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We have Brewdog installed now. Woop woop.

Draft?

The View fans are bad enough as it is, can you imagine what they'll be like at Hogmanay?

I'd like to know timings for other venues (not that I expect anyone to go on when they are supposed to), only bothered about catching all the bands at Snafu and then Little Kicks at Drummonds...so yeah I want to know what time Snafu bands will finish

Some right dodgy choices on last night's one...especially the inclusion of Proclaimers and Waterboys for the 90s, despite both songs being originally released in the 80s. And I don't really think Garbage were a Scottish band except Shirley Manson. Good calls on Teenage Fanclub and Cocteau Twins. Where was Mogwai and Arab Strap? I'd have also have had The Supernaturals...love their first album!

I thought it was fairly decent last night's selection considering the kind of show it was. I was just glad they didn't pick 500 Miles or Wet, Wet, Wet or Fairground Attraction. No Pastels or Josef K but at least it was still fairly indie friendly

Probably my favourite guitarist so quite gutted about this. Especially, as I never got to see him despite having the opportunity twice...

Sounds like your average Drummonds regular ie dickhead

The woman with the spoon now has a real plectrum! Someone must have felt sorry for her. I heard her singing the other day too, interesting!

Once I saw her from the other side of the road when waiting for the bus. A few doors down was an accordion player, it wasn't intentional but hearing them both playing at the same time really worked.

I saw one this warning. Said something like "Everyone needs love".

Thats maybe the most scary one of them all!

But is this just a sly way of pointing out theres a lot of windows in need of being washed by someone with too much time on his hands or someone with some crazy issues/beliefs? It's obviously by the same person

also, I seemingly haven't had a signature (nor edited it) since 2005

Has anyone noticed the strange messages in empty/dusty shop windows in Aberdeen - messages like "families will be extinct" and "2034" - they are all different but clearly the work of one person, and they are ALL over the City, which must have been rather time consuming. Who did this? What does it all mean?

Was really fucking great! They all had interchangable members back then, Aaron, Katy and Bob from Write Offs joined then quit Dead Pets. And then Jimbo was in Freaks Union, and the guys from Homebrew were in Joe 90 and on and on it went. All really good mates, but Sweeny Todd now in US doing stuff with the guys from Dropkick Murpheys I think. We used to gig with them all the time and was just really happy times!

What band was you in back then? I used to go a lot of punk gigs in Hull so knew a lot of the Yorkshire punk bands around at that time.

Yeah Sweeney is in an oi band with the old guitarist from Dropkicks, forgot their name...

I liked the band Aaron and Katy did later on called Bosseye, had a bit of a rap meets ska thing going on, Aaron's hip-hop thing as Aaron Beat Up was quite good too.

The first ever gig you ever attended Louise at the Capitol when I was 11. A week later I saw The Seahorses at Music Hall which is slightly more credible and I enjoyed a lot more.

The best ever gig you ever attended. I usually prefer seeing bands in smaller venues but my two favourite gigs were both Paul McCartney (2010) and Bruce Springsteen (2009) at Hampden. Both just perfect days, amazing sets.

The worst ever gig you ever attended. Tons of terrible local shows including a couple I've put on myself. However, I think Arctic Monkeys at AECC and The View at Lemon Tree where equally terrible due to the ammount of absolute morons in attendence.

The first ever gig you ever played I organised a gig in a working man's club in Hull, December 2002. Was told halfway through that it was over 18s only and I had to ask everyone underage to leave (difficult seeing as I'd just turned 17), a lot of old people were angry that the bingo had been cancelled. Anyway, my first band opened the night and I was so nervous my hand was shaking. We did two cover versions including a RHCP cover. I was on vocals and didnt learn the words and pretty much got booed off.

The best ever gig you ever played. I played in a pop punk band some off here may remember called The No Pints. We were quite terrible - decent songs I reckon but couldnt' play them very well. However, we did a mini-tour and played in a cellar in Goole (2004) with The Dangerfields, Shuriken and The Dregs and were actually amazing!

I've played better gigs performance wise with Escape to Victory, but in terms of atmosphere, playing Bannermans in Edinburgh (April 2009) was amazing.

Notable mention for Elgin St Giles Hall with The Planeteers too - people were carrying me and Bobby on their shoulders while we were playing, it was a BYOB affair with lots of drunken underagers but great fun.

The worst ever gig you ever played Played in Tayport two days after the mentioned gig in Goole, got drunk on white cider, heckled the covers band on before us, shouted abuse at the rest of my band, shouted abuse at everyone in the audience then caused trouble outside the venue. Not my proudest moment.

Also put on a gig in Drummonds in 2005, started drinking at about 10am, could hardly do the door to count the door money and had to play with The Planeteers, I remember I couldn't even see my guitar to play it and abandoned it during the set to do vocals. I spoke a lot of rubbish on stage too. In hindsight, it probably didnt sound too different from our usual gigs. It was with Shotgun Love Affair and At Long Last. I apologise to those two bands and everyone that had to witness that one.

The first ever gig you ever attended. - Aside from shite school bands, there was the Dead Pets, Write Offs and Homebrew in Thirsk Town Hall. Was Dead Pets 1st ever gig in fact I think.

What an amazing first gig to see, I used to love all of those bands!

I'd rather it wasn't reset as I'm quite enjoying riding high in a champions league place thus far

Gunmoll

Young Livers

Small Brown Bike (first two LP's specifically. They went a bit soft after that)

Iron Chic

Dear Landlord (More pop punk than post-hardcore, but Dream Homes is a grand record)

Banner Pilot (Also pop punk, but gruff and gravelly and good)

None More Black (First LP is more 'punk'. They went more 'rock' after that, but it's all good)

Maybe even give Bear Vs Shark a go. It's probably more indie-rock, but the guy has got an incredible vocal on him.

Theres some great UK bands doing this sort of stuff too:

Bangers

Above Them

The Amistad

Chillerton

The Dauntless Elite

My CD collection is about 50% bands ripping off HWM/Leatherface/Husker Du, so I can reel of a ton more if you need, or make you a Mediafire mix or something.

Up the punx.

What he said.

I'd add Milloy to that list too though

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Hampshire won the Sunday game by 4 runs (D/L), after the game had already been reduced to 23 overs per side. I think it was a bit unfair that Hampshire were set the same target as Scotland though as Scotland had already batted 4 overs before they were reduced to 23 overs. Good batting performance from Kyle Coetzer.

KirkT in the Holburn Bar right now. I did shout to him, but he was in 'wench-mode'

Sorry Alan, never heard/saw you otherwise would have came over to speak!

Taylor appears to be playing for the England Lions so doesnt look like he'll be there, shame but good news for Scotland. Some good players in the Leicestershire squad though...Jefferson, Du Toit, Cobb though I reckon they are more beatable than Hampshire. Forecast is looking alright for the weekend too!

is there a tour support?

might head to this, it'll be an earlyish finish wont it?

Scotland are playing Leicestershire and Hampshire again this weekend at Mannofield, shame they've been drawn against the same two teams in the CB40 again for Aberdeen although I'm particuarly looking forward to Saturday's fixture at Mannofield to see England Lion's and upcoming England batsman James Taylor in action.

Scotland have won their last few games as well so should be able to put up a decent fight against a team that crumbled to 34 all out a few weeks ago. Hoggard is out but may get to see veteran wicketkeeper Paul Nixon before he retires.

Then on Sunday, it'll be interesting to see if Michael Carberry can repeat his triple century heroics of last week (or whatever the equivalent he could manage in 40 overs) for Hampshire.

Hopefully the weather will be decent...it's long overdue. Think it's 15 on the gate. more info at Cricket Scotland

I put a show on in the Malt Mill last month, which almost got the plug pulled due to "noise complaints from the regulars"

sounds like nothing has changed since I last put a gig on there (2005)

I can't believe no one has said The Little Kicks! I know they've been going a while now but still a great band, Steven Milne is a quality songwriter (as demonstrated by his solo material) and still have a good live following. They deserved to be massive 2006-2007 (still do, but back then major labels were signing all sorts of rubbish guitar bands while criminally overlooking them).

Other bands/artists that really impress me:

Katerwaul, Carson Wells, Min Diesel, Kitchen Cynics