Did he pay you to say that?

Ooh. Thats a bit of a coup. Can you get him to play some stuff down the phone?

Of course I bloody can. What I fool I am. I actually listened to some of last weeks show last night. Thanks Gimp

Dunno. Hopefully we'll play some old and new Wonder Stuff stuff.

Zoe - I did not pay Gimp. He did it because we share a bond. A bond formed through the medium of the radio and e-mailing in. It's lovely and we cherish it every day.

Speaking of which Gimp, did you ever take one of those girls out from that dating site?

No. The old man pub compost lady removed me from her favourites soon after, but the lady who was baking the lemon cake seemed eager (and sent me a message to tell me that I was still her favourite while I was fannying about and not signing up). I did in the end, we exchanged some messages and then I proffered my e-mail address, but have not as yet received one.

Ho hum.



ED: I might start a Fischer's group of international men to rival your ladies-based one.

I'm so glad!


And hello back at ya, Alan!
That made my day!

I'm currently listening to Gobstopper on listen again - my usual method as listening to it live is nigh-on impossible. Had to skip your cello lady. She was fine talking but the music was reaching 'Gimme-The-Noose!' proportions.

And the guy who said he'd put his whole fist into his mouth on God's Gift...I've actually got that on video somewhere.


Wife Of Rolex

just heard the advert for russell howard. i'm not convinced, but we'll see how he does on sunday...

I am very much enjoying Russell Howard's new 6Music show.

He's adorable.

There's no 'listen again' link on his presenter page yet, so you'll have to go via the main BBC radio pages

I'm now just over 2 hours into my first Radio Shack experience. Eeee its enjoyable. I think I shall return.

Wahooooo!!!

A thumbs up from Sostie is worth it's weight in gold. I think we even played Elastica after that so you'll have liked it even more.

Perhaps.

I did indeed find it very enjoyable. Plus The WOnder Stuff were given a rare (and deserved airing)

I actually was typing the earlier post while Zoe was getting her email read out.

So is the next one tonight?

There is a show tonight, but the co-hosts work on rotation as I can't get the time off to do it every week and as I'm not being paid, it's a bit of a trek once a week.

The capable murderous Miniature G is on shift this week. Expect curmudgeonly advice and occasion bawdiness.

Glad you liked it.

The Queen of Folkabilly and the woman who sings the soundtrack to my heart is being interviewed by Bob Harris on Radio 2 as I type. I am taping it for later consumption.

Oh, it's Nanci Griffith, BTW.

*rapturous applause*

Morning Shackfans.

This evening I'll be on the radio where we'll be spinning tunes by such bands as The Long Blondes, Suede, The Killers and brand new spanking offshoot from the Ivories and Tennessee Train Crash, Ghost Fleet.

We'll also, apparently, have Miles Hunt from the Wonder Stuff on the blower to talk about the return of the band.

Today's hot topic: Things that you've had removed from you or things that you've had stuck in you.

This is purely from a medical standpoint or an amusing item standpoint. Anyone who says "You should be asking my girlfriend - she gets a large organ removed every night of the week - WAHEY!!!" will be removed from my list of friends.

All comment to gobstopper@bbc.co.uk.

Peas.

can you ask miles the following question;

"who want's to dance and who wants to sing and who the hell would be the disco king?"

thanks...

Aww, I'm still waiting for something I could actually email in with. I've had nothing either taken out or put in me for all the 27 years I've been on this planet.


Fuck. I've just tempted fate there, haven't I?


Tomorrow: "Did you hear? WOR got impaled on 7 spikes whilst simultaneously having her third and fifth ribs removed. For no reason."


Wife Of Rolex

He he. I saw what you did there.


I'll try my damnedest to listen to it live tonight, but (The Not So) Mighty (Anymore) Reds are playing. But as I said...The Not So Mighty. Plus you have one of my heroes on the show...and Miles Hunt.

You silver tongued devil.

Don't forget you can listen again for a full week afterwards. You can get all the Hunt you've ever dreamed of.

I shall tune in for the first hour, but I finish work at 3 today and I've got to go off and pick up mumsy from the airport.

MILO! Holy shit, it had better work for me today...

Two minutes in and I get a name-check.

I win.

I'm a Gobstopper virgin - this is my first time. I'm drinking the free coffee thing that we got through the post and listening, ready to email in.

I can't think of having anything odd stuck in me in the past.

Lets try and put him off by sending in utter filth.

I once told my Mum I had a lego brick up my nose and made them take me to casualty to get it out.

I didn't.

My Dad wasn't impressed.

I thought he just mean getting your tonsils out and stuff. Oh well. I did get some metal stuck in my eye once, which I've emailed in as well.

You LOST the conker, Rachel? Heinous.

Should have said you lost it up your nostril or something. Quite topical.

I've only just been able to tune in, did I miss anything exciting?

Poppies, Stuffies and Ned's. Ahhh, de dayyyys....

They never ended baby, they never ended.

For you lot they didn't!

Hah, he told us the Justine story once. Hilarious.

Edit:
Bugger, I'm not smart enough to be pedantic.

Ned's Atomic Dustbin, a seminal band of the late 80s/early 90s. Best song for me was 'Kill Your Television'. Ace.


Shhh.

Ned's Atomic Dustbin

EDIT: Too slow

New CD out next week! I bought in January. That's some bad record plugging.

Don't sweat it, there must be at least a few more in Central Park.

I'm so getting my "Welcome to the Cheap Seats" VHS out and watching it this weekend now...

I just found out minutes ago that it has sneaked out on DVD

Ooooooooh. Link?

ETA: Still listening, but afters I'm heading over to KCRW to listen to the archive of an episode of The Treatment I missed the first time. Altman.

http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/876976/The_...ry/Product.html

Hehehe... Sostie, you're hilarious.

I've made it. Though doubts cast over my sex were most unwelcome

At least you aren't regularly referred to as 'the Geoffrey Dahmer of the confectionary world'.

aah, my lack of realplayer explains my difficulty in listening...

has miles been on yet?

He has indeed. And in good form too.

I missed the first half hour, so I can't be sure.

Have you tried Real Alternative?

It's lovely listening to him these days, as he's gone a full 180 from being sullen and combative half the time. (Though he did always manage to be charming then, too.)

I should have written in about my hand - I've still got a small pebble lodged inside my right palm from a bike accident when I was twelve.

good idea, it's half the size of realplayer, but it'll still take a while to arrive. damn you dial-up...

Bugger. I've missed Miles. At least I can put my day off tomorrow to good use.

Oooh, Ellie! We're taking over Shack's show!

(Ellie, you also are hilarious)