Kanye West will reportedly premiere his new short film, Cruel Summer, at this year’s Cannes festival. And no, we don’t think the title is in any way related to that Bananarama song. The... Click on the headline to read the rest of the story.

Photo by  Rodrigo Ferrari Making good on January's epic Twitter rant , Kanye West has announced that his short art film Cruel Summer , "inspired by the G.O.O.D. Music album  Cruel Summer " (so, apparently not inspired by  the Bananarama song ) will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on May 23 on Palm Beach in the south of France.  The "immersive seven-screen experience" is apparently part short film, part art installation, created by DONDA, the multi-tiered design organization named for West's late mother. It's "unlike anything West has attempted before," according to a press release. There's ...

American indie-rockers Superchunk are set to release a new summer-themed 7" single on June 12. The single features “This Summer,” the band’s first new single since 2010’s Majesty Shredding. The B-side features the band’s version of the ’80s Bananarama hit “Cruel Summer.”...

Don't look now, but here comes Superchunk !  The NC power pop legends will release a new 7" on June 12th, the first new music from the band since their 2010 full length Majesty Shredding . The A-side is a brand new track "This Summer".  It will be cheekily backed by the band's cover of Bananarama's " Cruel Summer ". You can pre-order the limited edition, hand-numbered 7" here .

“I feel like my brattiness was seriously lacking on the record,” admits Catcall aka Catherine Kelleher about her long-awaited debut album ‘The Warmest Place’. In this track-by-track guide, Kelleher speaks about her many collaborators, inspirations and influences – from Roxy Music to The Go-Gos and ESG. ‘The Warmest Place’ This is an a cappella track that opens the record and leads into ‘August’. It was written in 2006 after my dad died very suddenly of a heart attack, sort of a cathartic exercise which I think became a catalyst for me trying to do something solo (which at the time was ...

With Bananarama, Rick Astley Jason Donovan and more SAW acts set to play together this summer, five readers give their thoughts about the legendary songwriting and production team Earlier this week we asked readers to tell us what they think about Stock, Aitken and Waterman , their music and their legacy. Here are a few of the responses we received. Mike Clark In two months' time I'm getting a builder in to extend our house. I'm not worried about the cost, or the mess. I'm worried that when they start ripping off the side of the roof there ...

Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman were the driving force behind an era-defining series of hits in the 80s and 90s. We'd like to hear your thoughts about their legacy Steps , Bananarama , Mel & Kim , Kylie and Jason … whatever you think about the pop acts that came out of the Stock, Aitken and Waterman stable, the cultural impact the songwriting and production team had through the 80s and early 90s cannot be denied. Last month it was announced that several SAW acts will be appearing at a one-off show in London's Hyde Park this summer. "Hit Factory Live ...

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Fun Boy Three with Bananarama - It Ain't What You Do - It's The Way That You Do It (Flash Video 02:52). Number 5 in the UK 30 years ago this week. Thank you SB. Dynamic Party Blogging

Steps, Bananarama, Rick Astley and Jason Donovan are among the acts confirmed for a huge outdoor concert this summer. But is it a nostalgia trip too far?

Bloody hell! PopJustice posted the official press release this morning for Pete Waterman 's Hit Factory Live event at Hyde Park in London on July 11. On the roster: Steps Rick Astley Bananarama Jason Donovan Dead Or Alive Pepsi &Shirley; (!!) Princess (!!!) Sinitta Hazell Dean Sonia Sybil (!!!!) 2 Unlimited (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) Lonnie Gordon Brother Beyond Jesus. That kind of makes the Stock Aitken Waterman Gold night at G-A-Y (Sonia, Sinitta, Jason Donovan) I flew to see back in November  of 2005 look like dinner theater in Leeds. There is also mention of a "very special duet 23 years in the making." Hmmmm . Kylie Minogue ...

Heavy Italo cover of the Afro classic Bananarama / Black Blood hit, released in 1984 in Italy on Friends Records. MP3: Africa – A.I.E. (A’Mwana) Obscure Nigerian Boogie-Funk released in Africa in 1985 on dance label, Tabansi. MP3: Veno – Nigeria Go Survive

Since November rolled around, all has been quiet on the Steps front save for the recent bit of news that something called The Platinum Collection — a boxset — popped up on Amazon UK . One would guess that this is rushed holiday season cash-in by Sony (release date: November 28), given that The Ultimate Collection topped the UK album chart last month . And, at three discs, it's probably safe to assume its the band's three studio LPs in slightly fancy (or, very possibly, highly cheap) packaging. That's not necessarily a bad thing for all those folks who opted for ...

You say Bananarama! We say Bill Wells & Aidan Moffat! Yes, Chemikal’s dynamic duo are back with a subdued take on Bananarama’s 1983 hit (and not a wrench or Mack truck in sight). The track’s taken from the pair’s latest EP (also entitled Cruel Summer, and also features the tracks “Box it Up”, “Man of [...]

es ist noch nicht lange her, da reüssierten wir über "everything's getting older", den ersten longplayer des ungewöhnlichen und doch kongenialen duos aus bill wells und aidan moffat . im mai auf chemikal underground erschienen, wird nun das full length um eine ep ergänzt. am morgigen 21. oktober fällt der startschuss für die vier tracks umfassende "cruel summer" ep, deren titeltrack natürlich eine bananarama neuinterpretation darstellt. lässig, abgehangen und doch ernsthaft. hinzu gesellen sich drei neue songs, " the reflective melancholy of "box it up" and the near surrealist comedy that is "man of the cloth", the ep is rounded off ...