http://www.iludicrous.co.uk/
― Dr. C (Dr. C), Monday, 8 September 2003 08:22 (twenty years ago) link
― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Monday, 8 September 2003 10:23 (twenty years ago) link
I read about a band in South East 23I thought it was me I thought it was meRiding around on a 68 busI thought it was us, I thought it was usI phoned Steve Lamacq and said who do you meanHe said Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine
[...]
And if we came up with such tortuous rhymesWe'd be Carter the Unstoppable Sex Mashyne
:)
― OleM (OleM), Monday, 8 September 2003 11:18 (twenty years ago) link
― Dr. C (Dr. C), Monday, 8 September 2003 11:38 (twenty years ago) link
― pASHMINA (Pashmina), Tuesday, 26 April 2005 12:05 (nineteen years ago) link
― Tom (Groke), Tuesday, 26 April 2005 12:08 (nineteen years ago) link
― Leon Jones Reynolds (Ex Leon), Tuesday, 26 April 2005 12:26 (nineteen years ago) link
naar-na-NAAR-na-na-na-naar-na-NAAR ... o god
― grimly fiendish (grimlord), Tuesday, 26 April 2005 13:50 (nineteen years ago) link
"ONE TWO THREE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD..."
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 26 April 2005 13:53 (nineteen years ago) link
― Nick H (Nick H), Tuesday, 26 April 2005 20:35 (nineteen years ago) link
OH THE HORROR!!!
― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Tuesday, 26 April 2005 21:27 (nineteen years ago) link
― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Tuesday, 26 April 2005 21:42 (nineteen years ago) link
Classic, btw, especially when they got pissed-off, angry and righteous ('The Only Loony Left In Town', 'Commercial Fucking Suicide', 'Travis', 'The Music That Nobody Likes'). Splendid live - especially when they gained the drummer and bassist - and marvellous cover versions too. What else could you want?
― Si Carter (Si Carter), Tuesday, 26 April 2005 22:21 (nineteen years ago) link
― grimly fiendish (grimlord), Wednesday, 27 April 2005 10:30 (nineteen years ago) link
Very important development.
― Tom (Groke), Monday, 23 May 2005 12:44 (eighteen years ago) link
expect Akira the Don to use his Interscope budget to raise profile of Carter USM .. ..
the man loves em .. (new video has a carter reference hidden deep .. )
m.e
― mark e (mark e), Monday, 23 May 2005 12:55 (eighteen years ago) link
― The Emancipation of Baaderonixx (KERERU 4 LIFE!) (Fabfunk), Monday, 23 May 2005 13:20 (eighteen years ago) link
― gypsy mothra (gypsy mothra), Monday, 23 May 2005 13:40 (eighteen years ago) link
― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Monday, 23 May 2005 13:43 (eighteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 23 May 2005 13:44 (eighteen years ago) link
― gypsy mothra (gypsy mothra), Monday, 23 May 2005 17:24 (eighteen years ago) link
― Ian Riese-Moraine is on toffuti break! (Eastern Mantra), Monday, 23 May 2005 17:36 (eighteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 23 May 2005 17:37 (eighteen years ago) link
i did really love them for a bit when i was 14..even made myself a t-shirt (they were tough to find in upstate ny). i may have to drag out the cd if its still around...im thinking i never want to hear carter or pop will eat itself ever again.
― b b, Monday, 23 May 2005 17:51 (eighteen years ago) link
― Leon Federline (Ex Leon), Monday, 23 May 2005 17:54 (eighteen years ago) link
Except you're not any more, are you?
― Tom (Groke), Monday, 23 May 2005 17:56 (eighteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 23 May 2005 17:58 (eighteen years ago) link
(granted i found this charming at the time)
― b b, Monday, 23 May 2005 18:01 (eighteen years ago) link
― andrew m. (andrewmorgan), Monday, 23 May 2005 18:31 (eighteen years ago) link
― Ian Riese-Moraine is on toffuti break! (Eastern Mantra), Monday, 23 May 2005 18:39 (eighteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 23 May 2005 18:41 (eighteen years ago) link
Unfortunately the music has not aged at all well.
― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Monday, 23 May 2005 18:56 (eighteen years ago) link
― Hutlock (Hutlock), Monday, 23 May 2005 19:17 (eighteen years ago) link
David Quantick On-type NME piece on Jamie Wednesday.
― kit brash (kit brash), Tuesday, 24 May 2005 01:27 (eighteen years ago) link
― Paul Davy, Wednesday, 14 December 2005 04:27 (eighteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 14 December 2005 04:31 (eighteen years ago) link
― mark e (mark e), Wednesday, 14 December 2005 10:23 (eighteen years ago) link
― Merryweather (scarlet), Wednesday, 14 December 2005 12:07 (eighteen years ago) link
with puns.
― grimly fiendish (grimlord), Wednesday, 14 December 2005 12:42 (eighteen years ago) link
But, on reflection, that would only be the first time that something like that happened.
― mark grout (mark grout), Wednesday, 14 December 2005 12:56 (eighteen years ago) link
Makes this whole thread worthwhile.
I used to have a Carter USM album, with songs like The Only Living Boy in New Pulse or some shit on it. It was really blah, but no one would buy it. I think I gave it out as a party favor one year at Christmas...Always liked the name of the band more than the music.
― js (honestengine), Wednesday, 14 December 2005 13:51 (eighteen years ago) link
Haha I'm going to see a Sultans gig on Saturday with support from Jimbob!
― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Wednesday, 14 December 2005 14:15 (eighteen years ago) link
― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Wednesday, 14 December 2005 14:16 (eighteen years ago) link
― kit brash (kit brash), Wednesday, 14 December 2005 21:25 (eighteen years ago) link
Carter, on the other hand...
Despite not having listened to them for years, I am convinced I could sing all of the first three albums, plus a fair bit of the rest of their material, word for word (and there are rather a lot of words).
I'm going for classic, by the way. They were a lot better than they ever looked like they should be.
― ailsa (ailsa), Thursday, 15 December 2005 00:04 (eighteen years ago) link
― ailsa (ailsa), Thursday, 15 December 2005 00:08 (eighteen years ago) link
They headlined Reading, but I don't think they ever headlined Glasto (xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-post).
― everything, Thursday, 15 December 2005 01:15 (eighteen years ago) link
― paulhw (paulhw), Thursday, 15 December 2005 01:44 (eighteen years ago) link
― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Thursday, 15 December 2005 09:55 (eighteen years ago) link
... i would like played at my funeral. seriously. one of my favourite ever songs; and certainly my favourite ever version thereof.
and it would have the added bonus of pissing lots of my snobbish mates off, even after my death. 'rah.
― grimly fiendish (grimlord), Thursday, 15 December 2005 10:17 (eighteen years ago) link
The summary of Reading 91 upthread makes me wish I could have been there :(
― PaulTMA, Saturday, 3 August 2013 12:20 (ten years ago) link
The first and only time I ever crowdsurfed was to Carter, at one of their reunion gigs. I was over 30 at the time. It was a beautiful moment.
― click here to start exploding (ledge), Saturday, 3 August 2013 12:45 (ten years ago) link
Falling back in love w/these dudes thx to video streaming service. The only living boy in new cross is really fucking great.
Yeah I'm on a YouTube binge tonight, haven't listened to them in forever. They sound really contemporary, at least if your reference points are M.I.A. and Sleigh Bells.
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Monday, 18 November 2013 03:46 (ten years ago) link
Carter USM In Session with Steve Lamacq
On Friday 7 November 2014, Carter USM will be playing their final ever radio session before calling it a day, at the legendary Maida Vale Studios for the Steve Lamacq Show. We have 108 pairs of tickets for this exclusive event. You can register for tickets at any time until Friday 24 October at 7pm. Anyone attending this show under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult 18 years or older.
You can register for tickets at any time until Friday 24 October at 7pm.
Anyone attending this show under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult 18 years or older.
― Mark G, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 15:14 (nine years ago) link
Once the registration period has closed successful applicants will receive one of the final pairs of tickets to see Carter USM. All other shows on Carter USM's final tour have sold out, so this really is the final opportunity to see the band. Anyone lucky enough to attend is invited and encouraged to wear their old band T-shirt to see the show! Date: Friday 7 November Venue: BBC Maida Vale Studios, London Doors open: 5.30pm
To enter the random draw, visit : http://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/shows/carter_usm_7nov14
― Mark G, Tuesday, 21 October 2014 15:16 (nine years ago) link
These guys - such an early 90's anomaly
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Friday, 17 April 2015 08:57 (nine years ago) link
Their best stuff can be pretty devastating for all its archness.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7Lv0wAvCHM
― something of an astrological coup (tipsy mothra), Friday, 17 April 2015 12:59 (nine years ago) link
still shite
― Eric Burdon & War, On Drugs (Cosmic Slop), Friday, 17 April 2015 14:02 (nine years ago) link
I still wonder why "all their songs are about politics" was a bad thing. was it because pretty much every cunt who used to slag them off for that is now a centrist dad at best?
― Colonel Poo, Saturday, 7 October 2023 03:22 (six months ago) link
stunned that they weren't a barenaked ladies side project
i mean, you chose that band name and now you're the kind of band that chose that name
― mookieproof, Sunday, 26 November 2023 04:51 (five months ago) link