First among sequels





I went to see Radiohead the other night. Having been a fan since I was a teenager, the anticipation of watching them live was like a wet dream. But like a 15-year-old boy heading to the bathroom in the middle of the night, conscious of the damp patch seeping into his mattress, I came away feeling a bit disappointed.


Looking around last night’s awesome Journey (rawk!) gig at the Manchester Apollo, it was hard to deny it: some years have passed since this band’s heyday. Arena’s advanced years, in fact, were cruelly brought home to us when we were standing at the back, squinting at the singer, going, “Is that Steve Perry?”

Benicio Del Toro – a man who has been crying out for some revitalising moisturiser to dab on those eye bags of his for ages now, someone have a word – won the prize for best actor at the Cannes film festival this weekend. However, my suspicions are that his winning had little to do with his acting ability and more to do with making it through a film that lasts one sixth of a day.
We are listening to Elbow