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by slim
Wed Dec 14, 2011 9:49 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: tell me about throbbing gristle....
Replies: 9
Views: 1592

Re: tell me about throbbing gristle....

You can really tell TG used to record and release whatever took their fancy at any given moment by the range of their releases. Some are straight out of the drawer marked "noise" while at the other end of the spectrum they could just as easily turn their hand to a pop tune, I give you &quo...
by slim
Thu Dec 08, 2011 7:00 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: LGM Blog
Replies: 10
Views: 2787

Re: LGM Blog

I know now after all the developments over the years that Spiritualized is J Pierce now but back then they were a proper band and this is something I think has got lost in time (or tyme if you like!). The reason I say this is because back and now in 2011 this is Will Caruthers album, if you take his...
by slim
Tue Jun 29, 2010 11:20 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: ROLLERCOASTER - new songs
Replies: 7
Views: 1672

Re: ROLLERCOASTER - new songs

Tony I thought I recognised the hand of Sulky on your cover artwork, say hello from me next time or communicate. Davey, you don't change do you big guy, enjoy the sun.
by slim
Sun Jun 13, 2010 10:25 pm
Forum: Spacemen3
Topic: Favorite Sonic/Spectrum Songs
Replies: 23
Views: 8269

Re: Favorite Sonic/Spectrum Songs

I'm not sure I could pick a favourite just a squad. Angel, the extended version if poss because you get more of it. If I Should Die, from Spectrum. It really rounds off that album, this might sound daft but I love the way builds to nothing. Waves Wash Over Me Quicksilver Glide Devine My Life Spins U...
by slim
Sun Jun 13, 2010 10:15 pm
Forum: Spacemen3
Topic: Sonic Boom/Spectrum - What Came Before After
Replies: 6
Views: 2146

Re: Sonic Boom/Spectrum - What Came Before After

"What Came Before After" essentially rounds up Sonic's 7" output SFTRI from the Octaves/Tremelos EP through the Soul Kiss related stuff. There may be a few other odds and ends on there too. I forgot to say it's brill too, that whole period was so productive really, it used to be a rea...
by slim
Mon Apr 05, 2010 2:38 pm
Forum: Spacemen3
Topic: S3 3' mini CD singles - adapters?
Replies: 11
Views: 3104

Re: S3 3' mini CD singles - adapters?

KingHarry wrote:I've been re-buying much of my S3 vinyl on CD over the past few years. Picked up Revolution and Hypnotized on mini CD single. Nice items ... but I can't play them.
How odd, my Revolution is a 5" disc and Hypnotised came with an adaptor
by slim
Sat Apr 03, 2010 11:24 am
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Slipstream & The Darkside
Replies: 10
Views: 2244

Re: Slipstream & The Darkside

Despite all coming from the same or similar source these bands offer some different. The Darkside are a more straight forward garage band when compared to the rest. They don't have many frills with most of their songs being direct and staightforward, the singing is a bit hit and miss but when they g...
by slim
Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:20 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Levitation
Replies: 277
Views: 86310

Re: Levitation

They supported SPZ at my greatest gig ever (Coventry Tic Toc (92-93?)), and could have blown SPZ off the stage - apart from Jason stepped up further still. Appears we were at the same gig, my 2 favourite bands on the same bill, wasn't going to miss that one! What I'm after though is any sort of lin...
by slim
Thu Nov 26, 2009 10:57 pm
Forum: Spacemen3
Topic: spacemen 3 playing coachella rumour?
Replies: 44
Views: 10575

Re: spacemen 3 playing coachella rumour?

Chris Barrus wrote:I'd love it if it was true and then they only played "Dreamweapon"
And Will remembers to turn his amp on this time.
by slim
Sun May 03, 2009 11:58 am
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: SPZ album you'd prefer to see performed in its entirety?
Replies: 48
Views: 6806

Re: SPZ album you'd prefer to see performed in its entirety?

Chris Barrus wrote:Fucked Up Inside, but only if it was with the original players.
While thats a blummin good call, I'd go for LGM with the original players and including the non-album singles, it would be a bigger, better, longer, MORE night!
by slim
Thu Feb 26, 2009 1:33 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Survey: New Order
Replies: 8
Views: 1537

Re: Survey: New Order

I'm another Power, Corruption and Pies. I can still remember coming home on the bus one cold winter evening with it. I just wish they'd hurry up and fix the problems with the recent reissues so I can get a CD version that doesn't sound so thin an tinny as the previous CD was, my mp3-ing my original ...
by slim
Fri Sep 12, 2008 11:28 pm
Forum: Spacemen3
Topic: SPECTRUM return to the U.S. as a FULL BAND!
Replies: 21
Views: 5423

Re: SPECTRUM return to the U.S. as a FULL BAND!

Who's in the band?
by slim
Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:56 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Primal Scream - Beautiful Future
Replies: 78
Views: 11010

Re: Primal Scream - Beautiful Future

It's all a bit ... safe, and thats all I can think of to say about.
by slim
Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:53 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: ROLLERCOASTER - Free ep
Replies: 11
Views: 2118

Re: ROLLERCOASTER - Free ep

Tony I've download it and will Pod it soon, good to see you've harnessed Sulky Kids creative juices too.
by slim
Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:51 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: SOUL ON FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 19
Views: 3228

Re: SOUL ON FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You do realise the Mr Muscles is a 72 year old church warden called Terry from a small village in Hampshire. His Muscles alterego is just a way of release his pent up angst.

Isn't that right Davie?
by slim
Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:09 am
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: pure phase tones for dj's 12"
Replies: 23
Views: 5458

eleKtroniK:musiK wrote:in this case does ponder mean offer?
Ponder = Think
by slim
Thu Aug 02, 2007 11:22 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Mercury Rev Secret Migration
Replies: 54
Views: 7067

Another band who i no longer get excited with... :( Loved Deserter's Songs, although that took a while since they had kinda ditched the inventive-ness and frenzied-ness of previous albums. Songs were good and finally grew on me. All Is Dream sounded like Deserter's Songs b-sides... couldn't get int...
by slim
Sat Jun 23, 2007 3:45 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: DUB
Replies: 61
Views: 10488

I believe that most of Adrian Sherwood's mixes are done live, there's a Cabaret Voltaire 12" with an 11 minute live mix, with live drums too. If you were lucky to see Tackhead live back in the day, it was just as interesting watching Sherwood at the back of the room as it was the other 3 or 4 g...
by slim
Wed May 30, 2007 1:15 am
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Complimentary Medicines
Replies: 18
Views: 4692

Cool stuff, that's really whetted my tast buds now, I'm definately going to get my hands on the real thing now. Cheers.
by slim
Fri May 25, 2007 6:43 pm
Forum: Gigs
Topic: This is not 'our' Muscles is it?
Replies: 9
Views: 2191

I was going to say the Aussie Muscles is much better looking than R Davy!

It would seem the the QC's fees should now be paid in cowboy shirts!
by slim
Sun May 20, 2007 3:29 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: DUB
Replies: 61
Views: 10488

I also think a nice starter is the the black trojan DUB set... 3 great disks. M I'll second that set Modlab, brilliant set there. And Fuzzhead, enjoy that selection! The box set I spoke of earlier is made up of this, Trojan Dub Vol 2 and Trojan DJ 1. Other Adrian Sherwood CDs to try would be any of...
by slim
Wed May 16, 2007 7:36 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: DUB
Replies: 61
Views: 10488

If you are anywhere near a branch of Fopp have a look in there for "The Ultimate Trogan Dub" box set. It's 9 (yes nine!) CD of reasonably primative late 60s early 70s dub for a whole £5 (yes again you read that correctly FIVE POUNDS). Being early it's not too heavy going and seems like a ...
by slim
Fri Feb 02, 2007 10:39 pm
Forum: Spacemen3
Topic: The fucked-up ending of Spacemen Jam
Replies: 6
Views: 3644

I think the second shooter (sorry axe man) is Steve Evans, but I could be wrong.
by slim
Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:17 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: anyone recognise the drummer?????
Replies: 8
Views: 1775

And it was you who tipped the rest of us off ... d'oh! It was rawer, more "live" than the Labour club, with quite a few wigouts. They finished the main set with a monster version of AEIOU which has recently appeared on their myspace site, a lot of new stuff has appeared which bodes well fo...
by slim
Sun Sep 17, 2006 9:52 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: anyone recognise the drummer?????
Replies: 8
Views: 1775

Well Big Jonny looked a tad more greyer when I saw him on Friday.
by slim
Fri Jun 02, 2006 6:39 pm
Forum: Spacemen3
Topic: Revolution or Heroin
Replies: 17
Views: 5745

runcible wrote:Spot on Andy. In some circles it was referred to as 'Jason's Revenge' when it appeared - it was in reaction to Dreamweapon mainly, but also Spacemen Are Go!
I had a feeling that it pre-dated Spacemen are go and the 2nd version of Dreamweapon, I'm reasonably sure I'd seen it before.
by slim
Sat Apr 29, 2006 11:46 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Will Carruthers selling Spiritualized Rarities
Replies: 76
Views: 20081

Sort of, while the 2nd one is roughly more of the same, the first one has a bit more of "one guy in a smokey room" kind of atmos about where as Home Improvements certainly has a more "band" feel ... when that's my first impressions anyway. If you like one you'll certainly like th...
by slim
Thu Apr 20, 2006 3:54 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: limited bootleg trading
Replies: 34
Views: 8022

but how come when people put stuff out like how the blues... and friendly fire they don't make more in the first place? they know there are more than 50 or 100 people who want it, and they know that someone will eventually "share" it online. i don't get it. hey the italics worked. that's ...
by slim
Wed Apr 12, 2006 5:07 pm
Forum: Spacemen3
Topic: How The Blues Shoulda Turned Out track listing
Replies: 246
Views: 82055

Davedecay has the patience of a saint. Amen. I just ordered Willie's new Freelovebabies limited edition cd last week and guess what? I just received it in the post this morning here in the States AND it has custom art work on the cover by Willie himself. Now, how is that for prompt? Good, in't it!
by slim
Mon Apr 10, 2006 3:45 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Will Carruthers selling Spiritualized Rarities
Replies: 76
Views: 20081

Sounds good to me, I'm going to have to get my finger out and get one before all 50 are gone.
by slim
Mon Mar 27, 2006 11:24 am
Forum: Other
Topic: Nick Cave
Replies: 12
Views: 3924

The Proposition is a film about Australian outlaws (think Ned Kelly), with the script written by Cave, music written and performed by Cave (& Warren Ellis) and with an appearance by Cave. (Add Little Brittain jokes here >> ......) As for essental Cave purchaces, the "Best of" is a good...
by slim
Tue Mar 21, 2006 4:32 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Last five albums/lp's you bought?
Replies: 2585
Views: 657969

(NB: I was contemplating the recent Stereolab compliation "Oscillons from the Anti-Sun" and the record store bloke said it was mostly taken from their early vinyl stuff. So I told him I had all that on vinyl already and he went: "Stereolab vinyl? Wow!" And not in the usual recor...
by slim
Wed Mar 08, 2006 9:37 am
Forum: Spacemen3
Topic: Official live CD's
Replies: 17
Views: 5960

That sounds like a bit of a result, and if memory serves me correctly there's no repetition between those discs ... so double bubble!
by slim
Tue Mar 07, 2006 9:57 pm
Forum: Spacemen3
Topic: Official live CD's
Replies: 17
Views: 5960

Shipping (and handling) on CDs is usually just another way for ebayers to inflate their margins. Certainly there is nowhere in the Western world where it costs #2 (or even $2) to ship a compact disc - or three - domestically. (In certain places it might be close to that number.) But most people who...
by slim
Tue Mar 07, 2006 12:24 pm
Forum: Spacemen3
Topic: Official live CD's
Replies: 17
Views: 5960

Losing Touch ... is a reasonably good comp of the whole Sp3 period, some good versions of some good songs. If you're just starting off down the Spacement 3 path then get it. The cover is a good way of checking off what you've got and what you need on that path to Sp3 completisum. Get Forged Prescrip...
by slim
Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:07 pm
Forum: Spacemen3
Topic: Spectrum
Replies: 16
Views: 6373

andyblacktoo wrote:amusingly, misterlee and i came to see you support slipstream.
Arrh, that's where I recognised the name from, Charlie you're the guy from MK, first act on on the Slipstream night.
by slim
Fri Oct 21, 2005 1:10 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Slipstream
Replies: 15
Views: 7653

Hello Andy! That was my boy (and me missus), sat on the stools at the front (+ my mate & his son). We were all knackered, but what a fantastic show! And a great venue, but seriously smoky (yeah - it must be my age). Maybe see you at the next gig... Pete So, over your left shoulder you had Andy ...
by slim
Wed Oct 12, 2005 12:39 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Slipstream
Replies: 15
Views: 7653

Just the two of them.
by slim
Wed Oct 12, 2005 11:11 am
Forum: Other
Topic: Slipstream
Replies: 15
Views: 7653

I did, and Andy B did too. I think it's fair to say it was your loss and our gain ... they were blummin' good. Lots and lots of new stuff, which took up where the newer stuff of Transendental left off. Started off with "Tonight's the night" and the last but one song was "Anything and ...
by slim
Fri Oct 07, 2005 9:31 am
Forum: Spacemen3
Topic: Come Down Easy
Replies: 29
Views: 11737

The Breeze wrote:Evrybody's doing the Len Ganley stance.
No but I'm looking through Dicky Davies eyes.
by slim
Thu Sep 22, 2005 12:48 am
Forum: Spacemen3
Topic: How The Blues Shoulda Turned Out track listing
Replies: 246
Views: 82055

runcible wrote:I'm trying to work out why you bought it in the first place actually.
and what you expected from it.
by slim
Fri Sep 16, 2005 10:15 am
Forum: Spacemen3
Topic: How The Blues Shoulda Turned Out track listing
Replies: 246
Views: 82055

Funhouse and Blow my top joined as one track the join is about 2 mins in.

Disc 2 is my preference, No5 is a fantastic 10 min bliss-out, there are a couple of experimental pieces but on the whole they are "proper" songs.
by slim
Fri Sep 09, 2005 12:10 pm
Forum: Gigs
Topic: Best ever Spacemen 3 / Spiritualized show?
Replies: 108
Views: 57631

andyblacktoo wrote:coming to the labour club to see messers refoy and mattock slim?
If I'm allowed to playout that night, then yep sure am.
by slim
Fri Sep 09, 2005 10:46 am
Forum: Spacemen3
Topic: bassman solo record?
Replies: 9
Views: 3546

Re: darkdaze

hello folks, don't believe what you read in the book, i ain't read it and not likely too, please do not pay too much attention to all the shite that is bandied about by these people, my friends know i am a decent guy and thoses that are not my friend can go fuck themselves . Darkdaze The story of t...
by slim
Wed Sep 07, 2005 2:22 pm
Forum: Gigs
Topic: Best ever Spacemen 3 / Spiritualized show?
Replies: 108
Views: 57631

I saw the Greenpeace tour thingy too, Mercury Rev were a sight to behold. I'm reasonably sure they were all playing from different set lists, and the only song that sounded like they were playing the same song was Boy Peel Out. Dave Baker was .... interesting! But in terms of Spz then for me their b...
by slim
Tue Aug 09, 2005 10:07 am
Forum: Other
Topic: slipstream
Replies: 20
Views: 5160

Listened to a selection of stuff off my Slipstream albums. I have to say the first sound is the one I like the least, but I think that's down to the production TBH. Transentendal is the best, and well worth buying, it's got a complete range of droney transey pieces and jolly pop songs, odd given it'...
by slim
Tue Jul 26, 2005 3:36 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Missing video's??
Replies: 24
Views: 5049

From the deep merky corners of my memory I think Medication got played on the Chart Show at the time it was release, and IIRC involved the band sat in the open top car a la the pic on the single's sleeve with the camara passing over them numerous times. Mr Spacemen lip sync-ed and everybody else loo...
by slim
Sun Jul 17, 2005 12:21 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Freelovebabies - Written In Sand
Replies: 5
Views: 1277

In addition to what Laz said, you could also try (if you haven't already) the Rocketgirl site, they've been selling them in past.

I'd highly recommend this CD to anybody who asks.
by slim
Fri Apr 29, 2005 3:56 pm
Forum: Spacemen3
Topic: sonic on new stereolab dvd
Replies: 10
Views: 3826

It's the Aluminium Tunes (Switched On Vol 3) spread over 3 discs with 2 extra tracks making up the forth disc. I'm fairly sure the UK vinyl version was also a 3 disc affair in a hesian cover similar to the UK CDs, but rare as hen's teeth. There's a really good fans site run by someone called Koly, c...
by slim
Thu Apr 21, 2005 12:13 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: SPECTRUM -TRUE LOVE -UK CD AMAZING SLEEVE SILVERTONE
Replies: 14
Views: 3858

Whether you agree or disagree with the sellers pricing policy that fact is this is one of the best Spectrum singles. The A side is not on Soul Kiss and the three b-sides add something to the originals, then there's the packaging ... original as ever. I'd buy, except I've got it already. Oh and if yo...
by slim
Wed Feb 23, 2005 4:26 pm
Forum: Gigs
Topic: slipstream soundtrack the new johnny vegas comedy
Replies: 2
Views: 1321

I turned it off just as it started, Johnny Vegas get right on my tits these days.
by slim
Wed Feb 23, 2005 10:07 am
Forum: Other
Topic: Hockey R.I.P.
Replies: 13
Views: 3486

the problem I have with ice hockey - apart from the punch-ups which are considered part of the game (like in rugby) and tut-tutted by officials rather than condemned - is that you can't see the puck. The only time you know someone's scored is when the goalie collapses on his knees and the opponents...
by slim
Wed Jan 26, 2005 2:07 pm
Forum: Spacemen3
Topic: WWJ version
Replies: 2
Views: 1624

The Walking With Jesus 12", strangely enough!
by slim
Tue Jan 25, 2005 10:50 am
Forum: Spacemen3
Topic: Spacemen Gig Flyer
Replies: 21
Views: 7553

The Pilgrim Club was basically a band night in the upstairs room of the Campbell, Stone Roses played there in their very early days too. It was something like £1 to get in, with the "stage" at one end of the room and the bar at the opposite end and the beer was served in plastic glasses, ...
by slim
Tue Dec 21, 2004 12:25 pm
Forum: Spacemen3
Topic: What's the deal with Jason and Sonic?
Replies: 131
Views: 42798

Runcible, you are correct, the long version of I Travel, Love song, the remix of Sweat in Bullets, in fact all those early Virgin singles and the Sons and Fascination and Sisters Feelings Call albums are good (so is most of New Gold Dream too) but what I didn't want to encourage is anybody standing ...
by slim
Mon Dec 20, 2004 2:00 pm
Forum: Spacemen3
Topic: What's the deal with Jason and Sonic?
Replies: 131
Views: 42798

Then there's the old school of the "Sound of Young Scotland" bands like Josef K, Orange Juice and the Fire Engines. Try Win or Altered Images for some fizzy pop scottish syle.

But stay away from the scottish band equilivent of a sexually transmitted desease, Simple Minds :o
by slim
Fri Dec 03, 2004 11:11 am
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Lupine Howl...
Replies: 13
Views: 3384

It wouldn't be a big surprise if Beggars Banquet dropped the Howl because they seemed to have put a fair amount of cash behind them but seem to have got little return for it. Neither albums has pulled up any trees sales wise have they. However, I agree with everything Laz has said, the two Howl albu...
by slim
Mon Sep 20, 2004 12:47 pm
Forum: Spacemen3
Topic: Spectrum Live Chronicles
Replies: 17
Views: 8685

Well 1 disc is two good quality live recordings one is Spectrum cia "Soul Kiss" and the other one of the few live dates Sonic did around the time of the "Spectrum" album release. In old bootlegs type grading they are B+ or A- quality. I like them. The other disc is a hoch-poch of...
by slim
Thu Sep 16, 2004 8:59 am
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: "ladies and genltemen..." what is that piece??
Replies: 7
Views: 3330

Sure is, so is "All Together Now" by the Farm, if anybody is interested.
by slim
Thu Sep 09, 2004 4:31 pm
Forum: Spacemen3
Topic: Spectrum - Refractions
Replies: 9
Views: 3673

dr. strangelove wrote:Ordinarily yes...but in this particular case I believe their sponsors are tight as fuck :twisted:
Umm? Could be a problem that.
by slim
Thu Sep 09, 2004 3:44 pm
Forum: Spacemen3
Topic: Spectrum - Refractions
Replies: 9
Views: 3673

Dr surely the best place to get knocked off dring and all the drugs you can take is from some Sunday league pub side?
by slim
Mon Sep 06, 2004 3:30 pm
Forum: Spacemen3
Topic: Stereolab ABC music comp
Replies: 1
Views: 2106

I wouldn't say lots, but 4 or 5 IIRC. It's a best of ... in a Peel session form and with or without "Additional Drones - S Boom" (or whatever it say on the inlay) is worth the admission price.

So get it!
by slim
Fri Sep 03, 2004 2:29 pm
Forum: Spacemen3
Topic: Spectrum - Refractions
Replies: 9
Views: 3673

Dr not only will I keep my eyes on the traffic, I'll keep my hands on the wheel too!!!!

Hope you're getting up early on Sunday morning to cheer on R A footie team!!!!!
by slim
Fri Sep 03, 2004 1:43 pm
Forum: Spacemen3
Topic: Spectrum - Refractions
Replies: 9
Views: 3673

mh wrote:Nothing on there I haven't already got, but it's nice to have them all together, and very nice to have the extended Angel on CD. Pity it was dubbed off a slightly worn vinyl though.
Well that's just plain daft, if they'd asked they could have mastered it off my CD single.
by slim
Thu Aug 26, 2004 10:40 am
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: The Big Fat Neil Young Thread
Replies: 29
Views: 7152

Muscles get Decades, it dirt cheap over here, so I'm sure you'll be able to pick it up for next to nothing over there. It's a best of up to '75 (or somewhere round there anyway) and has some great songs on it. I'm only a recent convert to Young but the thing I liked most about his music as I got fur...
by slim
Tue Jun 15, 2004 10:24 am
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: MY BLOODY VALENTINE/ ECSTASY & WINE
Replies: 53
Views: 14871

Mussels, no-one told be the Mailman now works for the Royal mail, they never deliver, and if they do it's 6 six weeks too late. Does look like it's the Pistons in 5 games, even holding the Lakers to 63 (?) points in one game, now that is D! It's the year for upsets, I mean who'd a thought the Stanle...