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THROUGH POP

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This Week In 1993: July 18, 1993

In between all the reggae, grunge, Eurodance and rock remakes that defined 1993, moments of pure pop were few and far between. Thank...

Jul 18, 20185 min read

This Week In 1993: July 11, 1993

Some songs are bigger than a chart position — going on to sum up a moment in time or become a statement about life. "Everybody Hurts" by...

Jul 11, 20185 min read

This Week In 1993: July 4, 1993

By 1993, sampling was well-established as part of music — and was generally being done much more legally than at first. This week that...

Jul 4, 20183 min read

The first Australian singles chart of the 1980s

Originally posted in 2018. Updated in 2020. When I started this blog six years ago, I took a look back at the first ARIA chart I...

Jul 2, 201816 min read

This Week In 1993: June 27, 1993

On the ARIA singles chart this week in 1993, there were a handful of ho-hum entries in the top 50, but something much more interesting...

Jun 27, 20183 min read

This Week In 1993: June 20, 1993

Some bands steer well clear of cover versions, preferring to release only self-penned material. And then there's UB40, who early on in...

Jun 20, 20184 min read

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A Journey Through Aussie Pop is shining a light on classic Australian pop artists and releases from the 1980s, '90s and 2000s.

A Journey Through Stock Aitken Waterman is working its way through every single produced by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman in chronological order.

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