extremely strong approval
the support act was some boring shit dalston indie but that's to be expected, bargained for almost
― imago, Friday, 19 September 2014 08:53 (nine years ago) link
Light In The Attic are about to reissue the only three records south London trio This Heat produced during their lifetime. Originally released between 1979–81, the US label’s forthcoming campaign will mark 2016 as being the 40th Anniversary of This Heat’s beginnings. Formed in Brixton, south London, in 1976, the trio consisted of Charles Bullen, Charles Hayward and the late Gareth Williams. The reissue programme includes the group’s 1979 debut This Heat and its 1981 sequel Deceit, plus their Health And Efficiency 12" from 1980.Set for vinyl release on 22 January 2016, the three records will be accompanied by a booklet with notes and archival photos.
Set for vinyl release on 22 January 2016, the three records will be accompanied by a booklet with notes and archival photos.
http://www.thewire.co.uk/news/39488/light-in-the-attic-reissue-this-heat-records
― Portugal minus Pedro Foster Cage (Spectrist), Thursday, 19 November 2015 20:04 (eight years ago) link
i feel like it was just yesterday that the box set came out but evidently it was... nine years ago? i am old.
― wizzz! (amateurist), Thursday, 19 November 2015 20:16 (eight years ago) link
there's some other this heat news of great magnitude imminent.
― stirmonster, Thursday, 19 November 2015 21:10 (eight years ago) link
aaaaaa that makes me very excited
― sleeve, Thursday, 19 November 2015 21:13 (eight years ago) link
at one point there was a killer run of live shows on Dimeadozen and I think I grabbed them all, I guess the Krefeld tape or the Diekuuroh sessions could still be reissued as well
― sleeve, Thursday, 19 November 2015 21:15 (eight years ago) link
wow, check out this live show filmed after Gareth Williams left in 1982, the band as a 4-piece
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVDErVzy-cw
― sleeve, Thursday, 19 November 2015 22:20 (eight years ago) link
there's some other this heat news of great magnitude imminent.― stirmonster, Thursday, 19 November 2015 21:10
tell me
― am0n, Friday, 20 November 2015 18:55 (eight years ago) link
saw this on FB from them: "also working on an extended version of the stuff we did with Mario Diekuuroh for release 2017"
― city worker, Friday, 20 November 2015 19:04 (eight years ago) link
AHA
― sleeve, Friday, 20 November 2015 19:09 (eight years ago) link
That's cool, but also saw on facebook that they're doing Lifetones. Don't know which one stir's excited about! Both I imagine.
― dan selzer, Friday, 20 November 2015 20:26 (eight years ago) link
I love those show links because Trefor Goronwy joins them on bass, and I always wish This Heat had employed a real bassist on most of their recordings. Such a great band, and Hayward is such a powerhouse on drums, pairing him with a good bassist makes them all that much better. haha love the stare of death gives the camera around 5:45
― Dominique, Friday, 20 November 2015 20:43 (eight years ago) link
xp well that's big news too, excellent
― sleeve, Friday, 20 November 2015 21:42 (eight years ago) link
Can't think of any other pop drummers whose credit on a record is so reliably a sign of goodness rly
― albvivertine, Saturday, 21 November 2015 08:47 (eight years ago) link
it's something else i'm excited about. wish i could say. i'm happy lifetones is seeing a reissue even though it means i'll no longer be the only person i know who has a copy.
― stirmonster, Saturday, 21 November 2015 22:45 (eight years ago) link
On the 13th February 1976 the seminal experimental rock band This Heat played their first gig. After a Peel session, two albums, an EP and a cassette tape collaboration they disbanded in 1982 leaving an undeniable legacy that has only continued to grow in stature and relevance.While December 2001 saw the three band members begin tentative rehearsals, any hope of the band reforming ended with the death of Gareth Williams in the same month.THIS IS NOT THIS HEAT, a two day residency at Cafe OTO, will mark exactly 40 years to the weekend of that first gig in 1976. This Heat founder members Charles Bullen and Charles Hayward will come together for the first time since 1982 to publicly perform new interpretations of their influential music in collaboration with an impressive ensemble of music luminaries of the past 50 years. More information on this rare two day residency will be released in due course.
While December 2001 saw the three band members begin tentative rehearsals, any hope of the band reforming ended with the death of Gareth Williams in the same month.
THIS IS NOT THIS HEAT, a two day residency at Cafe OTO, will mark exactly 40 years to the weekend of that first gig in 1976. This Heat founder members Charles Bullen and Charles Hayward will come together for the first time since 1982 to publicly perform new interpretations of their influential music in collaboration with an impressive ensemble of music luminaries of the past 50 years.
More information on this rare two day residency will be released in due course.
https://cafeoto.co.uk/events/this-heat/
― Barnaby, Hardly, Wednesday, 16 December 2015 12:13 (eight years ago) link
You got the same email I did then?
― Anyway, it's not a three, it's a yogh. (Tom D.), Wednesday, 16 December 2015 12:16 (eight years ago) link
Yes indeed. Booked tickets for both nights. Really looking forward to it!
― Barnaby, Hardly, Wednesday, 16 December 2015 12:27 (eight years ago) link
why go to that when u can go to this https://cafeoto.co.uk/events/momus/
― am0n, Wednesday, 16 December 2015 18:09 (eight years ago) link
Just come across this, Japanese band Downy covering Paper Hats
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp8tgrI5U_E
― MaresNest, Saturday, 9 January 2016 22:31 (eight years ago) link
anybody go? reports?
http://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/feb/14/this-is-not-this-heat-review-cafe-oto
― the 'major tom guy' (sleeve), Sunday, 14 February 2016 19:01 (eight years ago) link
any video?
― dan selzer, Sunday, 14 February 2016 19:11 (eight years ago) link
i went last night. it was incredible; way, way beyond my wildest expectations and truly one of my all time favourite gigs. i had a lump in my throat in places and am still totally buzzing 24 hours later. they played pretty much the whole of the two albums and then finished on a hyper intense version of "health and efficiency". charles hayward was grinning from ear to ear while bullen remained cool as a cucumber and inscrutable throughout. guest musicians included david cunningham, chris cutler, thurston moore and alexis taylor; at some points there were 11 musicians playing. the whole gig was filmed so hopefully that will appear at some point and there are rumours of more performances. by all accounts they started rehearsing a year ago and it showed. it was flawless (in the best possible way).
this doesn't begin to do justice to how great it was, but here's two thirds of "24 track loop" recorded on my phone - https://www.yousendit.com/download/ZWJWR0lVdGpCSnJMYnRVag
― stirmonster, Sunday, 14 February 2016 22:41 (eight years ago) link
amazing, thanks.
― dan selzer, Sunday, 14 February 2016 22:50 (eight years ago) link
oh, and about half way through charles and charles who didn't speak at any other point had a conversation about gareth williams which was extremely touching and very amusing. then they launched into "paper hats".
― stirmonster, Sunday, 14 February 2016 22:57 (eight years ago) link
oh my god
― the 'major tom guy' (sleeve), Monday, 15 February 2016 06:27 (eight years ago) link
Barbican June 17th:http://www.barbican.org.uk/music/event-detail.asp?ID=19383
― めんどくさかった (Matt #2), Wednesday, 17 February 2016 14:41 (eight years ago) link
also confirmed for Stuart Lee's ATP, which I am sorely tempted by
― Gaz upon my works ye mighty, and despair (Neil S), Wednesday, 17 February 2016 14:54 (eight years ago) link
https://vine.co/v/inpweqVVWeI
:D
― am0n, Wednesday, 17 February 2016 16:48 (eight years ago) link
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1496/24369393733_b0d04771db_c.jpg
― am0n, Wednesday, 17 February 2016 16:56 (eight years ago) link
i tried to bring them to glasgow but to make it work the ticket price would have to be ridiculously high or else i'd have to have the confidence that around 1000 glaswegians would want to see them.
― stirmonster, Wednesday, 17 February 2016 18:12 (eight years ago) link
anybody go? reports?http://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/feb/14/this-is-not-this-heat-review-cafe-oto🔗
http://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/feb/14/this-is-not-this-heat-review-cafe-oto🔗
went on the friday and it was really excellent. I don't think double bassist john edwards played on Saturday which is a shame as it added considerable weight and atmosphere to quieter sections.
sparse solo sets from hayward and bullen were both great and set the scene for the main play of denser forces v well.
wish i had a recording of it all in fact.
― Fizzles, Wednesday, 17 February 2016 18:19 (eight years ago) link
Holy shit, yes.
The band will play USA in 2018 https://t.co/R00r4mMAIa— ThisIsNotThisHeat (@NotThisHeat) December 3, 2017
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 3 December 2017 15:44 (six years ago) link
Oh man, will travel for this...
― Soundslike, Sunday, 3 December 2017 16:36 (six years ago) link
yep
― sleeve, Sunday, 3 December 2017 16:40 (six years ago) link
STOKED
― Elvis Telecom, Sunday, 3 December 2017 17:32 (six years ago) link
!
https://www.thechapelsf.com/event/1865011-this-is-not-this-heat-san-francisco/
Um, yes please. Needless to say I already have my ticket.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 30 May 2019 22:44 (five years ago) link
There's also an LA date and what appears to be a final show ever in NYC, having played their last UK show the other night.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 30 May 2019 23:01 (five years ago) link
Who is in the full line up?
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Thursday, 30 May 2019 23:05 (five years ago) link
just saw TINTH in LA last month, but we're going again - do not miss this!
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 31 May 2019 20:06 (five years ago) link
conflict with Mekons tour :(
― Ambient Police (sleeve), Friday, 31 May 2019 20:06 (five years ago) link
Well last night was something. Never thought I'd get a chance to see any incarnation so seeing this was both very welcome and really wonderful.
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 28 July 2019 14:37 (four years ago) link
Have they had any 'influence'?
Looks like it.
― Arthur Lowe & Love (Tom D.), Sunday, 28 July 2019 14:40 (four years ago) link
Listening to first This Heat album on Youtube. I guess I should buy em from Bandcamp (not streaming on Spotify)
― curmudgeon, Saturday, 3 August 2019 01:50 (four years ago) link
all time classic IMO
― sleeve, Saturday, 3 August 2019 01:56 (four years ago) link
ReR Megacorp still has their £5 CD sale going on (you need to buy a minimum of 4) - free shipping to Europe and the Americas! The pound-to-dollar exchange rate is currently at its most favorable (toward the dollar) as it's been in at least 15 years, so that's just 6 dollars a CD.
https://www.rermegacorp.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Store_Code=RM&Screen=SPECIALOFFERS
The sale includes: "This Heat," "Health and Efficiency," "Repeat," "Live 80/81," "Made Available," "All's Well" by Camberwell Now, two Charles Hayward albums, and "The Recommended Sampler" (2xCD) with the This Heat track "Pool" (a variation of "24 Track Loop"/"Repeat") that isn't on the This Heat boxed set.
― ernestp, Saturday, 3 August 2019 02:10 (four years ago) link
they've been strict about mostly not doing encores, the set is basically every song from both albums & then ending with 'Health and Efficiency', with an extended extra-intense focus on the one-chord coda. then everyone at the SF show stomped for five minutes straight -- the whole time I was wondering what they'd even play if they came out, they'd played everything, and when they came out... they launch right back into an addition 15 minutes of the one-chord coda and I can't even tell you
― Milton Parker, Saturday, 3 August 2019 02:14 (four years ago) link
/additional
so I went home and played the 12"
― Milton Parker, Saturday, 3 August 2019 02:15 (four years ago) link
I am so mad I missed this. I had a ticket, then I had .... a problem.
― sarahell, Saturday, 3 August 2019 02:22 (four years ago) link
super jealous you got the additional 15 minutes.
i tried so hard to bring this show to glasgow, where i feel we'd also have got those additional 15 minutes, but the finances of it sadly defeated me.
still happy i got to see it one time though.
― stirmonster, Saturday, 3 August 2019 04:30 (four years ago) link