Oasis @ Portsmouth Wedgewood RoomsI was there at The Wedge, ace gig, and I really do remember this one, unlike the Nirvana @ Birmingham Hummingbird one I wrote up the other day...Found this bit of text from an NME interview, written by Simon Williams, quoting the band talking about t... RE: Morrissey vs The NMEFascinating... make up a story, sell lots of copies of NME, apologise later, hope you don't get sued. How ethical.Brilliant! Environmentally friendly nuclear missiles!Concerned for the health of people being killed by nuclear bombs, the EPA has ordered new, less-toxic, rockets to be installed on ICBMs. "In order to comply with EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) regulations, and at a cost of about $5.2 million p... is your environment not trippy enough?solution one:this is a sort of smell generator thing with a complementary CD that, like, chills you out man…solution two:this is a sort of plastic block doohickey that sticks to your TV to, like, chill you out man…... 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... NME.com newsXtremadnes Entertainment L L CXTREMADNES ENTERTAINMENT L.L.C. is a professional music entertainment company that provides services for various genres of music such as Urban/R&B, Hip-hop, pop, Reggae. XTREMADNES ENTERTAINMENT L.L.C. was established January 7, 2000. XTREMADNES EN... BBC - Kent Entertainment - Entertainment weblinksThe <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/kent/entertainment/listings/local_listings.shtml">BBC Kent Entertainment Listings</a> page just linked here, so just returning the favour!<br /><br />Lots of new things!Starting with a grocery list manager for Firefox... it's a weird one, but it might just work, all week I'm in front of the computer thinking about food, this might remind Clare and I of what we need to buy. It might however prompt me to click on thin... Found another connection between The Ramones and CanterburyOn the same day, March 30th (though maybe a few years apart), Thomas Cranmer became archbishop of Canterbury, and The Ramones played their first ever gig.Still not found when they played Canterbury Odeon.... And ex-NME editor don't forgetBack in Brown!The interweb version of the "worlds biggest selling rock weakly", nme.com has been relaunched. What do you think of it? Mmm, all brown, possibly in tribute to Fatboy Slim and his combat fatigues that he's wearing on the front cover of the new inky is... nme.com - must try hardernme.com has been voted 49th best (out of 51) web based magazine in the world today!The research, tirelessly undertaken by players of the website "popEx", lists the world's biggest selling rock weakly as being better than Bleedmusic and Alphabetty, bu... Rah, NME didn't let me downThey've featured us in their "essential websites" guide, part of the AltaVista sponsored "internet guide" pull out in this week's issue, very nice... Also in the "fun and games" section are:popjustice.compopbitch.comchasndave.co.ukbless 'em... This w... Tonight's entertainment...It's Transcopic Records night tonight at The Verge, on Kentish Town Road... but it sold out way in advance... Why? Could be something to do with it being Graham Coxon's label, and there being rumours of him doing a set to close off the gig.Whether he... Another Strokes showIf you're not going to the NME Carling show on the Saturday night (...Trail Of Dead, Rocket From The Crypt, Peaches, and The Strokes), then there's another chance to see this ace new band - they're playing at the Barfly (Chalk Farm Road) on the 7th o... NME 'On' Band of the WeekIt's THE STROKES... James Oldham, in today's NME says "The Strokes couldnt' be more New York if they tried", and links them to Velvet Underground and Sonic Youth.It's nice to see the popular press supporting a band that we here at popEx have been cha... U2 Secret Warmup GigTodays Sun reports that U2 are doing a warmup show for their European tour, on February the 7th, as part of the NME Carling (Brats) gigs... NME haven't yet confirmed this, and there are no tickets available from the Astoria / Mean Fiddler websiteThe ... Win U2 ticketsNME.COM have started their competition to win tickets to U2's smallest gig for years here...It's at the Astoria, but it's NOT a "Brat" show, as previously reported. If that makes a difference.... Saturday @ The BratsSaturday night's NME / Carling / Brats gig started at the obscenely early our of SIX, with Peaches. Why was I expecting a band? And a Stranglers tribute band at that..? She is a she, and a slightly rude Canadian girl rapper to boot. It was an interes... 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... Last minute reprieve...Big thanks to NME (who I won't hear a bad word against) for sorting out last minute access to the Cooper Temple Clause gig last night...For those wondering just how the CTC would cope with the hugest stage of their career so far (when usually the six... Fran: "Travis are a pile of old wank"The NME reports today that Fran Healy, of Travis, thinks his own band are a pile of old wank."People might try and tell me the Backstreet Boys are a pile of old wank, and you know in a way they are. But so are Travis." he mcsays.What, you want more? ... ULTIMATE gig, do not missI've just been turned on to the delights of The Kennedy Soundtrack - they're a bit nu metal, a bit rap, a bit all sorts of things, but they rock... Now who rocks hardest in the whole world? Yes, THE DARKNESS, and ROGER ME RAGGED if they're not doing ... NME Award TourThe annual NME "Brats" Tourhas been announced, and this year will feature hotly tipped Andrew WK...Hotly tipped last month that is, I've gone off him a bit now, but still, it's QUITE EXCITING.Also playing are LostProphets, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club... Why we hate the NME todayOn the whole it's a GRATE issue - Bloodhound Gang on the cover, and an interesting article on them, plus championing of At The Drive In, pointing out how ugly King Adora are, and a SMART review of Reef's gig in Jack Bessant's flat etc...BUT: Kitty Em... NME Tour DatesAs previously reported, it's Andrew WK, The Coral, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and the LostProphets... full dates (with links for you to earn popEx money when you buy tickets) are here!Nme Awards Tour 2002 @ Astoria, London, London (Sun 10 Feb 2002)N... Vote for popEx as site of the year HEREhttp://microsites.nme.com/nmecarlingawards/site/<br /><br />Also I recommend "Lovejoy" as "Best TV Detective" - I'll let you pick your own answers for the rest of the categories... though it might be interesting to share with the rest of the class?Secret work for the governmentHi all, I am out of the office right now doing secret work for the government, and can't get to my email...If you really want to get hold of me, please try leaving a message here...Saw Damon Albarn in the bar last night, he has a full and healthy hea... Secret Work for the GovernmentI am away doing secret work for the government again this week and someone just wheeled K9 into the office. Not the real one though (he is real) but a life sized model someone made. Cool. Anyway, just taking a five minute breather to tell you about t... 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.... InmeGlastonbury 1994My first Glastonbury festival, went in my van, hard to fault the lineup on the NME stage... Blur, Pulp, Oasis, Beastie Boys, Bjork, Manics, etc. Britpop-tastic.... The Darkness<strong>NME</strong> On night, with <strong>Kennedy Soundtrack</strong>The PrimitivesPlus the <strong>Pale Saints</strong>, I later went on to work with their lead singer at <strong>nme.com</strong>The TearsBrett Anderson and Bernard Butler, weren't they in a band together before? One of the NME gigs, support included The Magic Numbers I think but we stayed in the pub and missed them all.... Andrew WKNME tour with <strong>Lostprophets</strong>, <strong>Black Rebel Motorcycle Club</strong> and <strong>The Coral</strong>. Was looking forward to AWK. Very disappointed.And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Deadplus <strong>Clinic</strong>, <strong>The Faint</strong> and <strong>British Sea Power</strong>. NME Brats?And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead<strong>NME Brats</strong> show, plus <strong>Rocket From The Crypt</strong>, <strong>Peaches</strong>, and <strong>The Strokes</strong>, yes <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/6833/Saturday+%40+The+Brats">I did see them</a>...NME Bratbus tour<strong>The Bluetones</strong>, <strong>Cardigans</strong>, <strong>Heavy Stereo</strong> and <strong>Fluffy</strong>.<br /><img src="http://www.ibizaa-z.com/misc/tickets/bluetones_astoria_22111996.jpg" />The Charlatans NME Brats?The Beta BandNME Brats show, lovely write up: [quote]Flash forward a few years to the Beta Band in January 2000, at an NME Brats show. I don't really remember much, other than that I was with a big group of my gigging mates in the upstairs bit, we were all trolle... Baby Birdplus <strong>Idlewild</strong>, <strong>Scott 4</strong>, and <strong>Unbelievable Truth</strong> - unbelievably SHIT more like. <strong>Thom Yorke</strong>'s brother's band. Part of <strong>NME Brats</strong> week.ElasticaNME Brats show, think they'd lost it by this point...The Lightning SeedsNME Brats show? Plus Octopus, Mundy and Stereophonics again apparently. Must have been a week of gigs around this time.<br /><img src="http://www.ibizaa-z.com/misc/tickets/lightningseeds_astoria_1997.jpg" />NME Brats Tour<strong>Stereophonics</strong>, <strong>Asian Dub Foundation</strong>, <strong>Warm Jets</strong>, and <strong>theaudience</strong> (<strong>Sophie Ellis Bextor</strong>)<br />Panto Time "Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs"7.30pm, from StarQuest EntertainmentsInMe10.00DovesDoves, Ed Harcourt, Elbow and Cooper Temple Clause were last minute replacements for Kings of Convenience. NME Brats show.... Derren Brown in SunderlandDerren Brown TicketsDerren Brown?s mind reader show has been described as a ?mind-blowing experience? and won the Olivier Award for Best Entertainment. Derren?s ability...Inme in Bristol55.00Inme in Oxford55.00InMe, Fei Comodo8.50ReadingMy first gig with nme.com, I started work there that weekend. I left part way through the worst ever Stone Roses performance (OK, the only time I saw them).... Club NME, Wax Fang, Dead Confederate5.00Derren Brown in BournemouthDerren Brown TicketsDerren Brown?s mind reader show has been described as a ?mind-blowing experience? and won the Olivier Award for Best Entertainment. Derren?s ability...InMeDerren Brown in GlasgowDerren Brown TicketsDerren Brown?s mind reader show has been described as a ?mind-blowing experience? and won the Olivier Award for Best Entertainment. Derren?s ability...Hardeep Singh Kohli - The Nearly Naked ChefGrab a seat and tuck in, as a guest of Hardeep Singh Kohli. This celebrated broadcaster, raconteur, writer and cook combines comedy with inventive cuisine in a wonderfully funny, laid back evening's entertainmentBlack Flag@FenlandGent Best thing I've found in that NME back issue. - on the evening of 24/5/84 Black Flag & HUSKER DU played at "Peter Pipers" in Folkestone...