Happy birthday Mum (and Bob Dylan!)

I still haven't resolved that DJ Shadow puzzle but I'm now convinced it isn't Jon Anderson, although it must be from an early 70s prog tune. By the way, there's a rumour that the 'Six Day War' will be Shadow's next single, although the title will be changed to 'Six days', I imagine because of the sensitive nature of the Middle East at the mo. (The Six Day War was the point when Israel claimed its current territories from Egypt and Jordan.)

Anyway, back to more trivial matters - new reviews of Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and Joie/ Dead Blonde Girlfriend have been uploaded.

Don't forget that this weekend in London sees a lot of gigs organised by the fine Track and Field Organisation. Check their website for more details.

Funny, I was just listening to the aforementioned John Kennedy show (yes, Desert Hearts are on in about half an hour) and he was singing the praises of DJ Shadow as he had seen him in the Astoria tonight. He played an almost soft-rock tune called 'The Six Day War' from the forthcoming Shadow album, which sounds a bit like Yes if you ask me, but who is that singing - surely it's not Jon Anderson? Does anyone know?

After four years in London I finally got to a test match (England v Sri Lanka) at Lord's. I should really make a list of things I haven't done, and do them before I move away. That's one down today!

I forgot to mention how good Desert Hearts were the other night. I haven't seen them in about four years and they really have gone up a few gears. The new drummer (well, he's new to me but he plays on the album) is outstanding. I'll put up a review soon but hopefully you can hear the gig this week on XFM. It'll be on the John Kennedy show on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday (check the XFM listings for proper details). Don't forget you can also get XFM if you've got Sky Digital.