Jools 'doesn't have the internet' so we can poke fun at him and his programme as much as we like.

I got two copies of the Springsteen issue through the post today.
I assume it's an error with the mailing house.
Anyone else?

Is it Dame Sir David Bowie?

Down with this sort of thing

My copy has arrived at the same time as the other early recipients, rather than the 7 to 10 days later that has been the case in recent months

... yet.

Never mind the front; the back cover is scary!

but I guess it'd be from the wrong era.

EDIT: It's just struck me; it's a photo cover this month! Only took me three hours to notice.

Beardy Boss in 1973

A feature review on Nappy 3! Nice one, have got that album on pre-order.

he or she has developed photorealism to undreamt of heights. Well done.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130858856

Sounds good to me, eagerly awaiting my overseas issue

the cartoons - what a dull cover...

More important, do I detect from the last para of Andrew Collins' column that he's hanging up his pen? Say it isnt so.

who's on the cover, but Springsteen. Jeez.

Excellent Andrew Harrison Scientist review inside though. Well done, sir.

Wob wob wob, indeed.

I won't get to see the new issue for a couple of months, but if the cover shows no facial hair, I can only assume that Word has finally decided to put someone on the cover that people under 45 might see as someone for "our generation". Or a woman.

I bet it's Edwyn Collins - finally, a proper article on one of the most inspirational - TRULY inspirational - people in music today, and with the release of Coals to Newcastle, its about time, too! I can't wait to read the review, and the interview.

My girlfriend thinks Word is basically a hip version of The Oldie. I am starting to think she's right. We don't know if The Oldie still exists though - Word might have knocked it out of the market. I am looking at the cover of the last issue to arrive in Australia, with Richard Thompson. Know what I mean?

Oh who am I kidding? I know it won't be Edwyn Collins, and I know that the release of Coals to Newcastle will barely warrant a postage stamp sized review, probably buried under a 10,000 word John Hiatt retrospective. Word is the only music magazine I buy these days, but I don't buy it for its music coverage. It is a great magazine - it makes me laugh - but let's face it, musically it's full of pensioners. If Andrew Collins is leaving, as someone has hinted, I wouldn't be surprised. Get out while you're still a young(-ish) man, lad!