Blimey if it is not the end of January 2012….. how time has flown this month; soon be Summer – brings an old song to mind, by Pilot – ‘January’ …..

January by Pilot

…“Don’t go, Don’t go”.

Todays twofers has a Basildon connection, as we played two from Bronski Beat. ‘Small-town Boy’ and ‘Hit that Perfect Beat’; the latter being the connection, as Jon Jon (Basildon Born) replaced Jimmy Somerville. 

Bronski Beat

My Comedy show picks for this week……

Paul Merton and Josie Lawrence — 29th Jan 2012 • Comedy Store

TV’s Paul Merton will be joining Josie Lawrence at the Comedy Store Players for a night of comedy improvisation. Other comedians on the bill include Lee Simpson, Richard Vranch, Andy Smart and Neil Mullarkey. The Comedy …

Stewart Lee, -1st to 5th, & 7th to 10th Feb 2012 • Leicester Square Theatre

Following his much acclaimed BBC TV series and his sell-out season last year, Stewart Lee returns to the Leicester Square Theatre with a brand new show. The Leicester Square Theatre seats around 420 people, and can be …

Mark Watson, – 2nd, 4th, 9th, 10th & 11th Feb 2012 • Soho Theatre

Mark Watson’s face is finally getting noticed on the telly with stints on “Never Mind The Buzzcocks”, “Have I Got News For You” and “Mock The Week”. He’s also the star of the cult Radio 4 series “Mark Watson Makes The World Substantially Better

Live music pick for this week;