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MJ Hibbett at Edinburgh Fringe

Specifically for Nick really who didn't believe MJ Hibbett was playing Edinburgh:Me and Mr S Hewitt went up to Edinburgh last month to CASE OUT somevenues for the Fringe version of "My Exciting Life In ROCK" (stillthrusting forward at www.popartlondo...

I used to see Allan about once a year

out and about. We'd always say hello, but I expect towards the end he had no idea who I was.I did the Folkestone to Londond commute for about eighteen months, it was rubbish, took about two hours including faffing about at either end, but it did give...

It's delivering time...

Our new bookcases from John Lewis are on their way at last! These were wedding presents (well bought with vouchers we got as wedding gifts), and we're fast approaching our half year anniversary. So, they're being delivered at last on Thursday, then w...

A day of successful interweb shopping

Finally 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 ...

Rubbish things

Just looking for the receipts for our wedding rings so I could go and pick them up and realised I've left them in Folkestone, so it will have to wait until next week... while looking I found tickets for the Children of the Tsunami gig in my jacket th...

PLEASE not Ben Elton

There's to be a Smiths musical... this is good news actually, as previously mentioned musicals are my biggest seller on popex.Lordy looks like there are Wedding Present tickets on sale too for next year......

Action Plan

Pleased to report that the band were ace last night, and so is the venue. Can't believe we've not been to The Eye before, I suppose because it doesn't look like it'll be much from the outside, but inside there's a huge doglegged space with a couple o...

Clare's not keen and neither am I

We've had other people's weddings the last two years on the 27th, so our birthdays got totally sidelined, so not keen for that to happen again... it's like bein Jesus, the poor mite being born on Christmas Day, he only got one lot of presents.

Stellastarr*

Last night's Stellastarr* gig at Caling Islington Academy was very good indeed. Not only did stellastarr* meet all the expectations of their album, but also there were two good support bands, that's my whole year's worth of gigging in one week!The 22...

Weekender!

Can't decide if Google is being knocked here, even very gently, or just bloggers... it's a bit of a non story and not strictly accurate, in my case anyway. I mostly set this blog up to make a bit of money by advertising, as well as to remind me of st...

Anyone want to buy a smoke machine?

If anyone asks you this question, drop me a line, I got this missive from the smashing folks at Silver Rocket - they've been ROBBED! Our lovely smoke machine disappeared off the stage upstairs at the garage on Friday night during Silver Rocket. Andy ...

The first time I saw The Darkness

The official site had this to say about the day:Saturday 7 July 2001: Uncle Bob's Wedding Reception @ The Water Rats, Kings CrossA handful of Darkness enthusiasts were conspicuous by their absence, apparently preferring to attend an open-air recital ...

Jim's Super Saturday Night

Saturday night see's Jim's Super Stereo World at Uncle Bob's Wedding Reception at the Water Rats, Kings Cross...It's their pre Christmas Party, there will be dancing and prizes and free booze and everything.Uncle Bob's are represented on the London C...

Camdemonium Tonight

The competition winners were "A Chap" and Bill Petty, the answer to the all important competition question was The Wedding Present...Bands playing tonight are Action Spectacular, Bellatrix, Clearlake, The Disorientee, Fraff, Jacknife Lee, High Fideli...

Night of a MILLION, BILLION prizes...

Maybe I should have saved some of these for a slower news day? No, now is as good a time as any to dish out the FREE SCALARAMA TICKETS especially with the raging "Who is better; Nirvana or the Wedding Present?" discussion that's going on on the discu...

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The Wedding Present
Rated 3.57/10 on Folkestone Gerald