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Lazy-arse cod-disco campery doesn't do it for me. It shouldn't do it for you either. This is why you fight to the death if necessary to stop this evil getting anywhere near your ears:

- they make shit music. Simple. If you like disco, listen to the real thing. Moroder and Pete Bellotte are just the tip of a enourmous iceberg. And what makes you think sounding like Elton John is a good thing?
- they have a stupid name. It's a bit rude, so what.
- they trowel on the campness to hide the lack of talent.
- they've 'wowed' the festival crowd with their high-octane stage shows. Balls - there is NO LACK of great, fresh live bands who offer something new, not something re-hashed.

Here are some suggestions for other stuff to welcome into your stereo with open arms. Guaranteed to make you happy and want to dance:

- The New Pornographers. Vancouver pop with a serrated edge - think Delgados, Ween, They Might Be Giants. New album soon.
- Mstrkrft. Like funk? Like house? Hate 'funky house'? Love Mstrkrft!
- And then though I haven't heard it yet, there's LCD Soundsystem's new one, Sound of Silver - out March 20. Fantastic live - saw their last show of 2006, which turned the place into one big bouncy grinning sweatbox from the first tune.

Another righteous being on the path of enlightenment: The Blog of Justice

Yes, snow is a wonderful thing. passing south east london on the train, every open space had long black snakes of energy, the passage of snowballs. there, at the heads, huge dirty misshapen lumps of fun masquerading as snowmen. would have made a great aerial photo.

My enthusiasm maybe dipped a bit when my train on to birmingham was cancelled, but rose again with my white-out view from the window. virginal surroundings for a Virgin train.

Who cares if snow paralyses our country? BE paralysed. stop. enjoy it. your grandchildren may never know it.