I picked a very famous cd off my shelf that had sat unopened in deluxe form for about two years.

This cd is a famous album by the Kinks called "The Village Green Preservation Society".

When I played it for the first time about a week ago I thought it was a little twee but I played it again....and again.....and again.

I am afraid that over the last week I have become addicted to this album and can't stop either playing it, thinking about it or singing the songs myself.

Will this pass ?

On one hand I hope it does but on the other I don't want it to turn into a pack of songs that I know so well that I don't play any more.

Has anyone else had this ?

Help. I tell normal everyday people but they all say that they've never heard of it and probably think I should get out more.

The girls from the ZZ Top videos....

Gimme Some Lovin',

Sharp Dressed Man,

Legs.

Some images from your early teenage years stay with you.

I hope they looked after themselves.....

After all these years still get a buzz from hearing:

1. Thunderbirds

2. Joe 90 (Bazza Gray unsung genius)

3. Hill Street Blues

4. Crown Court (end credits in particular)

5. Wonder Years (Joe Cocker start and end credits music)

6. World Of Sport

7. Black Beauty (he was a dark horse)

8. Hawaii 5-0

9. Van Der Valk

10. The Protectors

11. The Avengers

Feel better now I've got that off my chest. Remember we're all different.

Can anyone get me a copy of the March 2008 issue with Nick Cave on the front. I'll need the cd as well. It's the only issue I've missed since inception. I live in Australia and a subscription is a bit pricey to here so my mom usually buys it and posts it to me from Dudley. I've tried ordering off the website but sold out and I keep trying ebay but no joy. Would be grateful if anyone can help.

As a teenager in 1982/83/84 I would watch some stuff that no doubt shaped me culturally on my little black and white portable in my bedroom whilst I would be finishing my English essay or some other homework that had been left till the last minute.

Largely on BBC2 or the fledgling Channel 4, films and plays that have largely been forgotten in time. I remember a film whereby a guy woke up and the whole world had fallen silent and it was set in New Zealand. After a bit of Googling recently I tracked it down to be a film called The Quiet Earth and managed to get it on DVD.

Anyway does anyone remember The History Man or The Borgias on BBC2 ?

World's End with Alan Price singing the theme...that was an odd one.

Horror double bills on a Saturday night and French, German and even Polish films by the score (especially on a Friday night)- only way of tracking down what they were is to buy an old Radio Times off ebay.

BBC2 always used to show some good films late on a Sunday night.

Those were the days - probably means very little to very few people but I think I was definitely shaped culturally by this stuff. Whether that is a good or bad thing is another question.

Anybody else have comment on this era of TV ?

Carrying on Vulpes Vulpes thread I'd break down into categories:

Albums that have been released on CD years ago but are now deleted so we await reissue rather than pay a fortune on ebay. Pacific Ocean Blue is now done but others would be (Caveat: Not necessarily good albums but completists will want and if I have any wrong let me know):

Dylan (1974) Covers album.

Red Box - Circle and the Square

Talk Talk - London 1986

Then there's vinyl albums that have never been on CD (as far as I'm aware):

Beatles - Live at Hollywood Bowl

Jimmy Page - Deathwish 2 Soundtrack

Various - Axe Attack

Then films and TV series that have yet to find their way to DVD:

Beatles - Let it Be and Magical Mystery Tour.

Barclay James Harvest - Concert For The People

The Paper Chase - TV Series

Wonder Years - TV Series

Rock n Roll Years - BBC TV series

That Sinking Feeling - Film

I seem to remember BBC2 showing a late night programme concert abot 25 years ago which was Stiff Little Fingers and U2 Live from Belfast (I think) - never seen that on DVD. It was only about half an hour long.

At least O Lucky Man and If have recently been released.

There used to be a band called More seen as a patch on denim jackets somewhere down the bottom under AC/DC, Iron Maiden and Rush and sitting alongside Krokus or Trust circa 1981. I suppose that when their fans called for an encore they could shout "more" and mean "more" or "More" and mean "More" - essentially they would mean both but I digress.

Two or three concerts a week was the normal living in Narborough, Leicestershire. DeMontfort Hall, The Charlotte, The Musician (awesome) and the Uni were in Leicester alone. 40 mins drive to NEC (has to be special to go there), and 50 mins to Birmingham Academy, Glee Club, Barfly and Symphony Hall (now there's chalk and cheese).

One hour to Wolvo Civic and it's little siblings the Wulfrun and Little Civic next door. Then don't forget Rock City, Rescue Rooms,Marcus Garvey and Concert Hall in Nottingham, Derby Assembly Rooms and Flowerpot, Northampton Roadmender and Soundhaus all within an hour. Throw in Dudley Jbs, Milton Keynes Stables, Worcester Huntindon Hall, Coventry Warwick Arts Centre and I was spoiled.

What I'm trying to say is that after many years of 2 or 3 gigs a week and loads of cds and books coming through the door there wasn't time to breathe and exercise proper quality control.

Now I'm in South East Queensland I have been to 3 gigs in the whole year that I've been here. It feels alien but I'm now getting time to evaluate what I really like by ploughing through cds that have sat on the shelf for 5 years unplayed and reading books purchased that were also gathering dust.

From this I can deduce the following:

1. The UK is the best place to be if you are a culture vulture (I guess NYC is up there as well).

2. The Word costs too much when you are over here but I keep going even though I have missed my first ever edition since it began (The Nick Cave one).

3. Concert tickets are too expensive in Australia (I think they're more than in UK).

4. Mark Oliver Everett is an absolute genius and one of the finest songwriters alive today although the Eels gig at the Tivoli was a tad disappointing as he didn't want to be there and a stupid heckler tried to have their 15 mins of fame.

For the record the other two gigs were Colin Hay at Joe's Waterhole in Eumundi (cracking) and Foo Fighters at Brisbane Entertainment Centre (10 out of 10 for effort). Make what you will of my choices. That is the end of my irrelevant piece.