So I went to see VNV Nation...

Her: You know, you're really a irritating person to stand next to at a gig.
Me: You should see me at funerals!

VNV Nation were very good - fat Ronan seems to have got over his tendency to monologue between songs meaning that we now get - shock! - several track played in succcession without a break. Given that he's so good at working a crowd and his weakness in the past has been in getting everyone going and then killing it again by chatting, this is a definite improvement.

In other news, it's that time of year when I start thinking about my annual bit of Christmas Poetry - if you want me to write you in (or if you're Monty, if you want me not to mention you for once), now is the time to let me know.*

^{* n.b. I can't guarantee to include you, I'm afraid, especially if I don't know you well enough to mock you or your user name doesn't scan very well.}