The new CD, Set The Woods On Fire by Art In Manila (I’ve mentioned them numerous times before I think ) plopped through my door yesterday direct from Saddle Creek in the USA. Plopped, flumped, whizzed or dropped, whatever, I was working at the time but it was there waiting for me when I got home

Shame it took a bit longer than most but that’s down to shipping across the pond, always the same when things come from America so at least I roughly predicted when it should arrive. But I am a patient person, if I’m not in a rush…

Much anticipated, this CD went straight on, ripped, and also zoomed onto my iPod the same evening. The music is as deep, lively, smooth, melodic, harmonic and simply beautiful as I though it’d be.

Stream/download/read about/buy:

Art In Manila band page on Myspace (Band info, download, music stream and messages)

Art in Manila band page on Saddle Creek (Click enter U.S.A, then choose Bands and find Art In Manila on the drop down list; band info, downloads and entire album stream)

Art in Manila music on Saddle Creek shop (only $11 plus $3-4 P&P, works out about £7-8 total, how’s that for a fair price! Try buying a new CD that cheap in Britain…)

This weekend I…

Went bowling again but could not beat my score. Although 125 isn’t bad. I swear the lane was wonky.

Seen Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Very dark and quite funny.

Bought myself a new car entertainment unit (the term ‘radio’ doesn’t really fit) which replaces this one (on my old blog, scroll down a bit). It’s modern, it’s shiny, looks gorgeous, and it actually has NO CD player built in. I’ll explain with a few piccies in another entry.

Started to update my iTunes music collection. Upgrading all my tracks from 128 kbps AAC to 256 kbps AAC. So that’s a lot of re-ripping CDs to do over the next however-long-it-takes.

Worked nights. And played that usual game of Dodge The Pissheads in Manchester at Midnight. You’d think a 50 foot coach would be encouragement enough for them to get out of the way, but it’s usually the opposite. And the Prestonians are no better.

Tried the new orange flavoured Coca Cola. Wasn’t expecting much, but it was actually really nice! The taste combination was just about right. Good job it’s delicious because it was BOGOF at Morrisons on 6-packs so I have a dozen cans of the stuff.

The latest album from the Manic Street Preachers…

…nice album cover there…if I go over to New York (that is new York isn’t it?) will I find Miss Naughty and Miss Nice casually strolling around? I wouldn’t mind bumping into them lol.

As for the music, a very good album. Catchy and rocky with the classic Manics sound (which some critics may complain about, but it’s the Manics, I want it to sound like them!).