What's new in the stratosphere of Mp3s and Cookies?

It's been a while since we've posted, so let's give you viewers a run-down of what's been crossing our musical dimension.

1) The biggest news of the year so far - Kylie Minogue has announced a limited string of concert dates in the United States and Canada this autumn. This is absolutely incredible as we all know that Kylie knows a thing or two about putting out "some decent" pop tunes here or there (translation- "Can't Get You Out of My Head", "Love At First Sight", "Slow", "I Believe in You", "In My Arms", etc are just a handful of the greatest pop singles of the past decade).

2) Metric's Fantasies has been on non-stop repeat for the last few weeks. It has already earned itself a place among 2009's top ten best albums.

3) We're starting to become more and more comfortable with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' new album. They really are genius and it would take a lot for them to fuck up, so kudos.

4) No Doubt is on tour this summer and that is something that we're definitely hoping to catch. FOR ALL YOU YOUNGER WHIPPER SNAPPERS OUT THERE - before Gwen Stefani got all wet over Japanese things while making fairly crap attempts at '80s pop music ("The Sweet Escape" and "Cool" being notable exceptions), she used to sing in a band called No Doubt that were responsible for pretty much one of the defining albums of the 1990s and for music afterwards that can be described as "very very good".

5) Pet Shop Boys' "Pandemonium" is slowly creeping its way in as another stand-out track on the Yes album. Well done, lads.