The world of music mourned one of its more colourful and charismatic characters yesterday as the news broke that Malcolm McLaren had died. For those of us who were around during the time of the Sex Pistols, New York Dolls and those associated acts like the Clash, it came as a hell of a shock as the man seemed indestructible.

Innovate, dangerous to the establishment and completely and utterly charming are just some of the words I could use to describe this intelligent and outspoken man.