Well that got ****ed up having a pre-gig meal with Mrs SM and a pal and Jnr calls to say he's been in a car crash...nothing too serious thankfully, but been sat in A&E for the last 2 hours whilst he gets checked out ****ing 4 and a half hour waiting time to be seen though
Thanks guys Probs just a bit of whiplash...he's more gutted about his car which he's only had a few months, Audi A5, although damage looks like it'll be easily fixable on insurance. Tourist/Chinese person slammed on brakes in front of him on motorway, so he done well to brake in time to only have minor collision - car still drivable, some damage to front grill and bonnet. Hopefully insurance bods will pin the blame on the tourist (his words to my son...."It's my first time driving in this country" ) He's gigging on Saturday night...that'll be sore drumming for an hour Out of hospital now, diagnosis - neck strain, otherwise known as whiplash
They made the news yesterday.... Kneecap win is a victory for freedom of expression' please log in to view this image 00:27 'Kneecap win is a victory for freedom of expression'Close Belfast rap group Kneecap has won its discrimination case against the UK government over a decision by then minister Kemi Badenoch to withdraw an arts grant. The decision, taken when the now Conservative leader was business and trade minister, was described in court by Kneecap's barrister as "unlawful and procedurally unfair". The group was awarded £14,250 - the same amount they were initially granted. The group said its motivation for taking the case was "equality". " This was an attack on artistic culture, an attack on the Good Friday Agreement itself and an attack on Kneecap and our way of expressing ourselves," band member DJ Próvaí said. A spokesperson for the Department for Business and Trade said the decision was made not to continue contesting the band's challenge as "we do not believe it is in the public interest". They added: “This government’s priority is to try to reduce costs and help protect the taxpayer from further expense."
British band Sports Team robbed at gunpoint on US tour please log in to view this image Image caption, Sports Team's energetic riffs and dry humour have seen them championed by stations like BBC 6 Music Mark Savage Music Correspondent Published 2 hours ago The British band Sports Team have been robbed at gunpoint on the first day of their US tour. The indie group, who have scored two top 10 albums in the UK, lost their passports, stage equipment and personal belongings in the incident, as a thief looted their tour van in the city of Vallejo, in the Bay area of California. In footage shared with the BBC, external, the thief can be seen brandishing a gun at the group's tour manager as she approached the van. "Obviously, if someone pulls a gun, you run for cover," said singer Alex Rice. "But the thing that struck me about it was the resignation. The people around us weren't very panicked at all. It seemed like a very everyday occurrence." The incident happened around 4:45pm UK time (8:45am in California), as the group set off for the opening date of their tour, in nearby Sacramento. They had stopped at a Starbucks for breakfast when a passerby alerted them to the robbery in progress. "Somebody opened the door and was like, does anybody have a white Sprinter van? Because you're being robbed right now," drummer Al Greenwood told the BBC. "So we all ran out, shouting. Lauren, our tour manager, was slightly ahead of me, and somebody else ran past us in the opposite direction, and said, 'Careful, he's holding something.'" "I really thought I was about to watch someone get shot, because it took a while for our tour manager to realise," she added. "In the video, you can hear me screaming at her to get down." The footage was filmed by another band member from inside Starbucks. In it, you can hear staff calmly advising the group to get off the street. "Guys, get inside. Please stay inside," says a female voice, as the bandmates duck back inside the entrance. "It was very discombobulating because they just carried on with their shift," said Greenwood. "They started serving drinks straight away," added Rice. When they contacted the police, the band say they were advised to "fill out an online form" about the robbery, and that no officers were sent to investigate. The BBC has contacted the local police department for comment. Tour will go ahead According to the group, the thief smashed the passenger window of their tour van, and mainly targeted electronics, including film cameras and laptops they use on stage. They also lost all of their passports and documents, as well as suitcases containing their clothes, "so we're going to wearing the same things for the next two weeks". Greenwood also lost her journal in the incident. "I know it sounds ridiculous," she said, "but that's almost the worst part". please log in to view this image Image source,Sports Team Image caption, Sports Team were formed in Cambridge and are based in London Luckily, the group's instruments were housed in a separate, locked compartment at the back of the van. The band, who are promoting their forthcoming third album, Boys These Days, remain hopeful they can play the opening show of their tour on Tuesday night. 'We're definitely not going to let this put us off," said Greenwood. "And ultimately, it really makes you reflect on things to be grateful for, both here and at home." The tour will even return to the Bay Area on Saturday night. "We're gonna keep playing," said Rice. "We've got nothing against the Bay Area. We think it's great here - but it's sad that it's kind of got to this sort of place with gun violence.
I really like her which is not my normal aural pleasure, I got tickets for Jerry Harrison and Adrien Belew next year
And we also got tickets for Leftfield as well....thats us in to double figures for gigs booked for next year already
