I didn't realise cultural arts was by definition a competition.

I thought I'd somehow accidentally started browsing an X Factor popularity poll for a minute.

Bellowhead are possibly the best Bellowhead, Maddy sings almost as good as Maddy used to sing, Eliza Carthy is who I listen to when I am in the mood to listen to Eliza Carthy and Richard Thompson when I want to feel inadequate as a guitarist.

They are all the best at being themselves.

What an odd idea? Mind you, local newspapers need the advertising revenue of the adverts for the concerts so of course Fred's Carpet Emporium is the worlds best in Bristol, whatever.