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It'll be nice to see a gig in a totally different environment. Should we bring earplugs to the gig this Saturday Bill? I think the Int Music posse is making an appearance as well.... Dave

I wonder if The Strap will stay sober for this performance in One Up...

Ah well, at least you got a few days notice. I wonder if the Lampie would have coped anyway.... Dave

Yep I've won quite a few competitions over the years. Mostly Cds and related promo things through web / email competitions. I even have a Four Tet frisby somewhere....

we canna forget Jenny.....

Soul Music - check out the output from Soul Jazz Records. They have released a lot of nice things... http://www.souljazzrecords.co.uk/discography.php?NavId=1&Section=2&Type=1 Blues - depends on what era. But Fat Possum records have released some nice old style blues. Apart from that try your local library. Most have quite a decent blues section. Blues is a very broad church and starts with the folk blues / slave songs of the 1920s and 30s that Lomax recorded and continues through Muddy Waters, Beefheart, Doo Rag, The White Stripes et al. Dave

All Torry's Parties GlasDONbury

I suppose the alternative is having a left field festival ourselves in Aberdeen!

We could always get Megabus to take a detour...

tried Ebay or the P&J?

I wonder how many people will remember British Sea Power in 30 years time?

advance tix or just pay on the door?

So they did an L7 then?

I would nominate this as post of the month, if we had such a feature...

What a great show Faust put on. Its art directed by two blokes that touches so many different sights and sounds. They iron, sing, blow horns, shout at talkers in the crowd, throw metal around, go a little Acid Mothers Temple, go as funky than Can, have a better hook than The Beatles or Guided by Voices and the shower us in sparks from their contraptions. Oh and they drive a funky van or two as well. Its like a dummies guide to experimental arts, pop music and John Peel's legacy all in a oner. Mike Napier deserves an award for his dancing and Bill Thomspon should also get an award for not knowing that much about Faust.... So is anyone going to review the gig for The Wire or a n other publication? Dave

It started off looking like it would be three men and a dog in attendance. But the crowd was quite a bit better by the time P Chimp took the stage. PC were damn good and sounded much better live than on CD. A nice mix of Shellac, The Wedding Present and S Youth style noise. PVH sounded good and had a fair amount of fun as well. But I'm glad I wore my earplugs... Dave

ah but will it be as good as the one Matt Groening did for last nights Breezeblock show on Radio 1 Headline DJ Set: Matt Groening The Boredoms - 'Super Good' (Birdman) Daniel Johnston - 'Syrup of Tears' (Sketchbook) Magic Band - 'Big Eyed Beans' (Proper) Frank Zappa - 'Holiday in Berlin Full Blown' (Rykodisc) Iggy and the Stooges - 'Gimme Danger' (Warner) Electrelane - 'Gone Darker' (Too Pure) Patti Smith - 'Piss Factory' (Arista) The Fall - 'Two Librans' (Eagle) Cornelius - 'Bug' (Matador) White Magic - 'One Note' (Drag City) Nick Cave - 'Hiding All Away' (Mute) Can - 'Turtles Have Short Legs' (Grey Area) Slint - 'Washer' (Touch and Go) http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/dance/breezeblock/tracklistings.shtml?focuswin

Ever read any Eric Hansen Mr Disko?

I am trying to read The Name of the Rose just now. I'm finding it pretty hard going. Is it worth the slog in the end? Dave http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0156001314/002-7271323-7452809?v=glance

A really lovely live experience. Nice to see so many folk watching a gig at the Tunnels...