Xpat, just browse - I use 2 different free aps on my android (no computer) to download music and it‘s surprising what they have. My ringtone is Do You Love Me by the Dave Clark Five.

My 7 year old son was asked a few days ago by a rather precocious 9 year old girl at his school if he knew them as he was from the UK. Well of course he wasn't going to say no was he?? So he proceeded to tell her that he did indeed know them and that yes they would be coming to Toronto next year! It was so funny to listen to as he is so not clued up about that sort of thing and she was hanging on to his every word!

...and it's dance here and disco in the UK, fyi...

The worrying things are that (1) I remember that record and (2) you have a custom ringtone.

Hey AX why not play the satellite tv channel Galaxy Rock, they have some great tunes on there, at least you might find a couple to download

Yes, and when the young ones think these new 'bands' (and I'm using that word loosely) wrote those songs, it is our duty to correct them and teach them about the music industry before X Factor and Simon Cowell.

{start nostalgic, patriotic music here}

When a number one couldn't be bought with a few Saturday night shows and the exploitation of mum and dad's phone bill for vote after vote after vote, to the extent that Mr Cowell doesn't care if the new 'artist' flops and falls on their arse, because he's made millions through the TV show.

Shame on you Mr Cowell, and bring back the days where bands had to learn their craft and 'make it' in the business; where they built up their fan base and it wasn't purchased for them; because when these 'artists' are spent and flung onto the scrap heap of has-been TV show winners, and you hear their cries of "DAM YOU SIMON COWELL! DAM YOU!" as nothing more than the buzzing of flies; Karma will place another mark in its book of 'just you wait, you won't see this coming', and one day, yes one day Mr Cowell you will get that book full on in the face and have to go around using your fortune to make amends like a never ending series of My Name is Earl, and no Mr Cowell, there will be no brother called Randy to keep you company, you will be on your own.

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In fact I've never thought of it like that, but these 'talent' shows are just an insurance policy for the modern music exec in case their act flops.

You are me and I Claim My Five Pounds.

You need to stream BBC 6Music. That, and XfM if possible.

One of the things I've really enjoyed about this past year and a half commuting between the UK and Canada is the opportunity to listen to really good British radio again, and catch up on exactly that sort of music that you're after.

Like you, after so many years of feeling 'cut off' from new music, it's been so revitalising to listen to good new stuff. We've been to festivals when I'm home, and - Sad Dad Alert! - I've even gone and bought a couple of guitars!

And now there‘s a news item the Spice Girls are in London promoting the new stage musical based on their songs. Dammit can‘t I even be right for one day? Perhaps it‘s an indicator my own best-before date is running out.

I heard some Justin Bieber the other day and have no idea what all the fuss is about, complete drivel. Are OD at least any good?

And yes, I feel old. Very old. And I'm only in my mid 30s!!!!!!!