Sorry I left you bitches high and dry on Friday - I spent the greater part of Thursday night and Friday morning vomiting my innards out. Don't worry, it was nothing serious - just a mild case of the bird flu. I guess my doctor was right - I probably shouldn't have had unprotected sex with that dead ostrich I found by the side of the highway. Hey, what can I say? Sometimes opportunity knocks and you're left unprepared. Avian passion waits for no man. Don't judge me.

But my yuke-induced absence means I'm a few days late on a little announcement. If you've been checking out the Kay Hanley website, you already know: when you come to the show on January 5 at TT the Bear's Place in Cambridge, you will be able to purchase a limited edition split single - a new song by Kay along with "Barcelona" by Scamper featuring Kay.

The details are still being worked out - it looks like the original "let's make a 7 inch collector's version on vinyl" idea has proved impossible due to the short timetable and embarrassing lack of advances in vinyl-pressing technology over the past 50 years. But it should be very cool and both the Hanley and Scamper camps are very excited about bringing this unique item to the people.

I'll keep you posted on all the news about the show and the project as it becomes available to me. And God bless America.