It's bound to be a sad day when your favourite band in the whole wide world announce they're splitting up.

Gorky's Zygotic Mynci announced they were splitting up on Friday with a message on their website.

I'll always love the Gorky's music; it's inspiring, it's adventurous, it's beautiful and it'll always be there for me to listen to. Their back catalogue of music is immense, and their first three LP's are being re-released at the end of the year.

Rich and Euros have released their solo albums already this year. John Lawrence who used to be in the band makes music under the name Infinity Chimps. Pete plays in Euros's band. Megan is Euros' sister and a fine fiddle player. i saw them play with Electrelane in Brighton for a John Peel gig a few years back. I got them to sign my copy of Barafundle once upon a time, and ive still never been to Barafundle beach. My first ever gig was watching Gorky's, supported by Topper at an Eisteddfod when i was too young to know how not too drink and sleep in a hedge.

on a selfish note, i'm very glad they announced their split the day after my birthday, because it wouldve been miserable on my actual birthday. that night i went to see Jom Noir and had a drink with my friends, ate cake with my family and got a small tree from my girlfriend:) today and yesterday ive been in Pontypridd covering the Full Ponty, where I saw Ukelele Orchestra of great Britain, Mike Peters, GLC, Poppies, Feeder, Automatic, k-klass, Prince and Pulp play.

I lied about the last two

adios GZM:)!

i cannot believe Rob da Bank gave away my pants on the show on Thursday.