Alex

As promised, Stevie, here's a better list just for you: (There's nee Oasis on it mind). http://www.factmag.com/2012/09/03/the-100-best-albums-of-the-1990s-100-81/ http://www.discogs.com/lists/Fact-Mags-100-Best-Albums-Of-The-1990s/152189

Pretentious, moi?

Don't think it's a great list mesel. More of a discussion piece really. I've got a better list which I'll add later I quite like Bjork though. Classic case of doing a really good debut and never living up to it though imo.

It's no good when you do these lists when a decade's just ended but it's probably long enough ago to appraise the decade properly now. Not sure I agree with the list or the order. I own a lot of them and even think some of them are a bit naff. http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/5923-top-100-albums-of-the-1990s/

Shut it, Parfitt!

I always like to see the John Martin painting (of Lot's wife getting turned into a pillar of salt). Isn't the Bible lovely btw?

The Laing's normally decent tbf. The Baltic was a wasted opportunity imo. It wanted to be anti-popularist, eschewing mainstream modern art and the sort of exhibitions you get at the Tate Modern to be purely 'contemporary'. It's public money, you cheeky fucking cunts.

Did you enjoy the Olympics, Ken?

I see Steve Wraith's appearing as the Sheriff of Nottingham in a panto production of Robin Hood. No, really

It's no surprise celebrities, even completely shit ones, are admired though. Their lifestyle is seen as accessible in a country where social mobility is pretty much a myth for many people (despite what Blair, Cameron et al would have you believe).

Can't get me head round women at times (I know it's not all women but it's loads), i.e. on the Metro I saw this lass reading an article about Kerry Katona and how she wishes she was still with him out of that Irish band (Boyzone?). I mean, howay

I remember that Grayson Perry from an article in the Sunday Times. He looks like a rugby player on one of their hilarious nights out rather than a proper drag queen. Not sure which looks worse like. I can't get me head round most contemporary art like (as opposed to modern art). I've been to the Baltic a few times and seen the odd thing I thought was canny but on the whole I've felt like I'm missing out on a joke. I'm more into photography like.

Two out of three ain't bad.

Nice one. I'll get in touch as he was on about stopping at mine. I assume he'll be going to the match too.

I used to love that programme. .

Is Grayson Perry the tranny? The Turner Prize seems like a massive piss-take to me like.

Remind him about the 22nd, Cath.

About as well as his team's.

Don't know if you mean the SJP game (they played at the Riverside too) but I thought he looked like he couldn't give a fuck. He probably couldn't like. That kid who signed for Chelsea was their best player.

Aye That and it's camp as a row of tents.

I fell asleep about 45 mins from the end of The Return of the King. I fell asleep again when I tried to watch the last 45 mins a couple of nights later.

Gangsta

Well most film adaptations of books could've been much longer than they were but it would sort of negate the point a bit

I don't know, I feel better getting that off my chest tbh

Canny read that. Not that it's something we don't already know but it's nice to hear it from an outsider now and again.