It's been a shit couple of weeks, what better time to drop on you all the stuff that's still raising a smile here at Socialism towers?
Super Furry Animals "Hey Venus" (esp "Suckers" - best thing they've ever done)
Fujiya & Miyagi "Ankle Injuries" & the 7 on Regal (esp the B side)
Catcall "Diss"
Black Moth Super Rainbow "Dandelion Gum" (esp "Forever Heavy" - best title ever)
Beastie Boys "So Watcha Want?"
Edwyn Collins "Home Again" (comeback of the century)
Simone White "I Am The Man"
the Sly Stone reissues/hoping the gig is great this weekend
Underworld "Second Toughest In The Infants" (still sounds ahead of it's time)
The Chemical Brothers "We Are The Night"
R Kelly "Double Up" (check "Real Talk... oooh mama, what a number!)
Lovefoxxx at Latitude
Guilty Pleasures at Latitude
Clark & Michael (anything with Michael Cera, really)
David Cross live at the 100 Club the other week
the new bar at Ronnie Scotts (they gave us a git load of free wine today)
the Battles record
The Green Man Festival (fuck the weather, going fully loaded anyway)
Beyond The Wizard's Sleeve live at GMEX in Manchester
Pink Grease "LSD"
the new Turbonegro album
Cormac McCarthy "Blood Meridian" (and "No Country For Old Men" and "The Road")
the Brian Wilson exhibition at the Tate St Ives
Caught By The River.net
and Boris running for Mayor...