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Chaos in the house!

Looks like there are going to be new measures in place following today's storming of the House of Commons by pro fox killing types. I think they could do with a complete overhaul, and rather than bringing in the police or MI5 or Point 4 (ha), why not...

Lord of the Rings - The Musical

Doh, there will be no London opening for a forthcoming musical of JRR Tolkein's (that's who wrote it, did you know that?) Lord Of The Rings, reports The Guardian and many others... This will be the most expensive musical ever made, and there's not a ...

and you're typing in the right username and password?

Not got caps lock on or anything? How about if you put in your username and password when you post? That should log you in too. It's only on macs that there should be any sort of problem I think.

RE: and you're typing in the right username and password?

hmmmm think im logged in now. that's cool.

Annie and Isobel

dancing to Huey Lewis and the News! They looked quite well actually.

Rufus Sewell

I was having lunch with my ex this lunchtime (4 July) when she spotted him. She claims he's quite a famous actor, but I really have no idea who he is. Google confirms that he exists though.

Pat Davern

Backstage at the festival, Pat and his friends were smoking cigarettes by the toilet. Pat was wearing a yellow baseball cap and looked like a young boy, even though he is a mature adult. I think he was drinking Jack and Coke from a can and he watched...

A post gig donner

DONNA MATTHEWS appeared with old buddies Elastica on stage for an encore last night, at their gig at the North London's Forum venue.She joined the new line up for "Connection", after a plea from Justine mid-way through the set, who had apparently bee...

Hold it, now hit it...

Send in a CD, and one lucky winner could be the Fortune City hold music, to be heard by literally SEVERAL telephone callers.Please send stuff to:Andi's Hold Music DrawFortune City1D Woodstock GroveLondon W12 8LENothing with any swearing in it like......

The Man Where?

Travis have been so successful as support to Oasis in the US of States that they're headlining their own two week tour...More details on Travis' own site travisonline.com......

Kristin Hersh Live Web-chat

Kristin Hersh is going to do a live webchat on PlayLouder.com on Friday February 9th at 7pm (UK time). There's a form in which you can post questions to Kristin ahead of time (and during the chat, of course) here : http://www.playlouder.com/feature/...

Cancellations... and a silver lining.

Outkast and Kings of Convenience have both pulled out of their upcoming Astoria shows.Kings of Convenience were due to play tonight, with Doves, Ed Harcourt, Elbow and but have been replaced at the last minute by first reserves, THE COOPER TEMPLE CLA...

TCTC Free Single

It's time to clear up the confusion surrounding the free and forthcoming not free singles from The Cooper Temple Clause...If you join up to their mailing list, on http://www.thecoopertempleclause.com, then you will get a fabulous free seven inch sing...

Good Morning, Grate TV

Has anyone been watching Smallville? Isn't it ACE? I watched the first two episodes yesterday, thanks to a repeat on Channel Four... It's WAAAAY influenced by Buffy, and also the X-Files but it's top stuff... It's not nearly as "Muppet Babies" as it ...

Who earned you what

Back Street Boys were this weeks top payer with a divi of an amazing �1.50 per share, due to fantastic placings in the UK and US charts... Moby offered the better value for money though, probably because he's a vegan. The top ten best returns were: M...

Samaritans Part Two

The Notorious M.J.H. is playing a gig tonight at the Bull and Gate, Kentish Town...It's a MJ Hibbett acoustic show, without the Validators, and is supported by Scatia and Senseless Prayer.Don't forget to wear your "PopEx is rubbish, where did all my ...

NME Awards Tour

The 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...

Darkness single & tour

The Darkness' new single Get Your Hands Off My Woman is out today, and whether you like to rock, or you just like to invest, you should get one... the last single I Believe In A Thing Called Love is currently going for 25 quid on that Amazon, if you...

Pop Factory Awards

The Pop Factory are pleased to announce the nominations for this year�s Awards ceremony. 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...

Uncle Bob's Christmas Wedding Reception, 10th Birthday Party, Centenary & Farewell!

FeaturingCELEBRITY GUEST DJ SARAH CAWOODplusvery special live guests SCHWABplusthe return of DJ Simon PriceplusResident DJs Miss JT, Billy Reeves & Hitman HearnSATURDAY 6th DECEMBER 8pm-lateatTHE WATER RATS THEATRE, Grays Inn Road, Kings Cros...

Morrissey Meltdown

Morrissey is curating this years Meltdown at the Royal Festival Hall... it's on from the 11th to the 27th of June, and there will be full details at rfh.org.uk/meltdown/. For now there's just a lovely picture of Morrissey, with a ruddy great shooter....

Is there a lawyer in the house?

No, I've been given 12 months notice of redundancy. I think.

RE: Is there a lawyer in the house?

What?? 12 months??? That's some contract, are you secretly a premiership footballer?

I'm picturing the centre of town just being closed off altogether

but down on the seafront, I'm seeing a marina, a casino, Aston Martins racing around the East Cliff, it could be a winner.

Drought, in the fields, the fighting's just begun...

How irresponsible are Amazon right now? They're advertising this 'domestic' high pressure washer (400 litres per hour) and this upright high pressure washer (530 litres per hour) on their home and garden homepage. I went there looking for things to a...

This quiz is getting less fun

The wife and I were made to sit apart again in the Famous Ship Quiz, no-one else gets this treatment, wonder what's going on? We don't win every week, but ironically Clare has won each time we've been made to play apart..."FUN" quiz, every Tuesday at...

I expect I'm going to be on the next cover of Dazed and Confused

What's happening to The Usual Suspects?

Long closed bar The Usual Suspects seems to be in the process of renovation / conversion at last:We do need more good pubs in that area, The Creative Quarter does need a fine landmark defining local, but I'm not convinced that's what it'll become, if...

Dave (Davina) the dolphin serious injury :-(

Some oaf has hit the Sandgate Dolphin (most likely ) with a boat propellor, chopping off a big chunk of her tail according to Kent News. Pictures there, very sad....

Turin Brakes play the Leas Cliff Hall in August, 08/08/08

Hevy is extremely excited to be presenting their biggest event so far this August, featuring two of their favourite upcoming bands supporting Turin Brakes at the Leas Cliff Hall.Leas Cliff Hall, FolkestoneFriday 8th August 2008 (08/08/08)Doors 7:00pm...

Chicago in London

?Celebrating a decade of decadence?, Chicago The Musical enters its tenth year in London?s West End and remains one of the hottest musical tickets in...

Eamon

Genuine spat with his ex-girlfriend? Or a couple of stage school brats put up to it by the label? You decide... Only 17.50 to you squire! He's opening for Britney Spears in the US of States you know...

The Temper Trap in Manchester

The Temper Trap in Manchester tickets The Temper Trap celebrate Christmas with a one-off show at the beautiful Koko in Camden. The Australian band returns for a full UK headline...

Daniel Lyons

The Sinden presents the world premiere of a new musical drama DANIEL LYONS. Written by BAFTA award winning author Roy Apps from his best-selling children's novel. Music by Steve Pusey.

Oliver

Oliver TicketsOliver is the new spectacular musical at Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Starring Rowan Atkinson as Fagin, the musical features a sensational score full...

Belle and Sebastian

Paid 5x over the odds for a ticket, but we had to get in. Got in the aftershow too, there was just us and Jarvis Cocker there. Ooh did I drop another name?

Bruce Forsyth

Charity comedy thing, cool as, lots of names present, including Ian McKellen. Search the blog, I must have written this one up......

The Vines

supported by The Libertines. Two gigs in one night, think I saw either The Darkness or Neds Atomic Dustbin this day too...

Placebo

I went in late on a whim, missed the support, who might have been Deus.

Channelfly Xmas Party

Before I worked there, I think there were bands. THIS is why I left the Wonderstuff early, doh... There was a ruckus and the police sent us all home.

Chumbawamba

First of the Portsmouth Venue Campaign freebies helping out on the door. Plus Gunshot, Attilla the Stockbroker, nad Spot the Poet.

Sheep On Drugs

Power broke down during their set. They're not really acoustic unplugged types, and they stormed off.

Under Neath What

+ Chunk + We Are Going To Eat You. I was in the queue for this gig and bought a fanzine off someone. Did I know Metallica were doing a secret gig just a few doors down at the Marquee club? Why on earth did I stay at the Astoria? Bah......

Mike Flowers Pops

So who was it actually played the Pyramids this night? I know I was at the Mike Flowers Pops one, I remember holding the door open to a radio reporter so they could report from the gig using the payphone in the lobby, as their satellite phone wasn't ...

Atom Seed

My favourite band of the time playing at the club I used to go to every week anyway, not bad... The Pit is now part of a bingo hall.

Bush

plus Placebo. Not sure I actually went to this, I remember feeling really ill at the previous day's gig, think I was out for a few days with something like flu or glandula fever......

Longpigs

See that, SIX in a row, Mansun, Perfume, Thurman, Fluffy, Gouge, Longpigs. At the time I thought what a GREAT time this is for music.

Foo Fighters

Reading warmup at the Astoria... aargh, who will video LOST for us?

DAVID GRAY - SOLD OUT

Trained as a painter at the Liverpool College of Art, David Gray eschewed art for a career in music. Since then, he has had three UK No.1 albums and won the prestigious Ivor Novello Award twice - in 2001 for his breakthrough single ‘Babylon’ and ...

Julia Jones

Acoustic gig, something to do with thebritbustour.com, assuming it's free...

Oliver

Oliver TicketsOmid Djalili is taking over the role of Farin from Rowan Atkinson in the new West End hit musical 'Oliver'. Get your Oliver tickets...

Chicago in London

?Celebrating a decade of decadence?, Chicago The Musical enters its tenth year in London?s West End and remains one of the hottest musical tickets in...

Oliver in London

Oliver TicketsOliver is the new spectacular musical at Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Starring Rowan Atkinson as Fagin, the musical features a sensational score full...

Bernard Butler

Free gig, recorded for XFM. Beset by tech problems, I think Bernard kicked the barrier down in frustration.

Oliver in London

Oliver TicketsOliver is the new spectacular musical at Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Starring Rowan Atkinson as Fagin, the musical features a sensational score full...

The Kooks

Cheeky tiny warmup tour of seaside resorts, and they picked us! Sold out very fast indeed.

Film @ Quarterhouse - A Crazy Heart

The harder the life, the sweeter the song. A faded country music musician (Jeff Bridges) is forced to reassess his dysfunctional life. With a chance for salvation, he begins the long journey to redemption, and along the way discovers just how hard li...

Oliver in London

Oliver TicketsOliver is the new spectacular musical at Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Starring Rowan Atkinson as Fagin, the musical features a sensational score full...

CREATIVE ECLECTIC presents:

In the upstairs coffee shop 7.30-9.30pm the internationally renowned guiarist and composer LEE WESTWOOD performing his enchanting pieces

Plus, downstairs, The Dealers.