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Actually Glenn Kotche has drum parts on a couple of tracks. Liam mentioned in a couple of interviews how 'Jump Your Bones' is built around a bunch of Glenn rythmn tracks - and he also plays on one other track ('Real Late' I think). Really great album - a real grower. Speaking of Glenn - I notice he sat in with Liam on a storming version of 'Second Chance' during his Solid Sound set on the weekend.

A lounge version of the death metal band Cannibal Corpse's 'Rancid Amputation' by Aussie comedian Andrew Hansen:

Musical comedy is one of those things that wears out its welcome pretty soon. But I do still enjoy a lot of the Flight of the Conchords stuff - mainly I think because they combine their humour with some genuine muscial chops.

The last track 'Grown Ocean' is my favorite off the album. Love this performance on the Jools Holland show (UK) from a couple of weeks ago.

Huge props for the Dr Feelgood clip Mr Howdjadoo. The very embodiment of R & R spirit (did you see 'Rock & Roll Confidential'? Best rockumentary ever!).

So beautiful. Growing in stature with each listen.

Meh

Blood Buzz Ohio - The National

It Makes No Difference - The Band Casimir Pulaski Day - Sufjan Stevens Batchelor Kisses - The Go-Betweens Bell Bottom Blues - Derek and the Dominoes Country Disappeared - Wilco

Drive in Saturday - David Bowie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mXMUqN38tc

Sunday Morning Coming Down

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXLWH2IAEN0&playnext=1&list=PL2B94E2431E1C67D8

Monday - The Jam

Wednesday Week - The Undertones (different song from the Costello one):

Crowded House and Johnny Marr - Moonage Daydream

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk-zmBcgqzQ

Gotta love this Fox News report about violence by the Wisconsin protesters. Looks convincing for a second until you check out the palm trees in the background - palm trees in Wisconsin. Goebbels had nothing on these guys.

Damn that was a great concert - at the Town and Country Club in North London as I recall. Quite an emotional night for me - seeing Parker and band in such great form after all those years - and in front of a really appreciative crowd. Brinsley Schwarz was on fire! I remember Parker doing a terrific version of The Las 'There She Goes' at some point.

Rory Gallagher - Wellington NZ 1975 The Pretenders - Wellington 1981. The original line-up - not long before James Honeyman-Scott and Pete Farndon died The J Geils Band - 10th Anniversay concert at the New York Academy of Music 1977 The Blue Oyster Cult - Nassau Colliseum, Long Island 1977 (I think Rush opened) The Clash - London Lyceum Ballroom 1980 John Martyn - Wellington University 1976 The Smiths - 1984 - free concert in London to protest Margaret Thatcher abolishing the Greater London Council Bo Diddly - Wellington 1973 Rod Stewart and the Faces - Auckland 1973 The Go-Betweens (numerous

Roddy Frame - Jump. Who would have guessed it would work so well. Gave me a whole new appreciation of the song.

Saw Led Zeppelin in July 1980 at an ice skating rink in Berlin. It was the last gig on their European tour - and ended up being their last ever concert because a few months later John Bonham was dead. In truth it was a very average show. Page seemed distracted and his playing was sloppy. I subsequently learned this was during the height of his smack addiction - which would explain a lot. I was in my early 20s at the time and had been a Zep fanatic as a teenager - so this was hugely disappointing for me. Fortunately years later I got to see Page and Plant playing together in Sydney (