In the absence of A) a new magazine (soon come, honest) and B) anything to really talk about, thought we'd just do a list of some crap we're loving...
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy "Cursed Sleep" single on Domino
the Midlake album "Tales Of Van Ocupanther" - the Fleetwood Mac revival starts here
Juana Molina - bit late to pick up on her, the Latin-psych-folk movement starts here
The Go Betweens "Streets Of Your Town" - Grant McLennan RIP
Youth Group "Start Today Tomorrow"
anything by The Andrew Loog Oldham Orchestra
the last My Morning Jacket album (still)
Smog "Cold Blooded Old Times"
Muse "Super Massive Black Hole"
Jon Savage's Meridian 1967 comp
TV On The Radio "Return To Cookie Mountain"
and, cos it's Summer here in London (ish), a good weather top 5...
Sleepy Jackson "Caffinne In The Morning Sun"
Spiritualized "Lay Back In The Sun"
The Zombies "This Could Be Our Year"
Brian Eno "On Some Faraway Beach"
Hole "Malibu"