Jamie

I "recommended" Dream Girls to my Mum during the Christmas holidays. Hadn't seen it myself at that point, but thought it would a fairly clean-cut story (suitable for Mum) with some half decent music given it was based on the Supremes. The music was horrible, bore no relation to the Supremes or early Motown, it was just warbling X Factor / Whitney Houston style vocals with ludicrous, over the top, orchestral arrangements. Thankfully Mum had the good sense to turn it off after an hour. Now my worst film of 2007.

If the Ironworks could do it in Inverness and the LT has failed in Aberdeen serious questions have to be asked about the LT management.

All power to the Ironworks, looks like they are doing great things, but it's not that useful a comparison to make with the Lemon Tree - the scope and and volume of their programme is nothing like that of the LT, it is a commercial venture, it's about double the capacity, and it's been on the go about 2 years, where as one way or another the LT was running for 15.

That is indeed a potential classic! You need some quality lyrics to go with that...

"I went to her dissection, and couldn't get an erection" etc etc

I also like this one:

"I Tried to Eat Her out But the Maggots Got There First"

The maggots lyric is inspired, but wouldn't the other be more in keeping with the ethos here to be...

"I went to her dissection, had a foreskin splitting erection"...I mean come on, who could fail to get wood at a dissection? Phwooar!

28 Weeks Later bored me to death. It's very, very difficult for me to dislike any zombie apocalypse movie, so I know it really did suck balls.

Aye it was pish, it had none of the inventiveness that made 28 Days Later so good, just that bloody music over and over till it became like a bad joke - extremely disappointing. Plus the characters seemed to walk from Greenwich to Wembley in about half an hour.

Finishing Uni meant that I couldn't see as many films at the Belmont as I'd have liked. My films of the year are: The Prestige, 3:10 to Uma, superbad, the Counterfeiters, Last King of Scotland, Children of Men (but I think that was last year)

American Gangster and Babel well over-rated.

Yeah, Children of Men was defo last year. I thought Last King of Scotland and The Prestige were too - all good movies which-ever year they are from.

Totally agree about Babel. Walked out even though I knew there was only 5-10 mins left - tedious in the extreme.

Liked the tracks I've heard on 6 music. Must get the album.

Any news on how things are going on the Saving The LT front?

Jim

Aye, how did the fundraiser go on Saturday?

Good luck tomorrow guys. Hope you get a smashing turn-out.

You just know we're gonna have to get something against Holland on the last day.

Yeah, another very tough final game. Macedonia away is a tough start too, 4 points from those first 2 games would be a great foundation to qualify.

I know the potential manager issue has been covered elsewhere, but I'm going to drag it up again anyway...of the realistic candidates Mark McGhee instills slightly more confidence fr me than Billy Davies.

Scotland World Cup 2010 Group 9 qualifying fixtures:

Saturday 6 September 2008 Macedonia (a)

Wednesday 10 September 2008 Iceland (a)

Saturday 11 October 2008 Norway (h)

Saturday 28 March 2009 Holland (a)

Wednesday 1 April 2009 Iceland (h)

Wednesday 19 August 2009 Norway (a)

Saturday 5 September 2009 Macedonia (h)

Wednesday 9 September 2009 Holland (h)

BBC SPORT | Football | Internationals | Scots World Cup schedule revealed

I also liked This Is England (but it wasn't a patch on Dead Man's Shoes)

Never considered watching Transformers, but seems like I was under-estimating it.

Would you recommend it for someone who never played with the toys?

It makes me sick every time I hear people up here using words like that in casual conversation

The problem is by no means confined to the North East.

Possibly my memory is failing me and I'm forgetting something ace, or maybe I just didn't catch the best stuff, but I didn't think there were that many great movies this year.

At a push I'd say Rescue Dawn or The Simpsons Movie.

I thought Control was pretty disappointing.

What were other peoples' favourites?

When I pay for a service I don't expect to be subjected to someone else's political views whatever they are.

But particularly when it's ignorant racist pish like this guy was talking.

And stupid old bastards are stupid old bastards. There's no hope for him, why bother pestering? What would be achieved, were he prosecuted?

When I pay for a service I don't expect to be subjected to someone else's political views whatever they are. A bit of small talk, "where you off to tonight?" "crap weather" even asking what you do for a living fair enough, but why the fuck would you start spouting your politics to

a stranger / customer - that's Peter Dow behaviour. Would have been well over the top for this guy to have been found guilty, but if it makes Taxi drivers (or anyone dealing with customers) think twice about what they are saying then it has served a purpose I reckon.

Does the march also need lots of noise/press to maximise impact

Yeah, I'm reckon it probably does. You should drop the organisers a line @ info@savethelemontree.org if you are up for getting involved.

Nice one Chilli, nice one son - looks like a great event. Wish I could be there. Hope it goes very well, raises heaps of dosh, and generates loads of petition signatures.

Aberdeen music public/posters lets gets as many people behind this as possible:

SATURDAY 15TH DECEMBER

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STARTING AT THE CASTLEGATE AT 1.30pm -

BRING SOMETHING TO MAKE A NOISE!!!

pens/clipboards to collect signatures for the massive petition

THEN THE TUNNELS - 8 BANDS PLAYING FROM 3.00pm

INC - THE LORELEI; STEVE MILNE; STEVE CRAWFORD; KITCHEN CYNICS;

SON HENRY AND MORE... WITH DJs IN BETWEEN SETS, FACE PAINTING, JUGGLERS etc

Save The Lemon Tree - Home

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CALLING ALL COMPANIES OUT THERE - WE NEED YOU TO GET IN TOUCH WITH US! - WE ARE BUT A FEW AND YOU ARE MANY!!!

Don't be stupid, Stripey wouldn't feed the "corporate machine" of Christmas. pfft! o_O

I know it seems unlikely that Stripey would like Christmas, but I reckon he must have a sneaky affection for it by the time he posted this up.

FFS - some folk just want to find problems where none exist.

By the way, do you like Christmas Stripey?

3pm this Coming Saturday @ The Tunnels. So far we have The Loreli, The Little Kicks and Eric Euan playing. Full details soon. Spread the word!

Nice one. You should fire that up in the Gig and Event Announcement forum on here - I'm sure there'll be a load of interest.

the awful Dancing in the Dark.

eh! Ok the video is awful, and it may have affected how most people perceive the Boss, but surely that song is at least in part redeemed by the line (and delivery of it) -

"I check myself out in the mirror, I wanna change my clothes my hair my face"

So how's the campaign going? What news of the Lemon Aid fund-raiser?

I like the name. Good luck, hope you get loads of trade - just in time for Christmas!

Music

Gene

Lifestyle

Neville Staple

Frank Black

Quantic Soul Orchestra

Broadcast @ Unknown Pleasures

Roots Manuva @ Radio Skool

Shane MacGowan

Dogs Die in Hot Cars + AKA the Fox

Johnny Cash tribute 2005

Elvisness with (half) The Videos, Bill Ely and the Catnips & more

The Little Kicks a few times

Mute night @ Triptych 2004 (particularly Pink Grease)

Hot Chip & Akufen @ Triptych 2004

LCD Sound System, postponed Triptych show 2004

Th' Legendary Shack Shakers

Billy Bragg

probably much more that will come to mind too

Comedy

Reginald D. Hunter

John Hegley

Lee Mack early 2006 (laughed so much I thought I was either going to puke or have a heart attack)

Didn't know Harry Hill had played Marj - wish I'd seen that!

Theatre

Vanishing Point - Lost Ones (twice)

Dogstar Theatre - The Seer

When the Dons Were Kings (a Lemon Tree Production)

What's Wrong with Jack Frost (a Lemon Tree Production)

50+ Theatre - The Empty Chair

Freshmess Dance