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FLORENCE + THE MACHINE

Not Fade Away Fantasa Records/Concord Music****

The 1957 Buddy Holly hit is given a New Orleans make-over here, thanks in no small part to a black-and- white video by erstwhile Queen of Noize Tabitha Denholm. This is one of 19 tracks recorded for the Rave On Buddy Holly tribute album (Paul McCartney, Patti Smith, Lou Reed and Cee Lo Green also feature), to mark Holly’s 75th birthday.

WEIRD AL YANKOVIC

Perform This Way Volcano**

If nothing else, this video is worth checking for that awkward moment when it becomes apparent that, dressed as Lady Gaga, Weird Al is a dead ringer for (30 Rock and Ally McBeal actress) Jane Krakowski.

THE SATURDAYS

Notorious Fascination

As subtle as a Club Orange ad, and as original as a “Kick Me” sign, Notorious lives up to its name.

RADIOHEAD

Staircase (Live from the Basement)***

Five middle-aged boffins, their brows furrowed in deep concentration, are huddled together in a windowless room tinkering with complex metal instruments. Yes, it can only mean one thing . . . Robot Wars! No? What the hell happened to that show anyway? fromthebasement.tv

BIG NILS

Screamer ***

Big Nils lead singer Coco Gordon Moore is the 17-year-old daughter of Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon and Thurston. Needless to say then, Screamer is something of a (teenage) riot. If she really wanted to rebel, of course, she should have become an investment banker. bignils.bandcamp.com

SAW DOCTORS

Michael D Rocking in the Dáil Shamtown***

Lesser musicians would struggle to come up with a single decent rhyme for “Michael D”. But the Saw Doctors’ Leo Moran dreams up with half a dozen here: including “lectured me”, “sociology”, “UCG” and “arts faculty”. He’s threatening to write an updated version, in honour of Michael D’s presidential candidacy. But come on, if it ain’t broke...