Albert Tatlock

Sure, go ahead. I forgot to bring in the actual originals on a memory stick this morning that I could have emailed you - which you could have cropped or something if necessary (and get rid of the red eye on the smiling Emmylou picture). I don't know if you can get the original size back from flickr - although that may indeed be the optimum size since when full scale a few of them are a bit more grainy when using the zoom. FYI, Croft Number 5 have already decided to split up later this year. You can also quote me on the "She could cough up phlegm into a tin bucket and it would be music to my

thats cause its breakfast here and we're drinking. it sharpns the brain

Maybe JT could slot in a couple of solo shows - he seemed to have a grand time last November. Christmas shopping and some handy loose change to fund the trip. Two birds with one stone.

Indeed, and for those looking at the picture and just see an 'acoustic' guitar, it was producing everything from folkie strumming to being a flaming electric axe.

Hmmm, not sure a juke box would do him justice, but live is another matter for me. Seems like a nice guy too. He said he gave up being an art teacher to "play music and pull strange faces"

If this heatwave does not end by Ction, I am going to quit the board.

Because I like you I will not take offence that you left Emmylou off that list It's easy to spot the Irishman in the middle of Mozaik isn't it. Watching the grey haired ex-Planxty guy (the one in what is probably the best of my photos) was great fun - he was having such a ball on stage.

So... is John Butler on your radar in Australia? The Independent described him as 'jam-band like', which would be a first for me

There is a live version on the Spyboy album, but I guess you mean that particular show...Seriously she's not highly rated in the US? That's criminal .

Link to them all http://www.flickr.com/photos/47093568@N00/ Some of the ones I like follow http://www.flickr.com/photos/47093568@N00/

I'll have a look tonight (blocked site). I have heard that Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones was around checking out young acts. Wonder what he thought of John Butler?

As I said, I'm really happy it turned out that way as I had given you a bit of encouragement to go - though for once it didn't clash with you birthday trip back home. Wonder about next year (he wrote thinking how he might be able to get in as a Cambridge resident). That seems to be the place where the hardcore folk was happening. If I knew anything about any of them I might have been tempted, but it would have been a bit of a gamble. Then again, who ever picked the artists did such a good job throughout.

My rambling blog type thing ... Pictures are still in my camera here at work (I've come straight back to London from Cambridge this morning, so have to be omitted today). I'll try and get back to it tomorrow. I have to say that I am quite pleased with alot of them. On arrival in Cambridge I had a couple of hours to spare in which to wander round the city - I hadn't been there since a drunken attempt at croquet on a college lawn almost exactly 20 years ago. It is as lovely a ever (I much prefer it to Oxford) and all was strangely calm - Welsh Rich had obviously not yet risen from his usual S

I think she would much rather some felt and/or a crochet kit.

Harry Potter star to flash his 'wand' http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5223520.stm

Represent!

Yes. No.

You are far too easily impressed, borderline delusional.

That's it really as far as I'm concerned. No offence. There comes a point when you think about trying to limit your posts My avatar and sig just about tell you all you really need to know. My musical taste is generally despised, but I am tolerated as they know it's no use trying to argue with the village idiot (this is a useful ploy ). I generally hold to the "if you can't say anything nice then better to say nothing at all" approach. This place is a useful escape and source of mirth and musical info for me but I can't be bothered to get embroiled in any arguments over music or anything

Thats a mystery achievement

First time I visited New York on a shoestring in summer of '84. I was sitting around at Washington Square after having walked up from the Battery. I was having a rest watching kids breakdance on pieces of cardboard for money from passers by. One of them sits down, looks at someone shuffling by with a camera and tuts in their direction, then looks at me and says "Tourists. Blah". "Yeah, tourists" I reply, in my best Rhoda Morganstein (spelling?) accent. Does that make me an honourary NY hardcore kid?

Now you're cooking with gas!

If I could have an avatar that automatically alternated with the days of the week, I think that this would flip with Mr Gumby:- Although I really want a shot of that little tilt back of the head and smile he does at the end of the opening credits.

Last Friday there was a Blondie biopic on TV that had footage from inside (old stuff plus walking around in there now). First time I'd seen pictures of it. Interview with the owner etc., and lots of Chris S and Debby H - who came over very well. Even saw the loos where Chris and Debby got down and dirty - though they said it was in the alley outside. I didn't know that he had got married either - bit of a shame for her after all the time she spent with him when he was ill/addicted. (I went off them when Union City Blue came out, for what it's worth, but still have memories of the first Top of