Song of the day - 128: Boo Frog

Despite the assertion from the editor of Mess And Noise that my blogging is all "NME this, or Franz Ferdinand that", my desk seems to be currently sadly bereft of new releases from major labels, or even major indie labels.

Great trainwrecks of our time – 5: Amy Winehouse and Paul Weller

Now, listen up. I'm a massive fan of Amy Winehouse. I'm an (ahem) slightly less massive fan of Weller. I'm an even slightly less massive fan of Jools Holland and his bleedin' boogie-woogie orchestra. But really, whatever anyone's merits, this is plain embarrassing - the sort of bluesy rock jam that even The Racounteurs might think twice before launching into. I said 'might'.

Defending the indefensible - 8: Jack White

He's been filming with The Edge and Jimmy Page.

new purchases - Mary Chain, Duffy, Monks

I made the following three purchases, for the following reasons, at Rocking Horse Records this morning.