In news that makes me sick with glee, NME reports that Portishead will perform live in 2008. Not that I'll be there, but maybe, just maybe, it means that they will finally release that long-awaited followup to 1997's Portishead. Heck, it's been 10 years now and each year I read 'Portishead is working on their follow-up.' The anticipation is killing me …

Here's a video bit from their 1997 Roseland, NYC performance: