The Vinyl Villain — Although I have a vinyl copy of the LP Knife which was released by Aztec Camera in 1984, its one that I've never converted to mp3, partly because I'm not all that fond of it and partly because it has a scratch on one side of it that causes the track... more info

Guardian Music — With big pop tunes, giant choruses and ace titles, this new group from former Fire Engines singer Davey Henderson is no half-hearted stab at gloryHometown: Edinburgh.The lineup: Davey Henderson (vocals, guitar), Ian Holford (drums), Simon Smeeton (gu... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Oh how the music snob in me hates posting this track......Aztec Camera released 18 original singles (plus two re-issues) between 1981 and 1995, and many of them are up there among my personal favourites, especially the early Postcard records.But the... more info

Guardian Music — Should the She Wolf star be concerned by popularity of karaoke versions?During the summer, minuscule and bendy Colombian warbler Shakira held a playback of new tracks at a west London recording studio. Throughout the songs, which included current sin... more info

The Vinyl Villain — The latest Paul Quinn posting led to David saying that I could follow it up nicely if I can find any of The French Impressionists stuff.....I'm actually guessing that this post might be a wee bit of a let down for David as it is limited in terms of ... more info

Lost In Your Inbox — Tim promised a surprise on the contrast podcast this week and he certainly delivered! It's part one of the third annual CD Swap extravaganza. I'm listening to it as I write this and it's pretty awesome. I love being a part of t... more info

Guardian Music — That Orange Juice may be set to reform is yet more positive news in the ongoing story of Edwyn Collins's recovery from the edge of death in 2005. And the fact that Collins won over this summer's Glastonbury crowd by performing with Roddy Frame, means... more info