Wut
― too busy or too stoned (morrisp), Tuesday, 6 November 2018 17:04 (five years ago) link
If this is what it sounds like, wouldn't it be better for all involved if they just rebranded it as a Black Bananas album?
― John MILF Mellencamp (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 6 November 2018 17:16 (five years ago) link
Didn't he make some cryptic comment about being fired or being an "unemployed" guitar player right around the time they were posting photos of recording?
But yeah I think...wut is correct statement regarding this whole sitch
― chr1sb3singer, Tuesday, 6 November 2018 17:19 (five years ago) link
I think the run from Cats & Dogs - Thank You is faultless, but tbh did not enjoy the live album and am not excited about a new Trux album, and don't think much of the new trax
― Jacob Lohl (stevie), Tuesday, 6 November 2018 17:22 (five years ago) link
it isn't really clear that any of those tweets are related to each other, they're all several hours apart
― na (NA), Tuesday, 6 November 2018 17:26 (five years ago) link
but just that one tweet raises questions about nmh's involvement in new royal trux yeah
― na (NA), Tuesday, 6 November 2018 17:27 (five years ago) link
I think the run from Cats & Dogs - Thank You is faultless,Is this meant to be shade? Lol
― too busy or too stoned (morrisp), Tuesday, 6 November 2018 17:28 (five years ago) link
ha, not meant as shade - I'm including the dogs of love ep there too!
― Jacob Lohl (stevie), Tuesday, 6 November 2018 17:34 (five years ago) link
I mean, I'd expand the range a bit myself, but on its face that is a true statement.
― John MILF Mellencamp (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 6 November 2018 17:36 (five years ago) link
The one with the toilet on the cover def has its moments, as do the albums and EPs before the split, but those three records are just sublime to me.
― Jacob Lohl (stevie), Tuesday, 6 November 2018 17:46 (five years ago) link
WTF is Hot Chip even doing in this equation ?!?
― An Uphill Battle For Legumes (Capitaine Jay Vee), Tuesday, 6 November 2018 19:31 (five years ago) link
Yeah, that def gave me pause.
― Extreme - 'Bron-Yr-Aur' (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 6 November 2018 19:38 (five years ago) link
imagine getting fired from being yourself?— Neil Hagerty (@TheHowlingHex) November 27, 2018
― PaulTMA, Tuesday, 27 November 2018 22:56 (five years ago) link
haha very weird. who knows what is really going on, but I would think that royal trux couldn't actually exist without Neil?
― tylerw, Tuesday, 27 November 2018 23:37 (five years ago) link
I mean, Jennifer sort of tried it before (with “RTX”). I would think “reunion show” $$ would depend on Neil’s involvement, though.
― plant a twee or die (morrisp), Tuesday, 27 November 2018 23:58 (five years ago) link
I take it there's been no mention of this outside of his Twitter?
― PaulTMA, Wednesday, 28 November 2018 00:01 (five years ago) link
i don't think so! if i see him around town i'll have to ask. don't think there's been a howling hex show in a while. they've been getting noisy/abstract this year.
― tylerw, Wednesday, 28 November 2018 00:06 (five years ago) link
Tyler - you live in Denver? Did you go to any of those "afternoon tea" (or whatever) concert happenings they were doing at that dispensary?
― plant a twee or die (morrisp), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 00:10 (five years ago) link
yea unsure exactly what all these barbs and snark means exactly for what has gone on and the future of royal trux - wasn't there supposed to be a new album? -but it sure as hell does not sound anything like promising
― clouds (peanutbuttereverysingleday), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 04:05 (five years ago) link
There is a new album, and I've not spent too long with it but it's pretty weird/good?
― Bênoit Balls (stevie), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 10:01 (five years ago) link
Even weirder:
Just FYI Yall 🤡🧐 pic.twitter.com/X77dGMQ9AR— ROYAL TRUX (@realroyaltrux) November 28, 2018
― louise ck (milo z), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 10:28 (five years ago) link
Oh.
Sheesh, we got played.
― Fantasy Eyelid (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 13:09 (five years ago) link
sub 600 follower account @realroyaltrux questioning credentials
― ogmor, Wednesday, 28 November 2018 14:22 (five years ago) link
The Howling Hex acct. is definitely Neil.
― plant a twee or die (morrisp), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 14:45 (five years ago) link
Is anyone here in a position to make inquiries w/the label, publicity, etc.?
― plant a twee or die (morrisp), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 15:24 (five years ago) link
You mean that "live" Platinum Tips record? It was better than I expected. Disappointed if this isn't going to have Neil involved though. Got enuff RTX and Black Bananas records as it is.
― soaring skrrrtpeggios (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 15:37 (five years ago) link
No, there's a new studio album due in the new year. It *sounds like Neil's on it, but I haven't listened v closely yet. It's definitely more fun than the live album, which I found a bit of a drag.
― Bênoit Balls (stevie), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 16:03 (five years ago) link
yeah, the howling hex twitter acct is definitely neil. royal trux — sowing seeds of confusion! who woulda thunk it.
― tylerw, Wednesday, 28 November 2018 16:23 (five years ago) link
Oh! I didn't know the full album was floating around out there yet, thanks. I though it was just those few tracks so far. Interesting to see how this plays out.
― soaring skrrrtpeggios (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 16:24 (five years ago) link
Interesting to see how this plays out.
part of me hopes this is a fake-out for media attention - that would be pretty hilarious tbh
― Bênoit Balls (stevie), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 16:39 (five years ago) link
Hagerty is the original steev mike
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 28 November 2018 16:40 (five years ago) link
Don’t know what the “punchline” would be — a show here in L.A. was cancelled at last minute, earlier this year, due to some weird drama. The $$ was refunded; but that experience plus these tweets by Neil = me for sure not buying tix to upcoming show in advance.
― plant a twee or die (morrisp), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 17:03 (five years ago) link
not sure why anyone who knows anything about the history of royal trux would think they would need to fake drama
― na (NA), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 17:28 (five years ago) link
It's all leading up to the announcement of a Kinky Wizards tour.
― Welcome to Gropelord, TX (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 17:57 (five years ago) link
Bad blood, it's gonna fall on you...
― plant a twee or die (morrisp), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 19:30 (five years ago) link
Has anyone even picked up on this outside of this thread though
― PaulTMA, Wednesday, 28 November 2018 20:23 (five years ago) link
thanks for the feedback ive got someone looking over the notifics for me because i am too thin-skinned— Neil Hagerty (@TheHowlingHex) November 28, 2018
― plant a twee or die (morrisp), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 22:27 (five years ago) link
Whew, glad that clears everything up then.
― soaring skrrrtpeggios (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 22:30 (five years ago) link
hagerty's twitter feed is golden.
― affects breves telnet (Gummy Gummy), Thursday, 29 November 2018 23:07 (five years ago) link
gotta figure neil would either be Not Online or Extremely Online
― affects breves telnet (Gummy Gummy), Thursday, 29 November 2018 23:08 (five years ago) link
For years, he ran this "collaborative blog" thing at a site called Soapblox -- it was the main Howling Hex webpage -- and it was pretty cool. He would do most the main posts, and users could comment; but you could also submit articles/posts that he would approve for publication if he liked them enough. But he shut it down suddenly at some point in the early 2010s.
― plant a twee or die (morrisp), Thursday, 29 November 2018 23:11 (five years ago) link
Point:https://royal-trux.com
Counterpoint:
Dennis DeYoung Says He Had No Prospects After He Got Fired From Styx https://t.co/P9BAqFL8sK via @YouTube— Neil Hagerty (@TheHowlingHex) November 29, 2018
― Mike Dixn, Tuesday, 11 December 2018 06:06 (five years ago) link
https://fatpossum.com/royal-trux-announce-white-stuff/
― na (NA), Monday, 7 January 2019 16:47 (five years ago) link
title track is ok but definitely sounds like a jennifer song
― na (NA), Monday, 7 January 2019 16:50 (five years ago) link
That PR blurb sure makes me miss Drag City’s writing!
― i stan corrected (morrisp), Monday, 7 January 2019 17:10 (five years ago) link
(It’s also “funny” how only Jennifer is quoted, lol)
― i stan corrected (morrisp), Monday, 7 January 2019 17:12 (five years ago) link
to be clear i like jennifer's songs but there had been theorizing above that she is the one driving the new royal trux but nmh being less active, and this press release/new song seem to point that way
― na (NA), Monday, 7 January 2019 17:19 (five years ago) link
I don't have a problem with that tbh
― Οὖτις, Monday, 7 January 2019 17:21 (five years ago) link
Haven’t listened to the new track yet; but I wouldn’t be surprised if Neil had less involvement in this LP than he did in, like, the first Weird War album.
― i stan corrected (morrisp), Monday, 7 January 2019 17:23 (five years ago) link
If that is the case, I only have a problem with it inasmuch as it's being labeled a Royal Trux album. Like I'd be cool if they each guested on the other's albums but don't tease.
― Hootie and the Banshees (Old Lunch), Monday, 7 January 2019 17:27 (five years ago) link