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Remember last time I asked you to check your pop calendar?

It was just before Christmas, and you’ll fondly remember how we all marvelled at the fact that not only was 2012 close, but how the BRIT Awards 2012 were also agonisingly within our collective grasp.

Well guess what? The UK’s annual musical blowout is now within spitting distance, arriving on February 21st.

Not that you’d want to expectorate anywhere near it of course; what with our aunties’ favourite rambunctious autobiography-shifter – that’s James Corden, of course – hosting an event that promises …

You can tell a lot from a name, rightly or wrongly. It’s a very human response – there’s a reason that the man who devastated half the world in the 1930s and 40s changed his name. Even desperately poor Germans couldn’t take Adolf Schicklgruber seriously.

And so what type of music do you think Thunder Buffalo make? Ten points for those of you who correctly guessed ‘grimy rock’, but minus ten points for those of you who thought that predictable song titles like Be-Bop Sing-A-Long means that their songs are dull good ol’ boy rawk.

Thunder Buffalo - Be-Bop Sing-A-Long…

Screeching to a temporary halt for the yearly yomp through the cycle of food ‘n’ booze ‘n’ overindulgence, ANBAD pootled around at Christmas time last year, looking over shoulders and taking part in a little short-term nostalgia.

So, here’s a glance back at, erm, a glance back. But it’s entirely worthwhile – because today here’s the best five gigs and a sideways look at the most unpleasant musical aspects of last year.

Be prepared for Lethal Bizzle and Hot Chip almost pipping Public Enemy for Gig O’ The Year, and then brace yourself for the Blandest Band Of The Year, …

So, final proof: Prince Harry is a moron. No, sorry: a bigoted moron. Actually, wrong again: a racist, bigoted, moron, who isn’t even a [allegation removed on lawyer's advice]. Great. Perhaps in the rarefied environs of the army, calling each other ‘paki’ and ‘raghead’ is all just wizard fun and part of the process that enables you to go around the world killing people whilst braying loudly about just how wasted Giles and Ollie were the other night.

What actually goes on inside the head of the third in line to the throne? Apart from all …

So, it’s a Summer Bank Holiday today in the UK, and as such, we’re once again spending the day inside, avoiding the rain, and watching The World at War to cheer us up. So, no new band today. But normal service will resume tomorrow, of course.

If you’re desperate for a new band fix, try the ANBAD Archives, in case there’s some you might have missed. There’s bucket-loads of the damn things.

Happy Holidays!

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