I went to this gig the other day, an XFM presentation and a fundraiser, featuring a bunch of popular British rock bands from the last year. I was totally un-moved by the parade of similar mediocre boys-with-guitars rot. Even their moves were poor. Did I ever really enjoy that stuff? Today I wonder if I were faking my affection for the style. As if I felt obliged to like this music because once I had liked some of it and in doing so I was tied to an very insular view of what "good" music is: as recommended by, well, the momentum of the rock canon. Thank goodness I found intelligent discourse about pop music.

(00:00) 1. Madonna - Hung Up
(05:14) 2. Death From Above 1979 - Sexy Results (MSTRKRFT Edition)
(10:06) 3. Ark - Punkadelik (Mr Oizo Remix)
(13:42) 4. TV on the Radio vs Afrika Bambaataa - Staring at the Sun
(16:39) 5. Add N to (X) - Murray's Space Shoes (Plug Me In Disco Mix)
(21:07) 6. The Go! Team - Ladyflash (Hot Chip Remix)
(25:19) 7. Laura Veirs - Galaxies
(28:48) 8. The Long Blondes - Seperated By Motorways
(30:49) 9. Wolf and Cub - Thousand Cuts (Phones Slasher Remix)
(36:44) 10. Rolling Stones - Rain Fall Down (Heavy Disco Vocal re-edit)

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