In news that’s been my greatest source of cheer in the last few weeks, my proper employer, Crikey has started a new series called “Yesterdays Papers”, a fortnightly series of topical themed playlists. Our first theme is, of course, Bad Romance, after the incredible revelations that New South Wales’ first premier to be untainted by scandal for around a decade had wounded her integrity — possibly irreparably — for a relationship with a guy called fucking Daryl.
If you were considering a free trial or better yet a subscription, the full piece is here, but chuck us a follow on Spotify in the meantime: musically the theme is early pop and doo wop.