Rob Carter was the deserved winner of the Musical Comedy Awards 2012, the finals of which were held at the Bloomsbury theatre. He played a lovely song about children murdering other children. Skip to about 50 seconds into the video above to give it a listen.

Doing a headline act featuring “old” classics and a taster of their new material were Frisky & Mannish. I’d been a little disappointed in their show at the Udderbelly last year which seemed to feature 50% songs and 50% faffing around audience participation bullshit, but their performance here endeared them to me all over again.

Also of note was an appearance by winners of the WeGotTickets Best Newcomers Award, Fair & Square. Definitely worth keeping an eye out for.

I finally had an excuse to visit Lupita at Charing Cross the other day. I’ve been wanting to try their cactus tacos for ages and they did not disappoint. It’s fairly like London’s Mexican food institution Wahaca but with a nicer range and more of a focus on tacos. Seating can be a little cramped near the windows, but service is quick and the prices very reasonable.

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  Little Miss Muffet
  Sits on her tuffet
In a nonchalant sort of a way.
  With her force field around her
  The spider, the bounder,
Is not in the picture today.

- Frederick Winsor

“Like this one chick with terrific boobs. She had a big ass, too, but I could forgive her badonk based solely on the unimpeachable quality of her tremendous rack … When we met, she had a boyfriend, but of course that didn’t stop me.”

Dustin Diamond, Saved by the Bell

Look and Read

The theme tunes of this British primary school institution were the best things about the various stories. The singer of which sounds remarkably like the actor Kevin Eldon.

Geordie Racer
(an obese Northern child discovers secret messages on pigeon’s feet)

Through the Dragon’s Eye
(three kids get winked at by a picture, then abducted and forced to do chores)

It isn’t Kevin Eldon though, the singer’s name is Derek Griffiths, who you might also recognise as the voice of SuperTed.

My favourite Look and Read story was Dark Towers and below is the nine minute long first episode, which also includes an educational segment presented by Wordy, the creepy orange letter-covered floating head.

From the YouTube description:

In this episode: Tracy hates people, but loves her dog Towser. Edward Dark hates people, but enjoys books. Can these two barely-literate misanthropes overcome their smouldering sexual chemistry and save Dark Towers from fiery oblivion? Maybe, with help from supernatural forces beyond all understanding.