arcade gamesWalked the long way round Listria Park on the way to Church Street today, and saw two magpies and a squirrel raiding someone's bin. They weren't at all bothered by me walking so close to them.Also saw a discarded arcade machine on the road, all it's ... Japanese vending machines are goThere's even one that sells used knickers of schoolgirls. <a href="http://www.photomann.com/japan/machines/index.htm">Here</a> are quite a few.<br /><br /><img src='http://www.szanalmas.hu/upload/bateman/73xu8wxjakasxaa.jpg' alt='vend' />RE: Japanese vending machines are goi saw one selling cheeky japanese porn last week, but beer vending machines also exist. the only bad thing - most vending machines shut down after 11 at night.How-To: Make a cheap portable espresso machine - Engadget - www.engadget.comIt's a sensible idea to backup DVDs, in case your machine eats themfat ginge on washing machine off the phones4u adshe was studying at my school just as I was basically am saying I knew her (well i didn't actually my mate told me who she was but hey I've seen the ad noiw and it counts!!)and I know how much she got paid for that ad and its bloody scandalous jammy ... RazorlightThe drummer was at secret machines last night, errr...that's about itHar Mar SuperstarHar Mar was there last week as well, i've been unable to post this before now as for some reason popex wasn't working proper.InterpolA couple of them were there, quite a hot gig it seems, i was suitably impressed by secret machines actually, i wasn't expecting much from them as i'd notice on their album ad that the only quote used was one from their record company...err hello?!Frankie Machine Live DatesFrancis Albert has been a little nervous about playing live - let's be fair, would YOU want to pour your heart out to a whole bunch of strangers like that? In a PUB? - but after months of trying, he's FINALLY been persuaded to play some gigs. You c... What is the best music format?MJ Hibbett has a new EP to promote - A Church Hall Of Sound (revisited), a truncated reworking of his acclaimed album of the same name. But the album didn't have "revisited" in the title. He made the smart decision of giving me, and so indrectly YOU,... Frankie Machine Live London DebutThe long awaited London debut of Frankie Machine is confirmed to happen on Tuesday 20th of February, in the glamourous surroundings of the Kentish Town Bull and Gate...There will also be other bands playing, but I'm not sure it really matters who, yo... Frankie Machine CancelTomorrow's Frankie Machine show is now CANCELLED, because of an illness... don't die before you've played London man...This is not one of those music industry codes where "musical difference" really means "fist fights", and "exhaustion" means "heroin... Tonight's Dancing ActionIf you're in London tonight, don't miss Frankie Machine upstairs at Highbury Garage tonight... "Leicester's answer to Nick Drake" they're calling him, which I think is worth repeating as often as possible (but, um, from Derby, sorry). He's supporting... Frankie Machine WinnersGot five winners for the Frankie Machine Competition, each of the following wins a copy of "Francis Albert Machine and Friends", which is much recommended - not just by me, by punters who've paid cash money.Luke Murray, ShropshireHel Murray, Stockpor... Anyone want to buy a smoke machine?If anyone asks you this question, drop me a line, I got this missive from the smashing folks at Silver Rocket - they've been ROBBED! Our lovely smoke machine disappeared off the stage upstairs at the garage on Friday night during Silver Rocket. Andy ... Get your maps outThe man himself, Mr Francis A Machine (that's probably Frankie Machine to you) has released an EP The Cartesian Product and kindly sent some copies here to popEx...This gave me a bit of a dilemma... it looked like the band were no more for a while, t... Frankie Machine WinnersThe Five lucky winners of Frankie Machine's Cartesian Product EP, on FAT SPANKING 70 gram BROWN VINYL, as kindly donated by the man himself, Francis A Machine and Artists Against Success, are as follows: Stephen Buxton, from Sheffield VoiD from Caldi... Francis Albert MachineGot five copies of the debut Frankie Machine Album to give away in an competition...The album "Francis Albert Machine and friends" scored a rare five out of five in Bobster's review, he could find no fault except "[the songs] all finish way too soon"... Half snowman, half machineMonster snow and music event at Xscape Indoor Snow Arena, Milton Keynes. Lesley Mckenna and friends have built a big half pipe and will be demoing and competing in snowboardy type things. But that's not all, Zane Lowe is hosting the music side of it... Half Man, Half MachineGoldie Lookin' Chain (do keep up, they're my new favourite band) release the double-safe double-a side "Half Man, Half Machine" / "Self Suicide" on Monday 19th April. "Half Man, Half Machine" is like a riposte to MJ Hibbett's "Hey Hey 16k", but Eggsi... Half Man, Half MachineJust got the new Goldie Lookin' Chain single now, they've got copies in Rhythm Records and Camden, I know people have had trouble tracking down the vinyl too. Will I be able to retire on it?Sounds like the tracks have been re-recorded a bit, is that ... Look at the rubbish I went to in 1993I was clearly going to anything that was going in 1993, but Pulp played Portsmouth TWICE in 1993 and I didn't go. What was going on? Radiohead also played Portsmouth and Southampton this year, supposedly my peak years when I was doing the fanzine, I ... Harry Clarke's birth by twitterI was twittering from my phone from the hospital. Could not see any of the replies or even if my messages were getting out there... Might come back and add to this post, fill in the details and reorder this... then again might not, can see me bit bus... RE: Thanks for that brilliantly detailed reminiscenceHi Pauly.... Sorry but my brain's a little befuddled about exact dates. However, I can tell you that it would have bee arounf the period 1970-1971-ish to around 1976-77ish? During this period I was also in a local (Dover) band myself: "Father Luke"... Stop with the "Rage Against The Machine" christmas facebook campaignRage Against The Machine are on Sony, I'd be surprised if Simon Cowell hasn't bought the publishing Killing In The Name (or whatever the music industry term is for "making it so he earns money when it does well") as well as all the X-Factor acts. May... High Speed rail link is live todaySo look out, all the timetables from Folkestone have changed... Does this mean there will now be a surge of interest in buying my flat, from moneyed London types? More likely just that the kind of houses we want to buy in the area will be priced out ... F**K you I won't buy that Laura Ashley coffee table that you tell me!Never mind raging against the x-factor machine why not stick one to the man buy buying this Laura Ashley Milton coffee table. Collect from Oxford, I really like it, starting at 99p that's great. It's the new Habitat Radius! We have a table in this r... RATM at #1 and #3 in the mp3 download charts right nowIf everyone had got a bit organised they'd definitely beat the x-factor, but I wonder if that split will count against them. This is the current Amazon mp3 chart anyway: 1. Killing In The Name [explicit version] by Rage Against The Machine 2. The C... Living Room night this Friday at The ViewGreetings I would like to announce and invite you and your friends to 'The Living Room', featuring great music from near and far in a relaxing venue.Attached is a poster in jpeg format detailing the event but for those who may not be able to veiw it ... KISSplus Rage Against The Machine, Skunk Anansie, Thunder and Three Colours Red and L7. Got freebies from the NME and drank all the money I saved. Kind of lost it about five songs in and ended up in Covent Garden.... Catherine WheelWith God Machine... Says "Meterodome" on the website.The Seventh Cross+ Ella + Clone The Fragile + A Story At Three + The Arcane War MachineRage Against the MachineWarm Jets+ Frankie Machine, at Club Silver Rocket.Paolo Nutini & Florence and The Machine in Milan45.10Florence and the MachineFlorence And The Machine in Cardiff49.33Florence And The Machine in Wolverhampton88.00Florence And The Machine in Blackpool66.00Florence and the Machine - Platinum TicketsMilitary & Flying Machines Show, Military & Flying Machines ShowFlorence And The Machine in Edinburgh46.20Florence And The Machine in Dublin, Republic of Ireland66.00Killing Machine, Pathways To Destruction TourFlorence And The MachineLatitude Festival 2010 - Weekend Ticket, Florence & The Machine , Belle & Sebastian, Vampire Weekend155.00Living RoomLucy Kitt, Syd Arthur, Vibe Machine, and DJ Mr Blue.Somerset House: Florence and the Machine in London192.50Ibiza Rocks: Feat Florence And The Machine in San Antonio, Spain49.50Belsonic: Florence & the Machine & Guests in Belfast98.99Folkestone FestivalFestival of tribute bands, Rage Against The Machine, AC/DC, Kings of Leon, Foo Fighters, Beatles and ABBA sounds ace!folkestonefamilyfestival.co.uk... Sizen+ Age Against The Machine + Dan Blood. Rock. 7.30pm #5