Exactly the sort of headline to make you want to read the story....

Shaken by scandal, University of California considers bar codes for cadavers


So, the brilliant Paul Brady, whose music I have loved for more than 20 years, has a new album out, and is playing some gigs in the US. If you live anywhere near any of these venues, please go and see him. You'll never regret it.

9/02/05 Seattle WA Tractor Tavern.
10/02/05 Los Angeles CA Largo
11/02/05 Santa Cruz CA Kuumba Jazz Centre.
12/02/05 San Fransisco CA, Great American Music Hall.
15/02/05 Ann Arbor MI, The Ark.
17/02/05 Milwaukee WI Shank Hall
18/02/05 Minneapolis MN Cedar Cultural Centre
19/02/05 Chicago IL The Abbey
21/02/05 Alexandria VA Birchmere
22/02/05 Annapolis MD Ram's Head Onstage
23/02/05 Philadelphia, 'World Cafe Live'
24/02/05 Purchase NY West Room, Manhattanville College.
26/02/05 New York NY Joe's Pub at the Public Theatre
27/02/05 Boston MA Sanders Theatre

But I bet somehow this is his favourite picture...



Finally, Hail, Hail...! A new star is born in the firmament that is N17. Can't say Pharoah than that. (And, hey, this guy ain't too bad either... despite his quote on the MOTD post-game interview: "I was really glad Robbie was able to get on the end of one of my balls".)

The future's bright, the future's Lilywhite!