Badartdog & I recently made comments on the "If you had to pick one Steely Dan song..." thread, about acts which make you feel physically ill.

Badartdog felt this way about Steely Dan, and I commented that Public Image Ltd, particularly the Live In Tokyo album made me feel similarly wretched (it's happening now, honestly, my sinuses are playing up, and I feel a bit woozy!).

Anyhoo, is this a common feeling amongst the Massive? Do you throw up when you hear "Word Up", do you feel under the weather when you hear "Under the Bridge", or do you feel sick again when you hear "Sick Again"? I'll stop now.

Over to you, what music makes you want to barf?

I'm going to start a campaign demanding that Jeremy Paxman takes back his apology.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8529956.stm

It was post watershed. We are adults. STOP APOLOGISING!!!

We all get automated responses when e mails are trying to access mailboxes which are full, or if there is an error, but today in the course of my work, I got the following:

"Hi. This is the qmail-send program at eircom.net.
I'm afraid I wasn't able to deliver your message to the following addresses "xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx"
This is a permanent error; I've given up. Sorry it didn't work out."

To my mind, the person who wrote this has really tried, and is genuinely rather upset at the outcome.

Which is nice.

Any other examples of customer service above and beyond?

I just don't get them. Can anybody explain why this tuneless confection is any good?

....actually, not shocking, but a bit sad, all the same...

from today's FT, on the sale of Abbey Road...

“What you have is a very, very expensive piece of heritage. If an artist goes to a label and asks to record at Abbey Road they will be met with maniacal laughter,” the media lawyer said.

Update:
http://entertainment.oneindia.in/music/international/2010/abbey-road-lis...

They've saved it. Yay!

Just watched this classic again. Perfect Sunday Evening viewing. Can anyone see this scene and not wince?

Ouch.

OK, here goes.

Prompted by various threads on here, including Paul Waring's recent request for TV help, and also the Childhood scares thread, I now put my question to you, the good people of Word town.

Sometime in the seventies, I was watching TV in the afternoon, and a scene that haunts me to this day came on. I hesitate to ask for help on this, because it genuinely scared the living daylights out of me, and gave me nightmares for ages.

I need you to identify this for me.

I reckon it might have been part of the Thriller series.

The scene is in a car park.

Well dressed man and blonde lady are heading for their car.

Another car arrives (I think), guy with longish hair and a shotgun gets out, grabs blonde and shoots well dressed man.

Well dressed man collapses, dead, and the area around him fills with blood. Lots of blood.

Finally, an overhead shot of dead man, and blood. Lots of blood.

Sorry I can't give you any more, only a nagging suspicion that the well dressed man was also a straight man in Ealing comedy, or possibly some Carry On's. Thats only a suspicion, mind. I have trawled IMDB for pictures of the actor I'm thinking of, to no avail.

All help appreciated,

Ta

Really. These guys are just lovely...

Take five minutes out of your hectic life, and let Joni soothe you. I like to think of this post as a prime example of public service blogging.

Has anyone else seen a rockstar/cosmetics hook up the likes of this?

http://www.boots.com/en/Dr-Nick-Lowe-Puffy-Eyes-Gel-15ml_1015571/

Whatever next? Dr Amy Winehouse throat lozenges?

Dr Keith Richards Vitamin Supplements?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8461433.stm

I note that this is in the entertainment section of the BBC, and not the Sport section.

A great idea, I believe. Even the 1990 New Order song was rubbish in my book.

...of the year.

Well hello there, all ye of the massive, who aren't standing 5 deep in the pub, dying for another pint.

Just spent 22 minutes listening to Supper's Ready, and now about to settle down with a glass of Champers and Jools Holland and the GLW.

So, without getting Maudlin, may I just dish out some thanks to the massive.

Patrick Crowther: You have been a hoot all year. May your sense of wit and high culture never desert you.

Stephen C: I am still gutted that I was in Italy when your offer of tickets for the East Belfast "Woodstock" festival came through. Maybe next year.

Sheev: The answer is David Bowie. As Usual. Cheers Mate, I'll be listening to Stay at some stage this evening!!!

Andy Barrons: A blog stand up comedian if ever I heard one! Try the veal!!!

Everybody else: Cheers, and a happy new year!!!!

Article on the BBC site. Is this a surprise?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8434905.stm

As a slight aside to David Wrights excellent thread on personal Finest Moments for 2009, may I lead you down a more specific, sporting avenue please?

Also, this gives me an excuse to mention again that this year contained the happiest sporting moment of my life, i.e. Ireland's Six Nations Grand Slam.

What was your favourite bit of sport this year?

Yes, the grizzled Glimmer Twin, former alledged beau of Margaret Trudeau, riff machine extraordinaire, friend of Charlie Watts is 66 today.

Stay out of the trees, Keith!!!