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by Jasonsmith
Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:40 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: sad days and lonely nights (?)
Replies: 14
Views: 2080

Re: sad days and lonely nights (?)

You can soothe your conscience by donating 99p (or more) here http://www.warchild.org.uk/civicrm/cont ... set=1&id=3
by Jasonsmith
Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:06 am
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Portishead new album - Third
Replies: 25
Views: 3428

Re: Portishead new album - Third

Getting back to Portishead, for the best before and after comparison maybe you should see them live. I just saw them in Cologne and was deeply underwhelmed by most of the new tracks (I thought Machine gun was OK). They sounded very thin and for the most part didn't seem to go anywhere, maybe the bes...
by Jasonsmith
Thu Apr 03, 2008 6:22 pm
Forum: Gigs (Dates Only)
Topic: May shows
Replies: 62
Views: 15790

Re: May shows

Cambridge and London for me. I was at the Sage gig and remember not being overly impressed by the new stuff which seemed kind of half finished. Mind you, I thought the same when I saw them on the american mini tour just before the release of AG. Hopefully in the interim they will have worked on live...
by Jasonsmith
Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:58 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Music on Youtube any suggestions?
Replies: 171
Views: 28695

Re: Music on Youtube any suggestions?

Kling klang are supporting Portishead in Cologne, looking forward to a good night...
by Jasonsmith
Sat Mar 08, 2008 8:37 am
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Review of Songs in A&E #1
Replies: 12
Views: 2876

Re: Review of Songs in A&E #1

Third is the third Portishead studio album, due for release on 28 April
by Jasonsmith
Tue Mar 04, 2008 6:41 am
Forum: Gigs (Dates Only)
Topic: May shows
Replies: 62
Views: 15790

Re: May shows

Hey Spazed, you're the guy in the know...Any other non-festival European dates planned? (Cologne Stadtgarten please :D ) And where is the mysterious Austrian Transmission festival taking place?
by Jasonsmith
Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:45 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: new lp
Replies: 9
Views: 2015

Re: new lp

So when exactly will it be released? Play.com says 19th May (in which case I can pick up a copy on my way from Cambridge to London) but this site says the 26th (by which time I'll be back in Germany and might have to wait another couple of days). We need to know!
by Jasonsmith
Sat Mar 01, 2008 9:25 am
Forum: Gigs
Topic: Bob and Jason go electric
Replies: 2
Views: 1079

Bob and Jason go electric

Watched the Dylan film last week and am listening to the Bootleg series Volume 4. Which wag will be the first to shout "Judas!" in Cambridge? :D
by Jasonsmith
Thu Feb 28, 2008 6:12 am
Forum: Gigs (Dates Only)
Topic: i-Tunes Festival, March 2nd
Replies: 51
Views: 12392

Re: i-Tunes Festival, March 2nd

The NIck Cave website is running a lottery for tickets, entries must be in by midnight tonight! Win tickets for iTunes Live For your chance to win a pair of tickets to see Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds as part of the iTunes Live Festival at Air Studios in London on Sunday 2nd March just email your n...
by Jasonsmith
Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:33 pm
Forum: Gigs (Dates Only)
Topic: new dates
Replies: 2
Views: 1803

Re: new dates

you heard it here first! (well, pinched from myspace actually) 04.Jul.2008 13:00 Transmissions Festival, Austria Transmissions Festival, Austria No idea about this, can't find any info on the web :? 12.Jul.2008 13:00 Les Ardentes Festival, Parc Astrid, Coronmeuse, Liege, BE 09.Aug.2008 13:00 Tokyo S...
by Jasonsmith
Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:26 am
Forum: Other
Topic: Beer Revelations from recent visit
Replies: 31
Views: 3855

Re: Beer Revelations from recent visit

I can't believe people are complaining about German beer and the laws that guarantee its purity and quality. If you want a drink with fruit in it, buy a cocktail...German beer is widely regarded as the best in the world, and as far as I know, they are still the largest per capita consumers. And noth...
by Jasonsmith
Fri Feb 22, 2008 4:26 am
Forum: Gigs (Dates Only)
Topic: i-Tunes Festival, March 2nd
Replies: 51
Views: 12392

Re: i-Tunes Festival, March 2nd

You can get tickets in a charity auction http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/auction/1 ... 5FB83D2/1/
by Jasonsmith
Thu Feb 14, 2008 8:18 pm
Forum: Gigs
Topic: Massive Attack to curate Meltdown 2008
Replies: 0
Views: 691

Massive Attack to curate Meltdown 2008

Should be good...
by Jasonsmith
Thu Feb 14, 2008 4:32 am
Forum: Gigs (Dates Only)
Topic: i-Tunes Festival, March 2nd
Replies: 51
Views: 12392

Re: i-Tunes Festival, March 2nd

... then I hope they will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis :D Maybe to weed out the touts you could set certain criteria such as a, minimum number of posts (236?) or ask applicants a fiendishly difficult question that would be difficult to answer by using the internet and that only a ...
by Jasonsmith
Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:55 pm
Forum: Gigs (Dates Only)
Topic: i-Tunes Festival, March 2nd
Replies: 51
Views: 12392

Re: i-Tunes Festival, March 2nd

spazed99 wrote:Tickets are not on sale but we will have a limited amount available via the site in the coming weeks.
Will these be sold via the pharmacy? Can I be first in the queue? :D I've got my camping chair and flask of bovril...
by Jasonsmith
Mon Feb 04, 2008 10:22 pm
Forum: Gigs
Topic: Gigs (Dates Only)
Replies: 3
Views: 1033

Gigs (Dates Only)

What's this secret forum here for? And why am I not allowed to view it? I probably need to book flights to go to these shows!
by Jasonsmith
Thu Jan 31, 2008 8:31 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: What's on your Current Rotation List?
Replies: 87
Views: 10326

Re: What's on your Current Rotation List?

too close - Bishop Perry Tillis
Electric-guitar playing preacher in the style of Reverend Charlie Jackson. Social and political commentary with a heavy dose of righteous blues
by Jasonsmith
Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:05 am
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Album release mid-May
Replies: 14
Views: 2469

Re: Album release mid-May

Spiritualized is slated to play Coachella in April, so I suppose a little US tour might be built around that. I'm excited. from the Spaceman's new year mesage We maybe got Vancouver down to Palm Springs in a few months but that's it for acoustic mainlines, after that we're going electric ... Maybe ...
by Jasonsmith
Fri Jan 18, 2008 6:24 am
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: a question regarding Salford
Replies: 3
Views: 902

Re: a question regarding Salford

Might you be able to list the tracks by date added and put them in order that way? If not: Intro Setting on fire Devil town Lord let it rain on me True love will find you in the end Straight and the narrow Cool waves Hold on Amen Set my soul on fire Walking with Jesus Going down slow So hot/All of m...
by Jasonsmith
Thu Dec 20, 2007 5:08 am
Forum: Gigs
Topic: Dirtbombs on tour
Replies: 1
Views: 718

Dirtbombs on tour

New US dates announced here http://www.thedirtbombs.net/ Let's hope they make it over to Europe as well
by Jasonsmith
Tue Dec 18, 2007 6:58 am
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: 6 Music session
Replies: 4
Views: 1156

Re: 6 Music session

cheapster and oh baby
here's a link where you can listen http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/gideo ... l?focuswin
by Jasonsmith
Thu Dec 13, 2007 5:18 pm
Forum: Gigs
Topic: 10th december, London
Replies: 35
Views: 6477

Re: 10th december, London

the as-per-usual-well-informed "Two new songs, Amen and Going Down Slow" guarniad journo has written a review http://music.guardian.co.uk/live/story/ ... 86,00.html
by Jasonsmith
Wed Dec 12, 2007 9:42 pm
Forum: Gigs
Topic: 9th December Union Chapel gig
Replies: 27
Views: 8397

Re: 9th December Union Chapel gig

Fantastic recording! There is a Father Christmas and his name is Mr. Brown! Many, many thanks for this. If I'm extra good until the end of the year will there be a DVD?
by Jasonsmith
Mon Nov 19, 2007 7:32 pm
Forum: Gigs
Topic: Vista 11/13 was better!
Replies: 30
Views: 4393

Re: Vista 11/13 was better!

Are these gigs really that good? As a matter of principle (relating to a personal matter) I tore up my tickets for the Edinburgh Nov 2006 show. From the footage (ok, ok it's amateur and yes you have to be there) it looks/sounds a drag. :arrow: Jason has said that that Edinburgh gig was the best he ...
by Jasonsmith
Fri Nov 16, 2007 5:57 pm
Forum: Spacemen3
Topic: Sonic in dub
Replies: 0
Views: 1033

Sonic in dub

http://www.emusic.com/album/Various-Art ... 86260.html

Didn't realise that sonic was into producing dub. Some good stuff on here
by Jasonsmith
Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:37 am
Forum: Gigs
Topic: Vista 11/13 was better!
Replies: 30
Views: 4393

Re: Vista 11/13 was better!

I put my Spaceman autographed (and gig date appended) silver spaceman shirt from Luxemburg in the machine on a cold wash and it's fine. The poster thing sounds cool, let's hope for something similar for London....
by Jasonsmith
Sat Nov 10, 2007 5:12 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: FreeRice
Replies: 2
Views: 709

Re: FreeRice

vocab level 47 beat that! 290 grains of rice doesn't sound like much but I suppose if everyone joins in...
by Jasonsmith
Thu Sep 27, 2007 6:06 pm
Forum: Gigs
Topic: Union chapel gig
Replies: 15
Views: 2688

Re: Union chapel gig

I was also priveleged to be at the first AM gig in Salisbury back in 2006. (not met another board member who was there) The sense of anticipation was great, as I expect the sense of celebration to be on the last nite. and I was at the second AM gig (Brighton) and will be at the penultimate AM gig (...
by Jasonsmith
Thu Aug 30, 2007 8:38 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: DUB
Replies: 61
Views: 10495

Just downloaded Tectonic Plates from E-music. Good stuff and Tectonic have some great mix tape downloads too on their website
http://tectonicrecords.com/music.html
by Jasonsmith
Fri Aug 17, 2007 6:08 am
Forum: Gigs
Topic: Summer Sundae
Replies: 4
Views: 1696

cool waves can be heard at 02:32.00 or so
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/6music_a ... /6m_garvey
by Jasonsmith
Wed Aug 08, 2007 8:13 pm
Forum: Gigs
Topic: Spz Acoustic Mainlines Q Haldern, Germany, August 3
Replies: 3
Views: 1508

Now we know who the singers and string players are too!
http://www.rockpalast.de/konzerte/2007/ ... ized.phtml
by Jasonsmith
Wed Aug 08, 2007 7:09 pm
Forum: Gigs
Topic: Spanish Festival date
Replies: 0
Views: 782

Spanish Festival date

http://elpilar2007.com/

An acoustic date in Zaragoza Sat. 6 October
by Jasonsmith
Wed Aug 08, 2007 6:59 pm
Forum: Gigs
Topic: Spz Acoustic Mainlines Q Haldern, Germany, August 3
Replies: 3
Views: 1508

some photos here (not from me I didn't make it)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dreikelvin/1018717321/
by Jasonsmith
Fri Aug 03, 2007 7:10 am
Forum: Gigs
Topic: German festival date highlights on TV
Replies: 2
Views: 828

German festival date highlights on TV

The local TV station will be recording tonight's set and showing highlights at an ungodly hour on 26 August
http://www.rockpalast.de/konzerte/2007/haldern/
I hope to be there this evening and will post a short report...
by Jasonsmith
Wed Jul 18, 2007 10:08 pm
Forum: Spacemen3
Topic: Mesmerised
Replies: 18
Views: 4956

my copy claims 'approx playing time 65 mins' but it's only just over 56. Still good though... :D
by Jasonsmith
Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:17 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: New Record Finished
Replies: 29
Views: 6050

nice recording of the Anything More/LAGWAFIS medley too...seems like J is straining a bit more on the vocals than on the theatre dates I guess due to the outdoor nature of the thing. On another point, what happened to the release of the first London or Brighton acoustic date? Will this ever happen?
by Jasonsmith
Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:53 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Blues Recommmendations
Replies: 15
Views: 2909

just got the 7 dvd set of the scorcese blues project, worth a look as an overview. The best thing I found that I didn't know before was Otha Turner, a practioner of fife and drum blues, who recorded his first album at the age of 90. Other guys featured are Son House, Skip James, JB Lenoir (as covere...
by Jasonsmith
Mon Jul 16, 2007 9:16 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Music on Youtube any suggestions?
Replies: 171
Views: 28695

one that didn't make it onto the news page. sounds cool though, an exclusive 2000 person festival on a remote island. not so sure about the whale burgers though...
http://www.trena.net/v1/english.php
by Jasonsmith
Tue Jul 03, 2007 4:50 pm
Forum: Gigs
Topic: The Verve reunited
Replies: 4
Views: 1374

by Jasonsmith
Fri Jun 29, 2007 4:19 am
Forum: Gigs
Topic: Glasto-BBC-Acoustic Mainlaines
Replies: 57
Views: 13548

was the set list the same as Acoustic Mainlines v2.0 i.e. with Feel so sad and I think I'm in love?
by Jasonsmith
Thu Jun 21, 2007 6:35 am
Forum: Other
Topic: Last five albums/lp's you bought?
Replies: 2585
Views: 698047

Atlantic R&B 1947-1974 volumes 1-8

P.S.
the rhino Dusty in London release has a version of Wasn't born to follow that blows the Byrds version out of the water
by Jasonsmith
Mon Jun 11, 2007 9:38 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: DUB
Replies: 61
Views: 10495

I just got On-U Soundcrash, a mix album by Adrian Sherwood. Quality stuff and an excellent introduction to the On-U scene. There's a Tackhead mix album too.
by Jasonsmith
Thu May 31, 2007 9:08 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Help Yourself
Replies: 100
Views: 17253

I once read where J records every gig through the soundboard for 'quality control' purposes, so somewhere there's a big stack of CDs with blistering performances just ready to be downloaded. How about putting up the Edinburgh Acoustic mainlines concert (which apparently Jason regards as one one of h...
by Jasonsmith
Fri May 25, 2007 9:17 pm
Forum: Spacemen3
Topic: Spacemen Twee
Replies: 8
Views: 2311

The cover version of Honey on this album is pretty camp...
http://www.emusic.com/album/Anorak-Synt ... 99548.html
by Jasonsmith
Fri May 25, 2007 9:14 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: DUB
Replies: 61
Views: 10495

Theres a couple of German guys record under the name of Rhythm and Sound. The have a compilation called Rhythm and Sound funnily enough. You might like that. Turn out the light. kick back and zone out. This is incredible stuff. Just ordered all 5 of their CDs from http://www.hardwax.com which is ab...
by Jasonsmith
Tue May 22, 2007 7:02 am
Forum: Gigs
Topic: That festival list (in full?)
Replies: 2
Views: 1239

That festival list (in full?)

Anyone have anything else to add? Not sure how the acoustic thing will go down in a tent full of beered/drugged-up festival-goers... Primavera Barcelona June 1 Glastonbury 22-24 June Roskilde festival 2-8 July Indian Summer Glasgow 14 July Slotsfjell Festival Norway 19-21 July Emmaboda Sweden 26-28 ...
by Jasonsmith
Mon May 21, 2007 7:54 pm
Forum: Gigs
Topic: Another festival date
Replies: 0
Views: 736

Another festival date

In August, in Germany
http://www.haldern-pop.de/de/festival/programm/

Here's hoping they do a warm-up in Cologne or Düsseldorf!
by Jasonsmith
Fri May 18, 2007 6:41 am
Forum: Other
Topic: OLD BAGS
Replies: 11
Views: 2314

Mark E. Smith (no relation) is a Carry Bag Man
by Jasonsmith
Wed May 16, 2007 9:47 pm
Forum: Gigs
Topic: Acoustic Mainlines in Sweden this summer...
Replies: 3
Views: 1599

Hopefully there'll be some German dates added to the European jaunt (Stuttgart and/or Cologne/Düsseldorf please). I HAVE to experience 'feel so sad'. Will the Spaceman be updated with the upcoming festival dates?
by Jasonsmith
Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:11 pm
Forum: Gigs
Topic: So, Glasgow tonight folks?
Replies: 21
Views: 5417

Aaaarrgghh! Being a veteran of 5 Acoustic mainlines shows (both UK legs and Luxemburg) I thought the setlsit wouldn't change so didn't bother to get tickets for this leg and now they're playing my favourite song Feel so sad...Aaaaaaarrrggghh!
by Jasonsmith
Sun Apr 22, 2007 7:38 am
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Acoustic Mainlines Tour Teaser
Replies: 6
Views: 2275

Anyone know which gig this was? Definitely not Manchester because J didn't have to walk off again to get his songbook...
by Jasonsmith
Sat Apr 07, 2007 7:47 am
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: sittin on fire.
Replies: 5
Views: 1448

they played a version of baby I'm just a fool at the sage gig. Personally I think this is the weakest of the new songs played on the acoustic tour.
by Jasonsmith
Tue Mar 13, 2007 7:03 am
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Interview with Jason in Word..
Replies: 43
Views: 8465

I've seen five acoustic mainlines gigs (Brighton, London, Manchester, Edinburgh, and Luxembourg) and I would say that the Edinburgh show was the best performance by the band. The sound guy in Luxembourg also told me that J thought this was the best gig he'd ever done. Having said that on the night i...
by Jasonsmith
Fri Mar 09, 2007 8:43 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Funkadelic......
Replies: 21
Views: 3604

If you ever get the chance to see Clinton live you have to go. Over 4 hours of funkin' madness...grown men in nappies, soul, funk, and rock'n'roll
by Jasonsmith
Tue Mar 06, 2007 7:10 am
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Julie London.
Replies: 5
Views: 1072

you can't really go far wrong. The Julie London Ultra-Lounge set is great and includes a very sultry version of 'The mickey mouse march'
by Jasonsmith
Fri Feb 23, 2007 6:33 am
Forum: Other
Topic: Spiritualized Ebay Addict, please make me feel better about
Replies: 175
Views: 45008

You can pick up bargains by shopping abroad http://cgi.ebay.de/SPECTRUM-SONIC-BOOM-LP-SPACEMEN-3-SILVERTONE-506_W0QQitemZ170084392001QQihZ007QQcategoryZ2260QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem My biggest coup was probably the LAGWAFIS promo for 2 quid, but I regularly pich up cool stuff for a fract...
by Jasonsmith
Thu Feb 22, 2007 5:52 am
Forum: Gigs
Topic: BBC Tonight
Replies: 36
Views: 6752

....actually, when I said you get "more" of the gig, what I failed to realise was that it is still only 2 more songs, though they are crackers; Shine A Light & Electric Mainline. Oh well, better than nothing I suppose, but a bit of an anti-climax. Lord can you hear me is there too, ju...
by Jasonsmith
Wed Feb 21, 2007 6:44 am
Forum: Gigs
Topic: BBC Tonight
Replies: 36
Views: 6752

I would say it's the Royal FESTIVAL Hall Meltdown show which did take place in 1998
by Jasonsmith
Wed Feb 07, 2007 11:05 pm
Forum: Gigs
Topic: Last night
Replies: 39
Views: 8638

What were the other support acts like?
by Jasonsmith
Mon Feb 05, 2007 7:11 am
Forum: Other
Topic: Spiritualized Ebay Addict, please make me feel better about
Replies: 175
Views: 45008

Smiles (Medication promo single version) is on complete works volume 1. To further muddy the waters there is also a single track Mediaction (Radio Edit) CD SPIRT 005DJ, though it doesn't say where it was mixed. Producer and mixing credits go to J Spaceman and Keith Cleversley. Another Smiles related...
by Jasonsmith
Sun Feb 04, 2007 7:24 am
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: The Black Sessions 09/09/97
Replies: 15
Views: 3545

that would be the 'electricty' single live tracks then?
by Jasonsmith
Thu Feb 01, 2007 5:40 pm
Forum: Gigs
Topic: 2007 gig rumours...
Replies: 15
Views: 5187

All the upcoming gigs (being announced next week) will be acoustic
by Jasonsmith
Wed Jan 31, 2007 7:58 pm
Forum: Gigs
Topic: Short Luxemburg review
Replies: 3
Views: 1244

Short Luxemburg review

Got caught by a speed camera on the way down, but no problems finding either hotel or venue. Finding something for my tea was problematic though. Venue is fantastic, very stylish bar, great acoustics. Talking to the soundman, he reckoned it was the best set up he'd ever seen. Set was the same as the...