aug 3rd JEFFERSON STARSHIP + QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE ELECTRIC BALLROOM yes year 2009 and not 1669 !!!!!!!!!!!
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Quotehickorywind Crosby Stills & Nash tonight at Edinburgh Castle Bruce Springsteen & E Street Band Hampden Park Glasgow this Tuesday Brian Wilson at Royal Concert Hall Glasgow on 1st September. A vintage year for gigs in Scotland already seen Rodney Crowell , Metallica, Bob Dylan, Neil Young & AC/DC !!! Ah but did you see Malcolm Middelton The Pastels The VAselines Teen
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Oh and I Am Kloot Teenage Fanclub Super Furry Animals At the Ben & Gerrys thing in Clapham Common, all that and FREE Ice Cream for less than a a tenner. Than Indie Trucks in Derby the following day. TFC and THe BMX Bandits then it calms down
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After a hectic series of gigs last week, 4 nights in a row. Neil @: Hyde Pk Bruce @ Hyde Pk Public Enemies Premiere @ Leicester Sq Spinal Tap @ Wembley Arena than on sunday a quick flight to Glasgow For Teenage Fanclub The Vaselines The Pastels In a small bar (200 people) I must be getting better Today I just blagged some VIP passes for Madstock Madness, THe Pogues and m
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Saw them at Royal Festival Hall a few years back. How 4 guys stood at laptops with a video screen could conjure up such a wonderfull gig is breathtaking. Two original members left if i,m not mistaken. There was a feature on this on the Culture Show this week, missed it, mush check out the "red button" or catch the repeat.
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It's not great, if there was any atmosphere on the day, its not captured, maybe the nature of venue and being shot in full daylight didnt help. I saw him at the RAH on the Gracelands tour and he was excellent. Also saw him a few years back at the Hammersmith Apollo ( 2nd row centre) and he was even better, one of the best live bands I've witnessed and he covered his whole career, unlike
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you can also do it in itunes. creat a playlist, copy and paste (or drag) songs of choice to said playlist and right click and select burn CD, you will be given option of mp3 or CD. simple as that.
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On paper maybe not the most exciting set list, but Neil ROCKED yet again, great band and Ben Keith played with Hank WIlliams, now thats history. " A Day In The Life " could only have been bettered if Macca himself turned up, joined in and turned on.
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going to both Neil & Bruce. Then Spinal Tap on Tuesday,
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"In The basement " is featuring them today, SKY ARTS.knowing SKY, i suspect it will be on rotation
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Anyone get tickets ? Surprisingly still available. check here. |promoter=372&orderby=date&filler1=gigsandtours&filler2=
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Cant recall off hand, but I can find out. The Art Gallery that shows Bill's stuff did a poster in the style of a Boxing Match Flyer after the fall out, JAck slapped an injunction on it. I see if I can scan mine and show it. Yes your righte about TOTPs, original plan was for Billy to do a painting while they played, BBC said NO. Yes Kurt was a fan, as he was of one of my other fave band
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I've seen Billy as a milkshake a Thee Mighty Ceaser a Buff Medway a Great Musician Of The British Empire He has released over 100 albums ( 4 on one day once ). First time I saw him was 25yrs ago, Well recomended to all fans of garagy ruff punky music. SEE HIM LIVE " JAck White was one of his many "celeb" fans, but they had a big fall out.
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tickets on sale 10am tomorrow, ppstairs @ the Boston Arms, Tufnell Pk. Home of the now defunct Dirty Water Club. A great wee venue, where I've Seen Billy Childish, in different guises over the years.
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Oh its not the Forum venue, a much more intimate one just up the road and acrackin wee venue in fact. its the night before.
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Jack and his drum kit are playing a low key London gig this month, I know Adrian and others may be interested. Gissus a shout if you want details. I'm afraid I'm on a new mobile. so e-mail me
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oh they were all real GOONERS, i recall at the time (over 25 yrs ago) they had a few youth players lodging with them. Instead of asking all the usual questions, like " were you really offered the Led Zeppelin stool" What was Joe Meek really like" i just said "oh you played on the first Lou Reed solo album" he was apparntly offered the Zepp job ( him and John Paul J
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I was going out for a drink with a work mate many years ago. we called to pick up his cousin. There was a gold disc on the wall, I of course investigated, Only feckin TELESTAR - THE TORNADOES , His Uncle was and still is Clem Cattini, The Tornadoes drummer and top session guy.
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I think Joe Meek, would have been one of the first folks on Holloway Rd, to have a sattelite dish on his wall, he was keen to the point of obsession on outer space, what was the name of his biggest hit for feck sake ??? so most appropiate, if a bit unsightly. have i told you my "telestar" story ?
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Teenage Fanclub along with Super Furry Animals are playing the Ben & Gerrys summer sundae at Clapham Common. Its a "family friendly" fest, with other bands and activites and FREE Ice Cream, and all for £9. Tiks from the Ben & Gerry site. did I mention free ice cream ?
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Is that Charlie Hart on accordian ? he usta play bass (and accordian) in Juice On The Loose, with my cousin (ron kavana) saw them many many times.
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The Vaselines. Barely sold a record or got much praise in their lifetime , huge influence on a young Kurt Cobain, he covered three of their songs. The Pastels, likewise neer sold a record, but set the template in scotland for doing it your self and a bug influence on Orange Juice and the Postcard label and also a young Alan McGee who created the creation label. Now that's influence in
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Oh I get it now, Its bands you like that you think should have been bigger
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And still no Albert Lee !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I'm struggling with the new Denuge Fever album, all of their albums in fact. I think its because most of the lyrics are in Cambodian.
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Only one mention for Rory Gallagher ??? and no mention of James Burton ???????????
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The Smiths, another example of what I was saying Steve Earle, as successful as he was influential in my opinion Mott The Hoople, a string of hits, sell out tours and not sure how big their influence was, if anything a band whose legacy is underestimated. Going to see Steve Earle just down the road in St. Albans. front row center. also seeing Mott at the Hammy 4th row. Does Todd Run
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I think we're getting loose on both "influential" and "Unsuccessful" both subjective and relative terms but some of these bands I dont think match both criteria and some neither. Rory Gallagher was as successful as he was influential IMHO. A massive concert draw throughout Europe in his peak days and sold a fair few records as well, always popular with the press, winn
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Just off the top of my head Big Star Husker Du The Burrito Brothers The Gosdin Brothers Brinsley Schwarz The Pastels and I would certainly echo The 'Matts Velvets But The Ramones made it, surely ? Do The Buffalo Springfield qualify ? even if you dont count the individual success the had, they did have some success in their lifetime.
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Winter tour just announced. Cardiff Arena (November 1) Bridlington Spa (2) Blackpool Empress Ballroom (4) Plymouth Pavilion (5) Margate Winter Gardens (7) Wolverhampton Civic (9) Edinburgh Corn Exchange (12) Southend Cliffs Pavilion (18) Brighton Centre (19) Nottingham Rock City (21, 22) London Hammersmith Apollo (24, 25) see here for more details. I'm dure more dates will
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