IdlewildThe Idlewilds have announced a tour, visiting Folkestone on the 13th of April... they've got a new album out too, and by golly does it sound like REM... full dates are:April 20055th: Newcastle, Northumbria University6th: Liverpool, Royal Court Theatr... Books in the wildWe did this with a couple of books when we were in Beijing last year but sadly never heard of them again!Port Lympne Animal Wild Life ParkPort Lympne Animal Wild Life Park are holding a 3 day Music Festival on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th of September in aid of our elephant herds here at Port Lympne and also at our sister park Howletts at Canterbury. Some of the acts include, Lemar, Girls Alo... Rod the Idlewild guitaristLooking slightly bemused when a drunken, sweaty fool (me!) accosted him...Also at Dundee uni union for after show drinks!Bob from Idlewild (just left)We were chatting. He goea out with a mate of mine from school. He is quite alright very grungy very me :o). Although he was totally off his head I could just make out what he was saying.Bob from Idlewildjust walking and talking with my new boyfriend. We spotted them (him and his lovely fiancee who is my mate) [yes name drop I do do]They looked happy which is goodTara FitzgeraldTara Fitzgerald, she's an actress, I saw her last Wednesday, on the way to the popbitch party. We were on our way to the party, she wasn't.Fresh and Wild is a food store, near Picadilly, in that London. Tara could be quite fresh and also wild too I s... Metal Bowlie!Not sure why it's taken such a solid idea as this such a long time to catch on, but still... KERRANG magazine have organised a weekend festival of ROCK at Camber Sands holiday camp on the south coast...As with the "indie" festivals organised at the s... Go on, bunk off workThere are still free tickets left for I Am Kloot and Alfie at The Barfly (Camden Monarch) today... PopEx has an important business meeting, coincidentally at 2.30, at... Camden Barfly.To get tickets, just turn up, it's free, and the bar is open. I am... Idlewild launch Barfly Glasgow!Top Scottish rock band Idlewild will play a warm up gig ahead of their T in the Park festival appearance (13th July). The band who recently appeared on the David Letterman show in the states and have a new single American English (released July 1st)... You expect this sort of thing in the wild midlands thoughYEAH, earthquake done broke my neck! No, I'm going to try and rotate it...Happy April Fool'sJust seen a brilliant feature on BBC Breakfast on a newly discovered type of penguin, that can fly. Can't find it on their website, but they had video on the TV and they've apparenly roped in David Attenborough, I hope they put the footage online lat... Wilde Flowers 1967I was a founder member of Wilde Flowers along with my brother Hugh Hopper, Robert Wyatt and Kevin Ayers and later included Dave & Richard Sinclair. We were based in Canterbury and were the originators of the 'Canterbury Sound' which later spawned tw... RE: Got an email about the School of ArtFolkestone School of Art was a fine place to be. I was there from 69-71, when it finally closed down. Gerald Norden a technically very gifted painter was the Principal. Died 2002 I think and was a friend of the late John Ward. David Koster who I beli... Finally watched The Wilderness Downtown<a href="http://thewildernessdowntown.com/">Good isn't it</a>? Needs <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=google+chrome" title="Google for Google Chrome">Google Chrome</a>, worth installing it.Got a new mobile phone arriving tomorrowLooking forward to it, I'm upgrading to a fairly modern smart phone at last. I've been on a ten pounds a month deal with one month's notice for a long time, which was a good deal for me, but now it seems mobile phones have got cheap again, so if I si... Clare's new phone has arrived...Wait a minute I thought it was my new phone? Hmm, sounds like Calre might snaffle this new HTC Wildfire even though it is identical to hers, just minus a few scratches and fingerprints... Fair enough it was her top negotiating skills that got me the ... Boot fair this morning, so up early!Not as early as one of my cow-orkers who responded to my Google Latitude friend request at TWO THIRTY this morning. Not sure about Google Latitude but now I have my modern smart phone I am looking for a location based service that I can get something... Remind me to sync my itunes with my new phoneHow to sync itunes + android. Going to need a new SD card if I'm going to get any decent amount of music on there though, maybe a 32GB. So far I have only my 5* playlist on there, and I'm getting a bit bored of them all, so bored I may downrate them.... Racoon in Chandlers Ford<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-14899990">BBC has the story</a>, must be an escaped pet or something mustn't it? <br /><br />LOTS of things to fix following the <strong>Cloud</strong> move of the night before last.Why does Media Remote not work on my phone?What phones does Media Remote work on? It would be great to be able to operate my new tv from my phone, but it's not compatible with my HTC Wildfire boo...... Wilde FlowersHugh Hopper, of CaravanWilde FlowersHugh HopperThe WildheartsIdlewildPlus <strong>Sons and Daughters</strong> <a href="http://www.sonsanddaughtersloveyou.com/showshow.php?id=100&old=true">it says here</a>...Baby Birdplus <strong>Idlewild</strong>, <strong>Scott 4</strong>, and <strong>Unbelievable Truth</strong> - unbelievably SHIT more like. <strong>Thom Yorke</strong>'s brother's band. Part of <strong>NME Brats</strong> week.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.... OutkastWILD furry trousers. Them, not me.The Wildheartsplus Baby ChaosWilde FlowersWilde FlowersWilde FlowersWilde FlowersWilde FlowersWilde FlowersCatalans Dragons v Wakefield Wildcats in Perpignan55.00The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde - Parkside Players"Me & my Dog" showat Port Lympne Wild Animal Park & Gardens. info: 0870-750-4647 A decadent new years eve celebrationWe'd love for you to join us at No. 11 for a decadent NYE celebration. We have a set 4 course menu priced at £50 per head. Douglas will be making a hearty three bird roast; other menu options include wild mushroom, chestnut and port brioche, foie gr... Marty Wilde and the WildcatsI Am Klootand Alfie, <strong>Barfly</strong> sessions daytime thing recorded for TV. Can't remember if I stayed for <strong>Idlewild</strong> in the evening.Sellindge Music Festival<strong>Idlewild</strong>, <strong>Mark Morris</strong> (<strong>Bluetones</strong>) lots more over two days, see <a href="http://www.sellindgemusicfestival.co.uk">sellindgemusicfestival.co.uk</a>Wakefield Wildcats v Hull Kingston Rovers in Wakefield55.00Monsters of Rock<strong>Aerosmith</strong>, who I hardly even remember. Not a great lineup, though the biggest one ever. I enjoyed <strong>Wildhearts</strong> and <strong>Terrorvision</strong>.Zoo8 Music Festivalat Port Lympne Wild Animal Park & Gardens. info: 0870-750-4647