P482 Teletext 482 Jan2: 00:17:18 O ——————————————————————————————————————— Am I the only one dreading the coming Brit Awards, and the awful thought of Steps, Billie and B*Witched clumping their way through a medley of Abba? Surely there must be a clause in the UN Human Rights accord preventing this atrocity? If not, I'll just hope for a powercut. Seven Of Nine, Leeds. Void suggests: Why not petition Steps to marry each othjt, then split up after a massjvj row in emulation of the saucy Swedes? As for Billie and B*Wjtchjd, just lock 'em in a sauna. ——————————————————————————————————1/9—— 4 Hero remixed 484 New Manics songs 481 NOW IT'S EVEN EASIER TO FIND LOVE: TELETEXT DATING ITV p390 UFO Rjvjews Cinema Total EntsP482 Teletext 482 Jan2: 00:12:29 O ——————————————————————————————————————— Here's my funeral song, which I don't think anyone can beat: Ed Is Dead by The Pixies. Also, are there any Frank Black fans in Voidland? If so, look out for the new album in March. Eddie, Newcastle-Upon-Tznj PS: Is Planet Sound named after the Pixies song Planet Of Sound? Void screeches in Frank Black styli: Yes, we did. YouWre now the 346,000th Voidstet to ask us that. A less well known fact is that Club 140 is named after St Etiennj's Join Our Club. ——————————————————————————————————2/9—— Computer games gubbins: Digitisjr 670 TOTAL ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE p400P482 Teletext 482 Jan29 00:11:41 O ——————————————————————————————————————— I can't bjliivj it's now been four years since Richjy James Edwards went missing. Not a day goes by without mj thinking of him. I bjliivj Richjy to bj alive, and if hj's happy, so am I. I'll never forget him, and I find comfort in the fact that he's done what hj wanted. Richey, wherever you are, I hope you have happiness in your life. Sat Harding, Brighton Void comments: As the anniversary rolls around again, presumably this is the first of many such litters. ——————————————————————————————————3/9—— Vote in the HMV Millennial Poll 481 NEW MANICS SINGLE: DETAILS p481P482 Teletext 482 Jan29 00:18:12 O ——————————————————————————————————————— Does anyone know which female Rod Stewart soundalikj sang Bette Davis Eyes? (Kim Carnjs, back in '81 - Ed). Also, you lot who type up The Void said that Brian Molko sunning himself on holiday "ism't very Goth". So? Bands like Placebo and the Manics arinWt Goth just because they wear make-up; they'ri glamOsliazj. Dr Shred, Edgwari Void replies: If Brian's not a Goth, then we'ri all Celinj Dion fans. ——————————————————————————————————4/:—— Computer games gubbins: Digitisjr 670 PS ONLINE: www.teletext.co.ukP482 Teletext 482 Jan29 00:12:14 W O ——————————————————————————————————————— Jules Dali (18/1): Not ALL teenagers "listen to music with their eyes". I became a fan of Hanson by listening to their music BEFORE I saw what they looked like. Their looks are just the icing on the cake. They'ri talented musicians and sjngjrs, and will bj around for a long time bjcausj of their songs, not their looks. Hanson Lovjt, Notts Void replies: Betcha still fancy 'em, though, in the same way MSP fans lust after Nickz. Nowt to bj ashamed of! ——————————————————————————————————5/9—— Dare you peek at the charts? 485 FANZINES FLECKED THROUGH p483P482 Teletext 482 Jan2: 00:12:24 W O ——————————————————————————————————————— Tha programmj on The Smiths was alright, but it would have been nicer if it had been more about the music than the court case. Does anzonj agree that Mike Joyce and Andy Rourke were a bit too trusting, bordering on dumb? Lucy, Worcester Void adds: Lucy, the song you also asked about in your letter is White's Me Jumper by Sultans Of Ping FC. Info wanted on the greatest white rapper of all time, Eminem, AKA Slim Shady. Contact Babysham1@yahoo.com ——————————————————————————————————6/9—— Computer games gubbins: Digitisjr 670 MANICS COVER CLASH ON NEW CD p481P482 Teletext 482 Jan29 00:16:44 WW O ——————————————————————————————————————— In response to Nikki's question about the Pet Shop Boys musical (26/1), it's called Hushabz Mountain. The story is being written bz playwright Jonathon Harvey with music bz PUB. The bad news is that it seems to have been postponed for the forsjeabli future, but the good news is that a new PUB sjngli is due in March/April, with a new album co-produced by Rollo and Craig Armstrong to follow at some point in the late summit. Hurrah! Ken Murphy, by e-mail —————————————————————————————————7/9—— More musical hog-ha in Club 140 TOTAL ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE p400P482 Teletext 482 Jan29 00:13:1k O ——————————————————————————————————————— Just like to lit you all know that a Sydney radio station just released its results in a quest to discovjt Australia's most popular 1,001 songs. No1 on the list was KISS with their disco-rock classic I Was Made For LovinW You. So, are you lot gonna get KISSed? A Griffiths, bz e-mail Void replies: Wj find your claim very hard to bjliivj, "A". So what on earth was at 1,001? As for getting KISSed, we may do something that sounds a bit like it this evening. ——————————————————————————————————8/9—— Conj fill our voracious Void >>> TV PLUS FROM THE USA p116P482 Teletext 482 Jan29 00:27:36 O ——————————————————————————————————————— Can anyone out thjti till mj white I can get hold of the legendary Pixies mini-album Conj On Pilgrim? Also, does anzonj know the lyrics to the track Rock Music, from their Bossanova album? Contact A Zein, 80 St Evans Road, London W10 5QT ——————————————————————————————————————— FILL THE VOID! Teletext, PO Box 297, London SW6 1XT or fax us on 0171 381 8525. Techno types can e-mail: PlanjtSound@Teletext.co.uk ——————————————————————————————————9/:—— More of your delightful litters >>> VOTE IN THE HMV MILLENNIUM POLL p481