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And ta da, the postie's been and I got them in my mitts:)

Cheers for the info, both I'll let you know when mine turn up...

Anyone got their tickets through the post yet?!?! I'm getting excited and want them in my mitts.

2 Manchester tickets nabbed ))

Well up for it, but kind of dreading it simultaneously. Shane Meadows is ace. I was born and still live within ten miles of his home town. Hearing his stories told in such familiar voices makes the dark turns really hard to take. I still haven't got over Romeo Brass and had to psych myself up to see Deadman's Shoes.The ending of the last Made in England was too much. Like someone said on twitter, he's one twisted fooker, but totally genius. It all rings too true.

Ha! Really? His accent is pretty standard south east English - I think he's from Swindon. I suppose he can talk quite quickly when he gets excited!

Mark Lamarr's R2 shows were brilliant, too. Ironically a comedian/ tv presenter who is passionate AND incredibly well informed about music, unlike the current lot on there. He has departed, though. WE ARE ALL DOOMED!

Ooooh controversial. I submit that the owl is, in actuality, not raffia, but macrame.

I hate the way that real Djs, who actually love and are knowledgeable about music, have been slowly eased out of Radio 2, and replaced with celebrity presenters and comedians who know nothing and care even less. Thank God for radio 6.

Know there wasn't You Are My Face or Sunloathe or Poor Places.... def played ALTWYS.... wracking my brains. My bro took a picture of the set list. I'll report back! They also had War on the set list, but didn't have time to play it. I blame Jonathan Wilson, but I'm not bitter.... transcendent gig.

see @mickmcavoy

WTF? Rising Red Lung interrupted by a headbutting, fist fight and subsequent ejection from the upper circle,

No one's tweeting. I won't be tomorrow night - that's for sure.

Oooo the lights have gone down, acc to twitter!

Wonder if someone will live tweet/post the set list tonight.

I am getting VERY excited about Manchester.

I love it. Have I missed any info/links about where the field recordings come from?

Got it on Tuesday from Amazon. It's the Manchester show tickets I'm waiting for...

Doesn't seem too long now... can't wait! Has any one received their tickets yet? I'll feel more confident when I have those babies in my hand...

At this rate we'll beat the 42 at the Sex Pistols' Free Trade Hall performance by, um, half way through August! I wonder if we'll all go on to have momentous musical careers... I976

Well, I'm taking my brother, and I enthused with a bloke on twitter when the dates were announced, so that's four!

Panic over - it's back on Wilcoworld. I wonder how ticket sales are going.

Yay it's still listed on the venue site... so here's hoping. No repeat of 07 cancellations please!

I notice that this date is not included in the list of shows on the new website. PLEASE, PLEASE let this be an error.

Me and my kid brother have shared a lot of music over the years, but there are some clear differences in our tastes. I like more melody/harmony than him, he like things stripped back and is more interested in attitude than asethetics. Hence his deep and abiding love of The Fall. He got me into Neil Young, a touchstone for me... but I've got him into Wilco. Fair exchange!