Should I see Campag Velocet tomorrow?

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They're playing at the 100 club on oxford street. I saw them in
the dublin castle ages ago (maybe 96 or 97?) and thought they were
pretty good. Then a few years later I heard their first album and
didn't like it. Then they disappeared. Now they've got a new album
out with some good reviews, but I haven't heard it. Any advice?

― Jamie Fake (the pirate king), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 16:40 (twenty-one years ago)

No? Nothing? I sob into the void...

― Jamie Fake (the pirate king), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 20:31 (twenty-one years ago)

tomorrow huh? i might go. i don't expect the new album to be that good in reality but i still enjoy pretending that CV are anything other than atrocious

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 21:32 (twenty-one years ago)

new album is good stevem! silliness is kept to a minimum.

i suggest you go see them, jamie. you irish?

― weasel diesel (K1l14n), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 22:06 (twenty-one years ago)

Right, I will, and no, I'm not.

― Jamie Fake (the pirate king), Thursday, 12 August 2004 04:47 (twenty-one years ago)

I saw them at the Bull and Gate a few years ago and they were absolutely appalling, we walked out, which is rare.
But the new album is supposed to be v.good

― actionjackson, Thursday, 12 August 2004 08:39 (twenty-one years ago)

Their singer once buttonholed me in the Barfly because I was wearing a Spacemen 3 shirt. Seemed like a pretty nice guy, though. ;-)

― Super-Masonic Black Hole (kate), Thursday, 12 August 2004 08:43 (twenty-one years ago)

recent live reports have been very favourable .. if i could go i deffo would love to see them .. the new album is indeed quality ..

― mark e (mark e), Thursday, 12 August 2004 19:05 (twenty-one years ago)

Just seen them. They were indeed good.

― Jamie Fake (the pirate king), Thursday, 12 August 2004 21:51 (twenty-one years ago)

I went! I thought they started v well...but when they came on Voss crossed off several tracks off the floor laid setlist - sure enough nothing off the first album (except maybe one or two but I failed to recognise them)...bizarre...they only came back on to do 'BCBG' after some serious crowd pressure and chanting. Some of the new stuff sounds alright - 'Trumping Men' v popular, but still not quite a patch on 'House Of Jealous Lovers', still a vague Mondays vibe but not enough frankly - came out thinking they could still do better (mainly just Voss, but hard to know what he's thinking generally).

― the neurotic awakening of s (blueski), Thursday, 12 August 2004 22:40 (twenty-one years ago)

three months pass...

They're playing again tomorrow (Friday) night at Canvas (which I think used to be Bagleys) at Kings Cross. You can get on the guest list and get in for free by registering at a website. There's DJs on as well and it goes til 4am. Can't remember the exact website, but try googling 'leyline' and 'killallhippies'.

― The Horse of Babylon (the pirate king), Thursday, 25 November 2004 23:34 (twenty-one years ago)

Here's that link if anyone's interested:

www.leylinepromotions.com/killallhippies

― The Horse of Babylon (the pirate king), Friday, 26 November 2004 10:08 (twenty-one years ago)

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