The Decemberists

He last played Hairdresser at the Hultsfred Festival in Sweden on June the 19th. It was taken out the set list as his regular guitarist Alain Whyte was taken ill and his other main guitarist Boz Boorer can't play the guitar solo at the end properly.

Morrissey - Don't Make Fun of Daddy's Voice

I've bumped the thread to laugh at Southampton. Sky Sports News think that Rupert Lowe has decided the answer to the Saints problems is Wigley's old mate, the man himself... David F'n Platt!

Morrissey - Friday Mourning

Manic Street Preachers - Glasnost

Good good. I have a bootleg of both of those by the way. MSN/Yahoo me if you want a copy (and have broadband to transfer them reasonably speedy).

You seen him this year already, yeah?

The rumour amongst the hardcore Moz community is that there's going to be another Manchester MEN Arena gig too. Of course after buying tickets for bloody London thinking it was a one-off Christmas gig I have been pretty annoyed for him to since announce three more UK/Ireland dates. Not that I won't go if he does another gig up north... y'know with not having a life or anything

There is going to be another Champ Man, but it's made by a different company. Football Manager is the real follow up though.

Manic Street Preachers - I Live To Fall Asleep

T Rex - Jeepster

Neil Young - Mr. Soul

Neil Young - Mr Soul... no, that's just finished. Next up on the playlist is... George Formby - Why Don't Women Like Me

But for those of us who have.... Anyway, Forest scrapped through to round 3 where all the big teams enter. You know, those massive clubs who play in Europe - like Millwall.

Personally I'd put him level with Eddie at the moment - but pre-neck injuries he fucking owned. But the whole making stars thing is a joke.

That's what I was planning to do. But even if it is isn't I'll still claim Football Manager is far superior. Incidentally - why does Andy Impy exist? Anyone?

Super Super Gaz! Super Super Gaz! Super Gareth Taylor! 1-1 after 17m after Rotherham took an early lead. According to Colin Fry on Forest World Gaz took his arm band off, raised it into the air and pointed at it. Nice thing to do, I think. EDIT : But Football Manager IS Champ Man in all but name. You brand name whore

Forest are getting beat by the mighty Rotherham in the League Cup tonight. It's the first match since I've moved up to Manchester last summer I'm not travelling down to... we're *that* bad.

Manic Street Preachers - 1985 Thanks to knowing people who know people I've got a copy of their new Lifeblood album even though it's not out till November 1st. It's seriously good. Have a look on soulseek or kazaa for it. Highly recommeded.

In both Flair's book and the Wrestlecrap book there's lot of talk about Ole Anderson thinking that Flair was too old and couldn't draw anymore in the early 90s, but that surprised me as I would've thought that Ole would be on good terms with Flair with the Four Horsemen etc. So what was the problem that Ole had with Flair?

Thanks a lot. Everything makes a lot more sense for me now

Morrissey - Subway Train-into-Everyday Is Like Sunday (Live from the Reading Festival)

Yeah, I thought it was something like that. The Derby pages in my copy of his books aren't quite as well thumbed through as perhaps they oughta be.

I met Brian once at the City Ground and got him to sign a programme for me and my dad. When he was signing my dad's he asked what his name was and I said "Andy". Kenny Burns who was looking after him looked up suddenly and went "Ooooo" and Brain head jerked back and he said, "No son, I wanted his name. What does your nanna call him?". My programme, btw, with "To Michael, Be Good!, Brain Clough" is framed and up on my living room wall.