Good Morning, it’s Friday right? Sorry about the lack of a new post last night, I played football last night and when stretching for the ball (doing my best impression of a 42 year old Tony Adams) I felt something ‘go’ a bit in my calf. When I got home it was giving me a bit of a nag so I just packed up for the night and laid down like the old git I guess I’m becoming. I do love playing football though it’s not the level of excellence but just the chance to kick and head a few balls and whack a few shins twice a week, it stops me from being nasty to old people and children alike.

Just a few short things for now and I’ll summon up the time for a longer post this evening. I think/hope the blog is functioning a bit more like normal the last few days (according to the stats the navigation and time spent on site is back to normal so it suggests it’s working properly). If someone can send a comment to this post so I can test it further please? Gail – I owe you an email – thanks for your patience! As we’d covered earlier Paul Weller received his well earned ‘godlike genius’ award from the NME this week and thanks to Mark for sending me the video of Weller receiving the award and then getting a very nice hug from Mick Jones who was at the ceremony. This linked video also features an interview with Weller on the night – if you can get past the knob interviewing him its pretty good. I’m trying to get the upload on the video with Mick – expect to see it later on the site.

Also from the same night of the NME awards – watch Mick Jones put up with Courtney Love, or is he just humoring her?

Finally I’ve found the full video for the Haiti benefit single by Shane MacGowan and friends ‘I Put A Spell On You’. The video is great featuring plenty of Mick Jones, Nick Cave, MacGowan, Bobby Gillespie, Glen Matlock and Johnny Depp. The highlight for me was the vocals by Chrissie Hynde who really belts it out. More importantly to download the song and contribute to the cause please visit concern.net (where you can read more and watch the video again). If you’re an internet social media kind of person this is one of the few times I’d suggest you facebook and twitter this one!

Right…enough videos for one day eh? See you later…