i remember the caption under their photos for the Recurring review: "your shades, man, they're shite...". burned indelibly into my memory
― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Thursday, 3 July 2003 08:35 (twenty years ago) link
― kate (kate), Thursday, 3 July 2003 08:44 (twenty years ago) link
― Lara (Lara), Thursday, 3 July 2003 19:48 (twenty years ago) link
― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Thursday, 3 July 2003 20:33 (twenty years ago) link
anyone heard the new split with wooden shjips? anyone know if it's an outtake from the "big city" sessions, or real honest to goodness new music??
― kamerad, Tuesday, 24 November 2009 00:11 (fourteen years ago) link
nar it's not new, it's an early demo of big city
― mighty angus sampson (electricsound), Tuesday, 24 November 2009 00:15 (fourteen years ago) link
damn, i was hoping they'd buried the hatchet. been really enjoying spectrum lately. curious why they'd release a demo as an a-side of a split, with wooden shjips of all people
― kamerad, Tuesday, 24 November 2009 00:45 (fourteen years ago) link
unfortunately it's not the first time earworm/gps have released S3 odds and sods. i guess they're pretty good sellers, but they're pretty damn uninteresting compared to the stuff dom usually releases
― "your shades, man, they're shite..." (electricsound), Tuesday, 24 November 2009 00:48 (fourteen years ago) link
Wooden Shijps has been releasing cover singles lately (their cover of Gainsbourg/Bardot's "Contact" is terrific)
― Elvis Telecom, Tuesday, 24 November 2009 02:05 (fourteen years ago) link
yeah, looks like the shjips are covering "i believe it." here's more infohttp://www.normanrecords.com/records/111203i was excited for a second about spacemen reunion possibilities. oh well
― kamerad, Tuesday, 24 November 2009 02:14 (fourteen years ago) link
not that it maybe belongs here, but i just noticed that amazon is taking preorders for a december rerelease of the perfect prescription on vinylized plastic. news to me.
― a dimension that can only be accessed through self-immolation (contenderizer), Tuesday, 24 November 2009 03:51 (fourteen years ago) link
is that the fire records one? if so it's probably just a repress of their '03 reissue..
― "your shades, man, they're shite..." (electricsound), Tuesday, 24 November 2009 03:57 (fourteen years ago) link
would like to see proper HQ reissues of the first two albums, like the space age version of playing with fire
― "your shades, man, they're shite..." (electricsound), Tuesday, 24 November 2009 03:58 (fourteen years ago) link
think the 03 fire reissue was cd only right? according to discogs it added "soul #1" and "that's just fine". amazong says the new vinyl will include "rollercoaster" and "starship" (presumably the long versions?) but i dunno - offered elsewhere as a straight reissue w the original track listing. fire uk site won't open atm so it's hard to say.
― a dimension that can only be accessed through self-immolation (contenderizer), Tuesday, 24 November 2009 04:15 (fourteen years ago) link
God, they just need a fucking box set. A few years ago I tried to amass a digital S3 discography and found that every fucking pressing has different tracks, edits, mixes, etc. And then all these compilations!! What's one to do?
― Well hello, and welcome to my display name! Do you like this post? (Stevie D), Tuesday, 24 November 2009 10:06 (fourteen years ago) link
i wonder just how much more in the way of demos/outtakes/etc there is to still be issued.. has any other band had this much in the way of their flotsam trickled out like this?
― "your shades, man, they're shite..." (electricsound), Tuesday, 24 November 2009 10:10 (fourteen years ago) link
stooges for example
― a dimension that can only be accessed through self-immolation (contenderizer), Tuesday, 24 November 2009 10:24 (fourteen years ago) link
beatles, nirvana, vu - i mean it's not unheard of.
― a dimension that can only be accessed through self-immolation (contenderizer), Tuesday, 24 November 2009 10:26 (fourteen years ago) link
Don't forget about that 2 CDR set that Sonic put out, How The Blues Should've Turned Out. It's got a lot of great stuff on it.
But I do think that the Stooges are the kings of this sorta thing.
― flaminrev, Tuesday, 24 November 2009 10:28 (fourteen years ago) link
on reflection, there's probably an ilm thread for this...
― a dimension that can only be accessed through self-immolation (contenderizer), Tuesday, 24 November 2009 10:42 (fourteen years ago) link
bits of that are o k - these blues, for example - but it's also shorthand for how lazy the reissues became; £40 for two cd-rs of outtakes.
― rap band (schlump), Tuesday, 24 November 2009 13:06 (fourteen years ago) link
The "Art Of Spacemen 3" show opens in London tomorrow night and, well, you need to see the fine print at the bottom of this:
In addition to the art on display, the London Launch event will feature appearances from Sonic Boom, Gruff Rhys and Dan Treacy. Will Carruthers, Jonny Mattock, Mark Refoy, Roscoe, Kevin Shields, Pat Fish, Bassman and Natty himself (health permitting ) will also be in attendance.
― Elvis Telecom, Thursday, 15 July 2010 02:45 (thirteen years ago) link
Of course there's a name missing on that list, but if Gilmour and Waters can perform together more than once...
― Elvis Telecom, Thursday, 15 July 2010 02:47 (thirteen years ago) link
And if it happens, I'm going to eat my shoe.
― Elvis Telecom, Thursday, 15 July 2010 02:52 (thirteen years ago) link
If it happens, I'll probably walk out. :-P
I strongly doubt it. However, I would actually *rather* if the J-man didn't turn up, for the simple reason that, well, I'd much rather Kevin Shields filled in for him.
I mean, a Boom-Carruthers-Mattock-Refoy line-up with Shieldsy on guitar would pretty much be guaranteed instant orgasm. (Would be nice if Pat would get onstage with them, but I imagine he'll be propping up the bar, which is a considerable distance from the stage.)
That said, Carruthers is one of the most convincing (and amusing) liars I've ever met, so I would not be surprised if I turned up and it was just him.
(Kidding!)
I think your shoes are safe, mind you. (Mine, however...)
― Cow Bingo (Masonic Boom), Thursday, 15 July 2010 09:40 (thirteen years ago) link
Also, why is this on ILE?
And wow, is the first half of this thread depressing as fuck. :-(
― Cow Bingo (Masonic Boom), Thursday, 15 July 2010 09:43 (thirteen years ago) link
moved to ILM
― mod, Thursday, 15 July 2010 09:43 (thirteen years ago) link
Please, Mod, can you also delete the two years of my life discussed in the opening posts of this thread? thanks.
― Cow Bingo (Masonic Boom), Thursday, 15 July 2010 09:47 (thirteen years ago) link
Well this place is crawling with Spacemen. It's kinda surreal.
Seems extremely doubtful that Jason will turn up as the only thing any of them seem to have in common any more is their hatred of him. Ha ha.
The art is lovely - much smaller than I was expecting but it's still kind of a shock to see it in the flesh.
― Cow Bingo (Masonic Boom), Thursday, 15 July 2010 18:48 (thirteen years ago) link
are you liveblogging spacemen 3 art show? can you push and shove sonic boom repeatedly and yell WHAT'S THE FREQUENCY, KENNETH? at him? then tell us what he does.
― scott seward, Thursday, 15 July 2010 18:53 (thirteen years ago) link
Not just art show. Actual reunion!
I'm not going anywhere near Sonic; he thinks I'm insane.
― Cow Bingo (Masonic Boom), Thursday, 15 July 2010 18:58 (thirteen years ago) link
Why in the name of all that is holy does anyone let the TVPs onstage these days?
Would much rather have had more of the Jazz Butcher than this...
― Cow Bingo (Masonic Boom), Thursday, 15 July 2010 20:57 (thirteen years ago) link
We did however, spot Kevin Shields putting down some pedals on the stage about 20 minds ago, mind. This might actually happen...
― Cow Bingo (Masonic Boom), Thursday, 15 July 2010 20:59 (thirteen years ago) link
OMG he's doing a duet with Charlotte from Le Volume Corbe. The two most off key singers in the world trying to harmonise. When will TVPs end?
― Cow Bingo (Masonic Boom), Thursday, 15 July 2010 21:16 (thirteen years ago) link
pics...?
― Major Lolzer (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 15 July 2010 21:17 (thirteen years ago) link
OMG he's doing a duet with Charlotte from Le Volume Corbe. The two most off key singers in the world trying to harmonise.
Makes that Gemma Hayes set in between Spectrum and MBV tolerable in retrospect.
― Elvis Telecom, Thursday, 15 July 2010 21:23 (thirteen years ago) link
ugh thats the terrible band that supported mbv in glasgow because kevin is ....
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 15 July 2010 21:25 (thirteen years ago) link
I have no flash on the iPhone but right now Sonic, Kevin Shields, Will all onstage... Fuck why is Dean playing Jason's guitar & Jason playing gormlessly with the amp?
― Cow Bingo (Masonic Boom), Thursday, 15 July 2010 21:27 (thirteen years ago) link
Jason?
― Major Lolzer (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 15 July 2010 21:29 (thirteen years ago) link
Don't know who is playing drums. Roscoe was drumming for TVPs haven't seen Johnny yet but he's supposed to turn up?
― Cow Bingo (Masonic Boom), Thursday, 15 July 2010 21:30 (thirteen years ago) link
3 guitars so far but no rhythm section yet. Where's Will gone?
― Cow Bingo (Masonic Boom), Thursday, 15 July 2010 21:31 (thirteen years ago) link
Fuck why is Dean playing Jason's guitar
Wareham?
― Elvis Telecom, Thursday, 15 July 2010 21:38 (thirteen years ago) link
Here's Will... & is that Mark Refoy! Who the fuck is gonna be on drums?
― Cow Bingo (Masonic Boom), Thursday, 15 July 2010 21:42 (thirteen years ago) link
No, the one that used to be in SC.
― Cow Bingo (Masonic Boom), Thursday, 15 July 2010 21:43 (thirteen years ago) link
Johnny looks so different with short hair! Wow!
― Cow Bingo (Masonic Boom), Thursday, 15 July 2010 21:48 (thirteen years ago) link
Walking With Jesus with the Jazz Butcher singing!
― Cow Bingo (Masonic Boom), Thursday, 15 July 2010 21:52 (thirteen years ago) link
is kevin going to play when sonic is singing and replace sonic if jason is singing? Or is mr spaceman not there?
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 15 July 2010 21:54 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah, what's the deal. is JP actually present?
― good news if you wear cargo shorts (contenderizer), Thursday, 15 July 2010 21:56 (thirteen years ago) link
Revolution! Kevin Shields added to the line up!
― Cow Bingo (Masonic Boom), Thursday, 15 July 2010 21:57 (thirteen years ago) link
Sonic, Will, Johnny, Mark Refoy, Twink Jason & Kevin Shields! It sounds amazing!
― Cow Bingo (Masonic Boom), Thursday, 15 July 2010 21:59 (thirteen years ago) link
Spacemen 4/5 And An MBV Who Is Better Than Jason P Was Anyway (As Certified By People Who Saw Them Back In The Day)
― The Black Knight! Huzzah, My Lord! (Masonic Boom), Tuesday, 20 July 2010 09:40 (thirteen years ago) link
Well, if Pfork calls it a S3 reunion, it may snowball...
http://pitchfork.com/news/39701-video-spacemen-3-reunite-without-jason-pierce-with-kevin-shields
― ilxor has truly been got at and become an ILXor (ilxor), Monday, 9 August 2010 20:39 (thirteen years ago) link