Can you imagine what its like inside the world of Mr Scruff? Multicoloured bongs, wacky headgear and a giant, and hugely impressive record collection. Because you see, if you look past the 'amusing' ...

It's been five years since Andy Carthy (a.k.a. Mr. Scruff) dropped a full-length studio effort, and though the cover art that graces Friend... Sometimes less is indeed more, and that's a notion ...

There's such a smorgasbord on offer on New Year's Eve that it's difficult to know what to plump for, but one fine option is Mr Scruff's extravaganza at the Apollo. Indeed, a pair of lucky punters ...