10 out of 10 for the debut Arctic Monkeys album?? What the fuck is wrong with you, NME?
Over-hyped, jumped-up, Jarv-sucking, smarmy 13-year-olds who dress like chavs and look like their faces have been jumped on by people in running spikes. Half-decent but unoriginal garage indie rock, fuelled by clingy kids who just want another Libertines.

I fucking HATE your scene.

(yes, I feel better now, abuse me if you will but think how ironic their lyrics have suddenly become. And like fuck does he sing with a Sheffield accent. Just another Casablancas wannabe, and I can't understand why of…

No more subscriber status for me! Ah well, it was mostly nice for stalking people who had visited my page, which is a bit of a sad occupation anyway I guess. Not like I'd pay for it, is it?

On plus side:
...Nous Non Plus arrived this week, et c'est magnifique! Stand out tracks:
Fille Atomique
Tant Pis Pour Toi
L'Amant
La Ballade de Tourette
One Night in Paris
Though I don't know who I'm kidding, they're all fab. Go and check 'em out at Aeronaut Records if you don't know who I'm on about.
I got that very link…

I much prefer buyiing my own Birthday presents…

...Nous Non Plus - …Nous Non Plus
has been ordered and apparently shipped, we'll see how long it takes to get here.

Ciccone - Eversholt Street
Field Music - Field Music
Gogol Bordello - Gypsy Punks Underdog World Strike
Kate Bush - The Whole Story
Manic Street Preachers - The Holy Bible 10th Anniversary Edition

Was gutted to see MVC closing down, especially as their prices hadn't really dropped enough for me to justify buying Maxïmo Park's 'Missing Songs' just because I don't have the demo of Graffiti…

Not in order of 'best' 'worst' or anything, just chronologically…

1. Art Brut, The Applewhites, Blue Sand at Hull Adelphi
First off, this gig will always bug me on some level because the support bands (yes, support) were meant to be The Chalets and Maxïmo Park. The Chalets had to go somewhere to win an award, Maxïmo Park switched to Sheffield in order to tie in with a signing.
That one still rankles, but as you can see by my 'top artists' chart I must have forgiven them on some level.
Anyway, the support bands we got were…

10. Local Boy
9. Love is a Number
8. Thirteen
7. My Sherona Formed a Band
6. Big Haus
5. Tant Pis Pour Toi
4. Club Hoola Hoop's Walls
3. Do You Want to See...
2. Recover
1. Nightjoy

Oh. My. God. Gig, aftershow, Acrobat, dancing, front row, bruises, rocking out, water, Nosebleed, IWANYOOLEAVE!!!

Wow.