IPOD vs The RamonesMy IPOD seems to have some issue with the Ramones. I, uh, encoded some more Ramones albums last night, and even transferred all the existing tracks off the player back onto the PC (where they play fine), but still the majority of them won't play on t... a shameless old gitthis is a cheap, oikey, pikey, chavy. sweatshop. I'm a bee, right, an this pissin wasp, is trying to drink my nectar, fukin beeeeeess. Beeeees, love em don't ya. They live in london, and hate the tubeeee. Waspas (cannot spelll or find my finger... I'm melting!Can't get my desk into such a position where I can see the screen... I've given up on having a "decent" position in the office, back to a wall looking into the room, but right now I am TYPING BLIND! Or waiting for the sun to go behind a cloud. This n... Mellow YellowOh it's not just bands from the 80s that come to Folkestone, now we're going back to the 1960's Donovan comes to Folkestone on the 12th of May. He's Shaun Ryder's father in law you know.... Kevin Mitchell from jebediahok ok me & anna were at the airport...and we went into the newsagency and there was kevin mitchell looking at the magazines..after nearly collapsing behind the shelf we regained some composition and went out the front...he walked out with his newspap... Jarvis Cocker and also Mark WebberDriving around backstage (I was there, y'know!). Also doing a spot of DJing in their 'Desperate Sound System' Tent.Melinda Messengeraround 12ish, Sunday. We said hi. She said hi. She walked on. That was it.Mel B and Atomic Kitten but not REMGiving interviews and posing for photographs. REM showed their true rock 'n roll credentials by refusing to meet the assembled hacks and leaving immediately after the end of their set.Mel from Big BrotherIt was about 3 weeks ago - 11am, and she was either pissed or lost. she had posh clothes on. i got the impression she was waiting for someone to recognise her, so i just barged past her into the bank. she's very short.Mel B's ex hubby Jimmy Gulzar & ShanksWeds, 11th April. Shanks was sitting next to him but they didn't recognise each other. He was with a very pretty girl, apparently trying to pull. He smokes Davidoff fags and dresses gateaux flabulous. He didn't seem very interested in me though. ... mel from i-(def)-i (a kool band)talkin to my sis and workin. so NEBODY can see him. saturday at bout 1pmMelanie Hill from Big Brother 2Melanie was eating a rather good looking pizza. She wasn't wearing much slap.... Do I get a prize?Will MellorHe may have been in lots of other things, Two Pints of Lager and Casualty and that, but to me he'll always be Jambo from Hollyoaks... In the garden of The Pembroke, a pub at the end of our road. With [Chris Moyles.OOH, what's this? You can now assign... Melinda MessengerSat watching Damien Rice I was aware of blokes posing with the woman sat to my right and it was pointed out to me it was Melinda Messenger. Didn't recognise her with her clothes on, etc. Josh Homme - Queens of the Stone AgeI saw him on a bus windsurfingVictor MeldrewI don't believe it! Mrs Pauly was leapt in front of yesterday by a scruffy looking old fellow in a tracksuit and baseball cap, and I DON'T BELIEVE IT! It turned out to be Victor Meldrew. He plays the role of Richard Wilson in a TV comedy show.... Will MellorHe was also wearing a flashing light santa hat. I think he was doing some dodgy dealings but it would be wrong for me to elaborate on that.Let's Maker deal...The journo's in question very bravely point out that they're relying on Coldplay to make their fortune, so if you disapprove of their "build 'em up, knock 'em down" ways, GET CRASHING THOSE SHARES!!!... Feeder? What were they thinking of?Feeder on the front cover? It wouldn't surprise me if the Melody Maker doesn't last much longer at this rate.Things should be OK though, on Tuesday I spoke to a source close to the editor who denied it was to close, and again on Wednesday management ... In the next issue of Melody Maker...Are they taking the piss, or is there really going to be another issue of da 'Maker? On the inside back cover of their Christmas Issue (which only arrived today), they have a load of stuff:Papa Roach get set to take over the world!We join Coby Dick's... SacrosanctI know you’re not really into UK Garage, but I forgot to mention that ‘The Door’ by Sacrosanct (Me and Loretta Heywood, formerly of Bomb The Bass) is re-released on Chocolate Boy Recordings TODAY. �It’s getting plenty of play ... Anyone got Bowie tickets yet?Bowie AND Dandy Warhols play together, also Suede, Gorillaz and more according to nme.comFestival Hall Website says "Meltdown tickets are not available to book online until Thurday 25th April. Please call the Royal Festival Hall box office on 020 796... Am I still asleep?We're listening to The Boys Are Back In Town from an album called Rock Baby... either it's rock songs done in an instrumental lullaby style, or I am dreaming. Someone must have put something in my rusks, as now I'm hearing "She Sells Sanctuary", and ... Morrissey MeltdownMorrissey is curating this years Meltdown at the Royal Festival Hall... it's on from the 11th to the 27th of June, and there will be full details at rfh.org.uk/meltdown/. For now there's just a lovely picture of Morrissey, with a ruddy great shooter.... Mel C tickets on sale now...Mel C tickets are on sale already for her tour of Barfly venues... it might not be your cup of tea, but if you think you can gain some brownie points by forwarding that link on, then please feel free to do so... She was a Wembley filling Spice Girl, ... RIP David GemmellDid you know reknowned fantasy author David Gemmel who died today was once editor of the Folkestone Herald?... I love the smell of salami in the morningThe office is liberally decorated with german sausage this morning, the company just launched a new service selling Europa Parks, tickets and hotels and all that and to celebrate we have a smorgasbord of German food, if that's not a contradiction. Th... Get your official Baywatch floats hereHow strange, a chum at work is selling official genuine baywatch floats, as used by the Hoff in the TV show.More at http://www.kentfest.com/baywatchUPDATE: New URL for your official baywatch buoys, and they've stopped selling them on ebay, boo, how d... Hmm, what's that I smell?Looks like that was meant to be a reply to <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/8331/8331/Oof%2C+shooting+in+Cheriton%21">this news story</a>...Prepare for php meltdown!I'm about to flip the version of PHP the website uses from 4 to 5, so I expect some areas of the site (including the pub list and all of the search pages) to just come to a halt. Should have done this before now, but I really need to do some php5 stu... JameliaDovesA "campaign for real indie" night, they're quite good, if a bit mellowMaker Shaker 3Coast, Bawl, Puressence and The Gyres. The best the Melody Maker could muster :-(Julian Copeplus Thighpaulsandra and Melanie GarsideV99I remember Mel C and James Brown, but no-one who was any good.Meltdown 2010 - Taqwacore PunksMe and My Life-TremeloesManhattan Melodies, Magic To Do, Music Of Stephen Schwartz, Stephen Schwartz8.00KaraokeWith Untrained Melodies, my favourite karaoke name...Carmen: Gustavo Dudamel in Milan, ItalyCarmen: Gustavo Dudamel tickets for 06/11/2010Meltdown 2010 - Joe HenryMeltdown 2010 - Codeine Velvet ClubMeltdown 2010 - RaihanCarmen: Gustavo Dudamel in Milan, ItalyCarmen: Gustavo Dudamel tickets for 29/10/2010Carmen: Gustavo Dudamel in Milan, ItalyCarmen: Gustavo Dudamel tickets for 02/11/2010Los Angeles Philharmonic / Dudamel in London181.50Webbos Dusty DiscoTimeless Classics From The 80's. 8pm to 11.30pm <a href="http://twitter.com/3" class="twitter" title="Twitter">@3</a>I Set My Friends On Fire, Melody Of Your DemiseAcid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O, StearicaImelda May - First Of The Summer WineMeltdown 2010 - Bettye LavetteMelissa Etheridge in Berlin65.69Melissa Etheridge in London78.74Meltdown Festival: A Celebration of Kate McGarrigle in London195.00Meltdown Festival: Elvis Costello in London82.50