It's a sunny, blustery, chilly autumnal day here in London - a bit of a change, after a burst of "Indian Summer" temperatures on Friday, and a mild (if showery) day yesterday - and Madam Arcati and I are off to the cinema to wallow in sumptuous grandeur courtesy of Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale this afternoon.
Meanwhile, I think a collection of some of the "newer" choons that have caught my ear of late is in order:
First up - the ever-wonderful Mael brothers show absolutely no sign of stopping their consistently brilliant musical output [fifty-one years' worth and counting!] - and their new one (featuring performer Self-Esteem, in the video at least) is as superb as ever:
Cranking the party up a notch, a couple of bangers - starting with a bit of a kinky one...
...followed by the return of an old club fave:
How about a mash-up? Yes please! Metallica never sounded so good:
Here's what happens when two fave bands collide:
And, finally, the current house faves de jour!
As ever dear reader, I'd love to know your thoughts...