Reading...

That's Me In The Corner by Andrew Collins

Like a Team GB Gold Medal Cyclist I smashed my previous reading record by 3 days. Heaven Knows I'm miserable now by Andrew Collins was completed in just 14 days. The book captures the spirit of '80's college life and follows the author falling in love with The Smiths, meeting The Cocteau Twins and getting his first assignment from the NME.

I'm now on with his final book - That's Me In The Corner

Listening to...

Love Is Noise - The Verve
Great comeback single from The Verve. I Love Nick McCabe's subtle, understated guitar work.

It's the group's first single in 5 years and is the first track to be taken from the group's new album 'Forth' out on August 25th.

I wonder how long they will last this time.

No Star Wars here

Another Year, Another Poll
Empire magazine are doing a 500 greatest films poll here
Here's what I voted for:
1. The Godfather Part 1
2. The Godfather Part 2
3. The Usual Suspects
4. Goodfellas
5. 12 Angry Men
6. Jurassic Park
7. Pulp Fiction
8. The Shawshank Redemption
9. Taxi Driver
10. Jaws

Reading...

I Finished the first installment of Andrew Collins memoirs "Where Did It All Go Right?".

I managed to get through it in only 17 days which is pretty good when you have a nine month old baby boy! In fact I finished in at 3.30am on Tuesday morning as the boy was up most of the night crying!

I really enjoyed the book and have now started the 2nd part "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now". Let's see if I can beat the 17 days record.

Andrew Collins is an English journalist, scriptwriter and broadcaster. You can check out his website and blog here.

Five from the Pod

A slow work day so another 5 from the pod
1. Sunshine and Clouds - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
2. Supersonic - Oasis
3. A Great Drinker - The Wonder Stuff
4. I'll Sing A Hymn - The Charlatans
5. Luxury Pool - Neon Neon

What a shame...

Drogba to miss the start of the football season
Oh dear. Poor Didier Drogba fell over and hurt his knee. Bless him. The cheating, diving wanker.

My Favourite...

20 bands
Too difficult to do 10 so it had to be 20. The top 3 always remain the same. The others change on a monthly basis!
1. The Smiths/Morrissey
2. The Stone Roses
3. The Beatles
4. Billy Bragg
5. Manic Street Preachers
6. New Order
7. The Strokes
8. Kings of Leon
9. Belle & Sebastian
10. Suede
11. The Boo Radleys
12. Led Zeppelin
13. The Pixies
14. The Clash
15. Arctic Monkeys
16. Radiohead
17. Happy Mondays
18. Kingmaker
19. Super Furry Animals
20. The Sleepy Jackson