Inspiration courtesy of The Guardian
Every DJ knows you need a toilet track. Unless you’re hardcore and you get a catheter or a colostomy bag put in, in which case I salute your dedication. The rest of us, however, must make do with a toilet track. The Guardian addressed this very state of affairs this morning [...]

Paul Macinnes over at The Guardian is liveblogging the 2009 Mercury Prize ceremony. I’d be perfectly happy if Florence or Natasha win this year.
Who do you think is going to walk away with it this year? Who would you like to see win?
The latest update on the favorite odds:
11/4 Florence and the Machine
5/1 [...]

I can’t think of anyone that doesn’t love Jarvis Cocker. Oh, maybe you aren’t a Pulp fan (though I can’t imagine why) or you haven’t fallen over yourself for his solo record (again, can’t imagine why), but deep down we all seem to have an appreciation for the coolest cat in the room. And Jarvis [...]