Michael MacLennan

Great condition, metallic red, 7 strings with Floyd Rose tremolo, free custom case, this could all be yours for only 500 ono... BODY: Mahogany NECK: Maple FINGERBOARD: Rosewood SCALE: 25 1/2" INLAYS: Diamond HARDWARE: Black BRIDGE: Floyd Rose Licensed TUNERS: Grover FRETS: 24 X-Jumbo ELECTRONICS: Duncan Design FINISH: Metallic Red

It's lovely, and is a dark reddy sort of a colour. Actually, it's covered in stickers, but I shall take those off when appropriate. In great condition, has yet to be used in any gigs, will sell for 170. PM if you're interested. Have a look here...

Great condition, has the following features: Features 100 Watt Valvestate power stage driving 1x12'' speaker. ECC83 [12AX7] Pre-amp valve active on all 3 channels. 3 independent footswitchable channels, 'Clean', 'Overdrive 1' and 'Overdrive 2'. Clean channel with Treble, Middle and Bass controls, plus Tone Shift switch for extra tonal options. Overdrive 1 channel with its own Gain and Volume plus shared EQ with Overdrive 2. Overdrive 2 channel with its own Gain, Volume and sweeping Contour control. Power Dimension switch to give the effect of the greater saturation of a valve power stage of lower wattage being driven hard. Built-in spring Reverb with separate level controls for the Clean and Overdrive 1/2. Effects Loop with front panel Mix control. Headphone jack [which mutes the internal speaker]. Line Out jack with Speaker Emulation for connection to external equipment. Extension speaker jacks Will sell for 350 ono

Would anybody who had problems with this (it turned out to be the novovirus, by the way), be able to send me a PM with comments on it that I can use as quotes? ie what symptoms you had, any other of your friends who had it, if you had to stay off work, etc. If you can get back to me in the next day or so, it would be greatly appreciated. It's for an article I'm writing for 'Environmental Health Scotland', so, um, you'd be doing the health of Scotland a favour! Or maybe not.

Cool, I've been waiting ages to hear Kenny's new band. Just a shame I'm stuck in Glasgow...

What's the line up of Screaming Nebraska, by the way?

I use the Roland VG-88 Guitar system, with Roland-ready Fender Strat. It kicks ass. The options are so many that I haven't explored nearly all of the options...

5678's were in Kill Bill. I'd do them, har har! Err, I'll go then...

Where are you playing in Glasgow? And what time?

My prediction all along is that record companies will transform into promotions companies. Basically they'll recoup money for promoting the goods, but won't be needed for producing any 'product' (ie the CD). Instead they'll provide money and the know-how for promo pictures, interviews, etc, much the same as PR companies do. Hate Simply Red as most sensible people should, but Mick Hucknall releasing the latest album off his own back has been seen as a big success, so it's a matter of time before most big artists leave companies at the end of the contract and have more creative control (and more profits), depriving the majors of the cash cows that keep their businesses going at the moment.

There was a track on the Underworld soundtrack, and against all my instincts it was pretty good. The Mike Patton influence was pretty obvious (isn't it always), but I've heard a lot worse. Don't know if it's comparable to their other material though...

Because while she may be profoundly deaf, she's not completely deaf. Apparently some people in the deaf community get annoyed that she gets referred to as just being 'deaf', when she does have some hearing left, very limited though it may be...

I was never hip, I was always terminally late. I've only just caught onto this whole grunge thing, and I hear Britpop is the 'in' thing... but no, I was never hip. I never will be, I've accepted it for my own sanity, I don't do post-modern irony very well, which is essential if you want to play rock music and be hip with the fashionista.

Thank you very much, though I don't think my basslines were that important, but glad they were appreciated in my final gig... I thought the whole thing was great, everyone in the band had a good time I think, it was certainly my favourite gig by a mile... Thought the first song (which I didn't play on) was great, bodes very well for the future I thought... who knows, if I move back, maybe I can convince them to let me play bagpipes for them...

If they're overhyped, then how come I've never heard of them? Same with Hookers Green, I've only seen something like one thread about them on the messageboards this year, and that was advertising a gig, which is hardly the height of fame.

and it's my last gig with the Green, before I become a professional Hooker! Geddit! Hurhurhur! I'm Aberdeen's answer to Chris Morris, if he nothing better to do than post on a message board for the local music scene! And if he sucked. And was Stan Boardman.

Well, probably not. Though I agree with the sentiments. The Icarus Line are beautiful, like greasepaint on an old Harley Davidson.

Some audio links

Goddam right. I've had 'Hide the Kitchen Knives' for a while, and it's frigging ace. They're playing Glasgow in March. Woop!

Well, you missed probably the best gig I think I've ever seen, including Tool

Their singer works at Avalanche, I recognise him and giggle like a little school-girl. I think he's scared.

I have been listening to: John Zorn - Spillante Mr Bungle - Disco Volante Morphine - Cure for Pain The Birthday Party Muse - Absolution Pretty Girls Make Graves - The New Romance Dillinger Escape Plan - Baby's First Coffin

Got any samples on the Internet? Somebody once compared one of the Popcorn Fiend songs to Godflesh...

If you're talking about releases this year, don't forget about the Popcorn Fiend EP, available at One-Up for a great price! 6 great tracks! I'd nominate a track, but I feel I've already traded my dignity...

I object to that. I don't even know what sexuality means.