It's a shuffle update!

OK, so the basic premise of this blog has gone slightly off the boil in the last few weeks and I've actually been choosing what I listen to on my way to and from work.

This morning I gave the new Regina Spektor album 'Far' a listen. On first impression it seems as though she's followed 'Begin To Hope' with a decent offering. Nothing quite as catchy as 'Fidelity' but all in all it seemed to work. Not too over-warbly which was my main concern with the record. Will give it a bit more time and post an update soon enough...

Here's her latest single from the album, give it a listen and let me know what you think...

Anyway, on the way home from work I was at a loss for what to listen to so decided to put myself in the capable hands of the Mack-Ipod. Here's what it churned out for me...

1. Velvet Underground - 'White Heat / White Light'
2. Bloc Party - 'Positive Tension'
3. Ting Tings - 'Shut Up and Let Me Go'
4. Grizzly Bear - 'Ready, Able'
5. Hot Hot Heat - 'Save Us S.O.S.'
6. Neutral Milk Hotel - 'Three Peaches'
7. Pete Doherty - 'Salome'
8. Tortoise & Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - 'Poncho'
9. Beatles - 'Long, Long, Long'
10. Pj Harvey - 'Good Fortune'
11. Hatcham Social - 'Hypnotise Terrible Eyes'
12. Bright Eyes - 'Another Travellin' Song'
13. The Sounds - 'Song With A Mission'
14. Goldfrapp - 'Cologne Cerrone Houdini'
15. They Might Be Giants - 'Put Your Hands Inside The Puppet Head'
16. Girls Aloud - 'Love Machine'
17. Martha Wainwright - 'Far Away'
18. Let's Wrestle - 'I Won't Lie To You'
19. Tokyo Police Club - 'If It Works'

Bit of a mish-mash of stuff in here, and most notably an appearance of Girls Aloud (!!). I can honestly say that was a shock to me. I wasn't aware that I owned any Girls Aloud, however I have to admit that I actually rather enjoyed it. It made shopping at Sainsbury's a lot more bearable and the shock of it actually made me laugh.

However with a view to maintaining some indie credibility (following a recent Katy Perry post) I thought that it would be a little safer to plump for PJ Harvey... Adore this track...



nice...