THE TRACK
The latest release from the Regal label singles club sees a dream combo, well for a certain audience – Paul Weller collaborating with Graham Coxon. Unsurprisingly, This Old Town is a rattling slice of guitar pop topped by the duo bidding to out-Estuary each other as they sing “tahhhn”. www.7digital.com
THE VIDEO
For the Hours’ Ali in the Jungle, the director Jonas Odell (Goldfrapp and Franz Ferdinand) steers clear of the obvious ’74 footage, instead conjuring up a kaleidoscopic fantasy. Think Heath Robinson meets the Summer of Love. www.thehours.com
THE NEWBAND
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Zan Pan live are terrifying – buttock-hugging tight pants, bad hair and Brian May monster riffs. On record, they are great – Swati is a lovely ballad that could conceivably have been written by someone who hadn’t seen This is Spinal Tap. And you have to love a band who sing “pow!” so sincerely. www.myspace.com/ zanpanband
THE CLIP
Live Earth unintentionally achieved its energy-saving aim by being so dull most people at home switched off. It did have one great moment, though – Madonna ( below) jigging with the gypsy-punk pirates Gogol Bordello. www.youtube.com