Having only just cottoned on to the fact that it is the footballer Neil Young who has recently passed away and not the gravel-voiced Harvest Moon crooner, I’ve been deluged with well-meaning music biz updates of late on Twitter and through the blog (thanks guys… *blushes profusely*). So far this week I have gleaned that the White Stripes have split up, Blue are representing the UK for Eurovision and Same Difference (‘Who?’ Exactly…) are releasing an album. It’s all riveting stuff, but can I find a band to play at my wedding? Can I heck. Let’s see how the Blue boys get on at Dusseldorf in May. It may be that I can book them at knock-down rates come August. “All rise…”
February 7