Rip it up and start again and again and again.

So it is now officially the 'fall'. The leaves are turning brown; I'm hooked on ESPN America and the post- season; and Mrs. Den is due to start her maternity. I'm hot off an e-bay frenzy and some pick ups from Rare & Racy- including the great 'Aberystwyth Mon Amor'. There were no obvious hot tracks this week so I've scratched around for some of my recent faves, including a welcome return to Earl 'Who is Dave and why has he stolen my voice' Okin.

I got this on a cheapo Kent LP (sans sleeve) back in '98 on a night where I wore an ill-advised suit and ended up bringing up my lunch all over a stranger's bathroom floor. That aside this is a nice slice of blue-eyed pop/soul in a mid-tempo. Always brings back memories of that evening in Doncaster 12 years ago. I now nowt about this dude other than his brief period under the lights in Wigan during the pop- craze..

Jay Traynor- Up and over

I snarfed this one up t'other week in Chorlton alongside a slew of other good Decca R n B. I'll be spinning this tomoz down the Washy. Nice to hear some Fem UK R n B for a change. Great pipes on Kim on this B from c '64.

Kim Davis- Feeling blue

And my final choice is another delve into past posts with one of Den's favourite lunch time guests: Earl Okin. Whilst this man can talk, he talks the talk and walks the walk and dresses like a King. Here is Earl's own take on that dweeboid noughties 'classic'. All together now....'Her boyfriend's a DICK'...

Earl Okin- Teenage dirtbag

And so at the mo I'm making my way through the surprisingly good and not at all cack 'Aberystwyth mon amor' which mixes an alt. universe (which is always good in Den's book) with a Chandleresque noir. This combined with a recent v/o attempt has Den coming over all noir this week. Check it out folks- I'm told there's another 4 in the series!