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November 2011
- Front Cover
- Notes from Mr Ed (Page 1)
- Notes from Mr Ed (Page 2)
- BAXTER DURY (Page 3)
- Baxter Dury "Happy Soup" Glee Club Birmingham 2011 (Page 4)
- Baxter Dury "Happy Soup" Glee Club Birmingham 2011 (Page 5)
- Baxter Dury "Happy Soup" Glee Club Birmingham 2011 (Page 6)
- Siouxsie & The Banshees Fireworks (Page 7)
- Siouxsie & The Banshees Fireworks (Page 8)
- What Ever Happen to FIREWORKS? (Page 9)
- THE BALLROOM BIRMINGHAM - The venue @ Dale End (Page 10)
- THE BALLROOM BIRMINGHAM - The venue @ Dale End (Page 11)
- Magazine "No Thyself" @ HMV Institute Birmingham 8th November 2011
- Magazine "No Thyself" @ HMV Institute Birmingham 8th November 2011
- Magazine "No Thyself" @ HMV Institute Birmingham 8th November 2011
- Magazine "No Thyself" @ HMV Institute Birmingham 8th November 2011
- The Last Record Shops of England ROOSTER RECORDS Exeter
- Now That’s What I Call the most collectable Sex Pistols track ever!
- Previously on Howard Devoto TV
- Red Hot Chili Peppers - LG Arena Birmingham 19th November - I'm With You
- Red Hot Chili Peppers - LG Arena Birmingham 19th November - I'm With You
- Red Hot Chili Peppers - LG Arena Birmingham 19th November - I'm With You
- The Fall "Ersatz GB" Review 1
- The Fall "Ersatz GB" Review 2
- The Fall / Mr Heart @ The Laugh Inn Chester 28th November 2011
- The Fall / Mr Heart @ The Laugh Inn Chester 28th November 2011
- The Fall / Mr Heart @ The Laugh Inn Chester 28th November 2011
- The Fall / Mr Heart @ The Laugh Inn Chester 28th November 2011
- Competition
- Letters Page
- Manic Street Preachers - Q Magazine
- POST SCRIPT
- Baxter Dury "Happy Soup" Glee Club Birmingham 2011 ONLINE VERSION
- THE FINAL WORD
  - THE BEST OF 2011
  - Stuff about blame
September/October 2011
- Jimmy Cliff / Toots & the Maytals
- Marley's Mellow Mood
- Kasabian - As Seen on TV
- Red Hot Chili Peppers - As Seen on TV
- COB RECORDS - The Last Record Shops of Wales
- Peter Doherty Wulfrun Hall Wolverhampton 20th September 2011
- Hard-FI Versus The Subways
- Town - Teenage Sky
- Inspiral Carpets - 96 Tears
- The Stranglers - 96 Tears
- Baxter Dury - Picnic on the edge
- The Damned The Virgin’s Guide
- The Damned The Old Bastard's Refresher Guide
- Velociraptor!
- Vive Le Rock -Top Dog or old Cock?
- "Nevermind" and "The Battle for Seattle"
- The Mono Set
- The Horrors / TOY @ O2 Academy Birmingham 14th October 2011
- The Horrors "Still Life" O2 Academy 14th October 2011
- Chapel Club - Waterlight Park Demo
- Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
August 2011
- Cover
- Gig-less in the POOL of Life
- Glamorous Glue, The Bottle Imp, Amy Winehouse & Malcolm Owen
- Jello Biafra & The Guantanamo School of Medicine, O2 Academy Birmingham
- RIOT - THE BIG SOCIETY IN ACTION!
- Jello Biafra & The Guantanamo School of Medicine, O2 Academy Birmingham clip
- Inflammatory words and inflammatory acts.
- Easy Star All Stars, Hare & Hounds Kings Heath 10th August 2011
- Lost in Translation
June/July 2011 Issue 448
- Front Cover
- Adam Ant O2 Academy Birmingham 1st June 2011
- Adam Ant "Professional Version"
- The Complete Unexpurgated History of Adam Ant
- Art Brut Brilliant! Tragic!
- Kasabian Civic Hall Wolverhampton 7th June 2011
- Hugh Cornwell - Totem & Taboo
- The Kayas debut single
- Mirror Mirror by Sons & Daughters
- Further reading
- Morrissey - Janice Long - Action is my Middle Name
- Morrissey - Janice Long - The Kid's a Looker
- Morrissey - Janice Long - People are the same Everywhere
- Howard Devoto The Shadowy Years Part 1 (Episode 1)
- Howard Devoto The Shadowy Years Part 1 (Episode 1a)
- Howard Devoto The Shadowy Years Part 1 (Episode 2)
- Howard Devoto The Shadowy Years Part 1 (Episode 2a)
- Howard Devoto The Shadowy Years Part 1 (Episode 3)
- Howard Devoto The Shadowy Years Part 1 (Episode 4)
- Howard Devoto The Shadowy Years Part 1 (Episode 5)
- Howard Devoto The Shadowy Years Part 2 (Episode 1)
- Weapon of Peace Robin 2 Bilston 25th June 2011
- Magazine Slade Rooms Wolverhampton 30th June 2011
- A Song from Under the Floorboards Video Clip
- Morrissey Victoria Hall Hanley 5th July 2011 Part 1
- Morrissey Victoria Hall Hanley 5th July 2011 Part 2
- Blondie - Panic of Girls
- Kaiser Chiefs - The Future is Medieval Review
- Previously on Kaiser Chief TV
- Freebies, sweeteners, promos, special editions, limited editions, gimmicks, fads, hype, social media and the marketer's manipulation of us great unwashed, part III.
- Horrors - Skying Review
- Tom Tom Club HMV Institute Birmingham
- Tom Tom Club Psycho Killer clip
- Red Hot Chili Peppers - The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie
- LIVEMUSIC.FM - an online company which helps music fans find the best local concerts and the cheapest tickets online.
April & May 2011 Issue 447
- Record Clubs
- The Strokes / Angles
- The Pigeon Detectives HMV Institute Birmingham
- Apology to Peter Doherty
- EUPHORIC /// HEARTBREAK \\\ by Glasvegas
- The Vaccines 9th April Birmingham HMV Institute
- Blood Pressures by The Kills
- Ornaments from the Silver Arcade by The Young Knives
- The Record Club Conclusion
- Beady Eye Wolverhampton Civic
- Record Store Day 16th May 2011
- Poly Styrene - SHINE ON
- Radiohead Supercollider The Butcher
- The Kills - Satellite
- The Vaccines - Live in London
- 1st May 2011The Long walk to Death
- 2nd May TALKING HEADS Documentary & THE TOM TOM CLUB
- 3rd May Tom Tom Club Interview 1982
- 4th May The Sad Demise of MAKASOUND
- 5th May The Return of Weapon of Peace
- 6th AV Referendum
- 7th Glasvegas at HMV Institute Birmingham
- 8th May Glasvegas Video Clip
- 9th May Lifes universally unanswerable questions
- 10th May The Rezillos COMETH!
- 11th May Tribute TO BOB!
- 14th May 2011 Peter Doherty Digbeth Civic Hall Digbeth
- 15th May 2011 Peter Doherty HMV Institute "Salome" Video clip
- 18th May 2011 Peter Hook's The Light "Closer"
- Last Words
- 19th May 2011 Young Knives & The Neat
- 27th May 2011 The Kills Manchester Methodist Hall
March 31st Issue 446
- GREETINGS!
- Record of the Month - Great British Mistake - The Adverts
- Mr Rotten's Scrapbook
- Beady Eye - Different Gear/Still Speeding
- Beady Eye - Apollo Manchester 7th March 2011
- Beady Eye - Apollo Manchester 7th March 2011 VIDEO
- See Art Brut LIVE
- See The Pigeon Detectives LIVE
- See The Young Knives LIVE
- Abyssinians 16th March Leamington Assembly
- Previously on Stranglers TV
- The Stranglers / Wilko Johnson / Mike Marlin
- Wilko Johnson & The Stranglers
- Previously on Glasvegas TV
- Glasvegas Slade Rooms Wolverhampton 23rd March
- Glasvegas "Ice Cream Man" Slade Rooms
- Previously on R.E.M. TV
- R.E.M. Colapse into Now
- Previously on Vaccines TV
- What Did You Expect from the Vaccines?
- TV Smith Best of the Adverts @ O2 Academy Birmingham
- TV Smith Great British Mistake clip
- Smiley Culture RIP
- Record Store Reminder
- Rastamouse vibration
February 28th Issue 445
- Cover
- Intro FEB 2011
- Record of the Month - Fire in Cairo - The Cure
- March in March
- Marcus Garvey - Great Lives
- The Vaccines The Sugarmill Stoke Review
- The Vaccines - Live at The Sugarmill Stoke
- Wire The Rescue Rooms Nottingham
- Wire - Live at The Rescue Rooms Nottingham
- From Pink Flag to Red Barked Trees
- Competition
- Beady Eye - Liam Remembers
- From Chapel Club to the Palace via The Hare & Hounds
- The Strokes Free Download
- The Kills Satellite
- The Lyceum Ballroom on the 27th July 1980
- Radiohead The King of Limbs
January 2010 Issue 444
- Front Cover
- Greetings
- News & stuff
- Record of the Month - I Want to be Straight
- Morrissey Statement 4th December 2010
- Captain Beefheart - Proto punk par excellence
- 2010 Calendar - Blondie
- The Slow & Certain Death of the NME (Part 2)
- Mr Tee's Records Kidderminster
- Wire - Red Barked Tree
- Gang of Four - Content
- HMV - More Stuff and Nonsense
- Pete Postlethwaite
- Pete Doherty tour
- Big Audio Dynamite Tour
History
- History
Gang of Four
- Previously on GANG OF FOUR TV - LIVE Review 1981
- Previously on GANG OF FOUR TV Interview 1981
- Previously on GANG OF FOUR TV Advertisuals!
- GANG OF FOUR 1
- GANG OF FOUR 3
- GANG OF FOUR 4
- Gof4 Problem Page
- Gang of Four, Pledgemusic, CONTENT
- Gang of Four - Never Pay for the Farm Freebie
Magazine
- We know nothing..............
- Magazine & Ipso Facto London & Manchester Live
- Magazine A Song for Mr Devoto
- Page 11 Magazine
- Dave Formula Satellite Sweetheart
Franz Ferdinand
- Franz Ferdinand Blood Review
- Franz Ferdinand The Soft Pack O2 Birmingham Live
The Stranglers
- Hugh Cornwell Fox Cubs Bilston Robin Live
- Hugh Cornwell
- The Stranglers Leamington Assembly 18th December
- The Stranglers, O2 Birmingham
- The Stranglers - Down in the Sewer 1980
- Wilko over The Rainbow
Record Shops
- A Madchester away day
- Bargain Hunt
- Martian Records Exeter
- Grey N Pink Collectors Records
- The Last Record Shops of England - Muzo & Powerplay Hereford
- VIP Record Fairs
- Letters - Bootleg Britain
- Record Store Day
- The Last Record Shops of France
- The Last Record Shops of England (Part 3) THE DISKERY
- Martian Records Exeter The Last Record Shops of England (Part 4)
- Sounds OK Falmouth The Last Record Shops of England (Part 5)
- Sister Ray - The Last Record Shops of Engand (Part 5)
- On the Beat - The Last Record Shops of Engand (Part 6)
- White Rabbit Shrewsbury Market - The Last Record Shops of England (Part 7)
- Those Old Records Rugeley - The Last Record Shops of England (Part 8)
Glasvegas
- Glasvegas & White Lies & Thomas Tantrum Live
2 Tone
- Madness V The Specials - Peel Sessions
- Madness Liberty of Norton Foldgate Review
- Madness and the Return of the Liberty of Norton Foldgate 7
- Madness O2 Academy Birmingham 10th December
- Madness Wolverhampton Civic Hall 17th December
- The Specials O2 Academy Live
- Specials '79 V '09 1
- Specials '79 V '09 2
- More Specials
- The Specials Pama International Wolverhampton Civic Hall
- The Election Specials
- 2 Tone CENTRAL Cafe in Cov
Buzzcocks
- Buzzcocks Lurkers Wulfrun Wolverhampton Live
Burning Spear
- Burning Spear
Old Stuff
- Elvis Costello Punky Reggae Part 1 -
- The Birth of Goth Part 1
- The Kills - The World Exclusive
- The Cure Freebie Review & Competition
- Record of the Month 1
- Record of the Month 2
- Page Electric Chairs
- Page Noddy
- Page Too Drunk
- Page Nubiles
- Page Downside
- Page Square
- Page Bodies
- Page Forever
- Page Nazi
- Page DEVO
- Lucidity 1
- Mystery Band
- CAST
- Record of the Month 3
- Record of the Month 4
- Record of the Month 5
- Record of the MANINWHITE
- Episode 426
- March News
- The Birth of Goth Part 2
- Episode 427
- Punky Reggae Part 2 - The Stranglers
- News & Letters
- Episode 428
- Letters & Listed
- Open letter to Mr Rowland
- page 1 "Festivals"
- page 2 "Festivals"
- Page 1 FREE STUFF
- Page 2 More FREE rant
- Open letter to Mr Rowland
- Gigs a plenty
- TASTE 1
- TASTE 2 MERCURY 1
- MERCURY 2
- Education 1
- Education 2
- The F Word 1
- The F Word 2
- 2009 Sound Bite
- Naughties? Knackers!
- 25th January Burns Night
- Rich Kids
- New Cover New Sponsor - D&G Soda
- The Big Pink Competition
- March NEWS - Friends & Enemies
- The Big Pink
- Soo Catwoman Part 2
- The F Word
- Malcom McLaren RIP
- Malcolm Mclaren RIP cont
- Natty Dread, Magazine
- Political Babble - The Aristocracy Cometh
- When Peter was a PUNK
- Animals Have More Fun
- Joe Cover
- The Aristocracy Continues
- Liberals with a small "l" - PART 1
- Lucky Lucky London!
- Killing Joke - The art of the Hard Sell 1983
- Dead Kennedys - Kepone Factory 1983
- The Cover
- Going Underground - The Undersound Map
- Greetings
- Greetings 2
- Front Cover
- Greetings 3
- The Return of LATER with JOOLS Holland
- Later the HOAP SOAR choice
- The Jolly Boys & The Curse of The Covers Album Part II
- Front Cover
- Greetings 5
- Record of the Week - Dial a Cliche
- Those Old Records Rugeley - The Last Record Shops of England (Part 8)
- Teenage Kicks- The Sun on the Hill Birmingham
- British Telecom Discline
- Closer - Soren Solkaer Starbird
Other Bands
- The Killers / Louis XIV Cardiff Live
- Pama International I Still Love You More
- Soo Catwoman
- Dreadzone UK Tour
- Pama International UK Tour
- Pama International Blue Rooms Hereford 1st May
- "If you're after getting the honey" - The Bees Freebee.
- Gregory Isaacs - The Last Word BBC Radio 4 David Katz
- Elvis Costello - The Spell That You Cast Freebie
- Dubblestandart & Lee Perry
- Dubblestandart & Lee Perry
- Dubblestandart & Lee Perry
- Robocop Kraus
Jam/Weller
- Live Paul Weller
- Paul Weller “7 + 3 Is The Striker's Name"
- From the JAM, The Longsands, Wulfrun Hall
Libertines
- Peter Doherty O2 Academy Birmingham Live
- Listed Last & Live
- Peter Doherty and the return of the Coventry Klubfoot
- Peter Doherty - Drink Driving
- Babyshambles O2 Academy Birmingham 19th December
- Pedro & the Shambeleroes 21st
- The Libertines The Forum 25th August 2010
- XX Libertines
- XXX Libertines
- Carl Barât - Carl Barât debut
- Carl Barât Slade Rooms Wolverhampton 25th October
Art Brut
- Art Brut Robocop Kraus O2 Academy Birmingham
Bob Marley The Wailers
- Live The Wailers\Laidblak\Yaz Alexander
- 2 Record review
- News & Letters
- Paul Normansell & Marley
- 6th February 2010 Robert Nesta Marley
- Bunny Wailer 1st August 2010 Brixton Academy
- Marcia Griffiths - Interview
- Ziggy Marley - A Fire Burns For Freedom Freebie
Morrissey
- Live Morrissey Birmingham Symphony Hall
- Morrissey Manchester Apollo 50th Party
- Morrissey at 25
- Morrissey 1
- Morrissey 2
UK Reggae
- Jimmy Lindsay
- Dennis Bovell, Severn Cellars Shrewsbury
Graham Coxon
- Open Letter to Graham Coxon & Live
Twisted Wheel
- page 12 Twisted Wheel
- page 13 Twisted Wheel
- page 14 Twisted Wheel
- Twisted Wheel The Kayas Birmingham Academy
Easy Star
- Easy Star - All Stars O2 Academy Live
- Easy Star All-Star
- page 9 Pablo Fanque
Dead Weather
- Page 8 The Dead Weather - Horehound
- Page 9 The Dead Weather - Horehound
- Dead Weather1
- Dead Weather 2
- Dead Weather - Sea of Cowards
Oasis
- Page 12 August Oasis
- Page 13 August Oasis
- The Traveling Wilburys II Reunion
Kasabian
- page 18 Kasabian
- page 19 Listed
- Page 14 Kasabian & The Ruts
- Page 15 Kasabian & Social Networking
- Page 16 Dark Horses & the Tomte
- Page 17 Kasabian Kasabian
Manic Street Preachers
- The Manic Street Preachers Wolverhampton Civic Hall Live
- The Manic Street Preachers Wolverhampton Civic Hall Live
- The Manic Street Preachers Wolverhampton Civic Hall Live
- The Manic Street Preachers Wolverhampton Civic Hall Live
- The Manics Freebie
- Letters from a Welsh Girl - Manic Street Preachers
- Manic Street Preachers - Postcards from a Young Man
- The Manics - Birmingham Academy 26th October 2010
- The Manics - London Astoria 1994
- The Manics - Everything LIVE Video 1997
- The Manics - Later 2009
Dr Feelgood
- Page 18 30 Year Trawl Dr Feelgood
- Page 19 Dr Feelgood
- Oil City Confidential
- Wilko Johnson - Oil City Confidential
- Oil City Confidential Dr Feelgood
- Wilko over The Rainbow
The Godfathers
- Page 20 The Godfathers
- Page 21 The Godfathers
- How shit was 1989?
- The Godfathers 25th Anniversary Tour Birmingham
White Stripes
- Page 22 The White Stripes
- Page 23 The White Stripes
The Pretenders
- Page 3 The Pretenders - Prologue
- Page 3.5 The Pretenders - Prologue
- Page 4 The Pretenders - More Prologue
- Page 5 The Pretenders - Live Review
- Page 6 The Pretenders - More Live Review
- Page 7 The Pretenders II
Muse
- NEWS
- Muse 1
- Muse 2
- Muse 3
- Muse 4
- Muse 5
- Muse 6
- French Resistance
- The Horrors
- MUSE
Gary Numan
- Gary Numan 1
- Gary Numan 2
- Gary Numan 3
- Gary Numan 4
- Gary Numan & DiRTY HARRY Wulfrun Hall Wolverhampton 30th October
The Slits
- The Slits Courtesy Group Rainbow 3
- The Slits Courtesy Group Rainbow 2
- Ari Up - 1962 to 2010
Verve/Ashcroft
- Richard Ashcroft The Journey
- Richard Ashcroft The Manchester Academy
The Bunnymen
- Echo & The Bunnymen 1
- Echo & The Bunnymen 2
- Echo & The Bunnymen - Zimbo Live 1983
PiL
- The Big PIL
- The Big PIL
- PiL O2 Academy Birmingham 15th December
- Pil - from Rap Rap Rapido 1989
The Blockheads
- The Blockheads 1
- The Blockheads 2
- The Blockheads 3
- The Blockheads 4
- Ian Dury - "Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll" When Ian was a Darling, Darling
- The Blockheads, Severn Cellars, Shrewsbury
Courtesy Group
- The Courtesy Group "Tradesman's Entrance"
- The Courtesy Group "Tradesman's Entrance"
- The Courtesy Group Old Wharf Digbeth
The Pogues
- The Pogues Birmingham 16th
- The Pogues & Joe Strummer - London Calling 1989
The Courteeners
- The Courteeners Cross My Heart & Hope to Fly
- Second Folio The Courteeners
- The Courteeners, O2 Birmingham
The Clash
- London Calling 14th
- The Christmas No.1 20th
- Carbon/Silicon - The Carbon Bubble
- Shatter the Hotel A Dub Inspired Tribute to Joe Strummer
- And Finally YOUNG LIONS led by a bland Donkey
- The Pogues & Joe Strummer - London Calling 1989
Wreckless Eric
- Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby Bobblehead Doll Teflon Wok
- Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby, Birmingham
- Eric & Amy & The Curse of the Covers Album Part I
Videos & Films
- Babylon Reggae Video Film X cert Feature
- Heartland Reggae BOB Marley One Love Peace Concert
- U-Roy
- Dennis Brown
- Jubilee - Derek Jarman
- Jubilee Super 8
- Borgia Ginz
Supergrass
- The Hot Rats Turn Ons
- The Hot Rats Turn Ons - FALL OUT
- The Hot Rats in Hereford?
SLF
- Stiff Little Fingers Leamington Assembly
Congos/Culture
- Back in the Black Ark, The Congos
- Inner de Yard - Masters of Reggae in Acoustic
- Culture - HARDER Than The REST
Young Knives
- Page 10 The Young Knives
Barney Bubbles
- Barney Bubbles and the NME
Crass
- Steve Ignorant
- CRASS or Steve Ignorant & The Last Supper
- CRASS June 1981
Penetration
- Penetration, The Assembly, Leamington
- Penetration, The Feeling, Guilty, 7"
- Penetration - Don't Dictate - Live - So It Goes 1977
Blondie
- Blondie, UK Tour
- Blondie - Civic Wolverhampton
The Futureheads
- The Futureheads The Chaos and The Academy
The Fall
- Battlle of The Bards?
- The Fall @ The Factory
The Furs
- The Psychedelic Furs UK Tour
- The Psychedelic Furs Birmingham HMV Institute 27th October
- The Psychedelic Furs - LIVE OGWT
The Neat
- The NEAT Wolverhampton Slade Rooms 30th April
Devo
- DEVO - Something for Everybody
Cast
- The CAST came BACK
The Gladiators
- Clinton Fearon - Mi Deh Yah
The Coral
- The Red Suns - Cherry Ghost - The Coral
Grinderman
- Grinderman 2 The Freebie
- Grinderman on LATER
- Grinderman 2 The Return of the Old Devils
- Not HUNTER GRACCHUS
- The Birthday Party October 1981
J Cooper Clarke
- John Cooper Clarke - In transit
December 2010 Issue 443
- Front Cover
- Greetings
- Record of the Month
- The Slow & Certain Death of the NME (Part 1)
- Translucence - Poly Styrene 1980 review
- Beady Eye - Bring the Light - Sons of the Stage
- THE VACCINES LIVE review
- Steve Severin Electric Cinema Birmingham review
- The Banshees TheTube 1984
- Israel Vibration - Reggae Knights review
- The Neat Hips review
Wire
- Wire
January 2012
- The Age of the Idiot 1
- The Age of the Idiot 2
- The Age of the Idiot 3
- January 1982
- The Boiler - Rhoda & The Special AKA 1
- The Boiler - Rhoda & The Special AKA 2
- The Boiler - Rhoda Daker interview NME January 1982
- Golden Brown by The Stranglers 1
- Golden Brown by The Stranglers 2
- Golden Brown by The Stranglers 3
- Town Called Malice by The Jam 1
- Town Called Malice by The Jam 2
- Town Called Malice by The Jam 3
- Town Called Malice by The Jam 4
- January 1982 Epilogue
- Baby - Tribes - Album Review
- Fergal Keane & The Lovers of Outrage
- Hugh Cornwell Shrewsbury Theatre Severn 28th January 2012 Page 1
- Hugh Cornwell Shrewsbury Theatre Severn 28th January 2012 Page 2
- Hugh Cornwell Shrewsbury Theatre Severn 28th January 2012 Page 3
- Hugh Cornwell Shrewsbury Theatre Severn Golden Brown clip.
- Black Roots @ Stroud Subscription Rooms 3rd Feb 2012
- Black Roots @ Stroud Subscription Rooms 3rd Feb 2012
- Black Roots @ Stroud Subscription Rooms 3rd Feb 2012
- Black Roots All Day All Night review

2 Record review

Bob Marley The Wailers

Sorry John, I just ran out of time! I'll do it next month.

IOU 2 REVIEWS - signed ED

But in the meantime..........

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