Another year, another Brentwood school charity show and Curio were asked to perform this time, by the charity commitee's resident computer whizz, James 'Sudders' Sudbury. The theme was a TV channel where each scene would show a humerous parody of different existing programmes. Feeling more and more like the 'Brentwood School house band' Curio were given the task of performing the theme tune to 'Top of the Pops', which as you may know is a hipped up version of Led Zeppelin's 'A Whole Lotta Love'. To add some greater purpose to their presence, Curio decided to also appear as one of the acts in this scene, namely Tori Amos, with her sultry 1994 hit, 'Cornflake Girl'. After shockingly few rehearsals, and only two of which with guest drummer, Vicki Butler (of defunct 'Wizards of Oz' and 'Safety First' fame), the band were ready for their appearance. However, calamity struct several minutes before the performance, when the 65 couldn't be found. After what seemed like hours searching, and numerous puzzled faces, the 65 appeared on a desk, warm. (An outside source reported seeing a certain Anna Rath holding the 65 earlier that evening. She hasn't been seen since.) The band took the stage, with 65, and performed the opening riff quite successfully,despite being sans drums (by error of the compere), and made way for the other performers, including the likes of Elton John, No Doubt and the outstanding Tonic, performed by the drunk (but not) acoustic combo, 'Mushvik and Hannon'. Curio then took the stage as the number one artist in the countdown with a shout of 'its my favourite band!' from the restless sixth form snake pit. The crowd was initially thrown into troves of confusion with the band's opening rendition of the 'Magic Roundabout' theme, but they were soon put right when that familiar opening A Major chord of the main attraction was played. Their rearranged version of Amos' classic was performed with great success and precision, destroying any doubts that the Brentwood school congregation may have had after last year's shamble. Perhaps that young heckler is now wishing that he had shouted with more sincerity as it is likely that what he did shout is now the case.