In which we give a toss what a listener thinks (he's moved by films about necessary violence in ruined ancient cities, for what it's worth), and notice that a television series set in the future has the same name as a band left in the past by the aforementioned listener and that musicians popping up in literature can be as satisfying as movie icons writing books so well that they annoy comedians. We also note that there is as much pleasure in listening to the originators of musical genres as there is to those bands and artists who have learned well and now honour their forebears best. Possibly in Welsh.

THE HOOKS:

WATCH - Mosul / Pure / Raised By Wolves

READ - Utopia Avenue by David Mitchell / Uncommon Type by Tom Hanks / Rita Hayworth & Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King

LISTEN - Gruff Rhys: Pang! / Biffy Clyro: Live At Wembley / Harry Smith's Anthology Of American Folk Music: Vol 4