There's a lot going on behind the scenes, and a lot of news about things to come (UK audiobooks for Chaos Walking are their way, for example), but not a lot I can/should report online just yet.  I did have another review in last week's Guardian, which not everyone has agreed with.  Such is life!  I'm afraid I do need plots to make sense, though, no matter how good the writing...

But as I've had private requests and enthusiasm for the iPod stuff I've been doing lately, and as I did an iPod of One for January, how about an iPod of Two for Feburary?  Amazing how many songs have sequels...

Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains), Arcade Fire - My favourite song off that album.  You can often hear me singing it (badly) as I run.

Two Divided By Zero, Pet Shop Boys - One of the great early PSB tracks.  Let's not go home, let's run away.

The Crane Wife 1 & 2, The Decemberists - Second Decemberists track in a row, yes, but this one's equally amazing.  Just so happy and yearning, I could cry.  And often do.

England 2, Colombia 0, Kirsty MacColl - "It is not in my nature to ever pick a winner/I always pick a bastard who would have me for his dinner"  She's missed, a lot.

Revenge 2, Eurythmics - "It has to be dangerous/It has to be refined/It has to be skillful/You need to take your time"  Yes.  Yes, you do.

Bonus track - Clint Eastwood, Gorillaz - See what I did there?

Greeting to all the new commenters.  Yes, absolutely, A Monster Calls will be coming out the in the US, due in September.  More soon...