What a Shower of CUTSThe new issue of Papercuts ("Contingency, Irony, Accessories" it says here) is now out, with a free CD featuring several popEx faves...Jack contribute "Sleeping Makes Me Thirsty", Spearmint offer an acoustic version of "Isn't It Great To Be Alive, an... Get yer beards outClub Beer has a ZZ Top theme this Friday, and is renamed Club Beard for the night.They'll apparently be giving away a signed ZZ Top album (to the owner of the best beard), but signed by who they've not made clear...It's at London School of Economics ... Not so daft, punkMerci Beacoup to Fabien, from That France, for becoming popEx's 50,000th punter... Some random prizes are on the way.I'm all overcome now, I might have a sit down.Also congrats to MJ Hibbett, for a might performance at Highbury Garage on Friday night... Yeah Yeah Vote Helen LoveYou probably already knew that Helen Love are the coolest band in the world, and that is an FACT, even Joey Ramone says so, so get voting for them HERE on Steve Lamacq's Buzz Chart on the evening session...We will have some copies of Shifty Disco gi... Vote Cocks (slight return)The Fighting Cocks are on Steve Lamacq's Buzz Chart this week, you know what to do...Last time we did something similar (ver 'Cocks on peoplesound.com) we got them to number one, let's do it again...... Angus! Angus! Angus!Thanks to Aberdeen Ultimate Band List for getting popEx a mention in Internet Magazine... AUBL does exactly as it says on the tin, it's all about the music scene in Aberdeen, both visitors and home bands...Check out (and vote for) other 'zines in the... Professional, Competent, Rocking and TightLots of people say "Why won't you add my band, we may not be signed but we've done a tape and we always have all out college friends at our gigs". Someone less kind might say "there's a reason you're not signed", but being the sweet natured chap I am... TEEEEEEE VEEEEEE!PopEx is due to be on Carlton TV's "Videotech" midnight Thursday, though some TV guides say Wednesday... I guess it's one of those shows that gets shunted around the schedules. Treat yourself, stay up late both nights!Anyway, they'll also be showing ... Star SpanglesI like The Star Spangles, they sound reassuringly like S*M*A*S*H, who're much missed. One concern is that the sound has been made deliberately lo-fi, sounds to me like it's been put through a processor to make it sound like it was recorded in a toile... Cure tickets, buy or sellThere's me saying to Mrs Pauly "don't worry about us not winning tickets for The Cure's Music Passport gig, there will be some on Ebay"... There's a pair up there now going for SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY QUID! So far!For your chance to win tickets to ... Rapture / Raveonettes / SpiritualizedClub Automatic have The Rapture, The Raveonettes AND Jason Pierce from Spiritualised are all DJing at The Barfly, Chalk Farm Road, That London this Saturday night...buy tickets here, or see clubautomatic.co.uk or barflyclub.com for more details...... That Harry Clarke / Faust went unsoldImmediately relisted at £585...This is new a Harry Clarke illustrated book, Nightmares in Decay: The Edgar Allan Poe illustrations of Harry Clarke, cool! Not out until next year though. We'll have some of that.Tried our Harry on a new breakfast today... Fran McGillivray and Mike BurkeHauntingly Original Self Penned Songs. Emotionally Charged Blues and Folk. 8pm £8. newRed Rooster Blues and Roots Club present Fran McGillivray & Mike BurkeBlues Duo. 9pm FreeFran McGillivray & Mike BurkeBlues Duo. 9pm Free