Saw the Stooges at Hammersmith - Iggy is amazing for 63, but I was glad not to be close enough to see his saggy chest.

Wooden Shjips excellent at Bush Hall last week - anyone into droning SF psych should catch them while they're over here

Just finished Eye Mind by Paul Drummond. A must for fans of the 13th Floor Elevators - who are, of course, fully covered in the new book...

Ace jacket design for US book currently being finalised! If you need a graphic / web designer at reasonable cost visit www.bigkick.co.uk

So sad about Mark Linkous - if you don't know Sparklehorse, try www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoBU4SP4iiI or www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKflFTF4qoU

And another, this time from the mighty Kak, dating from late 1968... www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ43oz_qVxc

Youtube does throw up some old footage you'd never believe existed, like this of The Fallen Angels... www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZtOeo4QAoA

Still reeling from Vicky Cristina Barcelona. Woody Allen has now made more bad films than Michael Winner.

Sorry to hear about Alex Chilton. Just played The Ballad Of El Goodo - what a song. Ecstatic coverage of Big Star in the next book!

Hard at work on a US version, covering American major label psych, folk, singer-songwriters etc ... should be out by the end of the year.

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