No Rock And Roll Fun

DRIVETIME: Interesting piece in the Sunday Times (registration required) about the sort of music people play in their cars - Martin Kennedy of the Academy of Contemporary Music in Surrey (no, neither had we) has drawn up a list of the Most Soothing Tracks to play in your car, and he seems to think that having Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton on a continuous loop would be enough to guarantee an end to road rage forever. Not in my car, Pal. More usefully, the not-entirely-unsurprising but oft overlooked observation is made that drivers who have loud music playing as they zip along are likely to be more alert than they otherwise would be - unless, of course, they've got their eyes shut for the air guitar solo. I've always found it curious that along with the advice to stop, wind the window down and have some coffee, the government's Dont Drive Tired campaigns don't suggest putting Black Rebel Motorcycle Club on the stereo as well.