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Four Star Mary @ Bull & Gate, Kentiosh Town, 15/03/08

Funny how you can almost forget about bands. I saw FSM a couple of times back at the start of the naughties. It was the Buffy the Vampire Slayer soundtrack that introduced me to them and a few others - Bik Naked, Splendid, Rasputina. Those first two gigs were both at the Garage in Islington, and I remember James Marsters (Spike from Buffy) joining the band on stage that first time. No TV guests this time around, and the band are now relegated to a much smaller venue. With a 4th album out last year, showing that they still knew how to craft catchy pop/rock tunes, this was the first chance in around three and a half years fro UK fans to see the band. The set mostly comprised new material from @Hello it's Me'  and songs from their classic ' Thrown to the Wolves'. Also nice to see that their cover of the Cars' 'Just what I needed' is still in the set too. Highlights for me were 'Dilate', 'Pain' and 'Long Way Down'. Good solid support was ...

New CDs and Downloads

It's been a while since I listed the latest purchases on the music front, so here's a few things I have bought so far in 2008: Johnny Flynn and The Sussex Wit - Tickle me Pink (EP) Fatally Yours - An Almost Sacred Triumph Laura Marling - Alas I Cannot Swim (Songbox edition) Dolly Parton - Backwoods Barbie Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend Aretha Franklin - The Best of Aretha Franklin Adele - 19 New Young Pony Club - Fantastic Playroom Ingrid Michaelson - Girls & Boys Laura Barrett - Earth Sciences (EP) Alison Moorer - Mockingbird Shelby Lynne - Bob Mould - District Line Motley Crue - Dr Feelgood SaraBeth Tucek - Sarabeth Tucek Sia - Some People Have Real Problems Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Dig Lazarus Dig Blogged with the Flock Browser