#popfactory

[sarahryu]

Quarantine delivery/takeout; -Honey bastard pizza #canerosso -Pistachio pop with dark chocolate and Oreo crumbles #popfactory -Expresso martini courtesy of @kornyrean #nomnom #humpdayvibes https://www.instagram.com/p/CAtyIhWJp7F/?igshid=1n39hcbsbplpn

[because-its-eurovision]

Your discussion of Sweden yesterday was so interesting to me. I’m a eurovision fan from outside Europe so I was never sure how people actually like Sweden. But I am a musician and musicologist, and Sweden removed from EV is essentially a pop songwriting factory which… some pop songs work in Eurovision, some Eurovision songs work as pop songs but a lot don’t. I’ve actually made it into a verb: “Swedening it up” when someone does just as straight up basic pop song. I’m excited to hear quite a few people talk highly of Finland’s song this year though as I have been a Finland fan since I started following EV.

First of all, thank you so so much for supporting Finland 🥺🖤 This year feels even more like an alternative reality than 2021 with people loving our entry, saying it's a sure qualifier and a contender to win the televote. Finland? Being a fan favourite? Doing well? It's so surreal, heartwarming and almost overwhelming 😭😭

As for our neighbour, Swedening it up is a great term 😄 Sweden has learned that the best recipe is to combine a catchy pop song with a charismatic performed, throw in a stage prop nobody else has and voilà, top-10 guaranteed.

I’ve heard Eurovision fans talking about the whole contest Swedifying, not only because Sweden tends to get great results, but has a say in the rules and conventions of Eurovision itself (pre-decided running order came to action in 2013 and current voting system in 2016 – both when Sweden hosted). I’m not a music professional by any stretch of imagination, but Sweden’s reputation as the (hit) pop songwriting factory has also strongly influenced the diversity of the entries we get in Eurovision, and many fans including myself are not keen on that.

Just to give one example, in Eurovision 2017 seven entries were partly or entirely written by Swedish people. Those were of course Sweden, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Ireland, North Macedonia and Serbia. The last three were written by the same person, Joacim Bo Persson. Sweden’s songwriting legend Thomas G:son has reached Eurovision 13 times, for seven different countries, and competed against himself in 2007 (Norway & Spain), 2012 (Sweden & Spain), 2015 (Georgia & Spain) and 2016 (Georgia & Cyprus). Some people see using Swedish songwriters as a guarantee of quality, some see it making the contest more boring. I’m with the latter. For me Eurovision is about showing and promoting the songwriting, staging, styling and performing abilities of ones own country with preferably some local flavour thrown in as well. Same songwriters competing for multiple countries in a continent-wide competition just feels wrong and unfair, and I wish more of those had faith in their music industry instead of going the safe and predictable Swedish popfactory route (looking at Malta, Azerbaijan and Cyprus).

In fairness we must bring up that not all of the most prominent Eurovision writers are Swedish. We have the likes of: - Ralph Siegel from Germany, who has made it to Eurovision astounding 24 times for five different countries and competed against himself in 1980 (Luxembourg & Germany) - Boris Milanov from Bulgaria who has made it to Eurovision 12 times for seven different countries and competed against himself in 2017 (North Macedonia & Serbia), 2019 (Azerbaijan & Malta) and 2020 (Bulgaria, Germany and Malta). - Philipp Kirkorov from Russia, who made it to Eurovision nine times for four different countries (but never competed against himself 😕)

[dealgemeneverwarring]

De Algemene Verwarring #90 - 17 April 2023

The ninetieth episode of De Algemene Verwarring was broadcast on Monday, April the 17th, 2023, and you can listen to it by clicking on the link below that will take you directly to the Mixcloud page:

https://www.mixcloud.com/MedialabKortrijk/de-algemene-verwarring-90-17-april-2023/

Pictured below is Belgian new wave / post-punk band Isolation Ward, mainly known for their wonderful cult hit “Lamina Christus”. The band was active between 1980 and 1983 and is the best known from the three bands that are featured on the FM-BX Society Tape 001, released by the FM-BX Society Label in 1981, and reissued by American label S-S Records in 2010. The FM-BX Society Label released only five cassettes, and only the first one was reissued on vinyl. This release has been on my want list for quite a long time, ever since I heard a track from Unit 4 on an American podcast, I think it was the Futures And Pasts show hosted by Erika Elizabeth (who also plays in the band Collate). Unit 4 caught my attention because they sounded like a Belgian version of Kleenex/Mo-Dettes/Au Pairs. Unit 4 only released 4 songs and they are all on this compilation. The third band on the comp is The Topplers and I know absolutely nothing about that band except that they have three tracks on this compilation. I played all three bands in this episode of De Algemene Verwarring because I was sooo happy to finally get my hands on this record.

More new and less new music in this episode: Gaffer, Frustration, Liliput, The Shapiros, The Cat’s Miaow, Blod, Annelies Monseré, Olimpia Splendid and more! And beneath the photo you can find the playlist for this show. Enjoy!

Playlist:

Gaffer: Skin Of Your Teeth (LP “Dead End Beat” on Drunken Sailor Records & Helta Skelta Records, 2022)

Frustration: Nowadays (7”Nowadays” on Blind Records, 2023)

The Three Johns: Do The Square Thing (7” “Do The Square Thing/Zowee” on Abstract Records, 1984)

Unit 4: Rules (LP V/A “FM-BX Society Tape 001” on S-S Records, 2010, originally released on cassette in 1981 on The FM-BX Society Label)

Liliput: Eisiger Wind (2LP “First Songs”  on Kill Rock Stars, Mississippi Records & Water Wing Records, 2016 originally released on a 7” on Off Course Records in 1980)

Isolation Ward: Trackers of The Night (LP V/A “FM-BX Society Tape 001” on S-S Records, 2010, originally released on cassette in 1981 on The FM-BX Society Label)

Kill Me Tomorrow: Ghostrider (CD “Skin’s Getting Weird” on Gold Standard Laboratories, 2003)

The Topplers: Slave Train (LP V/A “FM-BX Society Tape 001” on S-S Records, 2010, originally released on cassette in 1981 on The FM-BX Society Label)

The Shapiros: Cry For A Shadow (7” “Gone By Fall” on Popfactory, 1996)

The Cat’s Miaow: Firefly (LP “Songs 94-98” on World Of Echo, 2022)

Black Tambourine: Throw Aggi Off The Bridge (LP “Black Tambourine” on Slumberland Records, 2010)

Olimpia Splendid: Agda (LP “2” on Kraak Records & Fonal Records, 2023)

Television Personalities: The Boy In The paisley Shirt (LP “They Could Have Been Bigger Than The Beatles”, reissue on 1972 Records, originally released in 1982 on Wham Records)

Annelies Monseré: Shells (LP “Mares” on Horn Of Plenty, 2023)

Blod: När Din Väg Känns Lång (LP “Där Ska Barnet Vara” on Discreet Music, 2023)

Kiss The Anus Of A Black Cat: Beyond The Tanarian Hills (CD “An Interlude To The Outermost” on Kraak Records, 2007)

[spideypops]

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[scenesdunord]

Coming Soon #scenesdunord #laconditionpublique #popfactory #chaton_off #hautsdefranceinlive #hautsdefrance #concert #music #festival #gig #legrandmix https://ift.tt/2QRqByC

[craparoundthehouse]

Late #FreddyFriday post! This one was made by yours truly at the @originalfunko HQ #PopFactory 🤘🏻💀🤘🏻🦄👻 #FunkoMania ----------- #funko #funkofunatic #funkotree #funkotriad #vinylheroes #popvinyl #toyphotography #toyphotos #toystagram #toycrewbuddies #toycollector #toygroup_alliance #toylove toycommunity #funkolove #funkoaddict #funkofamily #funkofan #funkocollector #funkofamily #funkojunkie78 #freddy #FunkoMecca

[spideypops]

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[scenesdunord]

Coming Soon #scenesdunord #laconditionpublique #legrandmix #popfactory #festival #concert #music #gig #hautsdefranceinlive #hautsdefrance #flavien_berger #roubaix https://ift.tt/2QKZXrb

[donnalouise-no]

Moods of Norway SS14

I går inviterte Moods of Norway til pressefrokost, der de presenterte deres nye kolleksjon for SS14 Pop Factory - som består av de fresheste og gladeste fargene.

Frokosten var selvfølgelig.. også veldig fargerik!

Neon er en sikker vinneren denne våren/ sommeren også! 

Også noe som er veldig Moods of Norway.. traktorvafler!

Denne er bare så genial, årets julegavetips kanskje? :-)

Og de nye parfymene.. inneholder en herlig, glad duft. Må prøves!

[popcreativefactory-blog]

Our New Client  Smmr SS16

Made In Downtown LA

[spideypops]

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[spideypops]

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[spideypops]

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[spideypops]

#funko #funkopop #funkopops #funkopopvinyl #funkopopcollection #spideypops #spidey #spideypop #spiderman #marvel #marvelpop #funkopopmarvel #disney #disneypop #funkohollywood #funkohollywoodstore #funkopophollywood #adicons #adiconsfunkopop #funkopopadicons #funkocereal #funkopopanime #popfactory #popfactoryshop #funkopopfactory #freddyfunkohollywood #freddyfunko (at Funko) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-YYswlJR0I/?igshid=1qur2076gntrz

[spideypops]

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[spideypops]

#funko #funkopop #funkopops #funkopopvinyl #funkopopcollection #spideypops #spidey #spideypop #spiderman #marvel #marvelpop #funkopopmarvel #disney #disneypop #funkohollywood #funkohollywoodstore #funkopophollywood #adicons #adiconsfunkopop #funkopopadicons #funkocereal #funkopopanime #popfactory #popfactoryshop #funkopopfactory #freddyfunkohollywood #freddyfunko (at Funko) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-YR2YOJzl4/?igshid=sloc1er5m38w