A post gig donnerDONNA MATTHEWS appeared with old buddies Elastica on stage for an encore last night, at their gig at the North London's Forum venue.She joined the new line up for "Connection", after a plea from Justine mid-way through the set, who had apparently bee... Where's Dave?Anyone worried about what Dave Rowntree was going to be left out of Blur's solo t'ings need WORRY NO MORE - according to Graham Coxon it looks like Dave will be touring with him. Graham's touring band may also include Idlewild's Roddy Woomble.Alex Ja... Quite literarily, let's ROCK!Borders Bookshop on Oxford St has a whole host of free gigs coming up, some of them even with FREE BEER! Clint Boon Experience are there on the 12th of May, at lunchtime, Seafood are there 6.30 the same day, and Hefner are there on the 25th. Stephen ... Hold your glans child, and squawk like a pheasantI've got the new <a href=/profiles/BELL.html>Belle and Sebastian</a> album, and you haven't... Further reports later, but just knowing that there is new material available soon is sure to start a trading <a href=/profiles/SHAG.html>FRENZY</a>...The Man Where?Travis have been so successful as support to Oasis in the US of States that they're headlining their own two week tour...More details on Travis' own site travisonline.com...... Sisqo InfernoHere are all the divis that bands paid out this week... global sales dictated most of this week's returns, and Sisqo proved to be still hugely undervalued...17.6% - £3.14 Santana24.5% - £1.99 Sisqo10.5% - £1.78 'N Sync18.8% - £1.69 Destiny's Child15.... Why Does It Always Rain On Me?Because you are a HIPPY and you need a WASH... Travis covered a Joni Mitchell song - River - at their show last night at Chapel Hill's "Cat's Cradle" in North Carolina...According to eye witness Ben Maun the band were "smashing", "charismatic", "humo... The Golden GGraham Coxon's new album "The Golden D" is released on his own label on the 12th of June... This is the follow up to the critically acclaimed, and all round really quite smashing debut solo platter "The Sky Is Too High"...I wouldn't check out the axe... Get yer beards outClub Beer has a ZZ Top theme this Friday, and is renamed Club Beard for the night.They'll apparently be giving away a signed ZZ Top album (to the owner of the best beard), but signed by who they've not made clear...It's at London School of Economics ... Cock-umentaryIf you're not the sort to go out on a Friday night, or you are and you'll be back by 11.30, you can catch a Fighting Cocks documentary on TV...Oh, you have to be in the LWT region too.If anyone watches, let me know what it's like, eh?... Some boring stats (1/3)Here's my first installment of boring stats for this afternoon... Here's "What band profiles people read most often" for the whole of January... This generally seems to tie in with either what people (non punters) were searching for, or what punters ... Bjork Canned in France<a href=/profiles/ARGH.html>Bj&ouml;rk</a> has the acting world sewn up by winning Best Actress at Cannes. Her film, "Dancer In The Dark" won the prestigious "Le Piat d'Or", the highest award available.You do voodo?The new single by Hayley's Cake - You Do Voodoo - is available right about now... Reputedly recorded for 150 quid, but sounding like at least twice that, it's a WAY funky piece, and really ought to be a hit.It sounds a bit like Jamiroquai NO DON'T ST... Live Ooberchat on SaturdayOoberman are doing a webchat on Saturday 17th June, they sent this: You are hereby invited to a scheduled chat on Saturday 17th June @ 6.00pm, where all the band will be online to talk about our plans for the next few months and answer any of your qu... New BandsLowfinger and Mo' Solid Gold bought their way onto PopEx this week, by sending in STUFF! Not just their own stuff, but other bands stuff too! This means there actual prizes in the prize drawer!No prizes for being top of the charts still, as I don't t... Seafood - AND EAT IT! HA HA HA HA!<a href="/profiles/SEAF.html">Seafood</a> play live at Camden Dingwalls on Thursday 30th of March. Support comes from Turn and Wilt.<br /><p><br />Apologies for there being no rude words in this news story.Go West(life) Young ManWestlife - the Irish popsters "co-managed" by Ronan Keating - are "overpriced" say the majority of popExers... Despite having their 5th and latest single go straight in at number one, as did the previous four, market forces have forced the value of ... D'ya Ken?Tonight in London there is TOO MUCH GOING ON. As well as Elastica's much anticipated gig at the Forum, with support from Echoboy, we have "All back to Ken's" at London Astoria.Fatboy Slim AND Scanty Sandwich are playing / appearing / playing some rec...