We Live on Blood
Shit has it been that long since my last post? This glorious period of unemployment was supposed to give me lots of time to do magical things with the site. Still, best laid plans & all that!
So last weekend saw me venture into deepest Norfolk for the Tales of the Jackalope festival... a cosy little gathering blessed by bright sunshine and an easily circumvented 'no booze' policy.
It was a little hard to catch the bands we wanted to, since there was no sign of any line-up listing anywhere, so there was no clue as to what was on where & when. However fortunately there were only 4 small tents, so it was easy to stumble across what you wanted.
The somewhat unexpected highlight were The Fall, who were absolutely scintilating. The grumpy one has got a tight band together this time, who fired out razor sharp riffs to accompany the prowling fuhrer. It's easy to see how so many people leave the band... just as they reach their showpiece part of the song, Mark E Smith creeps round behind & turns their amp off, or messes with their sound. The band have to carry on regardless as their levels disappear then return at double volume at the whim of their master.
It was quite magnificent, but by that time of the night my memory was in tatters, and the only song I remember is this one....
THE FALL - THEME FROM SPARTA F.C.
Elsewhere Dizzee Rascal played the traditional hip hop game of keeping everyone waiting for an hour before coming on... I must admit my patience was just about exhausted but it was almost worth the wait. It was too quiet though, and his performance wasn't enhanced by having some cohort bouncing around on stage joining in at the end of every line. I wanted to hear Dizzee's raw skillz, not some oaf shouting at me.
Mama Shamone were as good as ever. I'm still a bit puzzled as to how they're not famous yet.
At one point I heard a familiar song I wrote about in 2005... dashed into the tent and saw the last 10 seconds of The More Assured. Well I can't think of many 'last 10 seconds' of a band i've seen that have made me wish i'd seen the rest of it so much. It looked good!
Well after a year & a half it's probably OK to pimp this one again... it's a great tune
THE MORE ASSURED - BEAT YOU DOWN
Also memorable were Fucked Up - producers of that Justice remix I posted the other day, and a big, sweaty, thrash metal racket. The kids came from nowhere to go absolutely apeshit though, and watching them push each other around was in truth far more entertaining than the musical accompaniment.
I can't remember much else right now. There were nice folks, nice scenery, and good tunes. Think I may go back next year...
I'll try & get some more music up tomorrow, cos chris knows i've got a backlog of hottness to share with y'all. But for now just a couple of things to tell you about.
Tomorrow sees the opening night of my worldwide DJ tour, as I take the coveted midnight to 1am slot at Adventures Close to Home (otherwise known as the bit where everyone's upstairs watching the band). Obviously my vast hareem of fanatical groupies won't be interested in the other entertainment on offer, but U guess some of you might want to know who else is playing....
COMPETITION ALERT!!!
I also have another of my 'if you enter you're pretty much guaranteed to win' competitions! Woo!
On offer are 5 tickets to see those pre-teen rockers The Tiny Masters of Today at the Buffalo Bar in Islington. This Saturday. Personally I can only think that seeing 12 year olds making better music than I would ever dream of would make me feel a bit suicidal. However perhaps you will see otherwise and have some kind of musical epiphany.
This gig is to celebrate their debut album coming out on Mute, and they'll be accompanied by Russell Simins - the drummer from John Spencer Blues Explosion.
To win a ticket you don't even have to answer a question. Just send me an email with the subject "i want to feel past it" and you'll more than likely get a golden ticket.
You can download a track of theirs (K.I.D.S.) for free by clicking here.
So last weekend saw me venture into deepest Norfolk for the Tales of the Jackalope festival... a cosy little gathering blessed by bright sunshine and an easily circumvented 'no booze' policy.
It was a little hard to catch the bands we wanted to, since there was no sign of any line-up listing anywhere, so there was no clue as to what was on where & when. However fortunately there were only 4 small tents, so it was easy to stumble across what you wanted.
The somewhat unexpected highlight were The Fall, who were absolutely scintilating. The grumpy one has got a tight band together this time, who fired out razor sharp riffs to accompany the prowling fuhrer. It's easy to see how so many people leave the band... just as they reach their showpiece part of the song, Mark E Smith creeps round behind & turns their amp off, or messes with their sound. The band have to carry on regardless as their levels disappear then return at double volume at the whim of their master.
It was quite magnificent, but by that time of the night my memory was in tatters, and the only song I remember is this one....
THE FALL - THEME FROM SPARTA F.C.
Elsewhere Dizzee Rascal played the traditional hip hop game of keeping everyone waiting for an hour before coming on... I must admit my patience was just about exhausted but it was almost worth the wait. It was too quiet though, and his performance wasn't enhanced by having some cohort bouncing around on stage joining in at the end of every line. I wanted to hear Dizzee's raw skillz, not some oaf shouting at me.
Mama Shamone were as good as ever. I'm still a bit puzzled as to how they're not famous yet.
At one point I heard a familiar song I wrote about in 2005... dashed into the tent and saw the last 10 seconds of The More Assured. Well I can't think of many 'last 10 seconds' of a band i've seen that have made me wish i'd seen the rest of it so much. It looked good!
Well after a year & a half it's probably OK to pimp this one again... it's a great tune
THE MORE ASSURED - BEAT YOU DOWN
Also memorable were Fucked Up - producers of that Justice remix I posted the other day, and a big, sweaty, thrash metal racket. The kids came from nowhere to go absolutely apeshit though, and watching them push each other around was in truth far more entertaining than the musical accompaniment.
I can't remember much else right now. There were nice folks, nice scenery, and good tunes. Think I may go back next year...
I'll try & get some more music up tomorrow, cos chris knows i've got a backlog of hottness to share with y'all. But for now just a couple of things to tell you about.
Tomorrow sees the opening night of my worldwide DJ tour, as I take the coveted midnight to 1am slot at Adventures Close to Home (otherwise known as the bit where everyone's upstairs watching the band). Obviously my vast hareem of fanatical groupies won't be interested in the other entertainment on offer, but U guess some of you might want to know who else is playing....
COMPETITION ALERT!!!
I also have another of my 'if you enter you're pretty much guaranteed to win' competitions! Woo!
On offer are 5 tickets to see those pre-teen rockers The Tiny Masters of Today at the Buffalo Bar in Islington. This Saturday. Personally I can only think that seeing 12 year olds making better music than I would ever dream of would make me feel a bit suicidal. However perhaps you will see otherwise and have some kind of musical epiphany.
This gig is to celebrate their debut album coming out on Mute, and they'll be accompanied by Russell Simins - the drummer from John Spencer Blues Explosion.
To win a ticket you don't even have to answer a question. Just send me an email with the subject "i want to feel past it" and you'll more than likely get a golden ticket.
You can download a track of theirs (K.I.D.S.) for free by clicking here.
posted by headphonesex @ 1:33 AM
