Holiday readingWhile I was away I read Matthew's Prize: Being the Tale of a Whitby Orphan Boy's Longing to Navigate the Broad Seas though I didn't know the title was so long at the time... it's about PIRATES, and it's quite good, if a bit of a blokey version of a m... Reading FestivalI think this is my first non Reading Festival bank holiday weekend in ten years, poor Cinderella left at work. Got only 3.5 days holiday left to last all year, might have a weekend in France next month, and might need some to pad around Christmas... ... Popbitch Karaoke FalloutPopbitch Karaoke was "genius" say the XFM Remix chaps, I like to think they're referring just to me there, everyone else was rubbish...They have Banana Bread Beer on tap in The Defoe now, it's tastes more watery than the bottled version, which is a b... Sturgeons Tradional Camden Town Bread PuddingAs passed from my friend Neil, originally from Freda Sturgeon:Soak a bowlful of stale bread over night, squeeze out as much water as possible the next day, and add half a pound of cake fruit, 2 tbs sugar, 1 tbs black treacle (VITAL) and a teaspoon of... Kosso bigged up on techcrunchThey call him a seesmic.com clone but they like him... I thought phreadz.com was still a secret actually. For the uninitiated, it's like a chat room / message board, but based around your webcam. So many people have them these days that it makes sens... ...and where's the thread gone??!what thread?What you on about?the threadwith Keira's baps on it!I'm ready for my close up Mr BurtonThey're STILL filming something on Manor Road, in a big old building that has "Depository" on the front, the trucks have been camped outside it for a few days now, and you can see lights and things inside. In my mind, it's Johnny Depp filming Charlie... Maybe it's already been brought down<a href="http://makelovenotspam.com">makelovenotspam.com</a> seems to be down now... overpopularity, or a deliberate attack by evil hackers and spammers? If they've been the victims of a DOS attack, they're in no position to complain...Who reads these service agreements anyway?> Dear Paul:> > Posting links in forums and on message boards is technically a violation of the service agreement. You will need to discontinue that practice if you wish to remain in the network.> > Sincerely,> Network QualityBah, guessing this is ab... Don't know not read it all yetOh now, now I have <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=Kerry%20Ellis">Kerry Ellis</a> , she's the singer from the <a href="http://www.popex.com/artists/queen/tickets.html">We Will Rock You</a> stage show!"if you haven't already had a peek, go up to the bayle and have a look at window, no 13 the bayle."That was the advice from folkestonefringe.com, so I did.Probably not worth making a major detour for. Perhaps it changes every day though and brightens up someones walk to work, from the niceness of The Bayle into the grimness of the town centre.... What I have done been readingJust finished Underground London, and enjoyed it very much... Haven't reported in what I've been reading since I griped about The Moonstone I don't think, I really dragged through that one but enjoyed it by the end. Hmm, I'm a great reviewer of books... Just to share some more info we already have on the siteNames don't come up when you search here, maybe I'll fix that one day, but for now remember we have two John Coles, John Cole junior born around 1800 and then his father, also called John Cole. Born some time before his son presumably... John Cole se... Yes, Sopranos are already on the list and we have 24We moved part way through series four and lost track of it, so we might get that too... Got lots on the list now!i read that in this week's paperi assumed they read it here...Keith AllenTalking to everyone, he's a friendly feller.The entire bandAbout half an hour after the gig on Saturday afternoon we saw them wandering around the site and had to say "hi." They were mostly still in costume, although the bassist had taken off his Spiderman outfit. As nobody was sure where the Strokes were ... Dan Carter, bassistSunday 27th August, about mid-morning, he was sitting on the wall oustide a petrol station about 2 or 3 hours before he was due to play the main stage. I went and chatted with him (I was weraing my 'A' t-shirt at the time). He asked if Limp Bizkit we... Keith FlintHe was MOBBED by squillions of camera and microphone weilding types, being newsworthy I suppose because he was there but not actually playing. He's much shorter up close, and also he has no hair right now. This was on the Saturday (26th August).Donna Air, Davina McColl and Gail PorterSaw them all Friday or Saturday, not really doing much, just being celebs. I think Donna Air was filming something. Have grouped them all together, as they're not really relevant to popEx. Though Donna Air was in a band called "Jellyhead" wasn't she?... david ryder-prangleyhe (mr. little pixie singer of rachel stamp) was taking photos of his two girl friends' arses, and they were taking photos of his... this was on the train home from the reading fest on sun. 27th august. bizarre to say the least. but it was the most i... Tom (violin player)Playing with another bandJessica Stevenson (the bird out of Spaced)I sat opposite Jessica Stevenson on aforementioned train. I didn't recognise her at first cos she looked ded tired and grumpy. She did that really annoying thing of taking up two seats, and when someone asked if the spare seat was taken she huffed ... Neil Webb, former England footballerHe was buying some vegetables surprisingly, Parsnips and some other stuff.Had a very nice looking lady on his arm too.date ? early December, time ? early morning-ish.I didn't think filling one of these out would need so much detail....... MorrisseySwiped from a mate:all my mates who didnt go to ally pally went to the spread eagle, so i went there first and who was sat but a matter of feet away from me, only blimmin morrisey. didnt really bother me cos ive never liked the smithsBlimey... That's... Dan Fishersaturday,16th December 2000<br />at about 3/4pm <br />not much of a shopper, are you Dan?James Dean BradfieldObviously lots of famous type people were about there, particularly in the backstage bar, but James is worth a mention as he wasn't performing there. This was quite late on the Friday, but I did not hallucinate him. He was stood by the toilets.... The DatsunsOK, they were playing, but this is worth a mention because they did an extra set just for Radio One... They opened up the festival by playing a set in the hospitality bar that was partly broadcast on the Jo Whiley show, NICE!Also they were loitering ... The Cure Passport gigAmazing, we got in to the <strong>Barfly</strong>, read my <strong>Cure review</strong>.Blur<strong>Reading</strong> warmup, got very drunk on <strong>vodka red bull</strong>s, fell in a bush,and you can see me on the <strong>South Bank Show</strong> Special that was filmed there. Off to <strong>Reading</strong> the next day.DioCrazy hobbit loving one time front man of <strong>Black Sabbath</strong> -Folkestone, are you READY TO ROCK???Reading Festival 1999<strong>Blur</strong> headlined, not a very strong lineup I don't think. I was working mostly, and managed to lose my first mobile phone that work lent me.Reading FestivalJust went for the day, and we picked the worst day by far looks like, RHCP disappointed. I remember They Might Be Giants and Echobelly and Ginger Wildhearts playing with a broken arm.... PulpTickets say "Keep Calm", it was a warmup for Reading. <strong>Howard Marks</strong> and <strong>Chris Morris</strong> were there amongst others.Reading Festival 2000Placebo, Queens of the Stone Age, Slipknot, Gorky's, Foo Fighters, Ween, Primal Scream, Daphne and Celeste, JJ72, SFA, And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, At The Drive In...... Neds Atomic DustbinI saw them once more on this tour, in Reading uni / poly I think, can't find the date though...Foo Fighters<strong>Reading</strong> <strong>warmup</strong> at the <strong>Astoria</strong>... aargh, who will video <strong>LOST</strong> for us?Tony StockwellPsychic... is it time for me "I'm a medium" joke again already?Lone Star ComedyHOWARD READ, DAVE LEMKIN, JOE WILKINSON and compere DAN WILLIS.<br />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...JacquesFree instore gig and poetry reading...Roy "Chubby" BrownRude comedy, June next year but on sale already...EmbraceDo we need reminding of the World Cup again already? Tickets are ON SALE NOW, 2nd of October it is then...Lower Deck Music Club7pm til 10pm. Hosted by Julia Jones featuring local acts Jon Woode and Raphael Mead. £5 on door or £3 with flyer. Hope you can make it. Please spread the word to any music fans and help support local talent.... Skream, Drop The Lime, SBTRKT, MC Dread, Phobia, DynamixReadingMy 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).... Dreadzone in Birmingham64.90Jimmy Carr in Reading69.30Dreadzone14Farmers MarketAt Capel-Le-Ferne Village Hall. Local Produce:- Vegetables, Fruit, Meat, Fish, Eggs, Cheese, Delicatessen, Bread, Cakes, Pies, Chocolates, Preserves, Speciality Olives, Fair Trade Coffee, Fruit Juices, Smoothies, Crafts, Plants, Flowers etc Also... Derren 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...Derren 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...Black Tie New Years EveUntil 5am, LOCALS ONLY though, no guests, so if you didn't already know about it I guess you're not going.Skream, Drop The Lime, SBTRKT, MC Dread, Phobia, Dynamix11.00Farmers MarketAt Capel-Le-Ferne Village Hall. Local Produce:- Vegetables, Fruit, Meat, Fish, Eggs, Cheese, Delicatessen, Bread, Cakes, Pies, Chocolates, Preserves, Speciality Olives, Fair Trade Coffee, Fruit Juices, Smoothies, Crafts, Plants, Flowers etcStereophonicsLawks, is it some sort of warm up? I don't like them but it's a big deal for Folkestone I suppose. Get in! Getting tickets just in case the support is good. Ooh, SOLD OUT already!Reading Festival 2010 - Single Day TicketDerren Brown - EnigmaDerren 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...