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The May MaxMixTape
We must start this month with Avicii’s forthcoming release “Silhouettes”. After the success of “Levels” this is surely going to storm the charts. It’s a superb track and this young DJ is clearly not going to be a one hit wonder. One of the great talents to arrive in 2012. If you like The X [...]
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April Max Mixtape
April sees a huge amount of bubble-gum pop released to deluge us. Arguably I have left the best until last so don’t forget to scroll all the way down for this month’s alternative bits! Let’s kick off with Carly Rae Jepsen to bring you up to speed with the latest pop trash. “Call Me Maybe”. [...]
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My take on Pasty-gate, Cam Dine With Me and the other PR gaffes
It would be easy to write a blog on how many mistakes Mr Cameron and his team have made this week. Indeed it as if he and his Chancellor are trying to break Gordon Brown’s record of “Just how many PR gaffes can we make in a week?” So what I thought I would do [...]
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The Budget 2012 – The Max Verdict
Many of the measures set out in the Budget for 2012 will probably help the economy move forward but there is a very nasty smell about. It’s the property industry that will suffer most. The raising of Stamp Duty from 5 – 7% for properties over £2 million is a mansion tax in another guise. [...]
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Why tax isn’t coming down any time soon
In the run-up to The Budget, posturing and discussion will always dominate the headlines. What tax should go?Which should stay?Who should pay more? And what loopholes should close? Although, for many reasons, the tax burden should be reduced. It won’t be. Wages have not increased to take account of the rises in taxation that we [...]
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March Max Mixtape
March. Ready to spring into action? Not sure I am either. Anyway, I have scoured the net once again to bring you some new music, current hits, great mashes and a few oldies and oddities. Do enjoy and if you find something YOU like and think I should see it? EMAIL ME! Or use the [...]
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Who are the stars of the future?
Who are the stars of the future? We have become used to the talent show format. It almost seems tired now. Yet we still like the familiarity of the judges, the hype, the glamour and the importance of national exposure on national television. Yet the world is changing. Even our talent shows are scanning the [...]
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February Max MixTape
We aren’t out of the clutches of winter yet. As a result you’ll need some fabulous new music to blow away the winter blues. Or some such contrite nonsense. However, where would a Max MixTape be without some more splendid tips for the top of the charts, some wonderful mash-ups and an oddity or two. [...]
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Don’t confuse the court of public opinion with democracy
Increasingly decisions are being taken on the basis of a groundswell of public opinion. Unless we realise what is happening and change our attitudes we are going to end up in a very dark place. I am all for Twitter and Facebook and have thoroughly engaged with the social media revolution. Our politicians have devalued [...]
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The Max Mixtape January part two
Hello… just a quick mini MixTape from me but I felt you needed a little pepping up ready for the weekend!! How could I not immediately post the new One Direction video for their next release “One Thing”? So. Here it is… More new music. Here’s Dev with “Dancing Shoes”. And Steve Aoki feat.Wynter Gordon [...]
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