Music

Flipping the Bird

The Wowster looks at the new pop trend of flipping the bird Flipping the bird has now become a must have accessory of any pop star at an award ceremony. Latest comer to the arena is top British songbird Adele who executed the bird with some élan and all the anger of an upset 4-year-old. The six Emmy winner returned to her native ...

Lonnie Donegan: The Dustman’s Son

The Wowster looks back at Lonnie Donegan, king of skiffle. He ruled the world of skiffle, the king of all he surveyed, with his signature tune, My Old Man's a Dustman, closely followed by Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour? Lonnie ...

Riddle of Natalie Merchant

The Wowster can't understand why so few people seem to have heard of Natalie Merchant She dominates the world of song with a brilliance of voice that both draws you in and haunts you with her delivery and lyrics. No one quite ...

Fight for Internet Freedom

The Wowster on the internet freedom blackout in protest against anti-piracy laws. Sopa (the United States Stop Online Piracy Act) could be in hot water.with its blatant attempt to damage internet freedom. One of the world's most famous websites, Wikipedia, has gone ...

Tribute to Fats Waller

The Wowster on Paul McCartney's homage to the legendary Fats Waller. Kisses On The Bottom - the latest album from Paul McCartney - sounds a lot more risqué than it actually is. It is in fact a tribute in part to the ...

Howdy Wowdy

The Wowster welcomes Howdy Wowdy, a new wowdewow blog series aimed at teenagers Welcome to Howdy Wowdy a brand new series targeted at teenagers, bless them. Edited by my third cousin removed, The Howdyster, under a cloak of anonymity, it will look ...