xp probably - that's how I found out about this, someone posted about a potential pub quiz question, what links Sonic Youth and the Pogues?
― Colonel Poo, Sunday, 10 December 2023 02:54 (four months ago) link
aha there you go!
― blazin' squab (NickB), Sunday, 10 December 2023 02:57 (four months ago) link
i guess the analogous question for this thread then would be what links the mekons and dead or alive?
― blazin' squab (NickB), Sunday, 10 December 2023 03:00 (four months ago) link
the Sisters of Mercy?
― Colonel Poo, Sunday, 10 December 2023 03:04 (four months ago) link
I did have to cheat
― Colonel Poo, Sunday, 10 December 2023 03:05 (four months ago) link
never really dug into goth period dead or alive, wonder if its any good? i think its all a bit doorsy from the odd thing ive heard
― blazin' squab (NickB), Sunday, 10 December 2023 03:08 (four months ago) link
I've listened to a bit of it. some singles from 80-82. yeah that's probably not far wrong tbh. it's not bad - nothing really noteworthy though I don't think
― Colonel Poo, Sunday, 10 December 2023 03:11 (four months ago) link
don't mind me I've just put You Spin Me Round on
― Colonel Poo, Sunday, 10 December 2023 03:14 (four months ago) link
clear case of SAW improving a band
― blazin' squab (NickB), Sunday, 10 December 2023 03:17 (four months ago) link
I went to that I Wish It Was 1985 night last week. it was amazing
― Colonel Poo, Sunday, 10 December 2023 03:21 (four months ago) link
Guessing they didn't play any Bogshed?
― blazin' squab (NickB), Sunday, 10 December 2023 03:25 (four months ago) link
no, it was wall-to-wall Half Man Half Biscuit and the June Brides
― Colonel Poo, Sunday, 10 December 2023 03:26 (four months ago) link
haha
― blazin' squab (NickB), Sunday, 10 December 2023 03:30 (four months ago) link
oof we drifted a bit off topic here eh? ended up reading some interviews and other things with hyatt talking up the projects he was doing while he was having his cancer treatment. a lot of it left me too sad to post links to, but he seems like such a decent and lovely bloke. this is a nice but v brief chat with him from a few years back though talking about the first gigs he went to (but of course he was a feelgood fan!) amongst other things:
https://homemcr.org/article/spotlight-artist-john-hyatt/
What has been your most difficult achievement?JH: I instigated world peace but it is taking a little while to filter through.
JH: I instigated world peace but it is taking a little while to filter through.
― blazin' squab (NickB), Sunday, 10 December 2023 10:33 (four months ago) link
jesus, what a great album 'world by storm' is, just tune after tune
― blazin' squab (NickB), Sunday, 10 December 2023 10:58 (four months ago) link
that slide guitar on 'death of a european' really reminding me of 'babble'-era TPE
― blazin' squab (NickB), Sunday, 10 December 2023 10:59 (four months ago) link
actually loads of it sounds like TPE doesn't it? can totally see Steve Mack singing 'King Car' in my minds eye. Beep-beep!
― blazin' squab (NickB), Sunday, 10 December 2023 11:08 (four months ago) link
― blazin' squab (NickB)
100%It's a blast of noise, beats and tunes.re TPE : yeah, i get the connection, but nah.The Three Johns were in a different league.TPE wanted to become A Pop Band, whereas TTJ never once gave a shit re such aspirations.
― mark e, Friday, 15 December 2023 21:56 (four months ago) link