The Joy of HooversIs £209 a good price for one of these? That's how much they are in Stoke Newington Safeways right now. We're going back to get one, hopefully we will see Nigel out of 'Stenders there too.... No sign of Nigelbut the Dyson was fine - one pass of the living room though and the chamber (there's no bags in these non-hoovers) is half full, it's disgusting. Going to hoover all my clothes next.Big up to the wanker security guard in Safeway who challenged me for... BlurSaw Blur at the Astoria, reviewed it here, apparently the song they did with Phil Daniels is called "My White Noise" and is featured as the hidden track on Think Tank... nice that it's done as a REAL hidden track, not just tacked on the end after a b... GlastonburyGlastonbury lineups are out now and it looks like The Darkness are going to be opening the festival, playing the Pyramid Stage at 10.15am, blee... The Other Stage is here (ee it were the NME stage in my day) and I like the idea they're having a Mec... Thieving bastardsLook out if you're coming to Majorca, the place is crawling with thieves. Actually no it's not, but we've encountered a couple of criminal signs... saw a couple of kids trying it on by the pool of our hotel, ripping off tourist handbags, and noticed ... GlastonburyOff to Glastonbury on Thursday, and just been told by a mate that this guy is there already, taking pictures, nice!Going to REM tomorrow and Kelly Osbourne on Wednesday, bit of a packed week...Oh "deer" this poor feller is trapped within the Glasto... Glastonbury 2003http://www.clarkeology.com/img/thumb/img_2003_07_07_Glastonbury_IMG0197.JPG Edith Bowman and friendsBack from Glastonbury, glad I didn't hang around for Moby and The Manics, tempting though it was, we were sat in front of the telly eating curry befor... ranked at last<a href='http://info.alexa.com/data/details?p=TBChrome_T_t_40_L1&amzn_id=alexa65-tb-20&url=http://www.clarkeology.com'>Clarkeology.com checks in at 4,500,000 or so</a>... Keira Knightly Masturbation StoriesNo, not really, but I just got a <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/misc/search/">search referral</a> saying that, nice!Glastonbury Festival TicketsAvailable now - great seatsWell that's what I've just been offered by a new Google ad... also it's a bit odd that Carling seem to have bought up a load of ads that appear when the Barfly is mentioned, linking to http://www.carlinglive.com... Meeting Ticketmaster at 10.30There seems to have been a glut of account hackings today and yesterday, well two anyway, so a bit of popex admin to start the day. Now a meeting...Updated admin mail to include daily attendance figures, and reports on missing figures. Exciting.Am in... Belle and Sebastian ticketsLets see if I can do the same trick I've done with The Darkness, by reposting all Belle and Sebastian dates up here as they go on sale...Belle And Sebastian @ USHER HALL, EDINBURGH (Sun 14 Dec)More tickets on my Belle and Sebastian tickets page...Bit... More Belle and Sebastian TicketsBelle and Sebastian @ City Hall, Sheffield, South Yorkshire (Tue 2 Dec) [info / details]Belle & Sebastian @ Astoria, London (Wed 3 Dec) [info / details]Belle & Sebastian @ Astoria, London (Thu 4 Dec) [info / details]Belle & Sebastian @ Astoria, Londo... MJ Hibbett and the Validators Christmas newsletterIt's the last working day of the month for me too! I don't think this means it's pay day though, as we should be working between christmas and new year, it's just holiday rather than shutdown. I very much enjoyed Mark's Totally Acoustic at The Lamb, ... Suede @ London AstoriaMan I'm spending too much on gigs, but it's turning into a really good year for good bands touring... Just got Suede tickets, it's good that they've added a new date at a smaller venue... Also GOOD that it's a Saturday night, we can really make a day... Belle and Sebastian @ London AstoriaWell, this is the day we've picked, hope it's a good 'un...stellastarr*<a href="http://www.stellastarr.com/">Stellastarr*</a> play Islington Academy today, the venue in the shopping centre that was The Marquee for a while...Darkness @ London AstoriaThe Darkness are playing a Carling Homecoming gig at the Astoria, possibly win tickets at carlinglive.comDon't forget the Darkness ticket exchange and at popex.com from Monday!... stellastarr* sold outTheir Islington Academy gig is sold out anyway, hope you got your tickets when I first mentioned them... and wishing I'd listened to them when I first heard of them too...Stellastarr @ The Cornerhouse, Middlesbrough, Cleveland (Fri 14 Nov) [info / de... Fixed it at last!Belle and Sebastian Tickets<strong>London Astoria</strong> just went on sale <a href="http://www.wayahead.com/livegigpopex/price.asp?filler1=livegigpopex&code=91951">here</a>, get in quick! RE: stellastarr*Hiya... I just discovered your site while doing a search for Stellastarr* I only discovered the band on Saturday and immediately looked to see if they were touring and have been lucky enough to get tickets for tonight's gig @ the Carling Academy, Isl... RE: stellastarr*p.s. my e-mail addy is: t_ferrino2k@yahoo.co.uk (on messenger too) :)stellastarr*Last night's Stellastarr* gig at Islington Academy was very good indeed, they're ace, but also there were two good support bands, that's my whole year's worth of gigging in one week! The 22's were kind of cute girl rock, from Noo Yawk, a bit too styl... RE: stellastarr*I agree (in a way!). I thought the 22s were good and I liked the way some of the band stayed to cheer stellastarr* later on. It's just a shame that where I was standing (front left) how the vocals sounded too muffled. Not the fault of any of the band... Suede were amazingSo glad we went to the Astoria to see Suede on Saturday, they were fantastic. They played two sets, the first being all the non singles that they say they wanted to play - coincidentally it was all their best songs, all the songs they've been ignorin... My Morning JacketMy Morning Jacket, the favourites of Dave Grohl and also Clare's brother, are playing the Astoria in February...My Morning Jacket @ ASTORIA, LONDON, (Thu 5 Feb 2004)If you'd like to know when My Morning Jacket tickets become available click here if y... stellastarr* videoHigh quality Windows Media video of "In The Walls", by stellastarr*... more different versions available at stellastar.com...... RE: stellastarr*Yeah, I went to this gig. I've seen Stellastarr* in every London gig and that was definately there best performance. The 22s RULED in some places, and were noisy OK in others, but all round, pretty impressive. The Ordinary Boys should have (and proba... Stellastarr new tourStellastarr play Camden Electric Ballroom today, same day as The Darkness Passport Gig, so it will make an excellent consolation prize when we don't win tickets... full stellastarr* tour dates follow:Stellastarr @ The Charlotte, Leicester (Sun 29 Feb... Rolling StonesThe 'Stones came to Folkestone a few times, and at least a couple of different venues.Skid Row<strong>Gary Moore</strong> (also of <strong>Thin Lizzy</strong>'s band of this name (nothing to do with <strong>Sebastian Bach</strong> et al) played Folkestone some time this month, not sure what day...Manic Street PreachersCANCELLED, rescheduled for a week later? Quite a few people now say they were there, so looks like it was! Last day on the Generation Terrorists tour possibly.Faith No MoreSetlist: Chinese, Faster, R'n'R, Crab, Care, Sweet, Blood, Spirit, Bowen, War Pigs, Grade, Anne, Bother, Jungle... not sure where this gig took place.Guns n' RosesIzzy Stradlin's last ever show. Support <strong>Nine Inch Nails</strong> and <strong>Skid Row</strong> - <strong>Sebastian Bach</strong> swore too much and got them barred for life.CastGlastonbury 1994My first Glastonbury festival, went in my van, hard to fault the lineup on the NME stage... Blur, Pulp, Oasis, Beastie Boys, Bjork, Manics, etc. Britpop-tastic.... Fighting Cocks<strong>Last Rockers Club</strong>Belle and SebastianSomerset HouseHoward MarksDrugs-TASTIC, you and me and the guy from <strong>Sparks</strong>, hanging out with <strong>Howard Marks</strong>!Goldie Lookin' ChainCANCELLED!!! Do you remember howling them off the stage when they supported The Darkness last January? Well, they're BACK! You knows it. Update: oh no they're not, it's cancelled...SuedeLast gig ever! Played some great sets, the gig seemingly got chopped short, we left to the ghostly strains of "We'll Meet Again"... I hope we do.VALENTINES!We are posted as having a Cabaret for Valentines Night but thats changed.<br /><br />A fantastic gourmet evening. 7 courses of really amazing food. Live romantic music.Easter Ales Festival12 guest ales, four guest ciders... and I'll miss it :-(Belle and SebastianPaid 5x over the odds for a ticket, but we had to get in. Got in the <strong>aftershow</strong> too, there was just us and <strong>Jarvis Cocker</strong> there. Ooh did I drop another name?The DarknessBig proper gig, with label mate support from <strong>Sweatmaster</strong> and <strong>Sludgefeast</strong>.The DarknessThe Darkness on the turn I would say, possibly the last good gig...The PrimitivesAh, past their peak, still a treat to see them at a venue this size.WolfsbaneFound the ticket now! I went to the gig on my own, then got the last train up to Rugby, where I was staying for college. Can't find details anywhere online. Much stage diving, one of my favourite gig.sBelle & SebastianNot a gig, a weird press conference thing.Belle & SebastianKaraoke as a warm up act? Or was it Franz Ferdinand? We went in late and missed all that, but a friend of a friend did get up and sing Lazy Line Painter Jane with the band.... BlurLast of a five night residency. Would you adam and eve it <strong>PHIL DANIELS</strong> showed up!My VitriolWhy was I at this? Aha, <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/6879/A+taster+of+who+Channelfly+are">Channelfly had just bought me</a>...Duran DuranCeleb-tastic, we were sat just a couple of rows behind <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/tag=clarkeology-21#&amp;mode=blended&amp;keyword=stephen+fry" title="Amazon: Stephen Fry">Stephen Fry</a>.<br />Not sure if this was the 14th or the 13 though...stellastarr*plus <strong>The Ordinary Boys</strong> and <strong>The 22s</strong>. Looks like everyone was there to see the Ordinary Boys, but I thought they were a bit ordinary... stellastarr were OK, not quite as convincing as on record though.Belle & SebastianWent to both nights, but not the extra afternoon show they did. Shambolic, but funBowlie Weekender<strong>Belle and Sebastian</strong> etc, the forerunner to <strong>All Tomorrow's Parties</strong>. Got very drunk.Belle and SebastianThink this is they did a cover of <strong>London Calling</strong> and <strong>Another Girl, Another Planet</strong>.NME Bratbus tour<strong>The Bluetones</strong>, <strong>Cardigans</strong>, <strong>Heavy Stereo</strong> and <strong>Fluffy</strong>.<br /><img src="http://www.ibizaa-z.com/misc/tickets/bluetones_astoria_22111996.jpg" />Elasticawith <strong>60ft Dolls</strong>. I spun my car in the snow on the way home.