In the last ten days - hardly any hits, hardly any posts, no interesting records released, no gigs to go to.
Hopefully, this will change soon. Today (if I wasn't working!) I would have gone to see Fog at the Notting Hill Arts Club, then Stars of the Lid and Fuxa at Kosmische (Upstirs at the Garage). Next weekend I will be away so I will miss Stars of the Lid again (31st - Arts Cafe, E1), Stereolab + Brigitte Fontaine (1st Feb - Royal Festival Hall), High Llamas and Simian (2nd - Queen Eliz Hall) and Meanwhile Back in Communist Russia (2nd - ROTA show at NHAC). Maybe I'll not go to any gigs at all this year!

At least I've managed to solve my home ISP problem as I have defected to the corporate might of AOL, although I wouldn't dream of using their browser. You should see what it does to some people's pages!

There are actually some decent records coming out this week, so a new release update will follow when I get time.

If anyone who can't get MTV2 wants to see the White Stripes 'Lego' video for 'Fell in Love with a Girl', go here.

Across the Line (BBC Radio Ulster) has put together a list of acts from Northern Ireland who might establish themselves in 2002. It paints a broad picture, taking in everything from metal to dance music. I would have added the Amazing Pilots, the Feline Dream, Some Days Better and Torgas Valley Reds in place of a few of their choices, but overall it's pretty spot on.

Right, no football today, so I've had plenty of time to get on with Slow Thrills stuff. At least I would have had if VirginNet (my home ISP) hadn't decided to suspend the freephone number I've been using for over a year. At least I assume that's what they've done, but I can't receive emails on my home Virgin account so they can't tell me! I had to resort to using AOL this afternoon, which does such funny things with certain page design and jpgs that I'd rather not use it. Although VirginNet seems fine at the mo, if anyone has been emailing myself or Gillian on our home Virgin Net addresses, please use another method to contact us! The search for a new ISP gets underway tomorrow.

I've been very busy with the African Cup of Nations - still at least has work has got interesting again! Obvious bets - Nigeria and Cameroon, outside bet - Senegal.
As for this website, I should be able to upload a fully updated index very soon, together with some news as to the content of Slow Thrills issue one.