The Pet Shop BoysHave decided, to use one of my entries for the Music Passport gig draw on a chance of seeing the Pet Shop Boys, and the other four on The Cure...Pet Shop Boys reviewWas a bit squiffy, don't remember much of it, first we went to the Lock Tavern, then we went into the Barfly...The stage was very nicely set out, they surrounded that end of the Barfly in mirrors, and even had a mirrored floor. Chris had big sunglass... Pet Shop Boys picturesHere's about the clearest picture I took of Neil Tennant at the Barfly that night...That's all the curvy mirrors behind him that I mentioned...... Secret Shopper coming soon...We understand he's had a spot of bother in Homebase... No, wait, this could be more interesting than it sounds!If you blog it, they will comeJust trying to get a catalogue form lauraashley.com/, and it won't accept my form submission from Mozilla. Someone fix it please, they have a nice kitchen table that we want.Had a similar issue with johnlewis.com, can't tell if it's accepted my reque... A day of successful interweb shoppingFinally got my remaining wedding chore out of the way, bought some BOOZE online, hope that works out OK... Also got one of Clare's christmas presents, not for next year, from last year which I had trouble getting and then kept forgetting. Anyway now ... RE: A day of successful interweb shoppingErr, cuz me ! don't bring your lazy london journalistic virusy sheeet here. I think your 1st line.meant "too" somewhere about the 3rd sentence. What sort of shop, any idea?Can't think what sort of shops we want in town really, there seem to be too many selling tat down that way... Something nice and cosmopolitan I think, selling continental magazines and coffee at eight pounds a cup!Found another connection between The Ramones and CanterburyOn the same day, March 30th (though maybe a few years apart), Thomas Cranmer became archbishop of Canterbury, and The Ramones played their first ever gig.Still not found when they played Canterbury Odeon.... Thom YorkeOkay, I didn't see him but my mate did. He was buying pastries apparently. My mate then followed him when he left the shop but he went down a side street and the chase ended.Sporty (ex-) SpiceErrr... shopping. She's v.small and looked all skate; quite pretty in real life. (2pm, 6 December 2001)Rubens BarrichelloWalking with his attractive Brazilian missus, windowshopping; Saturday 16th September 2000, midday; He was in a rollneck white sweater and jeans and his missus had a blue shimmery dress on - with tassles, mind!Steve LamacqFriday 29th September, signing his book "Going Deaf for a Living". Not very interesting in real life, even shorter/uglier/older than he looks on telly/sounds on the radio etc. The poor man's John Peel indeed.Danny and NoelGetting mobbed by loads of kids... got chased down the street. And and no they werent smoking a spliff (Guess they dont need the publicity?). Nuno (But whats this about teen bands; is it only the guys who shop?)Suzanne and KimTrying to keep a low profile in French Connection UK but I spotted themBill Bailey (of 'Spaced' etc..)i was buying a new alarm clock, and i wasn't there long enought to see what Bill was after. He had massive platform brothel-creepers on thus making him not too short. I chose not to let him know that we have the same surname though. Shame.Lauren laverne (or Sarah off Eastenders)Bought 20 lucky strike off me, comented on my supposed "perm", asked how my band, Bush, are doing, mentioned Toploader and i REFUSED to serve her as she seemed deranged.Simon Fowler and Oscar HarrisonMarch 1st, inside newcastle's oldest independant music store. Simon Fowler, was playing electric guitars while oscar was playing on the grand piano. they were spotted by a few fans who begged them to play new songs. they played 6 songs, one of which ... Mortenshopping, with a woman and a wee girl, looking rather short, his hair was lank, and greasy, and wearing a leather jacket. afternoon 21/10/00Pierce BrosnanOK, my MUM met him, not me, but still! He bought a Nativity set which he got sent back to the States. His son's at Millfield y'know. I've walked my DOG past there.Cornershop/ClintonAt Regular Fries gig ligging and watching their label's newly signed band The Toes. Also spotted with ex-boss Gary Walker, most probably bitching about how shit Wiiija records is now that Gary has left!!Ian Brown20th December: Doing some Christmas shopping with wife and childGracchus out of GladiatorYes, the legendary thespian Derek Jacobi buys his lunch in the same place I do... he was going into the health food shop on Regents Park Road as I was coming out...... Mark OwenBuying healthy thing it was about september last year Vini ReillySaturday AfternoonDownstairs in Oklahoma in the Northern Quarter Manchester city centre (which is ace and you can read about it here! )The man from Durutti Column was chilling out with what looked like a cup of tea ... Jo McGannHe was just walking down the road at about 5.30pm yesterday. This is allQuite 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 ... And a gig that you CAN go to...The gorgeous Cousteau play for free tonight at Borders Bookshop, on Oxford St, at 6.30... if you're in town, these "gigs" are well worth going to, and an opportunity to see this band is not to be missed.If you're in the suburbs of South East London o... Sunday SundayThis Sunday at the Elbow Rooms, Islington looks alright - MO-HO-BISH-O-PI playing live, and Mark Morris of the Bluetones on the wheels-of-steel. And also playing some records. It's free, so I might see you there...Friends of PopEx1. Computer Shopper for saying "Popex is one of the internet's most cleverly designed games" among other things in it's review in today's magazine.2. Club Beer for making good use of a free PopEx Chums Board and also inviting us to the Dodgy aftersho... Pet Shop Boys Passport gigGlastonbury 2000Loved BLOODHOUND GANG, David Bowie, Pet Shop Boys, and Travis...CREATIVE ECLECTIC presents:In the upstairs coffee shop 7.30-9.30pm the internationally renowned guiarist and composer LEE WESTWOOD performing his enchanting pieces Plus, downstairs, The Dealers.Terry Pratchett's "Carpe Jugulum"Performed by the youth section of FHODS7:30pm. Tickets available in person from Hythe Bookshop, High Street, Hythe and Vine Books, 23 Cheriton Place, Folkestone. To book in advance by phone, please call Tony Cock on 01303 220580 or the box office on... SoundRoutes Vocal Workshop: MotherwellCards for Good CausesMulti charity Christmas Card shop returnign at least 81p in the pound to the charities we support. 01732 838246� cardsforcharity.orgPet Shop Boys - StandingOpen University Writing Workshop 1:London Fetish Fair adult fetish fashion market, BDSM After Party Club Vandersexxx, SM workshop 3:30, Kinky Cabaret 8p.m., All day dungeon playspace & market8.00Pet Shop Boys in Bournemouth75.90Pet Shop Boys in Cardiff69.30Pet Shop Boys in Newcastle Upon Tyne69.30Pet Shop Boys in Blackpool68.24UCF Open DayInterested in a career in business or want to run your own business? Bridge to Business is a free short course that runs one day a week for four weeks starting Tuesday 13 November. Classes and workshops take place between 10am–3pm. Ideal for th... Opening DayThe new shopping centre opens today, some nomark from Big Brother will be unveiling the new HMV at 4pm...Big Top FrenzyFestival in Guildhall Square, Firework Party, The Rubber Bishops (Bill Bailey + Kevin Eldon, Midway Still, Alan Parker, Atilla The Stockbroker, Eat, Back To The Planet, Mega City Four, Trevor & Simon +... Charity Head Shaveto raise money for Teenage Cancer Trust, Mark Williams the deputy manager at Superdrug, Sandgate Road, Folkestone has agreed to have a complete head shave. The aim is to raise £1,000. Please call into the shop to make donations. 15:00 Postgraduate Research Network and Workshop ConferenceUniversity Centre, Folkestone. Dr Paul Rennie p.rennie@csm.arts.ac.uk The conference is organised by Dr Paul Rennie (Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London) to coincide with the first Folkestone Triennale and hosted by the Unive... walk - The Heart of Bishopsbournemeet at Mermaid Inn, Bishopsbourne (TR188526) 14:00-16:15 John Bishop20SoundRoutes Vocal Workshop: Motherwell12.00SoundRoutes Vocal Workshop: Ayr12.00BarbershoperaPet Shop Boys30Exit Through The Gift ShopJohn Bishop20SoundRoutes Vocal Workshop: Edinburgh15.00Exit Through The Gift ShopRangda, Sir Richard Bishop, Chris Corsano, Ben ChasnyRangda, Sir Richard Bishop, Chris Corsano, Ben Chasny9.50