Bands, bands, bands, choke, bands, bands

This week, I have seen the following acts:

Some guys in the freshers tent at leeds uni, claiming to be on the 'drink milk' tour, and who recognised me as 'the singer from that funny band'.

Brigade, who were good.

This GIRL who were amazing, and you must check them out now. They're four young lads (18-19 years old) from Rotherham, and if you're in leeds on wednesday night, get yourself down to Joseph's Well to watch them in action and have your mind blown by their awesomeness.

Biffy Clyro, who, as usual, were superb, and rocked my world.

Cirrus Fingers, who turned out to be a couple of guys I know rocking the Packhorse in an unexpected trip hop/drum 'n' bass intense live set. Not the greatest band I've ever heard, but they brought a lot of friends in with them, and it's early days yet. They were pretty original, and I think that they will find a certain target audience. It just might not be a pub full of freshers on a saturday night.

Speakeasy. What can I say? Every time I see them, they get better. They're supporting us at the october first gig, they're supporting Dive Dive on their national tour date at the brudenell social club, and tonight they were headlining at the packhorse. More like the packedroom. It was rammed. They were superb. Highlights included the opening track, 'You and Your' which they are currently recording in the studio, and 'Just a Man' which is an older track. You can download the old version from their website, or you can get along to one of their upcoming gigs to see them perform a much more intense, emo driven version, climaxing with Matt playing his guitar with a violin bow. This band rock.

Also this week, I had the pleasure of practising with my band, The Salvator Darlings. We're about to start our slow-moving 'Third Party, Fire and Theft Tour', so we've been rehearsing with new members, Rosie and Simon. It's coming along beautifully, and I'll keep you up to date with where you can catch up with us. You can also get hold of a tour tshirt by getting in touch with me and asking for one. They have a picture of a scally on the front, and they say 'The Salvator Darlings stole my car'. The back says 'Third Party, Fire and Theft Tour 2004'. They're brilliant...