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Blur

Saw Blur at the Astoria, reviewed it here, apparently the song they did with Phil Daniels is called "My White Noise" and is featured as the hidden track on Think Tank... nice that it's done as a REAL hidden track, not just tacked on the end after a b...

MJ Hibbett and the Validators Christmas newsletter

It's the last working day of the month for me too! I don't think this means it's pay day though, as we should be working between christmas and new year, it's just holiday rather than shutdown. I very much enjoyed Mark's Totally Acoustic at The Lamb, ...

Curry and Mouse Poo

TOP curry yesterday, went to Tayyab near Whitechapel, very good, queued right out the door, which makes a change from all the hustling you get on Brick Lane... had a few pints before in The Ten Bells, also well recommended.Note to self: Never, ever g...

Fareham makes the national news again

From the Daily Mirror:BAY City Rollers star Les McKeown was booed and heckled by angry fans during a comeback concert.They claim the 50-year-old singer, recently cleared of drug charges, stumbled on stage 90 minutes late and forgot song lyrics.Fans d...

Micheal Portillo

CAMPaigning.....tee hee....did you see what I did? Anyway. He was pretending to care about the locals and he just looked sweaty. Lots of camera crews mind.

Gilbert from Gilbert and George

No George to been seen, and he had his head in the paper. Didn't look happy for a change.

Elvis Costello

Sat 1st. In the VIP bar enjoying a beer before watching U2 at home infront of 100,000 people on the day we knocked Holland out of the world cup.A great day to be "Oirish."

Liz

18.00, 30/08/00.
Pawing over pictures of small dogs whilst bragging about her song-writing abilities (buy the new Atomic Kitten single, out Oct 2nd, for proof of these!).

Sanjay from 'Stenders

Watching a band, in the courtyard of The Vibe Bar, yesterday. Big Shades, and Big Sideburns too.

Patsy Palmer

Just walking, with a friend, and Brick Lane festival, yesterday.

Tracy Emin

The bad girl of Brit-Art was having a cappucino and a bit of a barney with someone, yesterday lunchtime.

Nigel Planer

Walking along a street with a couple of hangers-on. And, of course, looking incredibly old. He was probably going over lines for some play he's currently performing at the moment.

Tara Fitzgerald

Does she shop ANYWHERE else??

Fiercely loyal N16 cornershopper braves lofty prices at ironically named local grocer.

Bobby Robson

The elderly footie hero was on a flight from Newcastle to Southampton. This was on friday 2nd Feb, the day before the FA Cup fourth round matches, so he had nothing to do that weekend.

Desmond fucking Lynham!

I was standing outside my office having a fag break when he sauntered past, leaving a trail of swoony women in his sexy wake.

The Darkness

Who can say if The Melody Maker would have featured The Darkness on their cover or not? If they'd been around at the same time, maybe.Anyway, The Darkness provided the rock based entertainment at the Bang Magazine launch party last night, and it was ...

The Libertines

Oh yeah, they're not Britpop Melody Maker types, but they were also there. They were in fancy dress, it was hilarious.

Emmy Kate

The dark haired one out of Kenickie was also there.

Matt The Hat

At the Bang party too, in a red baseball hat.

Dids

Also at the Bang party. I think that's his name, and I think he was in Sleeper, then he went on to manage My Vitriol.

Did I mention there was a free bar?

Mark Keds

It was the launch party of Bang Magazine last night, and in keeping with their "Mid 90's Melody Maker" staffing policy, they only invited "celebs" who were in the 'Maker in the mid '90s too.93 Feet East is on Brick Lane. There was a free bar....

Ashton Kutcher and Brittany Murphy

It wasn't me that spotted them, and it wasn't recently, it was back in February, but a friend (Natalie) just sent these surveillance pics she took with her camera-watch on a trip from Byron Bay to Sydney: SMART! More please! In fact I am going out wi...

A bloke off Wife Swap

You know who I mean, the black guy who was in the first series of Wife Swap, who had to put up with that horrible, stupid, racist fat pig, while his lovely wife had to sort out the teenagers from hell. He was smoking a pipe. Hmm

Darkness Bassplayer

Wearing leather trousers texting while he was walking...very clever!

Art Thing Tonight

Tonight there is an art happening, of the kind East London does so well... It's called "Peep Show", and it's going to feature an GIG by valued punters and enemies of the man Grand Theft Auto. No, not the band with Chris McCormack in, surely you have ...

Free Gig!!!

Clacket Lane are back and are putting on free gig, yes FREE for all you lovely people out there on the 24th of september at the Amphitheatre, Folkestone.They are one of the most respected bands in Kent following a successful release in 2006 and suppo...

Come Fly With... BRUCE DICKINSON!

Bruce Dickinson and Metal-Is are offering YOU the chance to be taken for a spin in Bruce Dickinson (dodgy novellist and occasional Iron Maiden frontman)'s plane...There are 6 flights up for auction, and the winners of 6 of these get a 2 hour flight f...

House hunt

Two houses today in Canterbury, different parts of town, but with things in common. For starters, both too expensive really at 250k each. If the market really is tumbling we might be able to make a cheeky offer on just about anything we see now thoug...

Buffy / Doctor Who crossover

Kind of... James Marsters (Spike out of Buffy) is going to appear on Torchwood tonight, just a guest role. Also Joss Whedon was spotted at the BBC a couple of days ago, I read it on the popbitch forum (so it's definitely true...), wonder if it's conn...

Who says the housing market is dead?

Clare reports that that house we really liked in Black Griffin Lane is under offer already. It's only been on the market a week. Looks like we're going to miss that one then....

Oliver