SMITHS REUNION! SMITHS REUNION! SMITHS REUNION!What do you think to the rumour that was in popbitch last week, about the band being in talks? After everyone said it'd never never happen? I never thought I'd get a chance to see the Pixies, but it happened. Seeing the Smiths would be just ace.Smith... Suede reunionArticle in the Indie here... not sure how much of a Suede reunion it's going to be, I hear on popbitch.com (oh yes, always reliable) that they'll not be playing any old material, so there is NO parallel with the recent fantastic Pixies shows...If any... Best Gigs EverHmm, having no joy tracking down the full 100 of Time Out's best london gigs chart they did last issue, but prompted by a thread on PopExcellent I've had a think about my top five gigs... I'm sure I'll think of more later and strike these out...1. Bl... Caroline off Big Brothershe was here last Wednesday, she was, for some Big Brother take-off thing, meeting people and stuff. Must be DESPERATE for publicity and/or money to come to a shithole like this.ReefI saw them before the gig on Saturday 7th December 2002, it was amazing. I got to see them rehearse and talked to Gary Stringer (lead vocals) and Dominic Greensmith (drummer)It was a moment i'll never forget. I also was one of the only people to spot... Take Down The Union Jack on May 20Three versions of the Billy Bragg and The Blokes UK single Take Down TheUnion Jack from the new album England, Half English, will be released onCooking Vinyl on May 20. The price: £1.99 each.Our aim? To launch the song to the top of the UK charts in ... Meet Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons!Meet Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons! At Virgin Megastore! 3rd December!OH MY GOD this will be ace!Hold up, 14th and Broadway? Is that near Oxford Street..? Hmm, actually appearing at Union Square Virgin Megastore... To reserve your spot in line to mee... Wooha Blur reunion! (Blur tickets)Blur reunion! They're back, playing Hyde Park on the 3rd of July, and possibly possibly Glastonbury too. Not that we will be going... Get tickets here (for Blur, not for Glastonbury).Graham Coxon in Oxford13/04/12 &pound;70.40 O2 Academy Oxford ticke... More Monkey businessRead about it here at guardian.co.uk, rather than on The Mirror where they got it from... It makes sense, but it's probably nonsense. If it is true, I hope they don't play the O2.Madchester Reunited though, that is a good headline. I think they came ... Madchester Reunited FAILAh well John Squire seems to definitively put those Stone Roses reunion rumours to rest, here on Newsnight. Just in case the image on his website wasn't clear enough. Reckon it was all his choice though? Maybe he found out Ian Brown was not up for it... The Frog and Frigate reunionThere's no danger of anyone reading this and knowing what I'm on about and not knowing about this as you would have been copied in to the same email, but ooh look, Derek back at the Frog and Frigate! There will be a Frog and Frigate reunion party on ... Maybe I'll make it to the NEXT Frog and Frigate reunion...Started to panic about the night out down The Frog. I would be leaving Clare and Harry for a long time, and be too far away from them and not able to get back in a hurry. Thought just staying in Fareham would be the better option and I'd be home earl... Brett Anderson - The Next Life - Live acoustic studio performance 2009STRANGE, don't know what this is for, surely more fuel to the suede reunion rumours that may or may not be announced tomorrow:Brett Anderson performing classic Suede song 'The Next Life' live and acoustic for a UK television interview in 2009. Piano ... "Rumours are circulating that a Suede, sans Bernard, reunion and Albert Hall gig are about to be announced"Latitude Festival 2012: Weekend in Suffolk12/07/12 &pound;226.05 <strong>Henham Park Southwold</strong> <a href="http://ticketsales.at/folkestonegerald/1662810.html">tickets</a> <br /><br />Brett Anderson's let himself goUnflattering picture to illustrate the suede reunion story on google's search results this morning:Elegantly wasted glamour indeed.Latitude Festival 2012: Weekend in Suffolk12/07/12 &pound;226.05 Henham Park Southwold tickets ... Suede gig to be at the Royal Albert Hallthequietus reinforces the Albert Hall story. Who are thequietus though? Not seen that one before, all the contributors seem to be ex other music press, NME, Melody Maker etc. Also looks like it is / is going to be / was meant to be a real music paper... One off reunion for charity my arseSuede are playing a Danish festival. And it's not Roskilde:smukfest, skanderborg, denmark 7 august 2010tickets: smukfest.dk & billetlugen.dkNot sure we'll go to this one. If I were to go I would not drive this time...Latitude Festival 2012: Weekend i... Reasons to be cheerfulGood weekend, full report coming. 6Music has been saved, and Stu tells me The Darkness are back together, great! Busy morning at work ahead, weekend report expected at lunchtime.UPDATE: That Darkness story was from the Current Bun, but @justinhawkins... Uncle Bob's reunion tickets hereUncle Bob's Wedding Reception was a Camden institution from 1994 until 2004. A night born of the fashion for collecting Space Age Batchelor Pad and Car Boot Disco it also was THE place to be seen.Uncle Bob's worked with the likes of Oasis, Blondie a... @darknessactual actual news coming soon!@JustinHawkins says on the twitter:In the studio with @foxy_shazam. @darknessactual actual news coming soon!I cannot possibly imagine what this news might be m/Hmm that's suppose to be a little "sign of the devil" hand sign in text there, think my bl... Darkness reunionSounds like the Darkness reunion is official now, @JustinHawkins is pointing people at darknessactual.com anyway which has a section for tour dates and so on. So it could be a tribute band I suppose, but I will assume it is the actual band back. So, ... Not sure what I think about the Stone Roses reunionHmm not much of a blog post is it? I sort of wish it was not happening. Will be good to see them again but how likely are we to go to the shows? Certainly not likely to go to Manchester. Will have to wait and see what else they announce, is only like... Stone Roses tickets on sale here<a href="http://ticketsuk.at/folkestonegerald?DURL=http://ticketsuk.at/folkestonegerald?LID=14554&DURL=//www.ticketmaster.co.uk/artist/2198">Stone Roses tickets</a> on sale at 9am, get on that refresh button...Stone roses tickets are sixty pounds eachI got through to Stone Roses tickets in the end, not buying any though. Lots on ebay already, with lots of bids!Booking fee on top of that, and for another eleven pounds you can get an mp3 recording of the gig. Bit excessive I think. There's a lot of... No timewasters pleaseHmm, these Stone Roses tickets are currently going for over eight grand on ebay... Perhaps people are deliberately spoiling the bidding? Why just this auction and not all of them though? Lots of pairs of tickets seem to be sat at around the three hun... Lyon v Le Mans Union Club in LyonLyon v Le Mans Union Club tickets for 15/05/2010Wishbone Ash[quote]The original Wishbone Ash perform onstage for the first time since February 1974, playing the first concert of their reunion at Folkestone Leas Cliffe Hall on February 27th 1988. Due to a late arrival from Chicago due to immigration problems, ... BlurBlur reunion! Roll on more proper dates!Championship FinalRugby Union Championship Final tickets for 08/05/2010SuedeClare was at this gig, I was not... Here's to the Suede Reunion!Latitude Festival 2012: Weekend in Suffolk12/07/12 &pound;226.05 Henham Park Southwold tickets ... SuedeTeenage Cancer Trust gig. The long awaited Suede Reunion, without Bernard Butler though unfortunately.... Month of Music!"From folk to rock, pop to indie and electronica to jazz, whatever your tastes we want you to come and help us celebrate Quarterhouse's first month!" stay tuned for details. Local bands is my guess, please let me be wrong. Let the Smith reunion begin... Le Mans Union Club v Paris Saint-Germain in Le MansLe Mans Union Club v Paris Saint-Germain tickets for 09/05/2010Tea for the Wicked Reunion GigAS Nancy v Le Mans Union Club in NancyAS Nancy v Le Mans Union Club tickets for 05/05/2010Goldsoul - Thank God It's Friday - Northern Soul and Motown Reunion10Heineken Cup Final 2010 in ParisThe Heineken CupThe Heineken Cup is an annual rugby union competition involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from the Six Nations: England, France, Scotland,...Joe Dolan - The Reunion ShowFrog and Frigate ReunionDerek is back! When I say reunion I mean people who used to go there in the late '80s. Hmm actually I'm still in touch with all those people. Well maybe see you there... 10pm - 3amUncle Bob's Wedding Reception<strong>Uncle Bob's</strong>, the reunion! Back <strong>upstairs at the Garage</strong>! We will go to this, combine it with a middle aged xmas shopping expedition...Pulp / WirelessPulp reunion, sounds good!Black Country Communion in London77.00Black Country Communion in Wolverhampton66.00Rugby Union World Cup 2011 Warm Up: Wales v England in Cardiff71.79Big Re-Union Gig forThe Police Squad. 8.30pm FreeRugby Union World Cup 2011 Warm Up: Wales v Argentina in Cardiff55.00Rugby Union World Cup 2011 Warm Up: Wales v Barbarians in Cardiff126.50Black Country Communion in Leeds108.90Black Country Communion in Newcastle Upon Tyne108.90Black Country Communion in Manchester108.90Black Country Communion in Glasgow49.50Rugby Union World Cup 2011 Warm Up: Ireland v France in Dublin, Republic of Ireland164.99Rugby Union World Cup 2011 Warm Up: Ireland v England in Dublin, Republic of Ireland199.09The Union in Newcastle Upon Tyne53.90