Did you ever flush your goldfish down the toilet when it started to float to the surface, with one little fin slowly flapping for life, as it lay there dazed, and dying? Descriptive, but you get the point.

Well, one goldfish suffered the same fate, but the little trooper found life again and swam his way to safety, only to be found (and rescued, if you will) by the local waterworks in Lanarkshire, England. Pretty astounding, I think you’ll agree. I think the strangest bit is that Jake Huey, the worker, decided to retrieve it from the plant and pop it into a tank.

Bonkers.

What is not so crazy is this. Remember Prefab Sprout, the new wave band from Durham in England (Hot Dog… Jumping Frog…  Albuquerque!)? They’re back next month, with a brand spanking new album, entitled “Let’s Change the World with Music”, which for some strange reason, I’m actually looking forward to hearing.

Mew, the best thing to come out of Scandinavia, are also releasing their new record, briefly called “No More Stories/Are Told Today/I’m Sorry/They Washed Away//No More Stories/The World Is Grey/I’m Tired/Let’s Wash Away”. “Introducing Palace Players” is the first single dropping from the album, in three days time, 24th August, so I’m excited about hearing that track, and the entire record, from such a talented band- who, humourously, call themselves “pretentious art rock” and “the world’s only indie stadium band”. Can’t wait.

Let’s not forget the young, gifted and gorgeous Pixie Lott, whose debut release, “Turn it Up”, is hitting our shelves on the fourteenth of next month. With “Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh)” amongst other tracks, it’s set to be a big one. Ms. Victoria Lott has a lott to offer (Get it?) and there is certainly room in the charts for her. Bring it on, Vicky.

Tuneskies of the Day

To gear you up for the spoken releases, today I feature Prefab Sprout, Mew and Pixie Lott herself.

Prefab Sprout – “The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll” on YouTube.

Mew – Special on MUZU.

Pixie Lott – Boys And Girls on MUZU.

photo credit: cakeordeath