you know the deal...

Really struggling illness-wise at the moment, so it's hard to get the enthusiasm to blog. Not closing up though, just having an extended break. Anyone who has written to me, I will get back to you eventually, just a bit overwhelmed right now.

Don't forget about Spiked Candy Last.Fm Radio, which will keep bringing you the pop tunes in my absence! Also, have a look at my two posts on Last.FM about on-demand music available on there - here and here. Some of the bands mentioned are France's Watoo Watoo, Japan's Limited Express (has gone?) and Piano Magic. Some other on-demand music I've recently found on there: I'm From Barcelona, The Lovekevins, and Carrie (actually I can't get her page to work, I'm just assuming she's good because I like the bow in her hair). If you've been put off before by the player not working, it's running perfectly now.

And one release I've been meaning to blog about is Boutique Chic's Chez Le Coiffeur on Thomas Deligny's Stereofiction label.  Deligny's previous releases as Concorde Music Club are also up on last.fm, as mentioned in one of my entries.

You can stream the whole thing on last.fm or on the Boutique Chic site, where you can also download samples (click the album cover, then click 'buy this 12" or download mp3'). I have to agree with Guuzbourg - the standout track for me from this collection of hair salon-themed club tunes is Minimatic's 'La Raie Ou Milieu'.