Assortments and splits

Mercury Prize nominations are go

Must smell - upcoming perfume by designer extraordinaire John Galliano

The ethical issues around hair extensions. Scarier than the aesthetic worries (and that's saying something).

Andrew Paul Wood's art blog

I'm finally entering the world of podcasts, The Guardian has some goodies including this music one featuring Tricky.

Finally - what do Pamela Anderson and Kylie Minogue have in common? They can both do the splits. Respect.

A mishmash - Fingers and Toes

Most coolest vids of the week:
The fingers


and the toes:


Love shoes? Indeedy do. Cute, colourful and not pricey.

The Guardian's cool list - includes:

Isobel Campbell, formerly of Belle and Sebastian and now erstwhile collaborator with Mark Lanegan,

our beloved Santogold

Kiwi Sharon O'Neill a-like Ladyhawke.

Smoking indeed.

9/11 third tower mystery 'solved' - fascinating stuff from the BBC

Apocalypse Now:
Top movie endings ever
Countdown to the Apocalypse - a mixtape with the Four Horsemen on vibes
Don’t fear (the reaper) - Blue Oyster Cult - gotta love the start of The Stand
Consummation - Nina Simone
Sly - Massive Attack
Go into the water - Dethklok
O Fortuna - Carl Orff
(maybe a bit of Paul Lekakis - Boom boom boom ...it works really nicely mashed with Girl Talk)