Ever get the situation where you book up for a few things, ages in advance, forget completely when they are, and it turns out they're all bunched together?

Yeah. Had to turn down what sounded like a really good gig tonight, cos that would have been three in three days and I am old and knackered. But still, don't want to whinge — I am ridiculously lucky to be able to go to see so much cool stuff.

So, anyway, here's what burge and I have been up to...

( Kurt Wagner, Union Chapel )

( Macbeth )

( Arcade Fire, Alexandra Palace )

( Duke Special, Bush Hall )

And last night, I was mostly watching Heroes and laughing at Heston Blumenthal on video. Come on, Heston. Who's going to set a squirrel cage on fire to make a fish pie?