When do I get to feel like Sinatra felt?

Brains are weird.

There is someone whom I recognise, but don't know, whom I believe lives in Whitby. This is because I see her at the goth festival twice a year, and at the folk festival. Since it seems fairly unlikely that someone would like both gothy nonsense and the sort of very traditional folk music one gets in Whitby, I conclude that she lives there.

Have you spotted the problem with this chain of reasoning?

Exactly. I only see her because I am there (despite not living in Whitby). Because I like both gothy nonsense and trad folk.

At gigs, ChrisC and I commonly play the Least Likely T-shirt game. That is, spotting the band t-shirt worn by someone to the gig that seems most implausible given the band that are playing. Just how likely is it that someone who wears an Iron Maiden shirt would want to come and see Allo Darlin' anyway?

Yesterday, while waiting for Jamie to show up for pre-gig food, I watched a new Tigercats video on Youtube. Then we went to see Sparks, a gig at which I picked up a Flag Promotions flyer and considered whether I wanted to go and see Covenant[*] or Front Line Assembly. And yet I think it's notable and funny that someone else turned up to the show in a Wildhearts shirt.

Oh yes, I went to see Sparks yesterday.

( Sparks @ Shepherds Bush Empire )

And while we're on, I recommend that Tigercats video.

( Tigercats! )

[*] Probably not. I always think I like Covenant. But really, Call The Ships To Port and I'm basically done.