You still around, Jane? As you were doing the review, giving it 4/5, I somehow started to wonder what albums you might have given a solid 5/5 to? And I know how easy it is to slip up on air - hell, I sent people to a gig in Wanganui that was actually in Napier - and, unlike physiopath, I heard your correction later on.

i like jane i like jane alot. even if she does like muse

...and what the hell is wrong with muse???

ahh...yeah...i like muse. :P

Yeah Muse are a good band

i like muse!

yeah muse is good, i have to be in teh right mood to listen to them now though, in teh wrong mood they can just be really annoying.

nit picking is boring.

if we really want to nit pick. every bailterspace song they play they say it is off solar 3. So they play these beautiful bailterspace songs but say they are off the shit pooo ablum called solar 3.

I can see where Physiopath was coming from, and I entirely agree that people who are presenting music shows (whether it be radio or TV) should know what they're talking about. The Dave Grohl thing was a slip, aside from knowing he played drums on the album and on tour - I've seen the video many times and he's quite obviously playing drums. I didn't even realise I'd said it (otherwise I would've corrected myself instantly) - someone else pointed it out. I felt like a dick (especially because I knew) and then corrected what I'd said and apologised. Am I flogging a dead horse here? You'll have to take my word for it. Or not. Up to you.

The two ratings thing was just a throwaway "I think the general consensus will be x/5, but personally I reckon it's more x/5". It wasn't 2 reviews, just 2 ratings. I'm sure that doesn't make it any better, but I was just saying people will like it because of who it is, not how it sounds.

As for Coldplay (I have done a lot of offending, haven't I?) I'd give both Parachutes and A Rush of Blood to the Head 5/5. I just think the latter flows slightly better while Parachute has stronger stand-out tracks. Again, that's just what I think.

Apologies to all for my stuff ups. I know it can be annoying when people get things wrong (and I'm not being sarcastic).

Andoru got it right. I started this thread on a Saturday night. I wasn't out, I was in front of my computer on a Saturday night.

Yeah it's annoying when people get stuff wrong, but talking in front of a camera with lots of bright lights on you makes it much easier to slip up I'm sure. Tell you what, I think I wasn't annoyed by your mistakes so much as you waving that album around making me go "I wish I had that CD and I don't yet. She's does. Grr."

I hope you're doing Squeeze next year Jane?

Fuck yeah the new QOTSA album is awesome, comes with a DVD which is awesome too.
They are really just a 2 piece band (Nick & Josh) with a revolving door of musicians - Dave (who is back with the Foo Fighters now), Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees) vocals, and on tour now - Troy Van Leeuwen (Perfect Circle) guitar & Joey Castillo (Danzig) drums.
Also they're going to be on Letterman this Thursday night!!

Looks like we've all come out of this feeling like dicks! But look, we're all still getting along, so that's nice.

Sorry I upset you by saying Bjork's not my bag - but what a boring place this world would be if we all liked the same stuff.

You're show idea is fantastic. I particularly like the 'stuff-up tribute' idea - maybe it would make me look like less of an arse.

Hey Benny, I heard about m2 and applied then auditioned. I have a radio background so I guess that helped too. Squeeze just came off the back of m2.

Radio is a really good place to start - the best thing to do is volunteer at a local station for promos, mid-dawn shifts, whatever you can get. You might have to work for free for a bit, but it's usually pretty fun, and in my experience they tend to appoint jobs to people they already know and in turn those people already know how the station works.

Good Luck...

That's one hell of a memory you've got on you Lemonade!

I have very fond memories of the Dot - not only did it give me a good kick in the right direction, it also played brilliant music. R.I.P.

I had some exposure to Renee in a different context today - she does an hour or so at lunchtime on Bfm. My connection was a bit wavery so I couldn't listen for long, but her presentation on the radio seemed so much stronger than on TV - maybe she's a bit over-awed by it all, is going to take time time find her feet?

I think my one and only difficulty with Jane (and this goes for pretty much every music show presenter) is that I grew up in an age where to do a music show on TV, you had to be a bit of a freak - who can remember Dick Driver or Karyn Hay in the old days of Radio with Picures and then the even freakier Max Headroom. Current presenters just seem so nice and normal, you want to share an ice cream with them!

Frank Black is a legend but yeah he is a bit of a tub

Hehe