The X Factor Live Show, Sunday November 14th

It's The X Factor results show and the finalists look well up for it in an energetic performance of Sonny J's Can't Stop Movin'. Not sure why they didn't do an Elton John track, but there we go.

In other news, it's a sausage-fest as JLS, Westlife and Take That hammer home The X Factor's obsession with boy bands. Anyone would think they were setting up One Direction for a win. Oh well - if you're a fan of the boys and confident they'll take the title, you can already pre-order the winning single at the link below. Other Sunday night performances for November 14th are also listed below.

The X Factor 2010 Winner's Song (Pre-order)

Group performance - Can't Stop Movin'
Original version: Sonny J - Can't Stop Movin'

Songs for survival (links are to download the original versions)

Aiden Grimshaw sings Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over

Katie Waissel sings Christina Aguilera - Save Me From Myself

...and after weeks of valiant battling, Katie and her Waissel Warriors pull off the shock of the series and knock out front-runner Aiden Grimshaw. Absolutely unbelievable.

Guest performers

JLS - Love You More

Westlife - Safe

Take That - The Flood

The X Factor Live Show, Saturday November 13th

It's Elton John week on The X Factor, the song list has been published and here's our round-up of the performances coming up, as well as iTunes links so you can download the originals and pre-order the remaining acts' versions. In fact, you can already pre-order the winning single, if you want to take a gamble on one of your favourites taking the 2010 The X Factor title.

The X Factor 2010 Winner's Song (Pre-order)

Pre-order the group performance from Sunday November 14th

Performances by category:

The Boys

Aiden Grimshaw - Rocket Man
Elton John's version - http://bit.ly/cLSeq9
Aiden Grimshaw's version - http://bit.ly/bJ5yrn

Matt Cardle - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Elton John's version - http://bit.ly/c2fqNR
Matt Cardle's version - http://bit.ly/aeqDc1

Paije Richardson - Crocodile Rock
Elton John's version - http://bit.ly/9xCIfz
Paije Richardson's version - http://bit.ly/ayIcKX

The Girls

Rebecca Ferguson - Candle In The Wind
Elton John's version - http://bit.ly/9Ftshl
Rebecca Ferguson's version - http://bit.ly/9AZZqL

Katie Waissel - Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting
Elton John's version - http://bit.ly/clQkDc
Katie Waissel's version - http://bit.ly/cOF0Nf

Cher Lloyd - Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word and Mockingbird
Elton John's Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word - http://bit.ly/9va81D
Eminem's Mockingbird - http://bit.ly/d6C7ss
Cher Lloyd's mash-up - http://bit.ly/9UwO5D

The Group

One Direction - Something About The Way You Look Tonight
Elton John's version - http://bit.ly/cRSOUQ
One Direction's version - http://bit.ly/buhNS5

The Over-28s

Mary Byrne - Can You Feel The Love Tonight?
Elton John's version - http://bit.ly/aoFY7K
Mary Byrne's version - http://bit.ly/9BgiXV

Wagner Carillho - Circle of Life and I'm Still Standing
Elton John's Circle of Life - http://bit.ly/aLI9qV
Elton John's I'm Still Standing - http://bit.ly/aaLkbz
Wagner Carillho's mash-up - http://bit.ly/bc3nBa

DVD & Blu-ray Round Up: Doctor Who - The Complete Fifth Series

Finally, five months after the series finale aired, the BBC have released a box-set of the complete Doctor Who Series 5. And wouldn't you know, you wait five months and suddenly 4 box-sets come along at once. Take your pick from the rather spiffy lenticular 3D cover to the left, available on DVD or Blu-ray, or the executive-looking Special Edition steelbook complete with collector's booklet, 4 illustrated artcards, and a host of the usual commentaries and extras, again on DVD or Blu-ray.

I've already touched on this Doctor Who series a few times on the round up, and made no secret of the fact that I loved it. Matt Smith stepped in to David Tennant's shoes and looked a natural right from the start, and the addition of the beautiful and brilliant Karen Gillan hasn't done the show any harm whatsoever.

All in all series 5 was a great success, from the charming opening to The Eleventh Hour, through the spooky Vampires of Venice, the petrifying Time of Angels to the quirkier episodes like Vincent and the Doctor, and the good old fashioned two parter of The Hungry Earth / Cold Blood, everything seemed to more or less click in to place.

Finn Peters - Music Of The Mind

Finn Peters is a flautist and alto saxophonist, who has made music in a bewildering array of styles over the years. From jazz to latin, from acid house to broken beats, there seems to be nothing the Devon born musician can't turn his hand to, and handle with aplomb.

Music of the Mind is the third album Peters has released under his own name, after his debut Su-Ling in 2005 (which was selected as one of Jazzwise's Albums of the Year), and the 2008 follow-up Butterflies. True to form, this album is a challenging and eclectic collection of nine tracks (apparently the magic number for a Finn Peters album).

Unlike anything he (or anyone else) has done before though, Music of the Mind is all built around Peters' brainwaves. Quite literally. Recorded using futuristic Brain Computer Interface technology, they form the basic musical framework, around which he has composed and improvised these tracks, which seem to draw on all of his previous music experiments.

The X Factor Live Show, Saturday November 6th

Our sneak preview of what each remaining finalist is singing on this week's The X Factor, with the links you'll need to download the originals and pre-order the contestants' versions.

Performances by category:

The Boys

Aiden Grimshaw - Nothing Compares To You
Prince's version - http://bit.ly/dv5AqI
Aiden Grimshaw's version - http://bit.ly/9OfjFk

Matt Cardle - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Roberta Flack's version - http://bit.ly/d6DTDr
Matt Cardle's version - http://bit.ly/aFDQ9r

Paije Richardson - I'm A Believer vs Hey Ya!
The Monkees' I'm A Believer - http://bit.ly/8YWPNC
Outkast's Hey Ya! - http://bit.ly/cEphQ4
Paije Richardson's version - http://bit.ly/d3b4LD

The Girls

Treyc Cohen - I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing
Aerosmith's version - http://bit.ly/ceaxga
Treyc Cohen's version - http://bit.ly/adwlYM

Rebecca Ferguson - Make You Feel My Love
Bob Dylan's version - http://bit.ly/cmDw4f
Rebecca Ferguson's version - http://bit.ly/buYux6

Katie Waissel - Don't Speak (or 'Don't Worry', according to the X Factor website)
No Doubt's version - http://bit.ly/cGBrkc
Katie Waissel's version - http://bit.ly/axL7oa

Cher Lloyd - Empire State of Mind
Jay Z and Alicia Keys' version - http://bit.ly/9O7sru
Cher Lloyd's version - http://bit.ly/aS6YqH

The Group

One Direction - Kids in America
Kim Wilde's version - http://bit.ly/92yytS
One Direction's version - http://bit.ly/doWy9j

The Over-28s

Mary Byrne - There You'll Be
Faith Hill's version - http://bit.ly/bdbFtl
Mary Byrne's version - http://bit.ly/cOXMlc

Wagner Carillho - Viva Las Vegas and The Wonder of You
Elvis Presley's Viva Las Vegas - http://bit.ly/bWPfm6
Elvis Presley's The Wonder of You - http://bit.ly/9L2PwN
Wagner Carillho's mash-up - http://bit.ly/9ft1Xo

The Rocky Horror Picture Show: 35th Anniversary Blu-ray Edition

Hey Fox, I've got something to say... I really love the skilful way... you've brought The Rocky Horror Picture Show out on Blu-ray.

It's 35 years since The Rocky Horror Picture Show was first released and it continues to prove one of the most popular touring theatre performances. The atmosphere when you see it live is incredible - and the delays due to true fans heckling the actors mean you really get your money's worth. But if you want to see Richard O'Brien, Tim Curry and Susan Sarandon's classic appearances, the movie's the way to go.

There's little to say about The Rocky Horror Picture Show that hasn't already been said, but read on for a round-up of the extra features that come on the 35th Anniversary Blu-ray Edition - this could be a good option for Christmas, if you know anyone who just loves to yell "Slut!" and "Asshole!" at their TV while decked out in their best lingerie.

Janelle Monáe - Without A Fight / The Shape Of Things To Come (Videos)

One of my favourite artists of 2010, the completely fantastic Janelle Monáe has put out two brand new songs this week. Proving that The ArchAndroid album (reviewed here by me) was just the beginning of what this multi-talented girl has to offer. This new material might not be a great departure from that album, but hey, why fix what ain't broke?

Without A Fight (From 'For Colored Girls' OST)

Without A Fight is being used for the film soundtrack of For Coloured Girls, where it sits alongside tracks from soul legends like Gladys Knight and Nina Simone. Monáe is a natural heir to these pioneers, and it's great to hear them next to each other. The track could easily have been an off-cut from The ArchAndroid, a jazzy uptempo romp through three-and-a-half minutes of unrelentingly positive self-help mantras, it's pure Monáe.



The Shape Of Things To Come (For 'Shape What's To Come')

Recorded for the Shape What's To Come online community, and released for free on their website (grab it here now), The Shape Of Things To Come is another track all about empowering young women. A version of Max Frost & The Troopers' much covered 1968 track which weighs in at just 1 minute 49 seconds, it's a perfect showcase for Monáe's beautiful soul voice.



Buy Janelle Monáe - The ArchAndroid from iTunes now

Diana Vickers - My Wicked Heart CD release

Hey Diana Vickers fans, just a reminder that My Wicked Heart is now available in physical CD format, if you want one of your very own to hold on to. You can get the four-track CD, which includes the original song and remixes, from Amazon here.

But think carefully - do you want remixes, or do you want her campfire version? It's a brilliant laid-back spin on an upbeat track and proves the versatility of Vickers and of My Wicked Heart. It's the B-side on the digital download and you can get it at iTunes here.

If you're not convinced My Wicked Heart can work as a campfire singalong, you obviously need to practise your whoops-a-daisies. Here's your chance to get started with a sneak preview of the campfire-style My Wicked Heart...

DVD & Blu-ray Round Up: Predators

Okay film fans, I've been neglecting my weekly DVD and Blu-ray round up for too long now. Last week I missed the big release of Iron Man 2, and a couple of killer Blu-ray box-sets in the form of Alien Anthology and the 25th Anniversary digitally remastered, goodie-packed Back to the Future Trilogy Collectors Tin. Don't ask any more questions, just buy that one right now.

We can't keep living in the past though, so on to this week's batch of Doovdés. The big Hollywood release is Predators Robert Rodriguez' updated take on the 80s action/horror franchise. Bob gave you his verdict on the blog back in July, and I can't really fault his logic there.

Mitch Benn - Proud of the BBC

OK, we're ten years into the new millennium now, and something's been missing... anyone know what it is? The photo of a comedian holding a guitar in front of the TARDIS should be a clue. That's right - we haven't had a decent novelty song in AGES.

Mitch Benn's Proud of the BBC goes some way towards restoring normal service in that area, but to be honest, there's real pride in there - I think he might actually really mean it. So if this isn't a novelty record, what exactly is it? Well, as someone who is himself very, very proud of the BBC - and the NHS, and all those other things that made Great Britain great in the first place and continue to be taken for granted today - I think this might actually be a protest song. It's like a rally cry to supporters of Auntie to get it together and save a national institution.

Either way, it's both moving and amusing - and the Twitter crowd are definitely behind it today, November 1st, the day of its release. Popsiculture will be looking out for this one in the charts - could the aptly named Mr Benn knock a certain Ms Cole off of the number one spot? I could get behind that...