Well, I guess it was always going to happen at some point, but is it a good idea for The Stone Roses to reform?

Stadium tour, few festivals and then disappear - or could there be new material?

I can't help thinking that their 'sound' is trapped in a particular time and should maybe stay there, but hey, everyone deserves one last payday!

What do the Massoove think?

Apparently its been announced that The Pet Shop Boys have been asked, and subsequently agreed, to be the support act on Take That's world tour.

This is just wrong...

Nothing more to say.

especially for this bloke...

I may well be in a minority of one here, but I was mightily pissed off to turn to this months obituary pages and find a full page eulogy to Robert Sandall, whilst secreted in a corner was half a dozen words reporting the death of the mighty Sugar Minott.

Now its not my place to question the reasoning behind this skewed thinking, but do Ellen and co. really think we are more interested in their fellow hacks than a musician who made a sizeable contribution to their chosen genre?

It seems to me that this trend, not only in this fine organ, but others too - to think that the journo is as relevant as his/her subject has got way out of hand.

Gazza Numan gets into advertising - why does he always make me laugh?

The 'Golden Generation' anyone?

Amidst the whirlwind of bullshit surrounding the election, you may of missed news of Lena Horne's passing - from another era for sure, but you seldom see such classy performers these days.

I started out at the beginning of this bloody election campaign with a clear opinion on where my smudge was going to end up - three weeks down the line I could happily decapitate all politicians, along with every simpering media tw*t shoving it down my throat.

For all of a similar outlook, this should make you smile...

Next week the missus and I are taking our first camping holiday.
We've splashed out on a 4-man tent, and various pieces of equipment, and are now praying for good weather (in the Lake District.....yeah, don't laugh).

Can the massive give any advice, warnings or tales of experiences under canvas?
All my friends seem to find the very idea side-splitting, to the extent I'm bloody determined to enjoy the experience.

Are we liking the Olympic rollercoaster, or is it a massive waste of money and aesthetically pish?

Just watched Eddie Izzard - Marathon Man on BBC3, and whilst Eddie never really crossed my radar much comedy-wise, I would urge all you Wordsters to catch up on the iPlayer.

Fantastic feat (feet?), and he seems like a truly nice bloke - Well done Ed.

This is either atrocious or very wonderful, I'll let you decide.

However it can't be denied that it's just wrong on so many levels.

I've been thinking about my late Father today, don't know what brought it on (he passed on 31 years ago), but it got me thinking about great songs written about Fathers.

Here are two of my favourites.

Martin Simpson - "Never Any Good"

Horace Silver - "Song For My Father"

What are Wordsters favourite or most poignant 'Father' songs?

I reckon it's time for 'Ole Starkey to pack it in, not only is this barely listenable, but it's fairly creepy too.

Something that came to my attention which may interest/amuse/infuriate you moptop Worders -

http://thebeatlescompleteonukulele.blogspot.com/

Two performers Roger & Dave set out their mission statement.

A) Record & perform on ukulele all 185 original compositions by The Beatles with 185 guest artists.

B) Write essays to coincide with each release.

C) Make available for download one new recording and essay every Tuesday for 185 weeks, beginning January 20, 2009 (Inauguration Day) and climaxing July 31, 2012 (The eve of the London Olympics).