Where are you going tonight?

[Prufrock]

You didn't buy them did you you lunatic?!

They're not for me but they have a few songs and I get that people like them. Like them enough to pay to go and see them live even. But surely not for £300+?! I'm assuming that wasn't the face value price? I'd want to be able to have a go on the drums for that.

Though that is the best gig in the band:

(Nish Kumar actually being funny warning)

[Worthy4England]

No, I didn't (I was genuinely looking at Peter Gabriel tickets). It was a passing curiosity. And yes that was face value on Ticketmaster at the Ethiad....Stood up...They seem to have sold out now. The cheapest "Resale ticket" currently on Ticketmaster is £762.45...I kid you not!

I'm a little unsure how you could dis Coldplay and post a Nish Kumar video!

[Prufrock]

Who are these people?!

Nish, much like Coldplay, has very occasionally made me enjoy myself against me will. Ooh-er missus, etc.

[Bruce Rioja]

I paid just under £70 to see Counting Crows play The Apollo a couple of months back, which I 'think' is the most I've ever paid to see a single band. As it happened, it was without a doubt the best performance I've seen them give in around 30 years of following them. Just outstanding.

Regarding the Roger Waters gig thing, I'm advised by my brother that it'd cost me considerably less to get wound up by, launch a bottle of piss at, and walk out of a Billy Bragg gig instead of a Roger Waters gig!

[Harry Genshaw]

Well I love Coldplay. There, I've said it. I think they're great . They were great live at the Bok many moons ago and I'd love to see them again but for £300? Feck off!!

On the subject of eye watering prices, BP was telling me this week that Charlton were advertising match day parking at the Valley for £45

[Burnden Paddock]

On the subject of eye watering prices, BP was telling me this week that Charlton were advertising match day parking at the Valley for £45

https://www.charltonafc.com/matchday-ex ... ar-parking

Robbing fecks!

[Worthy4England]

Oh, you can park there for just £36 if there is no match on. Bargain!

[Gary the Enfield]

On the subject of eye watering prices, BP was telling me this week that Charlton were advertising match day parking at the Valley for £45

https://www.charltonafc.com/matchday-ex ... ar-parking

Robbing fecks!

Parking has always been a fvcking nightmare round Charlton. All the retail parks have 2 hr max and the side streets are not unlike round the old Burnden Park. My advice would be to park near Greenwich and train in to Charlton. You can tap in on your credit card to save a Travelcard. Reckon it will be cheaper and there's lots of lovely places to eat afterwards. For a cheap pint go to the Liberal Club just up the road from The Antigallican. You can sign in as a day member and you have a subsidised bar.

* Ignore that, just checked, it closed in 2018.

[Bruce Rioja]

Off to see 'A Man Called Otto' this evening. By the looks of things, it follows a very similar structure to films such as 'Gran Torino'.

Still, it has Tom Hanks in it who I'm always more than happy to watch.

[Worthy4England]

First go at Hawksmoor. Heard good things. One thing I can't work out...

Your table will be booked for 1 hour 30 minutes for parties of up to 2; 2 hours for parties of up to 4; 2 hours 30 minutes for parties of up to 6; and 3 hours for parties of 7+.

How come 4 people eat 4 meals 30 minutes slower than 2?

[Worthy4England]

^^ Mind at seven quid for a 330ML stubby can of IPA, maybe I'm happier not being here for more than 90 minutes...

[Gary the Enfield]

Last weekend I went to see a band called Robert Jon and the Wreck at the Met Centre in Bury. I didn't know much about them other than a few tracks on the radio but they sounded like one of the types of music I like (Southern Rock with a Blues twist). I was very pleasantly surprised. Not just with the band (supported by the songwriting core of a grouo called Bywater Call whose singer sounds like the blend of Elkie Brooks and Grace Slick) but also the venue. Great sound, not too big a room and excellent food in the bar/ restaurant next door. I heartily recommend the Southern Fried Chicken y'awll!

[Harry Genshaw]

Last weekend I went to see a band called Robert Jon and the Wreck at the Met Centre in Bury. I didn't know much about them other than a few tracks on the radio but they sounded like one of the types of music I like (Southern Rock with a Blues twist). I was very pleasantly surprised. Not just with the band (supported by the songwriting core of a grouo called Bywater Call whose singer sounds like the blend of Elkie Brooks and Grace Slick) but also the venue. Great sound, not too big a room and excellent food in the bar/ restaurant next door. I heartily recommend the Southern Fried Chicken y'awll!

Yeah The Met is a great little venue. They've had some decent artists on there over the years too. Reminds me that, pre covid, I used to get their annual brochure showing who was on. The food is good too isn't it? Went on a few do's there when I worked in Bury and it was always good. One time we were sat on the next table to the group we were there to see. I was too shy to go over though

[Gary the Enfield]

Last weekend I went to see a band called Robert Jon and the Wreck at the Met Centre in Bury. I didn't know much about them other than a few tracks on the radio but they sounded like one of the types of music I like (Southern Rock with a Blues twist). I was very pleasantly surprised. Not just with the band (supported by the songwriting core of a grouo called Bywater Call whose singer sounds like the blend of Elkie Brooks and Grace Slick) but also the venue. Great sound, not too big a room and excellent food in the bar/ restaurant next door. I heartily recommend the Southern Fried Chicken y'awll!

Yeah The Met is a great little venue. They've had some decent artists on there over the years too. Reminds me that, pre covid, I used to get their annual brochure showing who was on. The food is good too isn't it? Went on a few do's there when I worked in Bury and it was always good. One time we were sat on the next table to the group we were there to see. I was too shy to go over though

Twas the case on Sunday. The band were eating in the bar. Knew so little of them I couldn't tell the drummer from the bassist.

[Worthy4England]

Having dragged our Maude to the last ever Genesis concert. It's payback. The Prodigy at the AO...I have base dampening ear plugs, which given the tinnitus, I now wish I had when I saw Motorhead on the Bomber Tour...