Pick at the pops

The reunion you’ve all been waiting for (but gave up as a bad lot a couple of years ago, and now couldn’t give two hoots about) finally happened in the early hours of Saturday morning. Yes, The Libertines (well, nearly – minus bassist John Hassall) played a five-song set in East London, Carl Barât and Gary Powell joining Pete(r) Doherty after a Babyshambles gig. No one was actually there, mind, so I’d take the news with a pinch of salt… or whatever Peteâ€â...

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