Friday's Here

So, having dragged its heals like this second post, Friday has come and gone in the blink of an eye.

Probably not helped by a boring international break in the football, mind. I mean, I hate international breaks at the best of times, but really, this one was one of the most banal...Wales already well & truly out of the reckoning (I still blame this for everything that's happened, or not, in the last 15 years), and all other British fates decided, even the Uruguay - Argentina game that was meant to cure such boredom descended into anti-climax.

Here's to the return of proper football tomorrow!

Another Jools Holland show is upon us shortly and I shall be tuning in reasonably excitedly for the first time in a while. It's certainly been a lot more mainstream this series - you might say it's been headed in that direction for some time but, to my mind at least, it has always maintained credibility. However, this series has been a disappointment on the whole and, really, did we need Mika and Shakira on the same show the other week? Both performing 3 tracks each when The Duke & The King were sat to one side patiently awaiting the opportunity to air just the one?

Still, there should hopefully be less 'make the tea / get the beers in' moments tonight, what with Seasick Steve, Devendra Banhart & Jimmy Ruffin all present.

Anyway, rants over, I leave you with a quick, simple, weekend themed playlist. Clocking in at just under an hour, it's actually quite easy going, so ease your way in or out with this one :)

Easy Weekend - Download

Bonnie "Prince" Billy Big Friday
Doves Friday's Dust
Tom Waits (Looking For) The Heart Of Saturday Night
Built To Spill Saturday
The Cure Friday I'm in Love
Bob Dylan One More Weekend
Sam Cooke Another Saturday Night
Paul Weller Friday Street
The Small Faces Lazy Sunday
Blur Sunday Sunday
Neil Young Out On The Weekend
Gary Louris She Only Calls Me On Sundays
Nick Drake Saturday Sun
The Velvet Underground Sunday Morning
Josh Rouse Saturday
Sunhouse Crazy On The Weekend
J.J. Cale Blue Sunday
John Martyn Sunday's Child

Bon weekend!