Rival Schools

Keaveney just played this. 'Steve' and Andrew: wasn't this one of your middle age crisis bands?

This will make you want to cut off your own ears

If you think the verse is painful, wait for the chorus.

Current slight obsession

I love the pointless intro. I love that vocals come in at full throttle (but go even further later, and then again). I love the riff. I love the jaunty tune vs heartbroken lyric. And all songs should end like this.

Jangly Manc Indie-Pop

Is probably more out of favour than for 30-odd years, but I like this:

Fat Pink Duke

This is good (for an egghead radio 4 "comedy"): http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b067x5j1

You'd enjoy it Ray, if your work/listening-to-albums-that-Andrew-demands-you-hear schedule allows.

Andrew heads to the supermarket

Added in August

A short list. I didn't have any 21st Century tech in Scotland (or indeed much 20th Century...)

New:
Made Of Concrete  - Kagoule
I Don't Know How To Deal With It - Stephen Steinbrink
The Other Side Public - Service Broadcasting

Old:
Silver  - Echo & The Bunnymen
Won't Get Fooled Again The Who
 Danse sacree et danse profane for harp and strings - Claude Debuss(y)
 

1. 1. Blown Rose Blossoms
2. 2. Kung Fu Fighting Carl Douglas
3. 3. Bonkers Dizzee Rascal
4. 4. The Other Side Public Service Broadcasting
5. 5. It's Yer Money I'm After Baby The Wonder Stuff
6. 6. We Are The People Empire of the Sun
7. 7. She's Leaving Home The Beatles
8. 8. She Sells Sanctuary The Cult
9. 9. Sparks Beach House
10. 10. Silver Echo & The Bunnymen
11. 11. I Don't Know How To Deal With It Stephen Steinbrink
12. 12. Made Of Concrete Kagoule
13. 13. Simply Thrilled Honey Orange Juice
14. 14. Cherry Blossom Girl Air
15. 15. Time To Pretend The Divine Comedy
16. 16. I'll Be Gone By Winter C Duncan
17. 17. Night Swimmers Foals
18. 18. Carey Joni Mitchell
19. 19. Sorry My Love, It's You Not Me Ghostpoet & Lucy Rose
20. 20. Bandages Hot Hot Heat
21. 21. Untitled Nils Frahm & A Winged Victory for the Sullen
22. 22. The Ground Walks With Time In A Box Modest Mouse
23. 23. Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten for string orchestra and bell Arvo Pärt & Staatsorchester Stuttgart
24. 24. The Harder They Come Jimmy Cliff
25. 25. Feel You Julia Holter
26. 26. Stranger In A Room Jamie xx
27. 27. Lloyd I'm Ready To Be Heartbroken Camera Obscura
28. 28. Dream Lover Destroyer
29. 29. Call Girl FFS
30. 30. Something Like Happiness The Maccabees
31. 31. Won't Get Fooled Again The Who
32. 32. Danse sacree et danse profane for harp and strings Claude Debussy
33. 33. Chop Suey System of a Down
34. 34. One Armed Scissor At The Drive-In

Mike Garry & Joe Duddell - St Anthony: An Ode to Anthony H Wilson

Any fondness for this or is it a (born in the) Northern thing?

T shirt

for the budding Corbyn-ite in you:

http://entertainment.guardianoffers.co.uk/i-dd-rm001648-xac/labour-i-prefer-their-early-work/

National (S)Express...

I'm generally not very enthusiastic about side projects but this is surprisingly excellent.