The World the way it shouldn't be.

Not only a cunning reference to Balustrade's stonking new indie-rock anthem, but also the state of affairs that our intrepid balladeers found themselves in at practice last night. The world certainly wasn't the way it was suppsoed to be as, when arriving for practice, disaster hit the Alpine Studios and the kettle broke! How would the creative juices flow without suitable lubrication?!

Quick to blame it on the other tennants at Alpine Towers, the crisis was soon averted when Lex's Irish Pixie man-servant charged to the rescue and, placating the diva-ish tendancy of Cart's (who was gearing up for a full-on creative strop) managed to save the day by 'putting a pot on'. Whatever he did, this miraculously produced 2 mugs of fine brown music-juice, although the boys were forced to slum it with ordinary 'builders' tea instead of the usual 'lapdance-poo-pong' that Cart's has developed quite the taste for in recent months However the boys battled through the hardships, and without even the luxury of a chocolate biscuit, proceeded to finish work on the titular indie rock masterpiece as well as giving a good buffing to newly re-discovered classic track, the Troubadour's Lament.

To prevent any more unpleasant outbursts next week from the sensitive artistes that comprise the mighty Balustrade, we here at UKB records are setting up a new charity, Tea Aid. Any donations of tea making equipment will be welcomingly recieved, as will cash donations, (made payable to 'Lex' at the usual address). Please help these dry mouthed musicians, and make the world a better place, not only for the children of the world, but our children's children, and their children's children and even their children's cousins' family friends that they call family even though they aren't.

Please give generously and until next time,

Nigel