz II Men, Motownphilly
In the beginning of the nineties, things were changing fast in the popular music scene. Hair metal and soft rock were going out of style…
CIPC #97: Madonna, Ray of light
Now this is something you’ve probably heard of. In the eighties and nineties, Madonna was perhaps the biggest superstar in all of pop music. In…
CIPC #83: BLΛƆKPIИK, Ddu-du Ddu-du
No, I did not just have a stroke. There is a far more sinister reason for the weird title: K-pop! Yes, K-pop – the word…
CIPC #82: Salsa cookies
Dear Lord, where do I start with this one? Okay, so half an internet century ago there was minor fad for adding English subtitles to…