No Rock And Roll Fun

THE CHILDREN'S HOUR: We've had an email, from Darren Hodgson in Tokyo:

I think you're wrong to slate this project [They Might be Giant's children's book] before it's even begun - at least They Might Be Giants have a proven track record with kids stuff - namely the album "No!" which I think started out as a piss-take of children's records, but ended up being one of the all-time best.

Which is fair enough, and we're happy enough to acknowledge that they're probably not bandwagon jumping at all in this case. And, to be honest, their project does sound a lot more interesting and well-thought-out than Madonna's effort: there's a tied-in CD and the Mouldy Peaches are somehow involved.