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I like a handful of their singles - "Ordinary World", "Come Undone", "Save a Prayer", etc, but Le Bon's finest moment has to be Live Aid ;)

I haven't, I'm afraid, but thanks for reminding me of Geneva. Great band. Here it is on YouTube: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=gFlT-T7dsYI

Mozza's persona and lyrics are so quintessentially British in my view that I find it quite hard to imagine what an American equivalent would have been like.

Most people I know certainly drink a lot and watch lots of TV - reality TV format or otherwise. It's quite depressing and disillusioning.

Watch a film or read a book for a bit of escapism. Depends on your mood as to which.

Hmmm....Not too up on basic research, this one.

Who's that on the cover?

That makes sense. I figured it would be just bubbling under. It would make my top ten :)

I'm surprised "Boxers" doesn't seem to be up there.

I saw her in that Live Forever britpop documentary from a few years ago. She looked much the same. She's recently became a mother so she probably looks more maternal now. Has anyone read any of her novels?

That cover rocks. The The was a great project. "This Is The Day"'s an absolute classic. I haven't heard much from Matt Johnson since his covers album of Hank Williams songs more than a decade ago.

I wouldn't have thought so.

You can catch these shows on the BBCi Player feature that's just been launched. After tonight's TV broadcast, it will be online for a week. It's been a pretty cool BBC4 season. The three previous "Pop On Trial" (naff title) shows were of interest too, but there were some glaring errors. The...

An advert in which the late, great John Peel said they were "The best band ever" or something along those lines. It was for "Singles", which I subsequently bought. Then, I got into the studio albums.

Tim Booth's a fine lyricist. As was Noel at the very beginning. I'd plump for Cole Porter and Stuart Murdoch.