.....I just can't shake this off. Been looping on the stereogram, the car CD, the 'Pod and best of all, in my head as I sleep. 4m22s of complete and utter beauty.

Interesting point at around 28 seconds....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17113209

http://thequietus.com/articles/07998-kraftwerk-moma

After months and months of trying to track this album down, trawling every download and torrent site, scouring as many Swedish record stores as I could do in an afternoon......it's finally had a UK release and after a month or two's pre-order delay, it's arrived. Truly a thing of beauty.

Forty or so, 2007-ish on, I think. On their way to the doctors' waiting room unless someone pipes up. Collection from Brontecestershire mandatory.

Did the Sunday Express really use the word 'mermerising' in their review?

Refused to sit through X-Factor to catch this, so Youtube it is. You're a hard-hearted old curmudgeon if you don't get a little moist at the John Lewis christmas ad...

You couldn't make this stuff up....hang on, you can, apparently.

http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/daily-mail-guuilt/

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/jan/04/gerry-rafferty-dies-aged-63

Remember kids, on this day in 1931, the very first 33rpm LP record was unveiled to the public. (RCA Victor, fact fans)

Just saw this in WH Smiths at lunchtime. Impressive package & certainly pips the covermount flexi!! £12.99, though - not sure whether to take the plunge...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/aug/23/mojo-beatles-covers-album

Slated the Spanish team earlier this evening for not singing their national anthem before the game against Chile. Which Spanish national anthem is that, Clive? The one without any words?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment_and_arts/10147436.stm

Part 1 of 2, Pete Waterman (!) hosts.

Anyone else caught Glee on E4 yet? My god, I can feel my oestrogen levels rising with each episode... High School Musical meets Ugly Betty, camp as a tent sale at Millets and just brilliant.