Saint Jude

It's a brave field to enter – every nuance of the hard rock genre having been satirised by comedians, and hard rock musicians themselves – but it's one the London band are doing with some considerable pluck; Saint Jude's debut album, Diary Of A Soul Fiend, finds them trying to walk in the deep footprints of the Rolling Stones, Faces, Black Crowes and Primal Scream.

This week's new live music 2011

There's rock, then there's rock in the manner that Saint Jude play it: with scarves round the microphone stand, and guitars slung preposterously low.

This week's new live music 2011

Looking at Palin's current level of high negative poll numbers, they see her as a potential gift from Saint Jude, the patron saint of desperate causes.

Sheldon Filger: Will Barack Obama Be a One-Term President? Sheldon Filger 2010

Looking at Palin's current level of high negative poll numbers, they see her as a potential gift from Saint Jude, the patron saint of desperate causes.

Sheldon Filger: Will Barack Obama Be a One-Term President? Sheldon Filger 2010

Looking at Palin's current level of high negative poll numbers, they see her as a potential gift from Saint Jude, the patron saint of desperate causes.

Sheldon Filger: Will Barack Obama Be a One-Term President? Sheldon Filger 2010

On the other, these words: Saint Jude, Patron Saint of the Hopeless.

Heart of a Patriot Max Cleland 2009

I recalled that his godmother had told him that Saint Jude was the patron saint of lost causes or hopeless cases.

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Living Catholic Faith Jack Canfield 2008

I recalled that his godmother had told him that Saint Jude was the patron saint of lost causes or hopeless cases.

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Living Catholic Faith Jack Canfield 2008

Saint Jude be with us, Sir Knight, how have you contrived to pass over the night in this dungeon?

The Monastery 2008

I will pray to Saint Jude that he gets his hair back.

Washington Beckons 2007