Go on Krasnyi, boast about your rich cultural life. Me, I had to go to a fookin' avant-garde free verse poetwy night (with freeform Spanish guitar accompaniment), to get my fun.
Oh yeah, emmy the Great next week followed by Michael Kiwanuka, Besnard Lakes and Suuns, She Keeps Bees and Oh Ruin, Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Herman dune, travelling band, Wire, Felice brothers . . . just gloating now aren't i?
Emmy the Great was lovely last week. Her new album is an impressive work. I'm sure if she was marketed in the right way she could be as big as Laura Marling
I almost like the horrors. Possibly due to constant plays from my eldest daughter.
But today I have finally taken control of the stereo, and am listening to Elle Osborne's new CD on Folk Police Recordings. Which probably wouldn't get played at an all night disco. But if there was one that did play such things, I would go.
I had a sore tummy and now am back. I say sore tummy, what I mean is a ruddy strangulated umbilical hernia. very sore..fixed now...lots of wire mesh in my stomach wall, so I'm sorta bionic. Can now sit at a desk and write so brilliant.
Saw frenchie 'Vann Tiersen' last night at Manchester Academy. Very good...was pleasantly surprised. Went along with a friend who likes the film 'Amelie'..she was a little perplexed by it all. But interesting stuff. Quite ambient, a little rocky, a bit folky..a bit dancey..and he did a brillant cover version of 'Cars' by Gary Numan..
Sorry to hear about that sore tummy - sounds nasty. Hope you're feeling better now. Leisure Society also do a good version of Cars. Off to see Jeff Lewis on Friday - woo-hoo!
Saw Ben Francis Leftwich sunday eve - pretty but quite samey. Bon Iver last night was great if a little over-done in places. They ripped through Blood Bank and Perth and Skinny Love, RE:Stacks and The Wolves were fantastic as well.
Where's Bonnie Billy playing? Don't tell me. That London. Love the new album - have you seen the video for Quails and Dumplings? Typically bizarre. Who is Jessie J?
BPB is at the hackney empire i'm afraid. I cant believe that will be his only UK date though - if i hear anything i'll post it here.
New album is stunning. I love it. And yeah that Quail and Dumplings video is very strange. Especially the last half second.
I know i've mentioned this before but the female vocals that are all over Wolfroy Goes to Town are by Angel Olsen. She is destined for great things imo - watch this clip if you need proof of that: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3b_FNSElqE&feature=related
i have it on pretty good authority that there'll be a FULL uk tour on the back of bonnie's duets album with lavinia from trembling bells, which is out in either feb or march
so if you can't make january's london show, all may not be lost...
Jeffrey Lewis on cracking form in Brum last night. Definitely due a return to Green Man next year. He could do some of his cartoon stories in the lit tent too! Had a nice chat about Russian politics with brother Jack.
A good friend of mine, and indeed a Green Man regular, who runs a gig night in London, called Bam Thwok. It was running monthly but will only be running ocasionally now. However he has released an album, (on his own independent record label) of bands who have played the night.
Bloody anti-Scandos. Have you not heard the excellent new single from First Aid Kit. Did you see the GM review in last month's Mojo singing the praises of the mighty TfS?
The new GW is very good. Nearly as good as the Ry Cooder. Both would be great at the All Night Disco, would love to see both at GM.
(This small comment box promotes curtness in posts: perhaps Walter has a short attention span; often a probem with Jack Russels I find. My Uncle had one called Jip. He was an evil bastard. (Jip, not my uncle, although my uncle could be a handful after beer, worse still when he went on the rum).
I also feel the need to proof read my posts in case ray_rad is around. Bet he's a laugh at the all-night disco.
...Short attention spans, excuse me? I will not stand for this type of slur against my canine kind, how dare you! I think you'll find that i am perfectly capable of paying attention for a sustained period of.............. ooooooooh a bum..............
Back from a brief trip to the cradle of civilisation that is Oslo. I love all Scandanavians not just TfS. Cyfarthfa - finished re-reading Deke Leonard's 'Rhinos, winos and Lunatics' - history of the Man band - ever read it?
Krasnyi- no I have not. I will do so. But Deke Leonard was from Swansea wasn't he, or perhaps further west even? Lovely slide player mind.
....a little later... it's £64 second hand on Amazon!!!! Unless you can read German, when it's £13.00. Fxxxk me, you can buy a good time in Llanelli for £64 and have change for pie and chips on the way home.
Deke'd probably come round your house and TELL you the story of Man for that.
I can't remember how many times I saw them over the years, and in what combinaton. I think John Cipollina was with them when I saw them in the Great Hall in Aber in 1974/5. The support band was a version of Iceberg. I can just recall an early version of 'Out of Your Head' with the high melody fills played on slide guitar up the top of the neck, and a massivly epic version of 'Bananas'.
yes and here are treefight
yes
and here are treefight for sunlight!
live in the studio!
singing their latest single: "you'll probably all want to kill yourselves by the 8th bar"
speak for yerself mr
speak for yerself mr ray!
and talking about great pop music, I saw Pete and the Pirates last night - cracking good band!
Go on Krasnyi, boast about
Go on Krasnyi, boast about your rich cultural life. Me, I had to go to a fookin' avant-garde free verse poetwy night (with freeform Spanish guitar accompaniment), to get my fun.
That's Merthyr for you! Oh
That's Merthyr for you!
Oh yeah, emmy the Great next week followed by Michael Kiwanuka, Besnard Lakes and Suuns, She Keeps Bees and Oh Ruin, Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Herman dune, travelling band, Wire, Felice brothers . . . just gloating now aren't i?
saw mr kiwanuka last week and
saw mr kiwanuka last week
and he was so good we're going to see him again on sunday!
at a pub in chiswick
after he gets back from supporting adele in the US, i suspect pub shows will not be happening again
so we should enjoy him in small venues while we can, i reckon...
blackpumpkinhead replied on Permalink
I don't know if you've seen
I don't know if you've seen or not Ray but Vetiver are playing in Camden in December.
thanks for the heads up,
thanks for the heads up, BPH
i had seen the announcement
but it's the same night as john waters' christmas special!
for which we already have tickets
colour me conflicted!
I wish I could afford to
I wish I could afford to live in London :-(
i really wanted to go to the
i really wanted to go to the 'John Waters Xmas Special'..boo
Emmy the Great was lovely
Emmy the Great was lovely last week. Her new album is an impressive work. I'm sure if she was marketed in the right way she could be as big as Laura Marling
But I've seen Laura and
But I've seen Laura and she's only little :-)
Anyway, back on topic (!), isn't tonight's 'Later' one the best ever (relatively speaking)?
Peter Gabriel with orchestra, Steve Tilston, Lana del Rey, Ghostpoet, even some Bert Jansch footage and chat.
Makes Noah and the Horrors almost tolerable even if the poisoned dwarf presenter can never be.
wackojacko replied on Permalink
Nothing
Nothing
I almost like the horrors.
I almost like the horrors. Possibly due to constant plays from my eldest daughter.
But today I have finally taken control of the stereo, and am listening to Elle Osborne's new CD on Folk Police Recordings. Which probably wouldn't get played at an all night disco. But if there was one that did play such things, I would go.
Bloody noisy folk music
Bloody noisy folk music keeping people awake all night, something should be done about it.
lenting replied on Permalink
You mean the Sonic
You mean the Sonic Manipulator ?
I had a sore tummy and now am
I had a sore tummy and now am back. I say sore tummy, what I mean is a ruddy strangulated umbilical hernia. very sore..fixed now...lots of wire mesh in my stomach wall, so I'm sorta bionic. Can now sit at a desk and write so brilliant.
Saw frenchie 'Vann Tiersen' last night at Manchester Academy. Very good...was pleasantly surprised. Went along with a friend who likes the film 'Amelie'..she was a little perplexed by it all. But interesting stuff. Quite ambient, a little rocky, a bit folky..a bit dancey..and he did a brillant cover version of 'Cars' by Gary Numan..
Sorry to hear about that
Sorry to hear about that sore tummy - sounds nasty. Hope you're feeling better now. Leisure Society also do a good version of Cars. Off to see Jeff Lewis on Friday - woo-hoo!
wackojacko replied on Permalink
Saw Ben Francis Leftwich
Saw Ben Francis Leftwich sunday eve - pretty but quite samey. Bon Iver last night was great if a little over-done in places. They ripped through Blood Bank and Perth and Skinny Love, RE:Stacks and The Wolves were fantastic as well.
Good to have you back with
Good to have you back with us SB - sorry to hear you were poorly.
Still grumpy that everyone seems to have a better gig life than me.
However I can now trump you all - On Saturday I will be entertained by none other than the mighty Jessie J !!
Maybe I could ask her to do a version of 'Cars' and see how it compares to the fine efforts of Yann Tiresen and Leisure Society.
wackojacko replied on Permalink
Wow - I assume you're not
Wow - I assume you're not going alone?
Just booked tickets for HRH
Just booked tickets for HRH Bonnie Prince Billy in January. Cannae wait.
Also - Baby Dee is playing at my local venue soon. I know nothing about her really - can anyone here help? worth going etc.
@peridot - i feel yr pain. I got dragged to see Olly Murs and JLS by my daughters in the summer. Funnily enough they were utter shite.
for clarification.. that's
for clarification.. that's the talent show tossers rather than my daughters who were shite.
Where's Bonnie Billy playing?
Where's Bonnie Billy playing? Don't tell me. That London. Love the new album - have you seen the video for Quails and Dumplings? Typically bizarre. Who is Jessie J?
BPB is at the hackney empire
BPB is at the hackney empire i'm afraid. I cant believe that will be his only UK date though - if i hear anything i'll post it here.
New album is stunning. I love it. And yeah that Quail and Dumplings video is very strange. Especially the last half second.
I know i've mentioned this before but the female vocals that are all over Wolfroy Goes to Town are by Angel Olsen. She is destined for great things imo - watch this clip if you need proof of that: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3b_FNSElqE&feature=related
Yup, Jessie is thanks to a
Yup, Jessie is thanks to a tweenage daughter - although I do find her just about tolerable (jessie j that is), JLS would be a step much too far.
As consolation I've decided that a night in London is justified and have also booked BPB in January - thanks for highlighting that one Stable Will.
wackojacko replied on Permalink
This is why I can rarely find
This is why I can rarely find people to go to gigs with me - they're either at Jessie J or Tinie Tempah concerts :)
just saw bonnie in
just saw bonnie in montpellier last week
played for two hours
one of the best times we'e ever seen him
if it's anything like that in january, we're in for a treat
now - baby dee...
personally, i LOVE dee
easily my favourite middle aged, tricycle-riding, harp playing post-op transexual troubadour in the world
but she is definitely not to everyone's taste
if you go with an open mind (and ears) you will be transported, charmed, moved and overwhelmed
if all you see if a slightly overweight trannie in a kids romper suit and doc marten's, possibly less so
but ultimately the thing about dee is that there is NO ONE like her
it will be an experience you will not forget
if you want an introduction, i'd recommend starting with 'safe inside the day' - the album on which bonnie appears
and which details dee's formative years with a great deal of humour amongst the pathos
okey doke
sales pitch over
but i'm gutted that i'm going to miss dee at her two shows here in london as i'll still be in france
hey ho
cheers
ray
also... i have it on pretty
also...
i have it on pretty good authority that there'll be a FULL uk tour on the back of bonnie's duets album with lavinia from trembling bells, which is out in either feb or march
so if you can't make january's london show, all may not be lost...
Jeffrey Lewis on cracking
Jeffrey Lewis on cracking form in Brum last night. Definitely due a return to Green Man next year. He could do some of his cartoon stories in the lit tent too! Had a nice chat about Russian politics with brother Jack.
A good friend of mine, and
A good friend of mine, and indeed a Green Man regular, who runs a gig night in London, called Bam Thwok. It was running monthly but will only be running ocasionally now. However he has released an album, (on his own independent record label) of bands who have played the night.
I have, in my other life reviewed it here
http://www.fluxmagazine.com/index.php/music/bam-thwok/
anyway..you can also buy it from Rough Trade now too...
I also do film reviews for the site too...the one for 'Oslo. August 31st' is mine too...
I thought that was
I thought that was intriguing enough to order a copy. I just hope that there are no Scandinavian bands on there!
Brillant..No scandinavian I
Brillant..No scandinavian I promise..
Bloody anti-Scandos. Have
Bloody anti-Scandos. Have you not heard the excellent new single from First Aid Kit. Did you see the GM review in last month's Mojo singing the praises of the mighty TfS?
Relying on the opinions of
Relying on the opinions of a Mojo journo is really scraping the bottom of the barrel!
CD has arrived and will keep me entertained on my commute tomorrow.
... and highly entertained I
... and highly entertained I have been.
The Bam Thwok collection is the best compilation I have come across in a long time.
I reckon all of the regulars here would find much to like on it.
lucy in the sky replied on Permalink
... Good to see this thread
... Good to see this thread still going strong!
I'm going to see Gilian Welch this week and am very excited about it!! : )
This thread will never die.
This thread will never die. Enjoy GW - must get her new album.
The new GW is very good.
The new GW is very good. Nearly as good as the Ry Cooder. Both would be great at the All Night Disco, would love to see both at GM.
(This small comment box promotes curtness in posts: perhaps Walter has a short attention span; often a probem with Jack Russels I find. My Uncle had one called Jip. He was an evil bastard. (Jip, not my uncle, although my uncle could be a handful after beer, worse still when he went on the rum).
I also feel the need to proof read my posts in case ray_rad is around. Bet he's a laugh at the all-night disco.
Never mind. Back to the marking.
i'm a fucking barrel,
i'm a fucking barrel, mate
especially if i've had a few brandies
...Short attention spans,
...Short attention spans, excuse me? I will not stand for this type of slur against my canine kind, how dare you! I think you'll find that i am perfectly capable of paying attention for a sustained period of.............. ooooooooh a bum..............
sniff sniff
Back from a brief trip to
Back from a brief trip to the cradle of civilisation that is Oslo. I love all Scandanavians not just TfS. Cyfarthfa - finished re-reading Deke Leonard's 'Rhinos, winos and Lunatics' - history of the Man band - ever read it?
Krasnyi- no I have not. I
Krasnyi- no I have not. I will do so. But Deke Leonard was from Swansea wasn't he, or perhaps further west even? Lovely slide player mind.
....a little later... it's £64 second hand on Amazon!!!! Unless you can read German, when it's £13.00. Fxxxk me, you can buy a good time in Llanelli for £64 and have change for pie and chips on the way home.
Deke'd probably come round your house and TELL you the story of Man for that.
With musical interludes.
I didn't pay that much! I
I didn't pay that much! I think he was from Llanelli and has some choice things to say about Merthyr-ites, many of whom played in the same bands.
Huh, what do you expect from
Huh, what do you expect from a Llanelli man. Jealousy, that's all.
Here he is in the clasic Man
Here he is in the clasic Man line-up: Jones, Leonard, Ace, Williams.
Bah - won't let me copy the
Bah - won't let me copy the link - just type in Man - 7171 551 on youtube
Did you ever get to see Deke
Did you ever get to see Deke Leonard's Iceberg?
Don't think I did. Saw Man
Don't think I did. Saw Man plenty of times though including the tour with John Cippolina.
I can't remember how many
I can't remember how many times I saw them over the years, and in what combinaton. I think John Cipollina was with them when I saw them in the Great Hall in Aber in 1974/5. The support band was a version of Iceberg. I can just recall an early version of 'Out of Your Head' with the high melody fills played on slide guitar up the top of the neck, and a massivly epic version of 'Bananas'.
Strangely though my two
Strangely though my two favourite Man albums are the two they did without Deke - Back Into the Future and Be Good to Yourself at Least Once a Day.
BTW - this thread is not exclusively linked to matters Man.
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