― mark e (mark e), Monday, 1 November 2004 15:03 (nineteen years ago) link
Grant out of Massive Attack born in Brislington, you can't get much more famous Bristle than that (even if it is South Of The River). Shall I mention Gary Clail?
― aldo_cowpat (aldo_cowpat), Monday, 1 November 2004 15:25 (nineteen years ago) link
i chased for interview/lunch hour pint .. but never heard back
― mark e (mark e), Monday, 1 November 2004 15:31 (nineteen years ago) link
― DJ Mencap0))), Monday, 1 November 2004 15:33 (nineteen years ago) link
― Effing Nora (Effing Nora), Monday, 1 November 2004 18:06 (nineteen years ago) link
Would you like a dash of, ooh... Mogwai with your Simon & Garfunkel, sir?
A rather splendid sliver of krautyfolknoisepop. "The Velvet Cell" is bloody gorgeous. Yeah, "See my Friends" maybe goes on a bit too long for what it is, but still, the rest of it is pretty fine.
I've seen them three times in the last six months and they really are a super live band. They have a great, propulsive drummer, and they move from big noise wig-outs with all the pedals on eleven to beautiful minimal melancholia at the drop of a hat.
― Ranking Rupert (Ranking Rupert), Thursday, 3 November 2005 22:52 (eighteen years ago) link
― dog latin (dog latin), Friday, 4 November 2005 11:32 (eighteen years ago) link
― mark e (mark e), Friday, 4 November 2005 11:42 (eighteen years ago) link
― DJ Mencap (DJ Mencap), Friday, 4 November 2005 11:47 (eighteen years ago) link
The new album has a couple of really great tracks: the single (http://youtube.com/watch?v=8dJJl1n1Zqc -- terrible video, all their videos are terrible) and the cover of Farewell, Farewell by Fairport. Latter in particular sounds great and can be streamed on Bleep: http://bleep.com/?bleep=WARP157D. UK/Europe tour starts in a couple of weeks.
― caek, Monday, 1 October 2007 15:31 (sixteen years ago) link
I picked up Distant Buildings a few years back, bcz of the Kinks cover "See My Friends" being used in climactic scene of the second season of Veronica Mars...only listened to that one song...only tonight am I giving it the full listen it deserves...I hear a lot of Donovan in here as well as S&G...the album is undeniably padded out..."Velvet Cell" is one of the stronger songs, but the reprise is kinda pointless...right now I'm listening to "Song from Under the Arches" I kinda like it, but I've never rly listened to Mogwai before, so I suspect I'm prolley a little more surprised & thilled by the outta-nowhere psych-noise portions than I rly oughta be...
it's nice but I'm not sure how much I like it. prhaps if my stonerhood went from "non-practising" to "full-fledged" I wd dig it more.
― googling 'Ineedagirlfriend.com' (Drugs A. Money), Wednesday, 11 February 2009 07:42 (fifteen years ago) link
there are lots of days when this is my favourite band.
― Gravel Puzzleworth, Tuesday, 10 May 2011 21:44 (thirteen years ago) link
First album in 5 years out at the end of the month.
I'm excited anyway
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=U4n5NG3VgAg
― groovypanda, Friday, 20 April 2012 08:56 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4n5NG3VgAg
― groovypanda, Friday, 20 April 2012 08:57 (twelve years ago) link
Astonished by the cruel hand of fate -- just this Monday Warp rereleased some of his oldest albums as well as previously unreleased songs. Today they have just announced that he has passed on:
http://warp.net/records/gravenhurst/nick-talbot/
"We are shocked and saddened to share the news that Nick Talbot aka Gravenhurst has passed away aged 37. An immensely talented singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and journalist, he will be hugely missed. Nick's family and friends request privacy at this difficult time"- Warp Records"I am utterly devastated to confirm that Nick Talbot, also known under the performing name Gravenhurst, has passed away aged 37. The finest, most extraordinary and inspirational songwriter, singer and performer, and a remarkable producer and journalist, Nickβs work has deeply affected so many people all over the world. Outstandingly intelligent, compassionate, fascinating and witty, Nick was the dearest friend and his absence brings indescribable sorrow"- Michelle Hilborne, Manager
"I am utterly devastated to confirm that Nick Talbot, also known under the performing name Gravenhurst, has passed away aged 37. The finest, most extraordinary and inspirational songwriter, singer and performer, and a remarkable producer and journalist, Nickβs work has deeply affected so many people all over the world. Outstandingly intelligent, compassionate, fascinating and witty, Nick was the dearest friend and his absence brings indescribable sorrow"- Michelle Hilborne, Manager
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 4 December 2014 16:23 (nine years ago) link
Shit this is horrible, the last two albums are so great and usually get a lot of play in my house around this time of year.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 4 December 2014 16:32 (nine years ago) link
He was due to be touring the UK this week...
― Matt DC, Thursday, 4 December 2014 16:37 (nine years ago) link
ugh, what a bummer! RIP.
― tylerw, Thursday, 4 December 2014 16:38 (nine years ago) link
damn, "The Diver" is a great song. I loved Flashlight Sessions but it seemed to come from someplace dark.
― droit au butt (Euler), Thursday, 4 December 2014 16:40 (nine years ago) link
Lovely post at the Quietus, where he often wrote:
http://thequietus.com/articles/16843-gravenhurst-nick-talbot-rip
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 4 December 2014 17:16 (nine years ago) link
wow this is just awful, I knew him slightly from my Bristol days. A really interesting guy and Gravenhurst were/are sorely under-rated.
― Ratt in Mi Kitchen (Neil S), Thursday, 4 December 2014 17:33 (nine years ago) link
not the biggest fan tbh but fuck, this is some sad news
― sosmix klopp (NickB), Thursday, 4 December 2014 17:36 (nine years ago) link
right in the middle of a tour too by the looks of it
― sosmix klopp (NickB), Thursday, 4 December 2014 17:37 (nine years ago) link
or on the eve of one at least
― sosmix klopp (NickB), Thursday, 4 December 2014 17:38 (nine years ago) link
Wow. Just listened to a remix he did that was released the other day. Hadn't really thought of him in ages, either. I am a little shocked.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7ykBvsyfAI
― afriendlypioneer, Thursday, 4 December 2014 17:41 (nine years ago) link
i did love this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKVSnLEzdfg
― sosmix klopp (NickB), Thursday, 4 December 2014 17:43 (nine years ago) link
What happened?
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Thursday, 4 December 2014 17:54 (nine years ago) link
i don't think that's been disclosed
― sosmix klopp (NickB), Thursday, 4 December 2014 17:59 (nine years ago) link
it hasn't
― π ππ’π¨ (caek), Thursday, 4 December 2014 18:03 (nine years ago) link
he was an incredibly smart guy. i didn't know him very well, but i did make him laugh once with a joke about aubrey beardsley and i remember being very proud.
― π ππ’π¨ (caek), Thursday, 4 December 2014 18:04 (nine years ago) link
:(
― Roberto Spiralli, Thursday, 4 December 2014 18:17 (nine years ago) link
what the hell happened? this is awful. those gravenhurst albums were very overlooked.
― akm, Thursday, 4 December 2014 18:30 (nine years ago) link
this is a great cover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QfuAbJSMK8
― π ππ’π¨ (caek), Thursday, 4 December 2014 18:37 (nine years ago) link
RIP
didn't know him at all really but going on the few glimpses I got of him outside of the music he released, he was genuinely insightful and on point about stuff. never heard anything but good things about him
he also did a very funny cartoon about William Bennett from Whitehouse going to the cinema
― proper maoist (DJ Mencap), Thursday, 4 December 2014 20:30 (nine years ago) link
That's sad to hear. Listening to the Velvet Cell (reprise) right now.
― I am using your worlds, Thursday, 4 December 2014 20:48 (nine years ago) link
― don't ask me why i posted this (electricsound), Thursday, 4 December 2014 21:09 (nine years ago) link
Fucking fuck.
Massive Gravenhurst fan and was going to see him next week in Bristol. Genuinely shocked and saddened by this news.
RIP Nick
― groovypanda, Thursday, 4 December 2014 21:42 (nine years ago) link
still fuck
― π ππ’π¨ (caek), Friday, 5 December 2014 05:43 (nine years ago) link
http://www.bristol247.com/channel/culture/music/news/nick-talbot-aka-gravenhurst-dies-bristol
― π ππ’π¨ (caek), Friday, 5 December 2014 19:39 (nine years ago) link
thanks caek, that was a nice piece
― sosmix klopp (NickB), Friday, 5 December 2014 20:11 (nine years ago) link
http://tellingfrombirdstoll.tumblr.com/post/104410032846/farewell-farewell-remembering-nick-talbot
― π ππ’π¨ (caek), Saturday, 6 December 2014 22:20 (nine years ago) link
RIP.
― Welcome To (Turrican), Thursday, 11 December 2014 04:22 (nine years ago) link
I think there needs to be some kind of official word on how he died. It's very unusual for the cause of death of any kind of well-known person not to be made public. RIP.
― rising stones cross (anagram), Thursday, 11 December 2014 09:35 (nine years ago) link
genuine question : why does it matter how he died ?
if the family want to keep the detail to themselves, then who are we to demand the information.
― mark e, Thursday, 11 December 2014 09:50 (nine years ago) link
indeed
― Ratt in Mi Kitchen (Neil S), Thursday, 11 December 2014 09:55 (nine years ago) link
there doesn't 'need' to be an official word on how he died.
― Nixon head is essential. (stevie), Thursday, 11 December 2014 09:59 (nine years ago) link
Well, a death (like a birth) is not a private matter but a public matter. A death certificate, for example, is a publicly available document.
― rising stones cross (anagram), Thursday, 11 December 2014 10:26 (nine years ago) link
He wasn't a particularly well-known person and no one needs to know how he died just because they liked his music, the wishes of the family are more important here.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 11 December 2014 10:52 (nine years ago) link
seriously
― π ππ’π¨ (caek), Thursday, 11 December 2014 15:42 (nine years ago) link
Really lovely extended pair of remembrances here at The Quietus:
http://thequietus.com/articles/16895-nick-talbot-obituary
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 12 December 2014 12:41 (nine years ago) link
A few weeks ago in a stupidly intransigent fit of depression I wiped 100,000 or so email conversations from my gmail account at random and even though the action initially felt liberating it soon revealed itself to be a mistake. And then last week when I received the utterly unwelcome news of Nickβs death, it revealed itself to be colossal mistake. Iβd had hundreds of lengthy email exchanges with him about all kinds of subjectsβ¦ subjects that he talked about with ease, wit and eloquence, whether they were concerning politics, comics, philosophy, pirate radio stations, tobacco, architecture, synth pop, psychogeography or depression. As odd as it sounds he could talk beautifully about depression - perhaps the flattest and most featureless of subjects there is to discuss. And so I found myself thinking just yesterday, βIβm depressed because my friend has just died and I canβt even go back and read the illuminating conversations we had about depression on email because Iβve deleted all of them. And I did that because I was depressed. Nick is the only person I know who would appreciate the irony of this. Heβd find it really funny. I should drop him a line and...βAnd of course I canβt. And so it goes. And so it goes.Of course what makes it worse, is an email from Nick wasnβt just an email. It was a letter. It was correspondence. He was an epistolarian of uncommon skill. Had he been born in a slightly different age, anyone who received letters from Nick would have kept them in a sturdy wooden box, tied carefully with string or ribbon, waiting for the day - when the time was right - for them to be read and savoured and pored over again. Nick put more effort into writing an email than a lot of people put into most things they do in life, myself included. In a over-cluttered, hyper-stimulated existence, an email from Nick was the only thing in my weekly routine that demanded I shut down all the other windows on my desktop, turn off facebook and twitter, turn my music off and concentrate on what he had to say. He both demanded and deserved, your entire attention, no matter how busy you were. And this is not to say that I think Nick was a man out of step with his time I really donβt think he was at all; I just think he had brought some old values along with him on a modern trip.
And of course I canβt. And so it goes. And so it goes.
Of course what makes it worse, is an email from Nick wasnβt just an email. It was a letter. It was correspondence. He was an epistolarian of uncommon skill. Had he been born in a slightly different age, anyone who received letters from Nick would have kept them in a sturdy wooden box, tied carefully with string or ribbon, waiting for the day - when the time was right - for them to be read and savoured and pored over again. Nick put more effort into writing an email than a lot of people put into most things they do in life, myself included. In a over-cluttered, hyper-stimulated existence, an email from Nick was the only thing in my weekly routine that demanded I shut down all the other windows on my desktop, turn off facebook and twitter, turn my music off and concentrate on what he had to say. He both demanded and deserved, your entire attention, no matter how busy you were. And this is not to say that I think Nick was a man out of step with his time I really donβt think he was at all; I just think he had brought some old values along with him on a modern trip.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 12 December 2014 12:42 (nine years ago) link
Two beautiful pieces. It's a shame that I never got to see Gravenhurst live, it sounds like he was such a nice guy.John Doran should consider editing 'The Collected Emails of Nick Talbot' (maybe as the next Quietus book?) - it's definitely something I would read.
― ArchCarrier, Friday, 12 December 2014 15:10 (nine years ago) link
i knew i had seen gravenhurst live, but i could not recall why/where/when.this thread cleared the fug .. (note to self : record more live experiences on ILM as they help the grey cells reconnect)and yes, that tQ piece is very special.i never met nick, and have only a fraction of his catalogue, but damn, i welled up several times reading that.
― mark e, Friday, 12 December 2014 18:17 (nine years ago) link
TO UNDERSTAND THE KILLERI MUST BECOME THE KILLER
― ArchCarrier, Tuesday, 25 September 2018 08:35 (five years ago) link
I caress where my lover once lay by my sideBefore I turned inwardsAnd forced her to fly.
― Vanishing Point (Chinaski), Tuesday, 13 April 2021 21:53 (three years ago) link
Listening to The Western Lands. Damn what a record. It's probably grubby to ask but did a cause of death ever come out for Nick?
― Vanishing Point (Chinaski), Saturday, 23 October 2021 16:43 (two years ago) link
I always assumed suicide but what do I know
― akm, Saturday, 23 October 2021 17:37 (two years ago) link