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- Fri Nov 20, 2009 7:40 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Music in the Town/City where you live
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3087
Re: Music in the Town/City where you live
I live in Northampton which is currently in a bit of a doldrum for live bands as the Roadmender doesn't seem to have a lot coming through, but the Labour Club gets a fair bit of interesting stuff. If you want to know more about the history of music in this fair town, it might be worth checking out D...
- Fri Nov 20, 2009 7:28 pm
- Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
- Topic: The Spz Forum - 120 Greatest (After Party)
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3450
Re: The Spz Forum - 120 Greatest (After Party)
Can I just add that I think you've done an exceptional job on this list. I said to myself that if I didn't have anything in the top 25 then I'd go and get it (or stick it on a Christmas list) and I'm only shy on the Kraftwerk and Clash albums. I like the idea of a big mix tape, but I'm afraid I'd ha...
- Thu Nov 12, 2009 11:27 pm
- Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
- Topic: The Spiritualized forum - 120 greatest albums of all time
- Replies: 179
- Views: 25988
Re: The Spiritualized forum - 50 greatest albums of all time
Right, this is the best that I can do in the space of 3 hours or so, whilst at the pub with my wife! Air- Moon Safari Alfie- Do You Imagine Things? Animals That Swim- Workshy At the Drive In- Relationship of Command Arab Strap- Philophobia Badly Drawn Boy- The Hour of Bewilderbeast Beatles- Abbey Ro...
- Thu Nov 12, 2009 6:12 pm
- Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
- Topic: The Spiritualized forum - 120 greatest albums of all time
- Replies: 179
- Views: 25988
Re: The Spiritualized forum - 50 greatest albums of all time
I only noticed this post a couple of days ago and having seen that everything has to be in tomorrow, I'd better get my skates on!
- Thu Sep 10, 2009 10:48 am
- Forum: Gigs
- Topic: The Official: Let's meet up before the RFH show thread.
- Replies: 83
- Views: 9834
Re: The Official: Let's meet up before the RFH show thread.
I'll probably be going to the ship and shovel on before the Monday gig. It's between Charing Cross and Embankment on a street called Cravens Passage. I reckon it's about a 15 minute walk to the fetival hall across the river. The beer's really good there.
- Thu Sep 10, 2009 10:31 am
- Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
- Topic: Beatlemania!
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4170
Re: Beatlemania!
Do you think that the reissue idea or the computer game idea came first? Which is promoting which? I heard that the remasters were all completed a couple of years back and held on to, but that might just be cobblers. Sounds like the re-mastering is worth it, although I have just completed getting al...
- Thu Sep 10, 2009 10:24 am
- Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
- Topic: Luke Haines
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2864
Re: Luke Haines
The book 'Bad Vibes' is excellent. I read it on my honeymoon (as you do) and thought it was a thouroughly good read, although he doesn't have many nice things to say about The The, or anyone for that matter. They reproduced some of it in WORD magazine recently. Never really listened to his music, bu...
Re: the ashes
rather a good day today
- Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:45 pm
- Forum: Gigs
- Topic: Glastonbury
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1005
Re: Glastonbury
I know this is a bit late, but I had a great time this year. Spent quite a bit of time up at the park stage, which was lovely. As you'd imagine the best stuff I saw was some random bands I'd never heard before and that I can't find their records at my local CD emporium. Worth every penny...
- Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:20 pm
- Forum: Gigs
- Topic: Jasonwatch
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3074
Re: Jasonwatch
OK, how about this for a (tentative) connection... Terry Hall was in The Specials and then Fun Boy Three, whose album was produced by David Byrne. David Byrne appears on the Brighton Port Authority album, as does Iggy Pop. Iggy was on the second Death in Vegas album and Death in Vegas remixed Come T...
- Tue Apr 28, 2009 11:10 am
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Football Cliches
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2035
Re: Football Cliches
I know this may sound a little naive, but what I personally dislike about Harry Redknapp is his complete lack of loyalty. He has an incredible ability of jumping ship when something a bit better comes along. Of course he's not done too bad as a manager, but then he also made some pretty awful signin...
- Thu Apr 23, 2009 1:17 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Football Cliches
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2035
Re: Football Cliches
Ah yes, the old "I haven't seen the video yet" one. Absolutely!
- Wed Apr 22, 2009 11:20 am
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Football Cliches
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2035
Football Cliches
Anyone have any favourite football cliches? I'm trying to write something about cliches in general and football seems the most obvious place to start. Also, who are the worst culprits? It's pretty easy to blame ITV for this whenever there's world cup or European championship coverage. All help grate...
- Thu Apr 16, 2009 3:16 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Last five albums/lp's you bought?
- Replies: 2585
- Views: 699221
Re: Last five albums/lp's you bought?
Just picked up the super furries album yesterday, so only the one play so far but I reckon it's better than the last two albums My other four most recent purchases have been... Michael Nesmith & The First national Band- Magnetic South (charity shop, well worth the £4 I spent) Fever Ray- Fever R...
- Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:54 am
- Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
- Topic: Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra
- Replies: 1
- Views: 494
Re: Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra
Read the review in the Guardian- Sounds pretty immense. Half as many again musicians on the stage than a standard orchestra- That's a a big sound. I saw the conductor on a newsnight review thing about a year ago, isn't he the 'next big thing' in classical music and off to work in LA? Anyway, hope yo...
- Thu Apr 02, 2009 11:21 am
- Forum: Gigs
- Topic: Manchester Apollo & London Barbican
- Replies: 48
- Views: 7046
Re: Manchester Apollo & London Barbican
I saw Beck there about 5 years ago and they had seats then, although the bar shut during his seat. Still, you win some and lose some, eah?!
- Fri Mar 27, 2009 10:43 am
- Forum: Other
- Topic: the best bands come from rugby???
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2869
Re: the best bands come from rugby???
That's a pretty brave choice for a comeback single, it must be 8 minutes long. Very good, though.
- Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:21 am
- Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
- Topic: LAGWAFIS Legacy Edition
- Replies: 142
- Views: 19771
Re: LAGWAFIS Legacy Edition
I am quite curious as to what we'll get as part of the legacy edition. Usually these things either seem to have a different mixed album (mono/stereo from sixties reissues) or a few B sides (See tracks 6-13 on the complete works Vol. 2). There were quite a lot of radio broadcasts from the LAGWAFIS to...
- Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:13 am
- Forum: Gigs
- Topic: 10,000th Post
- Replies: 1
- Views: 674
Re: 10,000th Post
ooooh, does that make me 10001?
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- Sun Mar 22, 2009 1:34 pm
- Forum: Gigs
- Topic: Ladies and Gents ...
- Replies: 412
- Views: 55165
Re: Ladies and Gents ...
Oh, by the way- I'm in row HH seats 11-12 on the Monday show. Anyone else around there?
- Sun Mar 22, 2009 1:23 pm
- Forum: Gigs
- Topic: RFH Meet-Up
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3622
Re: RFH Meet-Up
Any ideas where people want to go for a drink? Can I suggest the cuban bar in Lambeth. It's only about a 10 minute walk from the venue and it is really nice. Failing that the bar at the BFI is also quite nice. Any which way, count me in
- Sun Mar 22, 2009 12:34 pm
- Forum: Gigs
- Topic: Ladies and Gents ...
- Replies: 412
- Views: 55165
Re: Ladies and Gents ...
solarflarez-
I'm going to the first night from Northampton. Not sure how we're getting there yet- probably be on the train though. Let you know if we choose to drive if you need a lift, etc...
I'm going to the first night from Northampton. Not sure how we're getting there yet- probably be on the train though. Let you know if we choose to drive if you need a lift, etc...
- Sat Dec 20, 2008 1:57 pm
- Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
- Topic: Albums of the year etc.
- Replies: 49
- Views: 6948
Re: Albums of the year etc.
in no particular order... Goldfrapp- seventh tree British sea power- do you like rock music? Spiritualized- songs in A&E Half man half biscuit- CSI:Ambleside Bon iver- for Emma, forever quite liked the neon neon stuff I've heard and I'm looking forward to hearing the mgmt album, but otherwise I'...
- Thu Dec 11, 2008 10:51 pm
- Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
- Topic: goldfrapp
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1074
Re: goldfrapp
the goldfrapp album came out a little bit before songs in a&e. I think jason did a remix for it, probably as some sort of a&e/a&e idea. probably my favourite album of the year
- Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:29 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: LAGWAFIS vinyl lp
- Replies: 40
- Views: 6085
Re: LAGWAFIS vinyl lp
I got the vinyl on the day it came out, took it straight home and noticed that it skipped a bit at times. I took it back to the shop and they replaced it right away, however they sold that copy to a friend of mine about an hour later! We only worked this out when my friend told me he didn't have the...
- Sun Nov 16, 2008 5:48 pm
- Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
- Topic: Flaming Lips cover Spacemen 3
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2512
Re: Flaming Lips cover Spacemen 3
Has anyone else seen Christmas in Mars yet? I'm a little bit undecided as to if I like it or not. I mean, It's a good 'home movie' as Wayne describes it, but having paid £17 for a copy of it (with the 32 minute long accompanying album) I feel it's a little on the steep side of things and a bit self...
Re: Sarajevo
I went up the Danube from Vienna to Budapest and wasn't that impressed. Nice for a change and all that, but the journey itself was somewhat coloured by the (I assume) Austrian blokes on a piss-up stag do type of thing. There ought to be a law against starting drinking before the day is in double fig...
- Sun Nov 16, 2008 5:37 pm
- Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
- Topic: The cost of things
- Replies: 54
- Views: 6047
Re: The cost of things
I'd not heard of that one either. Looking at the costs isn't the most important thing to do with music, I know, but it does put me off bidding for some things on ebay!
- Sun Nov 16, 2008 11:48 am
- Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
- Topic: The cost of things
- Replies: 54
- Views: 6047
The cost of things
Don't know if anyone else has done a thread on this board about the cost of old Spiritualized records but I found a website (http://homepage.ntlworld.com/kennethdrury/price-guide.htm) that seems to have a nice list on their. I was particularly suprised to see that 12xCD is still worth about the same...
- Sun Nov 16, 2008 11:43 am
- Forum: Other
- Topic: 40 Years - 40 Things To Do
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2594
Re: 40 Years - 40 Things To Do
wear a high vis and pretend to direct traffic
streak at a MINOR sporting event
get your picture taken with a 'bloke' off of the telly (eg. Bill Oddie)
go vegan for a week
go to a pub with a hundred different beers and slowly get through them (which is what i'm doing for my stag do)...
streak at a MINOR sporting event
get your picture taken with a 'bloke' off of the telly (eg. Bill Oddie)
go vegan for a week
go to a pub with a hundred different beers and slowly get through them (which is what i'm doing for my stag do)...
Re: Sarajevo
Is there any reason that you've missed Llubjana off of the list? I went two years ago and it was lovely, in fact all the bits of Slovenia we went to were great. I haven't been to Croatia or beyond but I'm sure you'll have a great time. I always think that the more you travel, the more people you mee...
- Sat Oct 18, 2008 7:53 pm
- Forum: Gigs
- Topic: Roundhouse
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4801
Re: Roundhouse
great gig, best i've seen them in a while. i think the set list was not disimilar to the other nights on the UK tour.
had a nice experience where we met a couple who had gone to the wrong gig, but managed to get in with the tickets that they had! good work.
had a nice experience where we met a couple who had gone to the wrong gig, but managed to get in with the tickets that they had! good work.
- Sun Oct 05, 2008 4:15 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: A small favour
- Replies: 0
- Views: 908
A small favour
Hello,
I have a small favour to ask. could anyone 'send' me a live recording of ladies and gentleman from this year? i have no understanding of how to download music, so if anyone could give me an idiots guide for doing this it would be most appreciated.
thanks in advance
helm
I have a small favour to ask. could anyone 'send' me a live recording of ladies and gentleman from this year? i have no understanding of how to download music, so if anyone could give me an idiots guide for doing this it would be most appreciated.
thanks in advance
helm
- Sun Oct 05, 2008 4:01 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: we need 20 more! please complete this for a friend
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1204
Re: we need 20 more! please complete this for a friend
well, i hope that's of some use. good idea to put it on here, hopefully they'll get the numbers required
- Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:54 pm
- Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
- Topic: Bob Log III
- Replies: 4
- Views: 957
Re: Bob Log III
saw him at end of the road. great performance, no idea what he was on about though.
Re: Sennen
Saw the sennen set at end of the road, very impressed by it i was too. worth checking out if you like that sort of thing.
named after a ride song, i assume?
named after a ride song, i assume?
- Sun Aug 31, 2008 8:07 pm
- Forum: Gigs
- Topic: End of the Road
- Replies: 0
- Views: 825
End of the Road
anyone else going to the end of the road festival? i went last year and it was great. mercury rev are headlining this year and low are playing amongst others so it could be good.
- Sun Aug 31, 2008 8:05 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Which pop stars share your birthday
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2836
Re: Which pop stars share your birthday
I knew already that i shared the day (may 13th) with stevie wonder. turns out it's also alison goldfrapp's birthday. not bad, eah?
- Sun Aug 31, 2008 7:59 pm
- Forum: Gigs
- Topic: Roundhouse
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2902
Re: Roundhouse
I'm quite fancying the roundhouse gig. never been there before but it looks rather nice. also, didn't get to see the first tour (apart from glastonbury) so it'd be nice to re-acquaint myself with a really loud, electric (or eclectic) spiritualized. all good!
- Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:00 pm
- Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
- Topic: What Are You Listening To Now?
- Replies: 5916
- Views: 1389855
Re: What Are You Listening To Now?
Test Match Special.
- Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:41 pm
- Forum: Gigs
- Topic: Glastonbury
- Replies: 87
- Views: 14205
Re: Glastonbury
not a bad gig, but not loud enough. also, was this the first spiritualized gig without walkin' with jesus (or any spacemen 3 songs)?
brilliant festival though, possibly the best glastonbury i've been to.
brilliant festival though, possibly the best glastonbury i've been to.
Re: euro 2008
Spain, has to be. tournament wise they are the closest thing to england - i.e. perennial under achievers.
- Mon Jun 09, 2008 10:55 am
- Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
- Topic: won't get to devon (the car i'm in)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2155
Re: won't get to devon (the car i'm in)
they played it on the first LICD tour when they were backed by the brass section. at the hammersmith gig they also had a gospel choir to sing the end refrain. blinding, as i remember it.
helm
http://www.helmtherapy.co.uk
helm
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- Sun Jun 01, 2008 2:12 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Spiritualized mugs
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1593
Re: Spiritualized mugs
mine was from a gig- haven't seen any for a while. sorry!
- Sun Jun 01, 2008 2:09 pm
- Forum: Gigs
- Topic: Glastonbury
- Replies: 87
- Views: 14205
Re: Glastonbury
It'll probably be quite different for you now they've got the 'super' fence up. also, if it hasn't sold out of tickets it's going to seem very empty compared to glastonbury's in the past! the line up IS looking rather good though, despite the world and his wife going on about jay-z!
- Thu May 29, 2008 5:53 pm
- Forum: Gigs
- Topic: Best ever Spacemen 3 / Spiritualized show?
- Replies: 108
- Views: 57868
Re: Best ever Spacemen 3 / Spiritualized show?
It's probably easier to remember the worst spiritualized gig because I've been to far too many amazing ones. The first one that comes to mind was the Milton Keynes gig on the LGM tour (haven't seen that one omentioned here yet). Amazing projections throughout the gig and a great set list. My first s...
- Thu May 29, 2008 5:18 pm
- Forum: Gigs
- Topic: Glastonbury
- Replies: 87
- Views: 14205
Glastonbury
My Glastonbury tickets came this morning and suddenly I'm getting a bit excited about it. Anyone else going to Pilton this year?
Helm
http://www.helmtherapy.co.uk
Helm
http://www.helmtherapy.co.uk
- Thu May 29, 2008 5:07 pm
- Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
- Topic: chart positions
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2583
Re: chart positions
Yeah, I think it was number 18. I don't think anyting else has gone top 20 in the UK singles wise. She kissed me... hit the dizzy heights of number 37. sadly (or fortunately) I can't remember any other chart placings for singles. The albums do a lot better- LAGWAFIS got to number 9, I think. Helm ht...
- Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:03 pm
- Forum: Gigs
- Topic: Glastonbury 2008
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1410
- Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:01 pm
- Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
- Topic: Portishead new album - Third
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3428
Re: Portishead new album - Third
I thought that that was one of the best Later's that i've seen in a long while. Portishead's new stuff sounded pretty good, but i'll wait until i hear the whole album. i guess they're trying to move away from the 'coffee table' if you know what i mean.
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Re: New Tour
not really an extensive tour though, is it?! i've missed out on london tickets so i'm going to sulk about it (or go to cambridge, whichever's easier)
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- Sun Apr 06, 2008 2:23 pm
- Forum: Gigs
- Topic: Glastonbury 2008
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1410
Glastonbury 2008
have they confirmed for this year? i actually managed to get tickets this morning so i'm rather happy about this.
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http://www.helmtherapy.co.uk
- Sat Mar 22, 2008 7:14 pm
- Forum: Spacemen3
- Topic: Mojo 50 Greatest UK Indie Records Of All Time
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3149
Re: Mojo 50 Greatest UK Indie Records Of All Time
top 50 ep's, eah? probably put on that list rides first three eps (fall being a particular favourite) and my bloody valentines you made me realise as well. shame bands don't seem to make good 4 or 5 song ep's nowadays.
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- Sat Mar 22, 2008 7:07 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: White Easter
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1386
Re: White Easter
yeah, today was not a good day to be at the football, that's for sure. don't think i've seen it snow at the footie before and that was probably the coldest game i've been in quite a few years.
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http://www.helmtherapy.co.uk
Re: Barnsley
I think it's pretty good that the FA cup's going somewhere other than the top four this year. bit worried about what's happening at gretna, cardiff and halifax though. i'm probably one of the only ones here that has an interest in the non-league, but the FA are really fucking up the whole unpaid wag...
- Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:22 pm
- Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
- Topic: Songs in A&E - Editions
- Replies: 217
- Views: 29160
Re: Songs in A&E - Editions
I wasn't aware that lazer guided melodies or pure phase were particularly awash with studio effects and feedback. perhaps i wasn't paying attention.
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- Sat Feb 23, 2008 12:58 am
- Forum: Gigs
- Topic: TicketBASTARD
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1446
Re: TicketBASTARD
it's all a bit rough, just to pay someone to sell you a ticket.
- Sat Feb 23, 2008 12:53 am
- Forum: Other
- Topic: any spz fans from northants?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1716
Re: any spz fans from northants?
hey nat! you all good? plan to, but i haven't replied just yet. give andy a ring at some point. you going? how's frome? just like 20 questions this, isn't it?!
- Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:40 pm
- Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
- Topic: Songs In A&E
- Replies: 87
- Views: 13189
Re: Songs In A&E
well this is the best news i've had in weeks!
- Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:19 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: any spz fans from northants?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1716
Re: any spz fans from northants?
Hi. i think there's a few of us from northampton or there abouts. always up for a gig and the like. quite looking forward to the fall in march and i think futureheads are playing this weekend. all good. perhaps catch up with you at some point. oh, and welcome to the board.
- Sun Dec 16, 2007 12:25 am
- Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
- Topic: MBV @ FIB
- Replies: 1
- Views: 651
Re: MBV @ FIB
been the last three years. brilliant festival, can't recommend it enough.
Re: Radiohead
i 'picked it up' for £3.50. out of interest, what did everyone else pay?
- Thu Oct 11, 2007 12:40 pm
- Forum: Gigs
- Topic: 10th October 1997
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2290
10th October 1997
ten year anniversary (yesterday) of the royal albert hall gig. didn't have time yesterday to put anything up, but i thought it should be remembered in some way. did anyone else go? it was a great gig (as the slightly doctored cd's somewhat attest to) and arguably in my top five spz gigs. anyone have...
- Sat Sep 29, 2007 1:21 am
- Forum: Spacemen3
- Topic: Spectrum Gig Review
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1245
Re: Spectrum Gig Review
yes, not disimilar to the CD on mojo this month that put sonic in spiritualized. that's just really bad reasearch/journalism.
- Fri Sep 07, 2007 10:47 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Britain's favourite Bar/Pub
- Replies: 43
- Views: 6694
my favourite pubs (in no particular order) are the bell- bath, hard to beat especially on walcott nation day the bell- harborne, they play bowls in the back garden market bar- inverness, just the smallest bar with the best jukebox the racehorse- northampton, because it's the only decent pub in this ...
- Fri Sep 07, 2007 10:37 pm
- Forum: Gigs
- Topic: end of the road festival
- Replies: 0
- Views: 761
end of the road festival
any one else going to the end of the road festival next week? sounds and looks quite chilled. shame i missed connect, only found out about it a few weeks ago and the line up looked superb