PREFAB SPROUT B-SIDES Paddy Mcaloon and his band Prefab Sprout are one of the finest Rock/Pop/Indie crossover bands of the 80's & 90's and beyond With varying degrees of commercial success over the years, they have certainly earned their place in music history. But there is another story to hot dogs and jumping frogs. There is a side to the groups legacy that generally only the die hard fans and collectors usually know. A world where Mcaloon wrote and recorded some of his finest lyrics, that were crafted into beautifully structured compositions. In my opinion some of these were better than the groups singles over the years. From the end of love affairs to his beloved home town, Prefab have put together a fine back catalogue of music, even if Paddy Mcaloon is not fond of many of his own B-side works, I think its safe to say that most of his fans are. So below are 5 of the best B-Side singles they released. BEAR PARK A song inspired by his home

30 years of Pop Music U.K Chart Analysis  The Pop charts have always been frowned upon and scorned by observers in some way or another. From jumped up journalists, to moody DJ record producer types who pretend they dont care about commercial music, but would never refuse a place in the top 40 had they got the chance.  But like it or not, the Pop charts have always given us a view of the current state of musical trends here in the U.K Sometimes the charts are dominated by homegrown acts, then other times they are invaded by overseas artists who usually either have a worldwide hit or are from a current genre of music that is sweeping the globe such as Hip Hop or Grunge for example.  So it struck me that to look at how the charts evolve and how musical genres come and go and develop and reinvent themselves, one must look at the charts over a five year period from the last thirty years during the Summer month of August. This is generally and historically a fine