It’s over, or is it?

I refuse to refer to them as their joined name thing that the media placed on them to add to the hype. John and Edward have gone. I never usually watch the X Factor, but you couldn’t help but get caught up in it. I had a woman in work the other day who said she’d give up her place on the hip replacement waiting list if they were stripped of their citizenship. Nice. Here’s hoping they spend the rest of their days touring shopping centers to get egged and floured, or at the very least tarred and feathered. National travesty and Louis Walsh should be ashamed of himself for forcing them onto us. I could go on, but I’ll stop it there. I’m too happy right now to moan.

All the UK’s children’s TV characters together for Children in Need

I liked this a little bit too much for the age of me. ‘Tis very very cute. Fair play to Peter Kay for bringing it all together. The songs he chose are Can You Feel It by The Jacksons, Don’t Stop by Fleetwood Mac, Jai Ho (You Are My Destiny) by The Pussycat Dolls, Tubthumping by Chumbawumba, Never Forget by Take That, Hey Jude by The Beatles and One Day Like This by Elbow. What would an Irish version be like? Bosco, Zig, Zag, Zuppy, Soky, the Wanderley Wagon crew, Padjo’s Junkbox, those two storytelling monsters that I can’t remember the names of… not quite the same, is it?

Playhouse Dublin plays Downpipe by Underworld vs Mark Knight and D.Ramirez

I’ve waxed lyrical about the Daft.ie Dublin Playhouse project before. We were treated to the photos and here is one of the better videos I’ve seen of it - Eoghan Kidney‘s video for Underworld vs Mark Knight and D.Ramirez. An insanely infectious piece of music that has feeling and passion rushing through its veins, the combination of tech grooves and intense progressive-build nods heavily to the tight production skills of Mark Knight and D.Ramirez and sees a stunning return to international dance floors for one of electronic music’s most iconic voices Karl Hyde, for this, the much anticipated and long overdue follow up to the 2007 anthem Columbian Soul. It’s a great tune and Dublin has rarely looked better. Bring back Playhouse for Christmas campaign, anyone?

Yikes, I want a Yike!

How cool are these? A foldable, baggable, super cool electric bike. These Yike Bikes have been listed at Number 15 in the Times ‘The 50 Best Inventions of 2009′ list. I found them thanks to Laughykate’s blog. She was lucky enough to have a spin on one - thanks Kate! The bad news is that they are expected to retail at between €3500 and €3900. You can read the full spec here. Oh Santa - all I want for Christmas…

Quick poll

Hey all, Just a quick question. We’re doing our Top Five for this week. It’s Top Five Musicals. Would you include cartoons in the list? I’m thinking mostly of Disney’s animated movies, from Snow White to The Lion King. Would you consider them musicals? I can see both arguments for their inclusion and exclusion, so I’ll leave it down to the Culchies. [poll id="6"] And also, if you feel there are any musicals that should be included, leave a comment below. Cheers. D&L