Tom 14011 Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 Got myself tickets for The Lemon Twigs in February Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 13869 Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Tom said: Got myself tickets for The Lemon Twigs in February Just listened to that album the other day and I'm going to have to get tickets to this. Fucking quality album, like. A massive melting pot of Space Oddity-Bowie, 70s pop and batshit lyrics. Closest analogy I can think of is that the two brothers are a modern day Sparks Edited September 8, 2018 by Ayatollah Hermione Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 Yeh I love the album. What makes It better is that they were on the cusp of mainstream success and basically sacked it off by writing a concept album about a monkey that goes to high school, gets picked on and burns the school down. It's crackers. I got into them off the back of 'Foolin' Around' but their live shows look incredibly fun. Watched this a few times on the telly when I was pissed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 13869 Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 That's my viewing sorted for the night. Cheers, Tom. Mind, that other brother must be on some gear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7030 Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 In Newcastle in January Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4386 Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 Smashing Pumpkins next month and The Charlatans +James in December. I've alway had a soft spot for UFO and they're doing a farewell tour but there's only Phil Mogg left and he's 70 so I'm in two minds whether to bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 22 hours ago, Ayatollah Hermione said: That's my viewing sorted for the night. Cheers, Tom. Mind, that other brother must be on some gear Aye I think he might be like or...no gear at all whatsoever. Not even drink, sometimes that can make a man insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3355 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 I see the KVB are playing at Think Tank? on October 25. @PaddockLad I'd hazard a bet you'd like these guys if you haven't heard them already. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4386 Posted October 18, 2018 Share Posted October 18, 2018 Saw the Smashing Pumpkins the other night and though he can over indulge himself to distraction, they can still bang out the big ones brilliantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4386 Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 (edited) Nowt as bad as that but some strange song choices (eg new single as final encore) and cover versions which I dislike generally. If I want to hear Stairway to heaven, I'll go to the nearest paedo retirement home/cemetary and ask to hear the original, I don't get why anyone who has written so many good songs would want to play other people's. Edited October 19, 2018 by NJS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 13869 Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 Wait, did Smashing Pumpkins actually cover Stairway to Heaven or was that just you plucking a song out of thin air? I don't mind the odd cover if it's a song that fits an artist's style and they arrange it in a way that gels with the rest of the set. Can sometimes give the musicians a chance to stretch out a bit and play something fresh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4386 Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 51 minutes ago, Ayatollah Hermione said: Wait, did Smashing Pumpkins actually cover Stairway to Heaven or was that just you plucking a song out of thin air? I don't mind the odd cover if it's a song that fits an artist's style and they arrange it in a way that gels with the rest of the set. Can sometimes give the musicians a chance to stretch out a bit and play something fresh. They did Space Oddity, some Fleetwood Mac song I didn't recognise and did indeed do STH. As I said I have a general dislike of covers with very few exceptions - I think The Sundays' version of Wild Horses is fantastic but I struggle to name that many more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21924 Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 saw them at reading 95 and there was none of that bollocks then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17274 Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Ant said: ah i don't mind the odd cover at a gig tbh, some bands do it well, Divine comedy I've seen a load of times and they always throw one in, they've covered no one knows and maneater both at gigs i was at was entertaining and lisa hannigan can cover whatever she likes Thats really good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17274 Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 3 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: saw them at reading 95 and there was none of that bollocks then Saw them play on Siamese dream tour 93, they basically played the album & half of Gish. Brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4386 Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 To be fair they did play a full 3 hours so maybe a couple of diversions is okay as compared to a festival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44888 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Johnny Marr at the academy tonight. Class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 21627 Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 I havent managed to get tickets, but I see Damon Albarn (The Good, the Bad, and the Queen) is playing Tynemouth social club next week, which strikes me as quite surreal. I remember seeing Blur well before they were famous when they played Liverpool students union, talked to him at the backstage party. Getting on 27 years now, fucking hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Yeh they're playing unusual venues but it's £37 a ticket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35083 Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 On 19/10/2018 at 16:56, PaddockLad said: Saw them play on Siamese dream tour 93, they basically played the album & half of Gish. Brilliant. Saw them at the Mayfair on that tour. The support were The Verve before they became really big. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21924 Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Teenage Fanclub in Camden last night in what I could only describe as the top up their pension tour. They still sound sweet even if they look like they’re approaching retirement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42456 Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 That’s you on Gene’s list 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21924 Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 1 hour ago, Monkeys Fist said: That’s you on Gene’s list I don’t like the sound of that. Should I be afraid? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42456 Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4386 Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Went to see the Charlatans and James at Wembley last night. Charlatans were canny but his voice is a bit screechy these days - makes him sound more like the manc stereotype. They did do a great version of Ever fallen in love though. James were excellent - good new songs and the hits were great. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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