Amazon very kindly delivered my copy of the The Duke & The King's new album "Long Live The Duke & The King" this morning [on release day! - free delivery! - Hurrah!]
Anyway, I just wanted to say that I have played it four times already and as I am enjoying it very much I thought I would share some of it with you good people.

So, to that end, here are The Duke & The King with the video for their current single 'Shaky'

ps - How could you not love a band that has Dr. Marvin Monroe as a member?

Can anyone help me?

If one has an iPhone 3G which was tied to the O2 network, but which has subsequently fulfilled it's contract, can one insert a Tesco SIM and use the phone without having it un-locked?

All above board, the phone has been purchased from a friend.

All help gratefully received.

Made using the latest technology which I won't pretend to understand, this interactive 'Experiment' is like nothing seen before. It strikes me as a game changer, something totally new which could affect entertainment as we know it in unimagined ways. Don't be put off by the fact that it's an Arcade Fire video, [It's a very good track IMO, but I know they're not everyones cup of tea] give it a chance and if you think I've over enthused about it you can call me a nasty name and I won't cry to Fraser.

Go to here - http://www.chromeexperiments.com/arcadefire/

Close down all other programmes and enter your full childhood address and enjoy.
[These are important points as the first time I did it I had other progs running and hadn't been specific enough with my address and it was slightly underwhelming. Once I'd done my bit properly I got the full effect]

* I know it was posted last night, but I think it's worth another mention.

http://www.emusic.com/album/Sufjan-Stevens-All-Delighted-People-EP-MP3-D...

During Saturday nights show, when the band started playing 'Lantern' several hundred members of the audience raised up glow sticks which had been surreptitiously handed out by a fan with instructions as to when to set them off. What resulted was as wonderful as it was surprising to Josh and his band.

Have you ever been to a gig and experienced anything similar?

http://www.joshrouse.com/

Her's a nice little video of Josh playing in the subway [see him tune his guitar with the funky Iphone app - ooh!]
'I Will Live On Islands'

I just can't get this out of my head. 'Green Grass' by I Am Arrows.
It's a bit of an earworm.

I realised during the World Cup that the best ever name of a footballer is without doubt Johnny Rep. But what are the other greatest names?
Here is my list, cobbled together to pad out this blog entry and largely the first ones that came to mind. Please disagree and post your own choices. [Also, feel free to add new categories.]

01. Band Name - Roxy Music
02. Artist Name - David Bowie
03. Film - The Big Lebowski
04. Footballer - Johnny Rep
05. Album - Dark Side of The Moon
06. Song - Psycho Killer
07. Actor - Steve McQueen
08. Lady Actor - Marilyn Monroe
09. Author - Truman Capote
10. Engineer - Isambard Kingdom Brunel [also the All Time Greatest Name EVER]

"Never go with a hippy to a second location" * - Words we can all relate to, but not something you hear expressed too often. I'm sure there must be many more, so what's your favourite Words Of Wisdom [of an unusual nature] ?

*This one is lifted from a TV series. A bonus point if anyone can name it.

I'm experiencing an issue with embedding You Tube videos on the blog. It only started recently and my best guess is that it was around the time I started using Safari 5 but I know that it's not as simple as that because I have posted videos since upgrading to 5 plus I also re-installed Safari 4 and that didn't work either. I have tried Opera and that works fine but I'm not a fan of Opera and want to be able to use Safari.

So, can you help me? Any suggestions welcome.

Now might be a good time to ponder those songs that encapsulate the least popular emotion: Regret.

Regret for misplaced faith perhaps?

Here is one to begin

Rhinestone Cowboy

Your view may differ...

http://www.kort.cd/news/index.php

Although the song is available for free, those downloading it are encouraged to make a donation at their own discretion to the Community Foundation Of Middle Tennessee.

Kurt and Cortney were in the middle of recording when, at the start of May 2010, Nashville and other areas in Tennessee became victims of appalling flooding caused by well over twenty inches of rain in less than two days.
The tragedy went almost unreported: ‘bigger’ events such as the attempted bombing of New York’s Times Square and the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico meant that the significant loss of life and the destruction of homes and buildings throughout Tennessee remained almost ignored.
Grants from the fund will be made to nonprofits supporting relief, restoration and clean-up efforts in the Davidson County area in the aftermath of the flooding and storms.

http://www.rickygervais.com/