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You're stuck in a footballing time-warp. These two are way past their best. Actually, Denilson never even HAD a best

In protest? Because it was absolutely dire! There was nobody else worth watching at the same time though, I think. I don't think even Mani wants to be Mani, or at least he shouldn't. Not after being confronted by that face every morning in the bathroom mirror

Speaking from personal experience here, and Sevilla is chock-a-block with Americans, be it students or tourists, I have no desire to speak to any after hearing one pathetic conversation after another in Internet cafes, the street, in class, etcetera between groups of annoyingly loud stupid valley girls. Having said that, there were a couple of thoroughly decent chaps in one of my history classes, I do recall

1. Seconds - U2 2. As If I Hadn't Slept - Idlewild 3. Prayers For Rain - The Cure 4. Nine - Forward, Russia! 5. Fingers In the Factories - Editors "It takes a second to say goodbye..."

La Tasca is balls. Seriously. And I KNOW, because I'm currently living in the world capital of tapas. Here, you can get such things as a sirloin of pork in a port sauce with accompanying delectable fried potatoes for roughly 1.40 a throw. I had chicken breast in an amazing almond sauce a few days ago from some bar, it was shit hot

The hatted man was probably the Lizard King. Fits the description anyway, because we are cool guys who were at Maximo Park with a Mani-lookalike You go to festivals with your MOTHER?!?!?!?!

1. Daphne Descends - The Smashing Pumpkins 2. Missionary - Josef K 3. Rusty - Idlewild 4. Tell Her Tonight (live) - Franz Ferdinand 5. When We Were Kids (demo) - Hot Hot Heat

I've only been to T in the Park 2005, but there's enough material for a best/worst post: Best? -Being right at the front for Interpol and Editors and being left feeling, I quote, "warm and fuzzy inside" -Sons & Daughters and ensuant burst eardrums -Futureheads-based fun -A superb effort from Echo & the Bunnymen -Laxton's Superb and I punching, kicking and assailing Zippy with beer cans, with no affect to his state of happiness -Allowing my fascist side to show itself to Steve Temple throughout the construction of our tent -Seeing drunken neds/bams divebomb into innocent tents -The beautiful weather -Aviator-based nonsense Worst? -Having a stetson thrown in my eye during QOTSA -Audioslave -Seeing my foot on the TV coverage of an Eagles of Death Metal tune. The shame! -Having a half-eaten steak & kidney pie reside on our tent for the duration of the festival, outwith our knowledge -Having to hear the effects of the domestic violence dished out by the "Begbie" in the tent nearby -Having the same fat girl appearing in the background of all my photos -Missing the Faint (although the Departure were good) -Lack of do-able girls We'll all be there this year...

I'm in Sevilla. Until July. And I've haven't got plane tickets for today nor Thursday...

Not if they're doing good things, which is what I've been told by my nearest and dearest. They're one of Aberdeen's better bands, for sure. I guess it's rock n' roll to split up though

You can take his place, Dave. Problem: solved Seriously though, I'm quite disappointed.

Why are they splitting up already? If this Karl-Heinz Rumourmonger turns out to be true, then I won't have had the opportunity to see Dedalus MKII!

My sister went. Says it all.

1. Adore - Smashing Pumpkins 2. Boy - U2 3. Autobahn - Kraftwerk

I'm with you Bluesxman, all of the Bunnymen albums you have listed are fantastic purchases at such a price, or at any price for that matter. Otherwise, PiL's "The Greatest Hits So Far" for 3.99 of your English pounds, every Smiths album for a fiver each, and I secured Mellon Collie for 6.99 in British tender, which is decent when you consider it's a double album. I also spent 2 libras on "Cerebral Caustic" by the Fall. I'd rather be shot in the face than do that again

Now, to see them on the big stage...

As Ikaruga pointed out, the concept of Joy Division is more suited to live performance, and practically all their live albums are far superior. "Wilderness" live in Preston is just SO much better than on Unknown Pleasures, which incidentally I don't really like, and don't own. You have to overlook the occasional musical error, which in the case of Joy Division's concerts is usually a result of a high-intensity, human performance. Though I also know the majority of people on this website only care about "production", "musicianship", and "technical ability"

I've heard it once on his Myspace page. It's classic Mozza, following the more rock pattern of Your Arsenal, and it's likeable. It's exciting for me when I hear he's releasing new stuff and doing huge tours, because I missed out on his glory days. However, he's hit a rich vein of form and re-captured press attention, so the new album is whetting my appetite

I must admit I do like "With Teeth" - but I've never heard "The Downward Spiral". As in "Achtung Baby" by U2, I like the general air of emotional heaviness, because it shows that music can display such without having to resort to muted powerchords "The Hand That Feeds" is a belter of a single, too.