HAD a great time last weekend doing three shows with my old friend TV Smith, formerly lead singer and creative force behind seminal punk band The Adverts, now a superlative solo performer with a whole string of fine albums to his name. I first saw him at Kent University in 1977 supporting The Damned, have been a big fan of his work ever since and, I’m happy to say, made a suggestion to him some 37 years ago which turned out to be a very good one.