Help choose the tracklist for Now Playing @6Music

For the first time we are directly throwing the keys to the 6Music playlist to you to run with, experiment, discuss, debate and ultimately construct based on one of the major music news stories of the week leading up to the first Now Playing @6Music on Friday between 7-9pm.



This is one of the key parts of our new fully interactive show format where we ask you, the 6Music audience, to directly shape Friday night’s output. We give you some leads and starting points, perhaps chuck in a few suggestions, then let you run wild to decide where we go.



So what has happened since last Friday in the wondrous world of music? James Murphy and his iconic band LCD Soundsystem played their last ever gig at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Saturday night. The electronic group which Get Innocuous while Daft Punk are Playing at my House and have increased the sales of skinny black ties have had a huge impact since bursting onto the scene in 2002.



So let us start with Tribulations, and add another nine tracks based on indie-electro crossover artists, perhaps compelling collaborations after Arcade Fire joined them on stage for their final swansong, or personalities with scintillating style.



On a different tip, Mohammed Al-Fayed was a huge fan and friend of Michael Jackson but it seems not all associated with his Fulham Football Club agree with the decision to open a new branch of Madame Tussauds outside Craven Cottage. A statue of the King of Pop was unveiled ahead of their match against Blackpool – but which other strange places have famous artists had their image replicated? Or is there somewhere you would like to see the resemblance of pop icon – let us know and help put together a playlist of 10.



Another possibility could be long-awaited returns in 2011. The Foo Fighters have come back with an explosion of epic proportions by announcing headline summer festival slots, greatest hits performances at SXSW and Wembley and now their brand spanking new album is available to stream on Soundcloud. Who else are you looking forward to seeing play live and listen to again this year?



Remember, it is down to you so get in touch with your ideas to continue these playlists or suggest something completely new from a news story which has caught your attention this year.



Facebook, Tweet, or E-Mail ([email protected]) your ideas to us or even links to playlists/blog posts you have made.



Starting Points:

1. LCD Soundsystem – Tribulations

· The legacy of LCD Soundsystem or momentous collaborations



2. Michael Jackson – They Don’t Care About Us

· Strange places to find musicians or places where they have been rejected



3. Foo Fighters – Best of You

· The artists you are looking forward to making a return in 2011