Other people's blogsIt's time for a roundup of things I've lazily ripped off casino-avenue.co.uk before heading home, first this piece about metblogs, interesting. I am trying REALLY HARD to read something rude into "soliciting... advertising" but I can't quite make it.... I lived in New Cross for three yearsI wish I'd bought there then, I'd be laughing now, kind of keen to go back south again...AndyI spotted Andy on Thursday 6th February buying sausages from Iceland in New CrossDevant, live againDavid Devant and his Spirit Wife are playing live again... my neck of the woods this time, Goldsmith's College, in New Cross, South East London...Got this missive from Vessel:we are playing at goldsmiths college for sure on feb 2 (friday) union build... Devant TonightShort notice, but David Devant appear TONIGHT at Goldsmith's College, New Cross, and it's a lady godiva to get in...Have a SMASHING weekend all, will report back from Devant, Ash, Trail Of Dead and more on Monday...... GRATE gig...Well, Devant were FANTASTIC last night, they played everything that anyone could expect, and they played it with a passion and enthusiasm not witnessed for a while...On the downside, they didn't come on stage until gone half midnight - glad I wasn't ... The Long Blondes at the Amersham ArmsJust reading this post about a gig in New Cross (from one of my regular reads) makes me think I should go back and visit one day. I wish I'd bought a flat there when I was renting - I had more money those days, and I ended up paying more for this fla... New Cross Murder Map!Just in case you're wondering how close the double murder and firebombing was from my old flat (even though I left there years ago), I just knocked this up for Mum and Dad, to give them a bit of a point of reference.View Larger MapIsn't google maps j... David Devant and his Spirit WifeBefore I lived in <strong>New Cross</strong>, didn't really know where it was. We thought we could get a tube there (it was not running) and walked back to Waterloo after...Rosa Mota+ <strong>Submarine</strong> + <strong>Stewed</strong>. From NME gig listings of that week, part of a tour taking in Colchester, London <strong>Marquee</strong>, Leeds, Birmingham and <strong>New Cross Venue</strong>.