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today my dear aunt anni died. yes well but now with that musicnews my day's really something destroyed, something sad, something to feel. ok, i didnt really know her well. and i dont know noone of mclusky. BUT SHE NEVER EVER SAVED MY DAY!!! MCLUSKY DID!! several times...

DJ Mencap0))), Tuesday, 11 January 2005 11:39 (nineteen years ago) link

My aunt's deader than your aunt
She's got blue lips and rigor mortis
Sing it

aldo_cowpat (aldo_cowpat), Tuesday, 11 January 2005 11:47 (nineteen years ago) link

The lyric is "our old singer is a sex criminal."


Even better when u know who they're talking abt ;-)

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aldo_cowpat (aldo_cowpat), Tuesday, 11 January 2005 13:46 (nineteen years ago) link

I was at the ULU gig that apparently the live part of that new release is going to come from.

It's probably the best gig I've ever seen (competing in my mind against of all things Ulrich Schnauss in the back room of a pub in Cambridge, the Hidden Cameras at the late, lamented Boat Race, and a Mogwai end-of-tour show). I hope they leave in the absolute *demolishing* of a heckler Falco dished out...

go on, leave now, we know you've got to hurry home and tape Sex and the City

Quite frankly, I'm gutted. For the people who haven't heard any McLusky, "To Hell With Good Intentions", "Lightsabre Cocksucking Blues", "You Should Be Ashamed, Seamus", "Without MSG I Am Nothing", "World Cup Drumming"...

Andrew Walkingshaw, Tuesday, 11 January 2005 13:53 (nineteen years ago) link

There's a brief but comic interview with Falkous on Pitchfork's news page.

Jason J, Tuesday, 11 January 2005 14:19 (nineteen years ago) link

"some hilarious variation on 'Greatest Hits' is absolutely out of the fucking question."

Let's not forget the working title for "the difference between you and me..." was Mclusky Are Fucking Dead.

aldo_cowpat (aldo_cowpat), Tuesday, 11 January 2005 14:29 (nineteen years ago) link

falco came out with a genius-level heckle at ATP last year. something about tories and home-owners. god damn, if only i hadn't melted my brain, i'd be able to remember. fuck.

anyone?

grimly fiendish (grimlord), Tuesday, 11 January 2005 14:36 (nineteen years ago) link

"Are there any tories here? [A couple of cheers] Congratulations on getting down here... without buying a house" or somesuch.

oh and I think we need one of these...

ledge (ledge), Tuesday, 11 January 2005 15:01 (nineteen years ago) link

hardly one of falco's sharpest/wittiest moments, but repeatedly screaming "CHRIS MOYLES JUST PLEASE FUCKING DIE" over the end of 'dethink to survive' live for peel on radio one always raises a grin.

mark.j.h, Tuesday, 11 January 2005 15:05 (nineteen years ago) link

"This is a slow one. So if any of you have lighters... spark up a cigarette and enjoy it."

aldo_cowpat (aldo_cowpat), Tuesday, 11 January 2005 15:07 (nineteen years ago) link

"the dance for this next song goes a bit like this. kind of like you're driving a really small car."

mark.j.h, Tuesday, 11 January 2005 15:14 (nineteen years ago) link

Somebody shouted 'sheep shagger' at him at this show I was at, and he carefully and politely explained that only one member of the band was Welsh, and he was from Newcastle, and suggested they develop more appropriate heckles 'perhaps related to shipping tariffs and the like'.

I always found the bassist kind of scary because of those mad spittle flecked vocals he'd do, but then it turns out he's this cute gangly nerdy guy who says things like 'I HURTED MY FINGER.'

I kind of lost interest in them after a while but I always wish the first album got more love, there's a lot of shrieky pop genius on that, and 'Medium Is The Message' is a better Pixies song that most actual Pixies songs and awesome driving music.

Also 'there's an eight per cent chance that you know Charles Dance and you're no damn friend of mine....DANNNNNNY BAKKKERRRRRRRRRR, DANNNNNY BAAAAAAAAAAKERRRRRRRRRRR...'

Ferg, Ah (Ferg), Tuesday, 11 January 2005 15:40 (nineteen years ago) link

> I always found the bassist kind of scary because of those mad spittle
> flecked vocals he'd do, but then it turns out he's this cute gangly
> nerdy guy

Who fixed his broken glasses at ATP by basically winding masking tape round his whole head. Including over the lenses of his glasses. That was pretty scary.

ledge (ledge), Tuesday, 11 January 2005 15:47 (nineteen years ago) link

But awesome. It was the point at which the gig went off the tracks, and it was only about 10-15 minutes in.

Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Tuesday, 11 January 2005 16:01 (nineteen years ago) link

The lyric is "our old singer is a sex criminal."

ah...wow that makes it even better.

M@tt He1geson (Matt Helgeson), Tuesday, 11 January 2005 16:24 (nineteen years ago) link

at king tut's a couple of years back he leapt up, grabbed on to the low ceiling overhang above the stage, swung about for a bit then let go, crashing to the ground like a sack of spuds and obviously hurting himself hugely. he still managed to finish the set AND play an encore. i'll miss him.

grimly fiendish (grimlord), Tuesday, 11 January 2005 16:25 (nineteen years ago) link


Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 6:18 pm Post subject:

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Malax wrote:
I'll always remember where I was when mclusky split up. Thanks for the heads up Motti. Terrible news, I went out and bought do dallas on vinyl as soon as I heard about it and I intend to wear my mcluksy badge with pride for the forseeable future. Im so glad I made the effort to see them the 9 times in the past 2 years. Thanks Falco, Jon, Jack and anyone else associated with mclusky.

Just one request, there really should be some sort of final release or something what will happen to the many quality songs we know exist 'How To Spot A Record Company' for example.


Thankyou Malax. There will be a final release, which was due to be an interim one, hopefully a three disc set, a sides, b sides, and a final cd of live tracks (including from the ULU show) and unreleased/demo songs, probably over 50 songs in total. We hope to have it out for regular album price so nobody will feel shafted.

falco

well, i guess i'll just hafta say 'okay' to this and not feel shafted at all.
peel sessions anyone?

eedd, Tuesday, 11 January 2005 16:48 (nineteen years ago) link

When i saw them in Exeter, the crazy bassist was manning the merch all by himself so i went a spoke to him and drank a bit. We talked about Steve Albini and why their t-shirts have to have swear words in them.

Hari A$hur$t (Toaster), Tuesday, 11 January 2005 16:53 (nineteen years ago) link

I got one of the blue and yellow ones that say 'shitrock' on the back at atp. Why do they have to have swear words?

hmmm (hmmm), Tuesday, 11 January 2005 17:02 (nineteen years ago) link

yeah i got that same t-shirt the same time i saw them in exeter. He said the reason was 'cock envy'. That's all he said about it.

Hari A$hur$t (Toaster), Tuesday, 11 January 2005 17:05 (nineteen years ago) link

it is now a very treasured possession.

hmmm (hmmm), Wednesday, 12 January 2005 13:12 (nineteen years ago) link

I'm wearing my shitrock tshirt at the moment, feeling completely gutted, listening to Does Dallas and remembering the two shows I was lucky enough to see this year. Fuck this band. I'm not responsible.

Shaun (shaun), Wednesday, 12 January 2005 17:11 (nineteen years ago) link

that dweebish bassist has got one sweet deal with fender guitars. he actually sponsors squire, their koreamade sweatshop shit slab plywood division.

deanster, Tuesday, 18 January 2005 22:57 (nineteen years ago) link

two years pass...
your HEART'S GONE THE COLOUR OF COCA-COLA

i love this band. still plugging the records regularly.

i've met jack a couple of times too, and he's well solid

Charlie Howard, Friday, 18 May 2007 17:11 (sixteen years ago) link

best british band this decade no fucking question

pretzel walrus, Friday, 18 May 2007 17:33 (sixteen years ago) link

Agreed. Got zero pub in the inkies. Oh, well.

leavethecapital, Saturday, 19 May 2007 01:56 (sixteen years ago) link

what's falco doing

mookieproof, Saturday, 19 May 2007 19:57 (sixteen years ago) link

best british band this decade no fucking question

-- pretzel walrus, Friday, May 18, 2007 5:33 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Link

i can get behind that

river wolf, Saturday, 19 May 2007 20:19 (sixteen years ago) link

what's falco doing

seconded

best british band this decade no fucking question

oh yeah that too why not.

ledge, Saturday, 19 May 2007 23:54 (sixteen years ago) link

YOUR HEART'S GONE THE COLOUR OF A DUST---BIN!

onimo, Saturday, 19 May 2007 23:56 (sixteen years ago) link

Falco s now in a new rock band called Future of the Left, who have a double a-side single out and an album due in the fall. They are predictably great.

Simon H., Sunday, 20 May 2007 00:40 (sixteen years ago) link

[googles extensively]

DAY = MADE

ledge, Sunday, 20 May 2007 11:57 (sixteen years ago) link

one of the other dudes is now in a band called shooting at unarmed men. they are not very good. at all.

acrobat, Sunday, 20 May 2007 12:11 (sixteen years ago) link

i dunno about that, the album i'm not so hot on, but the EP i liked tremendously.

edde, Sunday, 20 May 2007 15:01 (sixteen years ago) link

thought #1: Oh look a mclusky thread
thought #2: wtf i posted drunk to it at 1am!

I shall check out Future of the Left.

onimo, Sunday, 20 May 2007 17:07 (sixteen years ago) link

"What have Too Pure done to offend you especially?"

they released murry the hump records. and their various side projects.

keythkeyth, Sunday, 20 May 2007 17:20 (sixteen years ago) link

Stereolab, PJ Harvey, Mouse On Mars, Scout Niblett, ELECTRELANE and Pram.

I know, right?, Sunday, 20 May 2007 17:31 (sixteen years ago) link

best british band this decade no fucking question
-- pretzel walrus, Friday, May 18, 2007 5:33 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Link

I know, right?, Sunday, 20 May 2007 17:32 (sixteen years ago) link

No shit

I know, right?, Sunday, 20 May 2007 17:32 (sixteen years ago) link

They are fucking amazing! Without MSG I am nothing, 1956 and all that, Rice is Nice, Lightsabre Cocksucking Blues CALM ME DOWN!!!

I know, right?, Sunday, 20 May 2007 17:33 (sixteen years ago) link

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=62653487&blogID=229627227&MyToken=686ba446-948d-47cf-82de-ec075754a0e5

Falkous blogs regularly and entertainingly here. I like that he hates his cat.

Michael Philip Philip Philip philip Annoyman, Sunday, 20 May 2007 17:44 (sixteen years ago) link

"What have Too Pure done to offend you especially?"

they released murry the hump records. and their various side projects.

Hmm, apparently I asked you that question. It seems a small thing to be so angry about

DJ Mencap, Sunday, 20 May 2007 17:51 (sixteen years ago) link

stupid-assed future of the left video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ih-UD4muUCo

CharlieNo4, Sunday, 20 May 2007 18:10 (sixteen years ago) link

two years pass...

MCLUSKY=dead EXPENSIVE more like. Holy shit @ what some of these are going for...

mcluskyism = £70 (new or used)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mcluskyism-Mclusky/dp/B000E6GC2A/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1244536667&sr=8-6

do dallas = £30 used, £55 new

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mclusky-Do-Dallas/dp/B00005UD03/ref=pd_sim_m_h__3

pain and sadness = £8 used, £70 new

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pain-Sadness-More-Painful-Yours/dp/B0000794B6/ref=pd_sim_m_h__2

difference between you and me is still at normal prices.

dada wouldn't buy me a bauhaus (aldo), Tuesday, 9 June 2009 13:38 (fourteen years ago) link

WHERE OH WHERE IS MY VIRTUALLY UNTOUCHED COPY OF MCLUSKYISM

man saves ducklings from (ledge), Tuesday, 9 June 2009 13:42 (fourteen years ago) link

my copy of pain and sadness is traaaaaaaashed

i like to fart and i am crazy (gbx), Tuesday, 9 June 2009 13:42 (fourteen years ago) link

I also saw this earlier and was actually gonna start/bump a thread about Amazon CD sellers... I mean are ppl actually paying prices this inflated is the question, any chump can list his CD rack and slap £stupid on them

leave true black metal to those who don't deserve to listen to it (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 9 June 2009 14:29 (fourteen years ago) link

Guess I'm too lazy to put my signed* Rice Is Nice single up for stupid money. Also, I pretty much doubt anyone is actually buying at those prices, yeah. But maybe...
(* I was young! Also, drunk.)

(Pissed off cz I have a tape which went for fifty quid on ebay last year, and another copy came up last month and got 95p)

a passing spacecadet, Tuesday, 9 June 2009 14:54 (fourteen years ago) link

amazon cd prices are usually complete hallucinations on the seller's part. that said, i'd probably pay embarrassing money for an LP of do dallas.

pretzel walrus, Tuesday, 9 June 2009 14:59 (fourteen years ago) link

wow!

cajunsunday, Thursday, 14 September 2023 15:25 (seven months ago) link

as I get older I find I'm less and less enthusiastic about loud music but "Fan Learning Difficulties" brought a smile to my face

Indexed, Thursday, 14 September 2023 15:29 (seven months ago) link

Did they ever reschedule their tour?

Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 14 September 2023 15:41 (seven months ago) link

i haven't seen anything

Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 14 September 2023 17:12 (seven months ago) link

No, these songs are being released digitally as a fund raisers for reapplying for US visas, I believe the plan is then to hopefully reschedule the US dates next yr

chr1sb3singer, Thursday, 14 September 2023 17:18 (seven months ago) link


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