Just when the Tories start looking serious you get this nonsense from a Labour Government minister - The eyes have it.
One of the most amazing volte-face I have ever seen.

Strong contender for gig of the year - Mariza at Royal Festival Hall. I've not seen an artist with so much stage presence in a very long time.

On the gig front, honourable mention to John Foxx and Louis Gordon at The Scala (17th Sept). John seemed to enjoy himself very much.

George must be worried now.....

Useful site for PDF resources: Planet PDF

Johnny Cash is dead.
The news was not unexpected, but still unwelcome. The Man in Black has been making music longer than I've been alive, indeed some of my earliest musical memories are of him on the radio. You could always instantly recognise his gruff, slightly wayward voice.
A few years back, I was lucky enough to see him perform at The Royal Albert Hall and just this year his "The Man Comes Around" album was often on my CD player. It's sad that he will no longer be around. He leaves a hole that no one else will be able to fill. I'm sure he sorely missed his wife June, who died earlier this year. My thoughts are with his family tonight. I hope the respect and affection that so many people have for Johnny will give them some comfort.

Ernie Goggins on the Web.

Well, I could mention the last Tom Russell gig (Tom in combative mood, wearing sunglasses indoors and looking like Bruce Willis's elder brother) but really I'm just blogging this to give Mr Hodge something to read.