AKMartin

Good gig. As Tall As Lions were superb. Frightened Rabbit likewise. Two disappointments. The sound was appalling. Genuinely dreadful. The bass was drowning out the vocals and the guitar lines for the second half of FRs set. And Scott's vocals were, shall we say, eclectic! Surrendered to every high note.

I have two tickets to this gig, potentially the gig of the year. My mate might not be able to make it If not; anyone interested in the pair? 20 for both, o.n.o. Could post or meet up to deliver them anywhere in Aberdeen. Let me know.

Steve Adey is terrific.

Overall I enjoyed it. Some great songs, old and new. New song about "Ulysses" is a belter. "Stand free" is always a bit embarrassing, and I was irked by the semi-dangerous rush for the door at the end, but the show itself was good (if a little murky) and the crowd were in decent form.

Anyone know who's supporting tonight? So I can decide whether to watch the first half of the Rangers game before going.

I found it. liveplasma music, movies, search engine and discovery engine

Good sites all, but no dice thus far. It had round planetary shaped objects! I think they were green.

I recall this website, but very little about it. Vis; 1. It had a convenient format to find bands similar to the bands you like 2. It had a pretty interface that looked like planets, or chemical structures 3. It might be very outdated in the modern age. Anyone remember?

Depends what you want. Queen Vic's is brilliant but is usually jam-packed after 8pm. Illicit Still does free sandwiches and easy questions, but expensive unless you've got a student discount card. Hogshead presumably does good prizes but rarely gets any punters.

I wasn't particularly impressed with UoK last time they played here. Good stage presence and impressive sound, but highly derivative, and no real stand-out tracks.

If only I were a betting man. AKM

This is a true fact.

Price has been edited from 5.49 to 55.49, which I assume was the intended "discount" price. Sorry; hope anyone who was interested got their order processed in time! AKM

Amazon.co.uk: Seinfeld - 5 & 6 Box Set: DVD: Jerry Seinfeld,Julia Louis-Dreyfus,Michael Richards,Jason Alexander Clicky for Series 5 and 6 for a fiver... cheers AKM

Exactly how is it "brave"? AKM

Virgin had the two series DVD for 8.99 before Christmas. I bought it ; it's as uproariously funny as I remember, but it's the TV edit. The old VHS editions had the proper extended versions. I find Reeves and Mortimer more consistently funny than Morecambe and Wise. AKM

Horror indeed. Almost as bad as The View.

1: 2: 3: The Office and The Mighty Boosh are also up there. AK

....Why?

Shit indie + airbrushing + relentless media exposure = success.

My favourite bit was his defence of the existence of zoos. I think the character is beautifully drawn and I enjoyed the ending. I can understand why people find it somewhat of a slow read, but it's worth persisting with. AKM

It sounds as excellent as you'd expect from such brilliant musicians. But I tire quickly of Cave in "pussy, fuck, pornography, bartender, blood, guns" mode, especially when compared to Cave in elegiac and profound "no more shall we part/boatman's call" mode. knowwhamean? AKM

I wish Nick Cave would give up on this malarkey. I thought he'd grown out of his sweary anarchic period and I don't think this new material does him any favours, especially compared to his last three "proper" albums. Lovely noises though. AKM

Spielberg, Lucas, Scorsese, Cameron and Scott. Subtle? No. Successful? Yes. Great film-makers? Yes. Inarritu is one of the most exciting directors around at the moment. Apart from Nolan, PT Anderson and Aronofsky, I can't think of anyone whose films I'd make a point of going to see, just going on his track record so far. The Oscar winners are very predictable this year though: Film: The Departed Actor: Whitaker Actress: Helen Mirren Director: Scorsese unless Babel wins film/director. which would be a shock but not undeserving. AKM

All Murray needs is a bit more stamina, a bit more focus (i.e. not swearing, shouting, losing his temper) and finding that dead-eyed determination that characterises all the best players, Sampras, Federer, etc. He's clearly better than Henman and Rusedski already. AKM