Those of you Anglophiles who are in any way 'mad for it' have probably heard of King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut. Unassuming from the outside, tucked away on a otherwise business-free Glaswegian street, it is known for, among other moments of musical greatness, being the place where Alan McGee first spotted and signed Oasis. The thought of FINALLY (after nearly four years of uni) getting to see a gig in that most hallowed of venues had me, well, wicked psyched, yes, but I was far more excited about who I was seeing.

For it was there, hidden away in the manager’s office, that five Americans (and an English girl, to remind us of what empire we're in) got together to talk about music and complain about the Big Dig.

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Xander Singh
Boy LEAST LIKELY TO
THE GOSSIP

Chat with progressive lesbian rocker Beth Ditto on every subject EXCEPT her sexual orientation.

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ASK A PILGRIM

Gimmicky? Let's find out.

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SLEEP TIGHT XMAS NIGHT

Somebody give this boy a halo.

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10 QUESTIONS WITH THE DAILY PRAVDA

Discuss music and Russian history with these charming glam rockers.

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PROTOKOLL
by Kate Pilgrim
Issue 0003 November 2006