Currently listening to a lot of Delta Blues, a particular favourite being Blind Willie Johnson and his song "John the Revelator"

This has now led me and my mate to try and collaborate a version using a megaphone, a lap steel, his girlfriend to do the response, and a whole lot of white guy failing to be proper soulful.

White guys just can't do it!

My brother and his mates got free all expenses tickets to the Hammer Golden Gods awards on Monday in that London.

Feeling rather jealous I am.

As festival season is now creeping up, anyone getting down to any? If so which ones?
I'm going to Leeds but I would love to finally go to T in the Park, best lineup of any British festival this year IMO.

Bingley Music Live for me again this year

I'm off to Kendal Calling at the end of July. Small-ish (8,000 people). Looking forward to The Cribs, Frank Turner, Echo and the Bunnymen, Levellers, Blondie, Frankie and the Heartstrings amongst others.

After looking in depth what I should have said was T in the Park has by far the best headliners and sub headliners (-beyonce.) after that it all becomes a bit too UK top 40 for me.

I might toddle down to the Piper to see UK Subs on Saturday , I haven't seen them for a while .

The Wombles are going to tear Glastonbury up.

So, another find in Preston. Cocoshackle. Lovely two piece, nice harmonies, great lead vocals, and superb guitar playing.

Shame the Ship can't organise itself and the guitar sound was terrible. Will be looking out for them.

I'm going to Reading and I'm off to Hurricane in Germany (just outside of Bremen) on Thursday



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I'm in a competition to win a photopass competition for Sonisphere Festival. Missed it last year and fingers crossed I miss Leeds by being at Wembley. Have to get likes and tags on this picture so PLEASE like this photo. Will mean alot! www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid= ... e=1&ref=nf also if you could put it in a status/tweet etc would be awesome (competition only on facebook) *updated link

I'm in a competition to win a photopass competition for Sonisphere Festival. Missed it last year and fingers crossed I miss Leeds by being at Wembley. Have to get likes and tags on this picture so PLEASE like this photo. Will mean alot! www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid= ... e=1&ref=nf also if you could put it in a status/tweet etc would be awesome (competition only on facebook) *updated link

Me too!

Also I don't post on here very often but while there's a few Prestoners on the thread I thought I might sneak in a quick plug...my band Cue Tigers are playing their first proper gig at an all dayer at the Dog and Partridge on Sunday 3rd July. I think we're first on at around 4ish, come on down! The sound is a lot better than The Ship!

Will they clean up afterwards though?

On a different note, just listening to My Morning Jacket's Circuital, and I've two words to say about it and one of them is fantastic. Big thumbs up to what could be their best one yet.

I'm going to Sonisphere Festival, and then Iron Maiden at the end of July (Not a festival I know)

Went to Don Valley on Saturday for the AM gig and got my first chance to really listen to Miles Kane. He's a good showman and has a very good sound, a bit Liam Gallagher-esque. Very worth a listen IMO.

F*ck me sideways, Little Hell is a bit good.

Me too as I only live a few miles away.

At £35 for a ticket you can't beat it for value. James were worth the admission price on their own last year.

I'm off to see Friday night at Leeds this year. Can't wait to see how good Muse are live.

Kerrang awards last night, bit of a joke really:

BEST BRITISH NEWCOMER
Asking Alexandria - Much better bands out there.

BEST INTERNATIONAL NEWCOMER
Black Veil Brides - They are the most horrible band I have ever heard. Sums up Kerrangs audience.

THE DEVOTION AWARD SPONSORED BY RELENTLESS ENERGY DRINK
Skindred - Can't complain too much.

BEST SINGLE (PRESENTED BY KERRANG! RADIO)
30 Seconds To Mars - Hurricane - Don't know this



BEST VIDEO (PRESENTED BY KERRANG! TV)
My Chemical Romance - Na Na Na - See response to BVB

CLASSIC SONGWRITER (PRESENTED BY ZIPPO)
Biffy Clyro - Classic songwriter? Really? Thy're good but come on.

BEST ALBUM (PRESENTED BY YOUNG MINDS)
Bring Me The Horizon - There Is A Hell... - See BVB

BEST LIVE (PRESENTED BY DOWNLOAD)
All Time Low - I don't know what I find worse about this. That ATL were nominated, or that they won.

BEST BRITISH BAND (PRESENTED BY RISING RECORDS)
You Me At Six - And Iron Maiden weren't even nominated why?

BEST INTERNATIONAL BAND (PRESENTED BY RUSSIAN STANDARD VODKA)
30 Seconds To Mars - Better choices out there, however could've done worse.

KERRANG! LEGEND
Ozzy Osbourne - One of three fair awards.

KERRANG! HALL OF FAME
Korn - Second fair award.

KERRANG! INSPIRATION (PRESENTED BY HMV)
Def Leppard - Again, better choices around.

KERRANG! ICON (PRESENTED BY ORANGE AMPS)
Alice Cooper - Good decision.

Might be being picky here but ..

[iBEST VIDEO (PRESENTED BY KERRANG! TV)
My Chemical Romance - Na Na Na - See response to BVB

BEST ALBUM (PRESENTED BY YOUNG MINDS)
Bring Me The Horizon - There Is A Hell... - See BVB

Response to BVB = They are the most horrible band I have ever heard. Sums up Kerrangs audience.[/i

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I meant the last part, sums up Kerrangs audience. I actually don't mind MCR or BMTH, but they never should've won the awards.

Stop worrying about awards ... just enjoy the music you like ... it really doesn't matter that much what anyone else thinks.

Rihanna

I went to see Milk Maid last night. Formed by the bass player from Nine Black Alps, there were echoes of them in there but I was hearing bits of the Cribs, Teenage Fanclub and Pavement. I liked them.

Heading off to here:[urlhttp://www.hurricane.de/[/url in the early hours of tomorrow morning.

Is there a correlation between RL fans and fans of Heavy metal?
More of a Rock n Roll/Indie man myself but I feel like if I rocked up to an event with you guys I'd be expected to show up in chains and a studded collar!