Take a Brake

Shirley Love won the chance to see her favourite band in an OMM competition last year (run in conjunction with the record store Fopp)- and didn't have to leave home, because the Turin Brakes came to her.

A 25-year old copywriter, Shirley had last seen the group at the V2003 festival. Now they played an hour-long set for her and 20 friends in her front room. Sausage rolls were on the rider, and a pair of knickers were thrown on stage.

'Loads of fun,' said the Brakes. 'The gig of a lifetime,' according to Shirley.