We're not going to talk about sploshing today, as the very idea of Fern Britton taking a seat on a mandarin flan or Pooky Quesnel astride a vanilla slice turns my stomach. But what an image. It's someone's cup of tea though, right Bright Ambassador? I can't wait for the hit rate on the site to skyrocket.
No, today we're going to do something we've not done for ages - five tunes that are currently setting the Five-Centres ipod alight. You might notice some of them are Australian. Well, that's because it's still my craze.
No one ever comments on music embeds, and no one every plays them either I should imagine, but if you're having a slow Friday, then give these a whirl.
First, here's The Models with Hold On. It's the only one of this Aussie New Wave bands hits I can really get into, see what you think. Nice hair dos.
Now here's Hotlegs, a formative 10cc, with their surprise No.2 from 1970. It's such a great song - dig those crazy recorders - but can you ever imagine it being a hit now? Even then it must have seemed quite bizarre.
Back down under now, and here's Hunters & Collectors, one of the Eighties Aussie bands I'd heard of but never heard, much like most of what's around today. This gorgeous slice of melancholia will tug at your heart strings. It's a grower.
And I'm sure Kitten In A Brandy Glass will appreciate this vid from fellow Australians Mondo Rock. What's more Eighties than cocktails, tuxedos, saxaphones and swimming pools?
Now here's Sniff N The Tears with this great guitar heavy slice of late 1970s British new wave. Often overlooked, but shouldn't be.
