Cure ticketsSeems it's nearly time for our annual pilgrimage, The Cure are playing the O2, it's an NME brats show, except it's called the Shockwaves big gig now. Seems they're playing Brixton the night before but it's at the awards ceremony. I've been before, la... Badly Drawn BoyLooking very long haired.. Still with the tea cosy on though, and looking very bored !Johnny Rotten/Her Out Of Moloko29th October at St James's in Pall Mall. Getting pissed.Goo Goo DollsThe Goo Goo Dolls took home two honors at the 20th Annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards on Tuesday, May 20th. The group was recognized by the organization for its song "Here Is Gone" and for the theme song it provided for the television show Good Morning Mi... PantsThong-master Sisqo won 6 awards at yesterday's Billboard Music Awards... 'N Sync and Britney (and some other artists not on popEx) got four each...PopEx newcomers Creed were one of the acts to play live at the ceremony...See the full list of prizewin... Desperately Seeking NominationsEmail nominations@popex.com with your nominations for the following categories: Band / Artist of the year Band / Artist of next year Hero of the year Villain of the yearFeel free to post your nominations here too. The First Annual PopEx Awards will b... News of ROCK!Here's some news from a mysterious popExer known only as Pantera Chick... nice to have something from a US perspective for a change... back to London based name dropping in the next bulletin, promise...No one has been confirmed for the upcoming Pante... 7 Days, 6 Awards, 25 TRILLION ALBUMS!Celebrity [town=southampton]scummer[/town] Craig David is up for 6 gongs at the annual Music Of Black Origin awards, while several other popEx properties are also well in the running. It's not clear whether David will receive a special achievement aw... Eminem Wins 2 Awards at VMAValued punter Ben Keating sent this in, I hope it's not just copied and pasted from another site...Eminem appeared at the MTV Video Music Awards on Thurday and put on a great show. He entered the world famous Radio City Music Hall singing The Real Sl... Craig David MoBo Hat-trickThe best thing to come out of Southampton since the M27, Craig David socred a hat trick of awards at last night's MOBO Awards... He took best newcomer, best R&B Act, and best UK Single for Fill Me In...His "partners in crime", Artful Dodger failed to... NME Awards TourThe NME Awards Tour hits the road in January, this time round it features The Datsuns (am I the only one who still likes them?), The Polyphonic Spree, Interpol and The Thrills... The tour takes in the following dates☠Glasgow Barrowlands (Jan 26... 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Taking place on October 24th at the Pop Factory studios in Porth, South Wales, the Awards highlight the best up and coming talent from Wales, as well as establis... They're funny and that, but I wouldn't sign themThe Results, probably:☠Best British Male Solo Artist: Daniel Bedingfield☠Best British Female Solo Art: Dido☠Mastercard Brit Album: The Darkness (Permission To Land)☠Best British Group: The Darkness☠Best British Single: D... The George in Rye July newsletterWe've been rather quiet on the newsletter front lately, having been nominated for UK Newcomer of the Year in the CATEY Awards, the Oscars of the Restaurant and Hotel world (sadly, the ceremony was not in LA). This award has previously been won by the... The Cure / NME Awards Big Gig ticketsNot Folkestone, not even that local, but a fairly easy journey from Folkestone to the O2 Arena, one we're making, I'd hate for you to miss out too. It's The Cure, and they're headlining the NME poll winners party type thing. Officially sold out, but ... NME Brat Awards on youtubeThis is the 1997 equivalent of the awards that are going on tonight. I was at this one! Can you see me?Can't remember what venue this was at. I might be back when I have gleaned more info. That video clip claims it was somewhere in Camden but I don't... Would have had a better view from Google EarthBeen too busy at work today to think about writing up last night's Cure gig, but for starters here's the view from our seats:Even worse than I though :-(No time to write more now, dinner is ready, watching a bit of Question of Sport and then rugby, a... Still no review of The Cure thenHad a good time at the gig, though as previously mentioned our seats were shocking. I'm not a fan of big gigs like that anyway, but would prefer not to go again than to be stuck at the back like that. Check the block you're being offered before confi... Eminem A2MSo reckon Eminem was in on it or not?... More on my famous friendsFurther to the my celebrity lifestyle post the other day, I know someone in this 3am feature. It is not Kate Moss.We are going out this evening, out of the house! We have a babysitter, so we are going to the Leas Lift Beer Festival. I don't want to g... Holiday Extras Travel AwardsWinners announced! Which of our partners and suppliers have been voted the best in the business by HolidayExtras.com customers?See the full list of winners and runners-up at holidayextras.co.uk/customers-awards-2011 and check out all the action from ... Funny Women Awards - Manchester HeatNME Awards Big Gig in LondonSold out tickets here still...Rory McLeod with support The Dealers BBC Folk Awards Best Live ActReturns to Maidstone in Support of Folk Against Fascism. Doors 7pm £15.NME Brat AwardsAftershow party only this time.NME AwardsPresented by Mark and Lard. 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