Let me know how McNabb goes. Last time a friend saw him he spent half the time tuning his twelve-string and the other half getting the audience to sing the choruses.

Grrrrr.  Thankfully, I've just discovered that Pat Morgan of Datblygu pulled out yesterday of her support at tomorrow's Gwenno gig at Bedford Esquire (not sure about the rest of the tour).  As a result I don't have to drive for 7 hours and can get the money back on my hotel.

But if anybody fancies a dirt cheap ticket for Gwenno (she's playing two sets instead) drop me a line.

I've been hearing really good things about HC100 on this tour (and the new album)... Ian will be grand as always I'm sure...and I'm intrigued as to what Sparko sounds like after all this time.

Ian McNabb tonight, Haircut 100 tomorrow and Sparko from Dr. Feelgood on Sunday.  Old school weekend.

I wish I could go but the Manchester date is also my wife's birthday. She is not a fan unfortunately.

Next for me is Albert Lee tomorrow in Manchester.

Monday, Mickey Dolenz celebrates 60 years of The Monkees at the Paramount Theatre!

I never got to see Davy Jones, but I enjoyed tremendously the surviving trio several years ago at the Long Center. Then we lost Peter Tork, and I tremendously enjoyed the subsequent Mike and Mickey show at Stubb’s. Mike Nesmith passed away within months of that performance, and Mickey is the last man standing. If you get a chance to see Mickey Dolenz live, I highly recommend it. The songs and his voice are timeless, and he’s a great front man.

Got my ticket for the Bright Phoebus show...having missed the 2013 shows, I'm very excited to be in for this one.

I remember Ade Edmondson & Bad Shepherds with Maaart at Croppers.

Subsequently Maaart & Ade had a rather dramatic falling out, as I recall, although over what, I have no memory.

Came across an old notebook in which I jotted down gigs and music purchases in 1990/91 when I was living in London. One gig was You Slosh in York who I'd forgotten about but looking online I see that Troy Donockley was in the line-up who I subsequently saw with Ade Edmondson in the Bad Shepherds.

Anyone else remember them? Here's a live recording of them from back in '87

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPCmdThnZGc&list=RDKPCmdThnZGc&start_radio=1

Steve Ignorant, late of Crass.