The Joe's Pub gigs that were announced for October are not going to take place, although John would have liked to perform in the US again. John Hillarby reports there were logistical complications so let's hope there will be another occasion soon.

John Hillarby reports a new and small Autumn tour. Unfortunately only in Ireland but here are the tour dates nevertheless. John will be accompanied by Arran Ahmun.

A kind Italian pharmacist from France kindly sent me five scans from an old Melody Maker (3 October 1981). It enabled me to read and publish some more vintage JM material in the Publications section. The story A Fool's Time For Glory? by Steve Sutherland portraits a tired John getting angry about politics and politicians. It gives some background info on why Glorious Fool and Don't You Go were written.

John Neil Munro is going to have a biography published October 2007. The title is: Some People Are Crazy, and the publisher is Birlinn Ltd from Edinburgh (208 pages, £ 14,99).

Paul Reid was kind enough to send me some pictures from the Buxton Opera House gig, 28 May 2007. Here's one; I included the rest in the Gallery.

As you have noticed Big Muff has changed considerably. During the past four months I have converted the old website to this new database driven platform. I don't know (yet) whether the server can manage the number of request that 50 100 200 300 500 600 daily visitors impose, so this is also sort of a test run.