with the current series so far, have not seen tonights, but it all seems a bit lacklustre. Might be me feeling a bit jaded with the format, but there doesn't appear to be a lot of energy in that studio.

All a shame really as its a series that i've always had a lot of time for, and look forward to seeing back in the schedules

Great display from Magazine. Are you referring to Paloma Faith? Surely a little bit unfair. As a show it's far from perfect but as mentioned in this month's best and worst lists it's probably the only half-decent music programme of the last few years. Interesting Mint mentions there wasn't a lot of energy, as you would think that would be one thing you would get with the live edition of the show.

Think PF isnt bad actually. Wolfmother were Terrible, IMHO. Seasick Steve on the other hand was wonderful, Devendra B also really good. But think maybe a revamp of some sort might help as it is beginning to seem a bit formulaic these days.

I thought Paloma Faith is good value I was very impressed by her on the radio the other day and she was much better than the worthy meat and potatoes types like magazine and wolfmother. Strangely Seasick steve stagecraft and act are no less contrived than PF. Good to see someone who knows how to put a show on.

and only caught the closing number. "Hey! She's great!" I thought, and wondered if I'd see a mention on here today to tell me what her name was, and now I know, thanks to the scintillating wit and perceptive critical faculties of the massive.

I'll be looking in Amazon later for the new CD from 'Some Talentless Bint', because I need some spunky feel-good music as winter draws in.

Note to self:
While watching the full programme on Friday night, hover finger over mute button, as Wolfmother are on.

Paloma Faith was pretty good althoughnot spectacular. Wolfmother on the othert hand were spectacularly bad - worst I have seen on there for years. Sixth form heavy metal that had to be heard to be believed.

Wolfmother were great and shook the show up a little, and what the hell's wrong with "sixth form heavy metal" ?. I guess it's all down to different tastes who'd of thought it.

Maybe on Friday (or iplayer) check out Wolfmother
Seems to be some disagreement but I agree with Steve Turner, how did they get on there? Jools filter not working? The vocalist was...well see what you think

..were absolutely abominable. Fashion students with guitars. So awful in fact, that I confidently predict one of them will be photographed falling out of a temporarily hip Soho eaterie with Kate Moss before you can say 'At the Drive In'.

at the telly and shouted so much that my dentures flew out when Wolfmother were on.

"Like, yeah man - it's like Iron Butterfly meet er, like someone else - yeah - in, er, well, like somewhere really cool?"

i agree with the lot of you. Who needs loud Rock 'n' Rollers who can't sing you know a bit like that other shocking band in the seventies The Sex Pistols. Let's stick with nice wholesome show tunes in a Rufus Wainwright manner and get this lady to the toppermost of the charts. I love this forum you're all so edgy. Right on.

..is apparently on the verge of buying a house in Marsden, a suburb of Huddersfield, which is in West Yorkshire, (coincidentally the home of Sixth Form Heavy Metal).

That'll be some line-up, especially with Stingo on there too for comedy value. He can help further Jay-Z's Chris Martin-induced new yoga fetish.

one of my tips for the top next year! I actually got sucked into buying the Wolfmother debut, think I played it once. Didn't think they would be around for a second

Seasick Steve and Jimmy Ruffin stole the show for me. Wolfmother have the skill but lack the tunes I felt. I've been underwhelmed by the series so far I have to admit.

He's one of those acts that somehow one feels obliged to applaud - because of his difficult life or something.

The fact is that the racket he produces is entirely without merit

As I chuckled like Muttley over Vulpes' comment above, I couldn't work out if it would be funnier to then click on up or down arrow.

So I wrote a few words instead.

I thought Magazine were absolutely terrific - Devoto was much more mischievous than when I saw them back in the day when he was fully inhabiting the lines "I am angry I am ill and I'm as ugly as sin".

I enjoyed Jimmy Ruffin, thought Wolfmother played like a Shoreditch metal band, didn't think much of Paloma Faith but I agree she's a cert for the Hootenany. Devendra Bandheart was pretty insipid.

Magazine were terrific but the "interview" was a bloody disaster. Holland is crap at the best of times but he was clueless with an obtuse and sarky Devoto.

I rather liked Paloma Faith, good voice even though she massively overcooked "At Last" at Jools' piano. Probably wouldn't bother going to see her and definitely wouldn't buy her CD. I'll cut her some 'wackiness' slack, bearing in mind she's a cabaret performer who's having a stab at pop, and also that she was a late replacement for another performer (who I'd also never heard of before).
I thought Wolfmother were absolute shite. Bad, old-hat heavy metal, badly played. The guitar solo on their second effort was woeful.
Magazine were great. As mentioned above, energy in spades and also a canny selection of songs.
Jimmy Ruffin still has a voice, though not what it was. Seemed not to have his heart in it any more but nice to see him. Not as on-form as Gladys Knight, better than Martha Reeves or Andy Williams were.
Seasick Steve excelled himself on "Banjo Song". Other 2 songs good.
Devendra Banhart just puzzles me. What the f*** are his songs about? Are they even songs? I just don't get him and doubt I ever will. I found him slightly more tolerable on Jools than on record, where my instant reaction is always "Next!..."

I'd didn't see Wolfmother so maybe the kicking they are getting here is deserved, but generally the booking policy seems to eschew metal / hard rock and blues bands. I'm pleased to see Seasick Steve get coverage but he's been on 2 or 3 s times now and yet as far as I know the likes of Aynsley Lister, Simon McBride, Ollie Brown, Ian Sieal or Joanne Shaw Taylor - talented, UK blues acts - have never had a look in.

It;s probably just me being a grumpy old git, and getting the hump becasue they don't book any bands I like, but it just feels a very tired and smug show.