Michael*

2015 is too soon to hit everyone in the face with a Justice League movie. Not necessarily suggesting that DC follow the same format as Marvel with individual stories launching every character, but they really need to take their time and get themselves an in-house studio, where a single producer can oversee each movie and make sure they don't totally contradict each other. It'd be a more effective way of opening up the viewer to a whole universe. If they really are going full steam ahead with this and do indeed have it pencilled in for two years' time, it’ll presumably be going head-to-head with Avengers 2: Avenge Harder (as people are currently calling it*). They should go the whole hog and release it on the exact same day.

In that case, I can think of a couple of topics you might like. Welcome to BZ!

Nice to meet you. Welcome to BZ!

I’m expecting more arrivals soon, though I doubt we’ll be slinging money around at anywhere near the rate we used to. It looks as if bringing promising youngsters in for relatively modest fees is becoming the new club policy - most probably with a view to selling them at a substantial profit in two or three years’ time. Mannone I'm not too sure about, but my gut feeling is that he’ll start the season as a backup for Kieran Westwood who, while not in the same class as Mignolet, should prove a capable enough replacement for the already sadly missed Belgian Brick Wall.

The revolution begins. Glory or insanity awaits, or perhaps just a quiet lower mid-table season. That works too.

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Also rather like this one at the moment, from New York synthpop band Small Black, complete with a great 'Before Sunrise'-esque video.

Florence and Dev Hynes cover 'I Love It' by Icona Pop, with Flo on air piano.

Florence and Dev Hynes cover 'I Love It' by Icona Pop, with Flo on air piano.

Here's the new one by Franz Ferdinand. Sounds surprisingly jaunty given their whopping four-year absence.

^Thanks Shepherd!

That was brilliant. Unlike such hard hitting news stories as 'here's David Moyes arriving at Carrington', I'm assuming it won't be getting shown on the usual loop, which is a great shame as he even had Tony 'Angelos Epithemiou' Cascarino on the verge of talking sense towards the end.

Machines Ain't Music / Mojo Nixon

And there I was thinking Kim Deal's departure had put paid to the possibility of a new Pixies album.

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Daft Punk - 'Around The World' Around the world (repeat x144)

Gun Control / Ian Hunter

And here's the video for the aforementioned M.I.A. tune.

New one by Bloc Party. EP due in August.

You Do / McAlmont & Butler

I'm not missing the domestic slog in the slightest but as stress-free summer sidelines go, the Confederations is as good as it gets. It may be the best football I've seen all year.

Thread cleaned. Please guys, keep it civil and keep it on topic.

New track from The Vaccines.

My goodness.

Nasty fall yesterday. Hope she's okay for the next round.