Apparently . . .

There are people that read this irregular, inconsistent stream of nonsense that I occasionally motivate myself to write. So, I will try and update it more than I have been doing. But if you do need your daily dose of rock gossip, then I heartily recommend Dave Ling's diary (http://www.daveling.co.uk/diary.htm). But you've still got to check back here. OK? Do we have a deal?

Was at the Spock's Beard gig last night at the Academy 3 in Manchester. I can't believe I've never been there before. It's an odd venue. Accessed via a spiral staircase into the loft space of the building, decorated in a sort of prison-dirty-protest style, and with a stage the size of a small family hatchback, it's certainly "interesting". Spock's were on fine form, with Ryo Okumoto going walkabout from the stage (well, it's raised about a foot off the ground . . .) to the bar, mingle with fans and even getting his photo taken with members of the audience while the rest of the band were still playing. Set list was great too.

As for all things DT related? I'm updating the text for a single hardback edition which will be more widely available than the limited edition (and obviously won't include all the sparkling extras such as the "Images" book or the CD). The publishers need it by the beginning of September, so it's keeping me occupied. I was hoping to add a chapter on the band's side projects but the more I research it, the longer it gets, so I doubt I'll get that done in the next 8 weeks. Still . . .