When I was just a wee lass in New York City, people on the subway dressed like Parliament-Funkadelic but a new sound was coming.

NPR: Rap Enters the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

There are other anecdotal stories around worth keeping an eye on: Swiss watch manufacturers report a 50% increase in sales of gold watches to Greece, Portugal and Spain in May, to 42m euros worth in a single month. (Thank god it's not gold medallions I am thinking because while I love the 1970s funkadelic look I don't want to see it on my holidays).

BBC: Tick, tock: The risks of depositor flight in Greece