iPod Recently Played for the last week

Having an iPod compatible car stereo has greatly increased what I've been listening to... still, in the name of completion and OCD, here we go:

It Was A Very Good Beer - The Simpsons
Hunch - Sleeper
Stranded In The Jungle - Voodoo Glow Skulls
Deeper And Deeper - Madonna
Trash - Suede
Marilyn & John (Version Anglaise) - Vanessa Paradis
Grace - Jeff Buckley
Push It (Real Good) - Harry
Leave Me Alone - The Corrs
Flame Turns Blue - David Gray
Substance (Felix Da Housecat Mix) - Dot Allison
Sam's Town - The Killers (ALBUM)
Under The Thumb - Amy Studt
LOL - Little Jackie
Mercury - Bloc Party (EP)
Before The Worst - The Script
The Only Way - Gotye
Umbrella - Manic Street Preachers
Slash Dot Dash - Fatboy Slim
Elevator - Flo Rida feat Timbaland
Intelligentactile 101 - Jesca Hoop
Watch Me Fall Apart - Hard-Fi
I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked (Single Mix) - Ida Maria
Beggin' (Pilooski Re-Edit) - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Shine On - The Kooks
Standing Next To Me - The Last Shadow Puppets
Young Love - Mystery Jets feat Laura Marling
Free Things For Poor People - Infadels
Oxford Comma - Vampire Weekend
His Nibs - Neil Cowley Trio
The Hill, The View & The Lights - Cajun Dance Party
Ain't No Rest For The Wicked - Cage The Elephant
Make Mistakes - Infadels
Nobody - Skindred
Symphony Of Destruction - Megadeth
Train Of Consequences - Megadeth
Halo - Soil
Duality - Slipknot
A Favor House Atlantic - Coheed & Cambria
Almost Easy - Avenged Sevenfold
Beat It - Fall Out Boy feat John Mayer
Girl All The Bad Guys Want - Bowling For Soup
Nothing - A
Pretend We're Dead - L7
Chop Suey! - System Of A Down
Wings Of A Butterfly - HIM
Rooftops - Lostprophets
Sing For Your Supper - Cathy Davey
Little Bit - Lykke Li
Audit In Progress - Hot Snakes
Shut Up And Let Me Go - The Ting Tings
Nazi Punks Fuckk Off - Dead Kennedys
Tickle Me Pink - Johnny Flynn
Lights & Music - Cut Copy
Let's Talk About It - White Denim
La belle et le bad boy - MC Solaar
I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend - The Rubinoos
I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend - Lush
Underwear Goes Inside The Pants - Lazyboy
We Are Your Friends (Radio Edit) - Justice Vs Simian
Adolescent Sex - Japan
I'll Do Anything - Courtney Love
Mono - Courtney Love
Skinny Love - Bon Iver
Tears Don't Fall - Bullet For My Valentine
The Artist In The Ambulance - Thrice
Misery Business (Single Version) - Paramore
Take Off (Digital Dog Radio Mix) - Jack Rokka Vs Betty Boo
Fuck Forever - Babyshambles
Hate (I Really Don't Like You - Plain White T's
Relax, Take It Easy (Radio Edit) - Mika
Happy Hour - Palladium
Killing Of A Flash Boy - Suede

Phew! It's been musical, man.

iPod Recently Played for the last week

DNA - Manda Rin
My Love's Your Love - Manda Rin
Debbie Loves Joey - Helen Love
Why Do I Keep Counting? - The Killers
Mercury - Bloc Party
LOL - Little Jackie
Street Symphony - Monica
Under The Thumb - Amy Studt
Bling (Confessions Of A King) - The Killers
Enterlude - The Killers
Pretender Got My Heart - Alisha's Attic
Mel's Rock Pile - Melanie Doane

Hysteric Glamour

I suppose I can be grateful that Gary Glitter has never killed anyone, otherwise I would never be able to work under the Death By Glitter banner again.

Yes, he's all over the news today. Where can he go? Does anywhere want him? What next? In light of the plane crash in Spain, does it matter that much right now? If he wasn't famous, would we be this informed?

Incensed by all of this, the masses have, as always, come to the logical conclusion that the best way to deal with the situation is by hastily starting up Facebook groups with appauling use of grammar (if any) and excessive swearing and violent fantasies (all by people who profess to want to protect children... whilst acting like foul-mouthed psychos). Because then people will take you seriously. In fact, did you know that all major acts of government globally are based the opinions of members of these groups? No? That's because they're not.

In case it needs to be said, I believe all sexual abuse of children is bad. Did that really need to be stated? Well, yeah, given the general IQ behind the hysteria, probably. It should be strictly punished by a decent amount of time in prison, potentially life for those who consistently prove they cannot be rehabilitated. This is where I stand.

One group is dedicated to protesting Glitter's return to this country, a we-don't-want-your-sort-round-here kinda thing. Fair enough, I'm not thrilled about sharing a country with him. Then again, I don't like sharing a country with Daily Mail readers, but I don't deny them the right to board their return flights from Tenerife at the end of their hols. In the end, whilst we may not want him, where else are we going to put him? He's British. He has a UK passport. He is, for better or for worse, our problem. It wouldn't be fair to force him on some other country, would it? In fact, if we'd been dealing with him properly in the first place when he was committing offences over here, he wouldn't have had the chance to go abroad and abuse children there. Also, being British, he has a right to live here, just like the rest of us.

But the argument has also been made that he gave up his rights when he chose to commit these crimes. See, that's the thing... as I understand it you have rights to many things in life, in many situations, which can be granted and revoked. However human rights is the very basics, things that cannot be taken away from a person no matter what. These are the rights that protect hapless British tourists who get locked up abroad, political prisoners, and should anything terrible happen in our lives, we all like to think these rights will protect us. They are undeniable. If any person can begin to pick and choose who human rights applies to, then we are doomed.

Honestly, the amount of injustice in the world, and this is the crap people get all fired up over because some tabloid rag told them to!

My personal favourite line comes from the creator of one of the anti-Glitter groups. He states:
"we should bring back hiltler to gas the fucking lot of them!!!"
I don't know what scares me more, the fact he can't spell Hitler properly, or that paedophiles have just been put in a category with jews, homosexuals, and the disabled.

Occasionally, I really do despair. Behind every sick and twisted man, is 300 morons demanding his head on a stick. The thing is, Gary Glitter is probably not going to have the opportunity to harm anyone in this country. The 300 morons however are free to roam at will. Now that's scary. That's worth protesting.

iPod Recently Played for the last week

Swallowed - Bush
What It Feels Like For A Girl (Tracy Young Cool Out Radio Mix) - Madonna
Perfect Day - Lou Reed
I Believe In A Thing Called Love - Lemar
Wendell Gee - R.E.M.
True To Life - Roxy Music
You Stole The Sun From My Heart (Mogwai Remix) - Manic Street Preachers
Bizarre Love Triangle - New Order
One More Chance - Madonna
We Have Arrived - Alec Empire
Idol - Amanda Ghost
Flying Without Wings - Soulwax
A Little Something Refreshing - No Doubt
Force - Dog
Closing Time - Hole

Sing a long songs

I made another Kat Mix. This was the soundtrack to Kat & Pete's trip up the M1 August 2008.

1. Beggin' (Pilooski Re-Edit) - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
2. I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked (Single Mix) - Ida Maria
3. Watch Me Fall Apart - Hard-Fi
4. Elevator - Flo Rida feat Timbaland
5. Slash Dot Dash - Fatboy Slim
6. Umbrella - Manic Street Preachers
7. Oxford Comma - Vampire Weekend
8. Free Things For Poor People - Infadels
9. Young Love - Mystery Jets feat Laura Marling
10. Standing Next To Me - The Last Shadow Puppets
11. Shine On - The Kooks
12. Chop Suey! - System Of A Down
13. La belle et le bad boy - MC Solaar
14. I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend - Lush
15. The Anthem - Good Charlotte
16. Heroine - Suede
17. All Day & All Of The Night - Ex-Rental
18. The Impression That I Get - The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
19. Baby It's You - Smith
20. A Bad Dream - Keane