Tennessee

So the flights are now booked and the crew will be arriving in Memphis International Airport on the 2nd of June. The plan is to spend a few nights in Memphis, take in Graceland, Sun, Stax and an awful lot of booze, then slowly make our way to Nashville for the weekend of the 9th to go to the Grand Ole Opry (and Tootsie's World Famous Orchid Lounge), and eventually back to Memphis for the flight home on the 16th. We're hoping for the holiday of a life time but have yet to make definite plans about Hotels, places of interest, etc. Has anyone got any suggestions?

Musicals are a mistake

According to this report, Bono and the Edge are in negotiations to write the score for a musical about Spiderman. Is there any planet in the universe on which this makes sense? Further proof perhaps that civilisation is slowly but surely coming to an end.

Stung

So it's been officially announced that Sting and co. are to play Croke Park on the 6th of October. Great stuff but then check out the ticket prices - no change out of €90 for a standing ticket. How ironic it is that we are to be robbed by The Police.

The gang will all still be there of course. Did you know that I once pulled a muscle on the pitch of Croke park? A true story. Of course, I was throwing shapes to U2 at the time with a drink in either hand but it's still croker!

I see that Sting is going to bless us further by allowing his son's band as the support act. Good ole rock stars, it's all about value for money for the fans.

Good Day Sunshine

Here I am, stuck in an office which doesn't even have a window. The door's open on the office facing me and through their window I can see that the sun's come out to play. Well, it doesn't need to ask me twice. I've already got the Coff on the horn (is he ever any other way?) and later today it will be sweet Guinness time once more, Hurrah! In the meantime, let's have some songs celebrating the sun;
Sun, Moon & Star - Toots & The Maytals
Sunshine - World Party
Mambo Sun - T.Rex

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A Random Smattering...

Three from the boy, just for you;

The Devil's Right Hand - The Highwaymen
Like Wolf - Sonny Boy Williamson
Coulibaly - Amadou & Mariam

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A Snip

Took a pander down to the Clarence Hotel last Thursday for a look at the items up for auction for the Edge's Music Rising charity. Surprisingly enough, I wasn't charged just for the fact that I set foot in the hotel. A few items worth seeing, such as Elvis' signed scarf, Jimi Hendrix's kaks and various '2 related itesm such as Bono's guitar (pictured). The opening bid?, a snip at $40,000.

"I Snorted My Dad!" says Richards...

This interview makes me laugh because either, and this is what I suspect, the man himself had nothing to do with it or he was completely out of it when it took place. There's another even sadder option where he believes all this bollocks but I really don't think that's the case. Playing to the crowd again says I.

Anyway, not to worry, Slane is coming and I'm going. If anyone gets wind of who's playing support, let me know.

Speaking of crazy bastards, why not cheer yourself up and get ready for the summer by downloading one of THE reggae records. Let's hear it for Lee "Scratch" "crackers" Perry and the Upsetters and the masterpiece Super Ape.

Hooray for JR Heatwarp




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