Impose Magazine — JasonThe Fall,"English Scheme" The drums and synth sound incredible. I put this on when I'm feeling pumped. The synth kind of reminds me of 8-bit video game music. Eddie And The Hotrods, "Teenage Depression" You'll find this gem on the sound track ... more info

Scotsman.com — As Half Man Half Biscuit once observed, it's clichéd to be cynical at Christmas. So now isn't the time to question the motives of those who played Live Aid in 1985, no more info

The Vinyl Villain — Uncut magazine in late 2005 gave away this CD as their way of commemorating the Festive 50 that was of course now no more after John Peel's death in 2004. The full track listing was:-1. Half Man Half Biscuit - The Trumpton Riots2. Camper Van Beethov... more info

Guardian Music — Last week we vegged out in the Cucumber Castle, now let's celebrate John Lennon's 70th with a Fab Four feastGreetings pop pick-yer-owners. Here's a thing I learnt this week. There is an incredible amount of songs that take some sort of inspiration fr... more info

Guardian Music — There was some fear that there wouldn't be enough vegetable-related songs to make a decent list. But that was reckoning without Potato Head Blues, Asparagus Next Left, Pass the Peas and the rest...When setting this topic the thought did occur (when i... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mr. Jones said... Well, 30 Days Out screwed up this weekend and missed an important birthday. Adam West - TV's "Batman" - was 82 years old on Saturday! So we make up for it by sharing our personal memories of the Caped Crusader, as well as some vinta... more info

Guardian Music — As this column celebrates its fifth birthday, we'd like you to suggest songs with commemorative themesLook at this. It's the first ever Readers Recommend blog, posted five years ago on 1 September 2005. The theme was change. Almost everyone posted un... more info

Guardian Music — An eclectic set of nominations from a horribly subjective topicThat joke isn't funny any more, someone once sang, but which jokes were funny in the first place? Humour is a horribly subjective thing, and asking readers to post their favourite songs w... more info

Totally Fuzzy — a r n e l said... Spyro Gyra - 2 albums Markus Miller - 4 albums Billy Joel - 15 albums Ry Cooder - 2 albums David Sylvian - 2 albums Deodato Yellowjackets http://bestfbothworlds.blogspot.com YoungMossTongue said... NICO - The Frozen Borderline: 196... more info

Guardian Music — Last week was all about diss tracks and hatchet jobs. This time, we want you to suggest songs about our feathered friendsTry these out for size. Your posts are so short, Mickey Rooney uses them for trousers. You repeat post so often, you've got a dig... more info