SPEAKING OF...

...hoary old bastards* - check out the results of Tris McCall's annual Reader's Poll. I didn't vote this year because I apparently didn't listen to much music that was made in 2006. I was still catching up from 2005. BUT, I did download the winner in the album category the other day and, despite a longstanding hatred of all things Belle and Sebastian, I really like it! Check out the other results here!

* I realize now that this post reads like I'm calling Tris a hoary old bastard. Not intended! Every year he includes the ever-entertaining category "Hoary old bastard who should spare us all and retire" in his poll. Rod Stewart is always the winner and rightly so.