I don’t know about you, but I’m still reeling from final episodes of Top Of The Lake and Southcliffe on television over the weekend. Both, I suppose, had a loose thematic link - they were studies of tragedy in small communities - and I think in the end I preferred Southcliffe’s open-endedness to Top Of The Lake’s flurry of final act revelations; but that said, they were both brilliant TV, easily among the best things I've seen this year. It helped that were both directed by exceptional filmmakers, of course: Top Of The Lake by Jane Campion and Southcliffe by a relative newcomer, Sean Durkin. Incidentally, if you happen to be in East London next weekend, I’d recommend a visit to the Hackney Picturehouse, who’re showing Durkin’s previous film, Martha Marcy May Marlene, on Saturday, August 31 and hosting a Southcliffe all-dayer on Sunday, September 1. Both come with Q&As from Durkin, who’s accompanied by writer Tony Grisoni for the Southcliffe event. Closer to home, I should mention that the latest Ultimate Music Guide is dedicated to Basildon’s finest, Depeche Mode. It’s in the shops now, or you can order it online here. As usual, it features a ton of vintage interviews from the Melody Maker and NME archives as well as brand new reviews of all the band’s albums from the Uncut writing team. Finally, as you might have noticed in the current issue of Uncut, we produced a special promotional feature in association with hmv, celebrating six decades of music and movies. We’ve reached the 1990s now, so I’ll leave you with this playlist of some favourite music and films from that decade… Have a good week! Follow me on Twitter @MichaelBonner. Michael Music My Bloody Valentine Loveless 1991 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ft56il9bGMk Pavement Slanted And Enchanted 1992 Belle And Sebastian If You’re Feeling Sinister 1996 PJ Harvey Rid Of Me 1993 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKLiU7Hq93w Tricky Maxinquaye 1995 The Flaming Lips The Soft Bulletin 1999 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bs56ygZplQA Primal Scream Screamadelica 1991 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUjW82je_38 Portishead Dummy 1994 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7gutsi1uT4 Mercury Rev Deserters Songs 1998 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xJbEoc5sDw Bob Dylan Time Out Of Mind 1997 Films Fight Club 1999 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUXWAEX2jlg Pulp Fiction 1994 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg3Vn-i2HCc The Big Lebowski 1998 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd-go0oBF4Y Schindler’s List 1993 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUJt7ZvC6Ac Goodfellas 1990 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo5jJpHtI1Y Wild At Heart 1990 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uRJartX79Q Carlito’s Way 1993 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE3BnGr--Uw The English Patient 1996 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr_xAhg_qV4 Dazed And Confused 1993 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqLRPGfYlBI The Usual Suspects 1995 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiXdPolca5w