Storming gig last night!
Scroobius Pip vs. Dan Le Sac at Koko - a mix of old and new songs, all performed excellently (as usual).

One of the supports was a girl who couldn't have been more than 14 - her music wasn't great, but her spoken word intro was phenomenal. And I realised that she was far better at it than I could ever aspire to be.

Anyone else suddenly feeling old and slightly depressed round here?
(The Empress it seems you CAN polish a turd!, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 10:00, 42 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

For 80% of regular posters "feeling old and slightly depressed" is their default setting.

(PsychoChomp, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 10:01, Reply)

yep
that'd be about right, and sad and a bit lonely as well though for me please.
(Halfy By light alone, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 10:03, Reply)

Blimey
That makes two of us. I'll raise you with undervalued and used.
(Purpledoris I've got afeckin' job, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 10:05, Reply)

don't have those
but I can see you with grumpy and plodding along life on autopilot
(Halfy By light alone, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 10:08, Reply)

Actually
I've reviewed my emotions. I felt mildly old and slightly depressed last night watching the afore-mentioned support act, all of which disappated in a cloud of "whee!" when the Scroob came on.

This morning I feel achey and sore-throated from whooping and cheering and jumping last night. But chirpy!
(The Empress it seems you CAN polish a turd!, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 10:15, Reply)

Welcome to my world.

( girlinthehole, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 10:02, Reply)

Maybe, but you're not old, I however actually am old

(MichaelS wasn't picked again, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 11:42, Reply)

I'm seeing them in Oxford on Sunday
but you knew that already. I'm totally excited!
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 10:03, Reply)

Where are they playing?

(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 10:12, Reply)

The old Zodiac/Carling, now the O2.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 10:23, Reply)

Sold out.
Bastards.
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 10:30, Reply)

Pffft I dunno.
It's small and a bit skanky and will be full of popped collars and dreadlocks.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 10:33, Reply)

woo
and yay! They'll be excellent.
(The Empress it seems you CAN polish a turd!, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 10:16, Reply)

Not so much old and slightly depressed
As approaching 40 and feeling a bit flat after yesterday.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 24 Mar 2010, 10:07, Reply)

Sorry to hear about that.
I hope it was ok.
(The Empress it seems you CAN polish a turd!, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 10:17, Reply)

Cheers.
Yeah, it was. I didn't blub once until I got home
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Wed 24 Mar 2010, 10:27, Reply)

Yeah.
I'm knitting (and watching knitting videos on YouTube) ffs.
*SADFACE*
FACEGIT
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 10:14, Reply)

I am so shit at knitting
*sadderface*
git
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 10:16, Reply)

I wish I could do that superfast "flick the wool over the needle" thing.
But I can't. Only grannies can do that. It's their special power.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 10:20, Reply)

That looks so cool
There are young'uns round here who can do that.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 10:29, Reply)

knitting is the new rock and roll.
It must be true, a magazine said so.


Although it might have been a magazine about knitting.
(The Empress it seems you CAN polish a turd!, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 10:17, Reply)

Yep, I'm knitting in an ironic, hip way.
*shakes cool indie fringe out of eyes*
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 10:19, Reply)

are you knitting
really, really long scarves and floppy hats and bangles and skinny jeans?

Or baby clothes?
(The Empress it seems you CAN polish a turd!, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 10:30, Reply)

Guilty as charged.
Cardigan for the baby. In my defence, it's that mottled multicoloured wool - bright pink and purple. And it's a kimono cardi.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 10:33, Reply)

are you going to use the leftover wool
to also make matching cardies for you and Catface? That would be awesome freaky interesting
(The Empress it seems you CAN polish a turd!, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 10:35, Reply)

AND we'll buy matching anoraks too!

( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 10:45, Reply)

yay!
POIDH, you knows thems the rules!
(The Empress it seems you CAN polish a turd!, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 10:58, Reply)

Knitting is so last year
Crochet is where it's at.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 10:32, Reply)

I like crochet, not just because it's an anagram of e-crotch.
It's been years since I handled a hook, though.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 10:34, Reply)

a mate of mine once sat down on a sofa
and got a crochet hook firmly stuck in his arse cheek. had to go to hospital to get it removed.

how we laughed.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 10:39, Reply)

and my bloke complains about the amount of pins I leave lying around

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 10:45, Reply)

Be very careful about 'sharing needles'..
...I am sure I read somewhere that is bad for you.
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 10:32, Reply)

I'm feeling quite chipper
realised last night that my beard is getting massively long, which has pleased me
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 10:34, Reply)

Are you going to keep going until you look like God?

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 10:35, Reply)

I reckon once it gets beyond a certain length
(which I haven't quite decided on) that I will probably plait it or bind it or something, like a viking. it's got a long way to go though.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 10:38, Reply)

Hmm
I'm not convinced on that one...
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 10:39, Reply)

I'm also planning on having massive bushy hair
sticking out of the back of a big bandana. I'm going to make an awesome crazy old man.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 10:41, Reply)

Why not wait until you're old then?
That poor girl...
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 10:41, Reply)

it's not going to happen overnight
it takes time. I've been growing this beard for about 2 and a half years and it's only about 4 inches long.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 10:42, Reply)

Fair enough
You'll suit it when you're middle aged.
EDIT: I mean the huge beard and hair thing.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 11:01, Reply)

haha

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 11:25, Reply)

Metal beard!

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 10:41, Reply)