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Should be interesting to see who they get - this is the e-mail I got:

Was very good last year with Shaun Ryder, Doves, New Order, Marr, Mani, 808 State, Stephen Fretwell, Elbow and 9 Black Alps. Excellent moments throughout. This year its Ian Brown, Charlatans, EATB and some to be confirmed. Worth a visit if any you like that kind of stuff. Forgot to say its on 30th March and tickets on sale this friday

Washington School and particularly St Roberts had some very good footballers when I was at school Simon Doherty was particularly good. Fucking hated playing against that big sod! Oxclose and the others were shite though. We won fuck all cos the two teams above I used to work in Washington too. Wouldnt want to live there though.

Loved the Smiths. Lyrically he was just a cheeky sod. Followed them since 1983 and seen them loads of times. Would be a shame if he did this but not untypical. He tends to be contray. Alex, where does this stuff about Morrisseys lyrics comes from. Like what? Just curious. Marr's solo stuff is very good. Morrisseys last two albums have been excellent. Never really liked Electronic, The The or Marr's stuff with the Pretenders. Saw Marr and Rourke play together for the first time since the Smiths broke up at Manchester vs Cancer (Marr sang How Soon is Now and There is a Light surprisingly well). Superb gig and New Order played a set of Joy Division!!

Blatantly scripted.

Ian Brown and Unkle

Where you from then? Newcastle? Nb: For Ted Maul - I was brought up in Chester-le-Street - Nowt wrong with the place! My cousins (residents of Westerhope, Wallsend etc) call me a mackem but......

We played Sheff Wed at Hillsborough on Boxing Day of that season and we took a fair old following. It was hard work getting to the outer sections the way they had it organised. The Leppings Lane was an accident waiting to happen. That TT is an knob of epic proportions.

i broke down outside a brothel in Bulgaria once. The floor was littered with cockroaches and it was still cleaner than the lasses inside. Friendly people though. Romania is stunning but completely fucked up. God knows how it got into the EU. I couldnt wait to get out and on their roads that took quite some time! And what the fuck were you doing outside a brothel in Bulgaria in the first place Waiting for happy hour. Took more than hour I was driving my mates car to Northern Cyprus for him and it broke down - well I hit some tram lines! Try getting 3 new tyres and one new wheel for an MG in Bulgaria with a man mountain pimp descending upon you at 3am The jack my mate had put in was wrong so the big fucker just lifted it for me. Could of done it mesel but me hands were full

Real name: Cold G-Ride Bouncer Board name: Slimey Ass-grabba

i broke down outside a brothel in Bulgaria once. The floor was littered with cockroaches and it was still cleaner than the lasses inside. Friendly people though. Romania is stunning but completely fucked up. God knows how it got into the EU. I couldnt wait to get out and on their roads that took quite some time!

none from me.... happy new year well I fukin stink o taps does that cout /count//? I just read that, I made me self laugh, its bad isnt it when ya laugh at yaself. well ding dongl, right im off ta be d now, dont thing im goa eake the match the moro maybe a will with it being dead late, but then again tis dead leat now or is it dead early see thats what ya get for fukin staying up late or soon. did I tell yaz youz are lovely my mates are lovely but one couldnt come out on the festiititeies because she was at work on the beat she is me bestes t mate and she had to wok down the quay with the chaves, mind ya if any give her sitck told them she should send em our way not boher with the cells we would make them pay for makin gher new year a pain in hte arse, but all in all se said it wasnt so bad as it was all canacealled anywas. so anywayas im off to bed because lew is gettin on me nerves moaninga ta me. happy new year everyone. Happy New Year

Just watched Primal Fear on DVD. Bloody brilliant. Not keen on films usually but liked this one a lot:D

1. Currently typing this while I have a dump 2. I have got a load of work that has been doing my head in done but still got more to do 3. Mate just texted to say Curry at his in Wakefield at 6 then train to piss up in Huddersfield 4. I need a shower 5. I am listening to Arthur Lee and Love once again

Wasn't given the chance. A blind man on a galloping horse could see he's going to be a cracking player in the right situation. Anyone who thinks otherwise needs culled/a lobotomy. The right situation being The Championship presumably

Homs game. Too many men bent ower with their arse stuck out for it not to be.

Do me a favour and read see if you can read these words out loud to yourself: Eye Yam We Todd Did

Is that to cover up your allegedy ample figure?

Just sold my Gretsch guitar and not sure i should have I have done 4 things I wish I hadnt between xmas eve and boxing day Got shit loads of work I am trying to do and failing Quit the band I play in yesterday cos I am too busy Off to get work done cos I am on the lash in Huddersfield tomorrow

He is a pontificating arsehole. Shite music aswell.

By the way make sure you have an address and telephone number of where you first stay in USA. Need it for visa form on plane on way over. There are plenty of hotels up in Midtown Manhattan and the Metro system is easy to navigate from there. Youre not far from Central Park. Hotels can be expensive though so be careful there. I was in a basic in Santa Barbara this summer and it was $200 dollars a night. Similar in NYC the summer before. You might need to book well in advance to get some decent rates.

Worth going to New York. UN building is very interesting and the harbour around Brooklyn Bridge is worth going to for the views. If you can book into the Federal Reserve then that is worth doing. Its free iirc but you have to do it in advance. Get your lass to stroke the Bulls nuts and your sorted apparently! As Gemmill says the area around Carmel, Monterey and Pacific is well worth seeing. Bit colder than LA but superb beaches. The 17 Mile Drive through Pebble Beach reminds you how wealthy some people are. Its a 5 hour flight from JFK to LAX but cheap as chips. Drive up the Pacific Coast Highway to Big Sur is fun but I was shit scared of the edges of cliffs. San Francisco can be done in a day but its too much really. Spend about 3 days there. Alcatraz and the Golden Gate are close together. Then Vesuvios and City Lights book shop (home of the Beat Poets like Kerouac) isnt too far away from there. Muir Woods is up the road about 30kms at a guess but stunning. I would say go to Haight Ashbury if you like a bit of musical history and go into Amoeba Record ship on Haight Street. Very good restaraunt round the corner too if you like Mexican food. Worth going to the Hollywood Bowl jsut for the experience no matter who is on and its never too expensive to get in and Sunset Strip you can see Starfuckers at the Cat Club. Really good band of famous (ish). If you want your nuts felt then go to the Body Shop. Some bonny lasses there at $40 dollars a fumble Failing that go to Zuma beach and watch the Dolphins then the big titted lasses from Malibou! Hope that helps

Not even two weeks Gemmill. I'm a teacher. Broke up Wed and back on the 4th of Jan. How shit is that?

Never heard of it before. Think I need another shite though. Just feeling me guts churnin

Ring stinging shit of the Xmas hols. Hurt like fuck but glad its done though. Feel a bit lighter on me feet