Spiritualized

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Hello, There's a slim chance that some folks on here might dig this... esp The Heads fans https://www.facebook.com/FearMeMusic/posts/881602291918576 Really cool Birmingham label in it for love. Doing great things in the DOOM/SLUDGE mold. Its really, really heavy... Once in a while i love this stuff....

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So i did the record fair. It went well. I made my money back. I sold one record for more that i have ever brought a record for... Bit of an odd situation that. By that stage of the afternoon i had done the patter on those discs 3 or 4 times. I was asking a lot, but the story behind it... this disc i...

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what did they charge? there's a local hifi shop that offers ultra-sonic and VPI cleaning, i do it once in a while for a valuable record. I think they charge £1 a disc or side. They did mine for free in exchange for some social media publicity in connection with the event. Which was very nice of them.

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Looking for some help with info on some records i brough back from Lesohto in 1988.

No info on Discogs or elsewhere. Some info on the artists but nowt on the label
Progressive Records Co
and or
MHULE
or
USM

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As part of the preparations for an event i am doing i had some records cleaned on the pro machine at Sworfish Records in Birmingham. I can't recommend it highly enough.
First time i have had any records cleaned in this way. It won't be the last.

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Had a chat with a group of lads late afternoon in the pub. They had been binge buying at the closing day of one of Birmingham's vinyl shops.
Influenced by the contents of their bags i have been listening to Kraftwerk and Hawkwind. Also giving Zappa another go.

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It's great to hear you got the event up and running. I've followed you on WP, though my account is somewhat lacking in content - it was meant for a musical project, however all I use it for at the moment is when I visit Joe Saward's blog for his excellent F1 journalism. If I was a fan that sounds l...

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Rainy afternoon in Birmingham.
Bees Made Honey

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Hello,
So, i have booked a stall at a record fair in order to raise funds for an event i am doing.
Would love to hear from any folk who have done the same. People who just go as a one off.
What do you wish you had known?
Or didn't know you needed to know...

Cheers

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Great piece of work.
Spacemen 3 are now even more well documented that they already were.

Very worthwhile project/labour of love.

Dig

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https://crossroadsofsabbath.files.wordp ... lyer_2.jpg

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all this has come to a head...

https://crossroadsofsabbath.wordpress. ... he-warpig/

many thanks for your input...
Hope the kids dig it...

Rave on...

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Wow - Spiritualized's first gig was in King Tuts? What a venue. I also believe there is a bootleg of this gig, as well as one from the 1991 show there too. One of those 'I'd like to have been there' occasions... Oh aye, there's a bootleg. I have it one tape and got a copy via the wonderful and gene...

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Hello, I know a bit but often find that i don't know what i thought i know. And i have little confidence when talking about it. Keep tripping up over my words etc... Does the owner of a building claim any copyright in a recording made within their walls? The speaker/performer has claim, the person w...

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Hello, I was reminded of this discussion while i was on holiday. One of the things we did was a mono printing workshop. The lady who ran it also gave me a brief demonstration of book binding. Since then i have followed this up by watching YouTube tutorials and having a go at home. The activity is ti...

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semisynthetic wrote:Very Nice Pressing; and aesthetically very pleasing.

I think i got a bad* splatter, but yeah... really nice to have this as a 7...

I have it in my accessible box near the turn table and i love not remembering which version is gonna come through after i drop the needle.

* lackluster

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My memory is that is was out at or around the time of the LSE gig - which i did not go to. On that night I was up the road watching Jane From Occupied Europe who deserve a mention on here. In fact ... i am sure i spoke to people who had been to the LSE gig at Waterloo and they were in possession of ...

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Hello, I just spent £35 on a record. This is £9 beyond my previous "functional' limit. I got back from an idyllic holiday to the news that my uncle had died. Now that everything is (for the moment) done and dusted my visit to town today resulted in me buying The Bees Made Honey In The Lion's Sk...

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Just seen on facebook that today is a year since Rik Mayall died.
There's a page called A TOAST TO RIK encouraging one and all to raise a glass.

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this was on Youtube a while ago then disappeared.
Catch it while you can. The best Bunnymen live clip i have ever seen.

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Many thanks for this people! Absolutely brilliant stuff - thanks for taking the time to share it. I guess a good chunk of the research is being done for me right here. So, now i know that the term audiophile is problematic. My idea of audiophile is perhaps not universally used. I suppose for me goin...

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Cheers, some good stuff there guys. What i hope will make my idea a new twist on the audiophile playback shindig is the venue itself. The room where a hugely influential band started rehearsing in 1968/69 can be hired for a modest hourly fee. So the playback would be their first two lps and a couple...

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Hello, Has anyone been to one? I'm working on a project and would love to hear feedback from attendees. Was the integrity/origin of the media an issue? Was the audio dynamics of the space legislated for? Was an expert speaker involved - did this enhance? How would you feel about a theatrical element...

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I feel sure some of you will enjoy this band.

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first elevators review...

http://www.theguardian.com/music/musicb ... n-festival

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He's quit politics now though hasn't he. One failure and it's all too much for him. Pretty laughable really, which is a shame because many people are taken in by his words and zest for justice, he could've carried on the fight more than ever now but no, he's dropped it all because it didn't turn ou...

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http://strangeattractor.co.uk/shoppe/jolly-lad/ Recommending Jolly Lad by John Doran. A redemptive memoir from a very cool UK music journalist aged about 44. So, there's some great stuff that i am sure will chime with many here. I know he is or has been a Spiritualized fan. In fact there's a line n...

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cool
Any chance of a reference for that CCCS piece?

And you've now encouraged me to go beyond Crass and Napalm Death in the anarcho punk canon. Thanks (i think).

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This post isn't about a record but rather a book and the way that music was viewed in earlier eras. This is from the introductory paragraph to a chapter in SUTCLIFFE, A. & SMITH, R. 1974. Birmingham, 1939-1970, London, Oxford University Press for Birmingham City Council. The chapter is about Mas...

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Post a few more tunes from around this time, all highlighting something from around this time, Crass!!! Brilliant selection. I may have told this story elsewhere but it fits this thread. The only reason i haven't told it before was my intention to check back and see if i had mentioned this elsewher...

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By the way, Russell Brand gets a kicking for the whole don't vote thing, but I respect the conversations he is trying to have. What is in it for him? Where else are they covered on our Rubbish rubbish tv these days? The BBC will continue to be the meek mouthpiece of the tory establishment. . Brand'...

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I've been an immigrant in the USA, Australia and now the UK, but being white I'm never treated as 'an immigrant'. The vilification of asylum seekers is particularly unpleasant. Google for Manus Island if you want to see how not to treat the desperate. I suspect the whole immigration debate is misin...

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Great reviews. Delighted that there are some objective ears on the ranch.
Looking forward to the big one!

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angelsighs wrote:and they played Perfect Time last night! hope that stays in the set for Manchester.

Great song.

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good discussion of what RSD has become. Valuable descriptions of what actually happens on the day and what it means to people. It's clear that the limited releases are only a small part of it. Despite the growing list i'd say the releases are actually getting to be a smaller element of it. Its entir...

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Interesting that Bomp went to the trouble of embossing the sleeve.

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Spacemen-3-Pl ... 234f2ca101

Embossed sleeve
Yellow vinyl
no labels

What's the story?

Is this UK Fire?

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Loads of videos of this on YouTube.
Setting Warpigs to military footage is an art.
The interesting bit and relevant to the thread title is that it was written in 1969/70 yet the supply of relevant images remains.

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I like the way that Will's story is one of a collaborative effort. The right people, the right place, the right time.
Of course - the right song. Yes, someone wrote it.

Reminds me of a quote about Crocodiles which i treasure.
"The sum total is compulsive listening..." (emphasis added)

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The Killing Moon

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ta,
I saw an edited version on the NME site.

Good insightful story from Will which contributes greatly to our understanding of the track - the usual guff from Mac.

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If you're bored this weekend -
Do yourself a favour
Step in
Turn out the lights
and let this beauty surge - express from Oxford via the tube of heaven

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Another quote relevant to the thread title: "music is political in every sense that the political can be conceived" - Tia DeNora - 2003(ish) Music In Everyday Life - it's on the last page. And another: "As long as fascination fill those cultural spaces where meaningful understandings ...

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The Creation

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A review video of the reissues
http://www.theguardian.com/music/video/ ... deo-review

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is it mostly down to personality over music i wonder? Yup! New Year's day was one of the first singles i brought. As a 14/15 year old i enjoyed The Joshua Tree but by the time the next record came out i was embracing the indie cool of the obscure. The last thing i wanted to do was admit to liking a...

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Speaking to NME, Hook explained that he feels Joy Division's legacy was somewhat neglected due to the subsequent success of the band as New Order. That cracks me up. Conflicted too. This is more about giving Barney the finger right? Sad isn't it? I regret missing this. EDVAIiyZlTY Sounded (and look...

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Not sure about Kim's book? I think she mentions in it she saw it as a form of therapy and it reads that way. There are some very touching moments and she is obviously devastated about the break up. There are some interesting chapters on SY but more around band relations and touring and less about s...

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SpacemanR wrote:Think possibly you may be missing the point?

Nope.

What did you make of Kim Gordon's book?
Every review i have read focuses on the first chapter. Any more you can add? How much detail is there about Sonic Youth song writing?

Cheers,

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sunray wrote:What really impressed me about Burnley was that they had two players named Trippier and Yokes

That's nothing.
We had Paul Weller and Paul Cook at one point.
Then there was Steve Jones...

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I only saw the second part late one night on Channel 4. Very much looking forward to this release. I love these 'of the time' documentaries so much more than the BBCFour talking head type retrospective pieces. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/iconic-decline-of-western-civilization-films-finall...

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He doesn't really go into detail about money earned with the two bands but it gets mentioned a couple of times. I'm still only halfway through but so far he has stated how much he was getting paid for each job he was doing. Like i say though, it doesn't come across as bitterness but more a statemen...

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That one comes up on ebay frequently.

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The fact that these occurred after stints with the Spacemen and Spiritualized is all the more remarkable. As is the fact that he earned more money doing these shitty jobs than his time as a musician. I'm amazed he's not some bitter fuck up! Is that element of it part of the book? Is this something ...

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Its a good month for bootlegs! Don't get too excited. Unfortunately I'm 20 minutes in and, after a quick scan forward, it looks dark... very dark. "Thanks for coming' Still, it gives hope that there is more stuff out there. If you youtube search for Reading 1989 you'll find many audience videos...

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Interesting take on how RSD is going and I think on the whole I agree. http://www.soniccathedral.co.uk/why-record-store-day-is-dying/ Thoughts everybody :?: I guess the opposing view would be that of a retailer. It probably wouldn't be too difficult to find a piece written by a shop owner who, whil...

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A couple of additional points from 1991. At the Aldershot gig (nicely documented here: http://fringeontop.com/2015/02/22/spiritualized-1991-live-recording-from-the-buzz-club/ ) a friend had a ten minute chat with Jason. I don't have the full tape but do have a sheet of the transcript with some notes...

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For those who don't have any tapes from 1991 i wanted to point out that other sets have included If I Were With Her Now - which was ... well, i could try and conjure another superlative but will settle on well worth tracking down.

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clewsr wrote:
was it Mark Refoy who left first and was Glastonbury 1992 his last gig or an I completely wrong in that?

I am sure that Will did not play on the May 1992 tour. The way i heard it he was the first to loose patience/let the frustrations mount - which makes sense as he was with the band the longest.

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Saw them on Saturday at a venue north of Milton Keynes called The Craufaud Arms. Really good place.

Sleaford Mods are well worth seeing live.

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i'm really blown away by this. Audio is excellent. Is there a better recording from this era? - by which i mean the May/June 1991 dates - I haven't heard it. These versions of the LGM and end of Spacemen 3 songs are superb. And for those who are particularly fond of the live rendition of Feelin Just...

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It;s cold and wet in Birmingham so i have been having a go at this. What I can't find, despite numerous searches on the web, is a template to use to create (no pun intended!) one's own. The software i am using is an HB retractable pencil, a ruler, a rubber & some small postit notes. I'm pleased ...

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One of Will's comments in the Facebook thread: "There is a colection of even earlier spiritualized shows ...with good sound and much better video that I know someone has in Rugby. At least seven shows worth I would say ..." :shock: :shock: :shock: Yeah, i saw that. I'm very happy with thi...

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Yup...
Know what you mean.
You're all in for a real treat.
There are some really nice touches visually too.

mc wrote:I'm not going to spoil things for others as I listen,

I'm on a self imposed week long embrago on discussing the content.
There's plenty to say though.

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clewsr wrote:wowsers. looking forward to seeing and heading this

You won't be disappointed.
I'll not ruin the surprises.
Make some time for it.
I've never seen anything like it! Memories, sensations... really odd experience.

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Fucking incredible isn't it.
I know what the set is gonna be pretty much.
Hoping for some surprises.
The video quality too.
I'm actually quite emotional..

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