Dale Melita dishes pop culture realness in his monthly music column, chats with artists, and occasionally reviews theatre or products—when Mercury stirs things up. 📧dale@scenemag.co.uk
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Pop royalty Kim Wilde dropped her fifteenth studio album and first album in 7 years (Here Come the Aliens came out in 2018) on Friday, and it’s called Closer via Cherry Red Records and is basically the sister to Kim’s hugely successful 1988 (the year I was born hehe) album Close which my mum had on
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Music has been embedded in my life ever since I was in the womb, my Mum and Dad basically raised me on music, especially POP music! I grew up listening to Madonna, Mariah Carey, Kylie Minogue, Spice Girls, Britney Spears and even AQUA and I’ve always been obsessed with pop culture and Eurovison! I l
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Secret Lover is here! Brighton-based independent pop artist Toddy Lightning has unveiled his first single of the year, a seductive queer anthem that captures the excitement and mystery of a forbidden romance. Read my interview with Toddy below to learn more about Toddy and his new music. Who is Todd
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Navigating self-discovery and grappling with mental health challenges is a narrative many pop stars tread, often set to the backdrop of glossy productions and earworm choruses that seamlessly soundtrack daily life. Yet, few dare to peel back the layers and reveal their raw, unfiltered truths. Harrog
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2024 was so last year but it was a very demure, very cutesy and very mindful year for pop music! Happy new year to you….and TO YOU! Music has been embedded in my life ever since I was in the womb, my Mum and Dad basically raised me on music, especially POP music! I grew […]
Arts
Mirror, mirror on the wall, come see the naughtiest North East Adult Panto of all! Brighton (and Nottingham) audiences are in for a treat this January when Snow White & the Seven Drag Queens roars into their towns for one naughty night only as part of its first-ever UK tour. And alongside the celebr
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January is always a bleak month, but it doesn’t have to be! Join Gogglebox favourite and Queen of the Jungle Scarlett Moffatt, alongside Celebrity Big Brother Winner David Potts, and Ru Paul’s Drag Race icons, Michael Marouli and Tomara Thomas. Starring alongside them are Drag favourites Ophelia Bal
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Get ready to LOVEmas this Christmas! Today John and Edward Grimes aka Jedward have released their first ever Christmas song and first song since 2020, (LOVEmas) and it’s a festive bop! Definitely one to add to your Christmas 2024 (and beyond) playlist immediately, if you don’t like it then just admi
Musical Theatre
Last weekend I stepped into the glamorous world of Runway Magazine at the Dominion Theatre in London’s West End for the new Devil Wears Prada musical with my BFF, (hey doll if you’re reading this :)). Vanessa Williams, best known for her celebrated roles in Ugly Betty and Desperate Housewives and as
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Music has been embedded in my life ever since I was in the womb, my Mum and Dad basically raised me on music, especially POP music! I grew up listening to Madonna, Mariah Carey, Kylie Minogue, Spice Girls, Britney Spears and even AQUA and I’ve always been obsessed with Eurovison! I love sharing my f
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For rising Swedish artist and producer Sam Ezeh, the past three years have been a journey of reflection and reinvention. Emerging from this period of self-discovery is LOVELACED, a transformative new EP, out right….now! Following closely behind the surf-rock-infused single EARLY BIRD’S NEST and soni
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Manchester-based poet, writer, and producer Antony Szmierek has unveiled a new song from his upcoming debut album, Service Station At The End Of The Universe (not the title of a Lana Del Rey track or album btw hehe)Â set to release on February 28th. The latest track, Yoga Teacher, offers a satirical,