Susan Boyle, "You'll See"

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Interstitial baubles

Overnight made think of its ostensible subject The Boondock Saints and its lovely title music: best part of the film, in my opinion.

Seeing Madonna perform "Imagine" on the Tsunami benefit made me wonder exactly how many utopian odes have ever been scribed in history. Lennon wasn't the first, but he certainly is the patron saint of the genre. The song that popped into my mind as a nice example of a minor effort is Roger Water's "The Tide is Turning (After Live Aid)", and there he was only moments later, singing "Wish You Were Here" with Slowhand.

And posting Anja's song, which geeked a few of you, made me think of her dad's little duet with the tabla master Zakir Hussain.

Hangover Music

Ease yourself into consciousness with Aphex Twin's "Cliffs".

Take two doses of the Free Association's score for Code 46: "Shanghai" & "Inside/Outside"

and then if you're ready for it, slip into this remix of "What It Feels Like for a Girl", or, if you are really feeling back in the pink, Armand van Helden's "My My My"

Try fitting some activities like this into that regime, if you can: