- The Observer, Sunday 18 February 2007
Uppers
View to a thrill
What with the View, Mika, Jamie T and the Klaxons all camped near the top, could the charts be suddenly - whisper it - hip?
Every little helps Which? magazine declares that Tesco Music Downloads provides a better service than any fancy-dan foreign rivals, including iTunes and Napster.
Song and dance
Joni Mitchell makes a welcome comeback - collaborating on a new ballet in Canada no less, tackling themes of human conflict and the environment.
Downers
Achingly hip
Years of his prancing in high-heels leaves 47-year-old purple provocateur Prince in need of a hip replacement, but as a Jehovah's Witness he may skip the op.
Rescue me
Reports say Michael Jackson is turning to Pop Idol svengali Simon Fuller in a bid to resurrect his career. Shows in Las Vegas are rumoured; it's certainly a gamble ...
Turkey time
With less than perfect timing, MIA says her new tune 'Bird Flu' is so named 'because this beat gon' kill everyone!' Load up on the vaccine.
