The Massive. I give you a recent recording by the Punk-era hitmakers Wire. They can still pen a decent pop tune, Estuary vowells all in place, churning bass, metronomic drumming and jerky guitars all present and correct. Still calling songs 'items' and lyrics 'Texts', still featuring 3 of the 4 original members, only Bruce Gilbert has left (who was in his 30s when they started in '77 and is now 63) and only because he prefers not to tour but create uncompromsingly abrasive instrumental music in his own time.

Live, they are ferocious, and display levels of energy and general woomph that would put many younger bands to shame....and unlike their previous incarnations they 'do some old', but louder and faster. Alas their video budget is so small they have to go to the local park with their ipods on and mime into a mobile phone camera.

So, The Massive, which bands of yesteryear are still doing 'it' for you? This excludes the obvious big names, yer Neil Youngs and so forth, I'm thinking of bands who people might have written off as being past it, or thought had disbanded. (I'm anticipating Del Amitri and Stackridge may get a mention!)

P.S. For extra points a top trivia question: What is the link is between Wire and the Word Magazine's Rob Fitzpatrick?