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Dear Kanye

There is something about your latest blog post that makes me think that you aren’t very happy about certain criticisms about your late show at Bonnaroo.  It might be THE EXCESSIVE USE OF CAPITALS AND EXCLAMATION MARKS.  Argh, my eyes hurt from trying to read that.  I got about half way down, thought, ‘I’ve got the gist’ and gave up.  I think you need to light a joss stick and chill the eff out.

Love, peace and Bach’s Rescue Remedy to you.

Kate

For my own benefit as much as anything, I am going to attempt something I have been meaning to do for a long time, namely, list all the bands I have seen live. This will involve a lot of research to remind myself what year (and if I can find it, venue) I saw them. I have started a new page where I will build my list - I will post each time I make a significant update. This is the list so far with upcoming gigs (well, gig) and 2007’s shows:

Upcoming:

Foo Fighters, Wembley Stadium, London

2007

Stereophonics, NEC, Birmingham
Foo Fighters NEC, Birmingham
Serj Tankian, NEC Birmingham
Foo Fighters, V2007, Weston Park, Staffordshire
Snow Patrol, V2007, Weston Park, Staffordshire
Pink, V2007, Weston Park, Staffordshire
Kanye West, V2007, Weston Park, Staffordshire
The Fray, V2007, Weston Park, Staffordshire
The Thrills, V2007, Weston Park, Staffordshire
Dizzie Rascal, V2007, Weston Park, Staffordshire
The Hoosiers, V2007, Weston Park, Staffordshire
The Fratellis, V2007, Weston Park, Staffordshire
Goo Goo Dolls, V2007, Weston Park, Staffordshire

I would have seen more at V but it rained on Saturday meaning we ended up drinking FAR too much Lilt with vodka and so we went to bed while Kasabian were on the stage. Rock n roll.

If Your Life Were a Movie…What Would the Soundtrack Be?? Thanks to Spiral Skies, this is mine.

First, here’s how it works:
1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc)
2. Put it on shuffle
3. Press play
4. For every question, type the song that’s playing
5. When you go to a new question, press the next button
6. Don’t lie and try to pretend you’re cool…because you’re not!
7. Stick the soundtrack on your mp3 player and listen away during the day.

I am quite worried about how this will reveal just how much of a dork I am. I do have some very cool music in my ipod but for Pearl Jam’s ying there is Britney Spears’s yang. Without much further ado:

Opening Credits: Faith - George Michael

Waking Up: All Apologies - Nirvana (live)

First Day at School: Naive - The Kooks

Falling in Love: Are We Waiting - Green Day (live)

Fight Song: The Show Must Go On - Queen

Breaking Up: Little Green - Joni Mitchell

Prom/Dance/Ball: Good Life - Kanye West

Life’s OK: Come On Over - Institute

Mental Breakdown: God Bless the Child - Billie Holiday (I would so need Billie Holiday if I were to have a mental breakdown!)

Flashback: Hard to Concentrate - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Getting Back Together: Rape Me - Nirvana (unfortunate!)

Birth of Child: Funeral Song - Rasmus (what a shame this didn’t come up for the last song)

Wedding: Macy’s Day Parade - Green Day

Final Battle: Ta-Gana/Saturday Night from 10 Things I Hate About You soundtrack

Funeral Song: Cry me a River - Justin Timberlake (I shit you not!)

End Credits: Anything but Ordinary - Avril Lavigne (how apt)

So, not as embarrassing as it could be. Did I dodged the Fame bullet, at least. What about your soundtrack?