:: Blubber Shower ::

While London struggles to cope with a measly couple of snow showers, the Taiwanese seem to have had it a lot worse. A 50 tonne decomposing Sperm Whale exploded, spraying the city of Tainan with cetacean detritus. Trains were delayed due to the "wrong sort of blubber" on the tracks.

Back to the music. Last night was an excellent introduction to The Ruffness and The Big Hand: the music was fab, so Tigger and I had a bit of a dance, despite the preponderence of doey-eyed girls and poshboys with round-neck jumpers. Let's hope they play again in London soon - both highly recommended for their reinterpretations of Ska, D'n'B, Reggae and Jazz. I've now decided that all bands should invest in a trumpeter...

After a few evenings spent languishing in front of some shite telly, my social whirl has regained its momentum. Gigs seem to be the order of the day: Acoustic Trip next Tuesday, the "Legendary" Mantle Of Beez play the Dublin Castle on Wednesday...

...and life just wouldn't be the same without this monthly spectacular the day after: