Thanks I'm sure, but you really shouldn't have bothered. Really.

I think somone was harking back recently to the glory days of the 80s when BBC2 was awash with art house fillums. Well buckle up lads, it's Werner Herzog night on BBC4 next Saturday with Fitzcarraldo and Aguirre. Plus, BBC2's showing "The Sweet Smell of Success" earlier on in the afternoon. Simply one of the best films ever, ever, ever.
If you haven't already read it Klaus Kinski's autobiography is everything you could possibly imagine it'd be and then some.

The bloody awful books bit has been fantastic, but having pitched in myself, left me feeling slightly guilty in a bad karma kind of way. To try and atone for my sins, spread love increase the peace etc, I thought it'd be great if anyone could recommend some good books. What I'm looking for is slightly off the beaten track stuff, sort of like what crops up in "home service" and "word of mouth" (where I've found some great reads). Not cult classics or real big sellers, but overlooked gems. Here's a couple from myself to start. "Children of the Revolution" by Dinaw Mengestu. It's a modern novel with realistic plot and characters! And from the past, "A Death in the Family" by James Agee. Just fabulous. Over to yourselves.

Hello. I know there's a big thing about perfect Scandanavian pop (Robyn, Lykke Li) but they also do nutty psyche folk like Lau Nau. She's Finnish and I came across her from Stereogum. She's fab.

Also fantastic is Laura Gibson. She's got some connection to the Decemberists but her own album sounds fabulous.