Graydon, you asked previously about who is supporting the Fall when they play at the Leeds Irish Centre next month. According to a flyer I picked up at the...
mark donaghy
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Apr 7, 1999 1:28 pm
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Mars, have you listened to Mirrorman yet? Do you like it? Mark the Pharmacist...
mark donaghy
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Apr 7, 1999 1:29 pm
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... Yes, finally got it. Listened to it. Have not really formed an opinion yet. I noticed that it memorializes a concert from 1965!!! I'll tell you this...
M R McDonald
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Apr 7, 1999 3:25 pm
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I found the CD for the Fall's ballet "I am Kurious Oranj" used while in Oakland. It's good, though I think a few of the songs push the limit on repetitiveness...
Derek Baker
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Apr 7, 1999 11:41 pm
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... <snip...> I have "Safe as Milk" by the Captain on vinyl.It dates from the late 60's , i think. A young Ry Cooder on guitar. Must buy a turntable and ...
Graydon Monk
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Apr 7, 1999 11:34 pm
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... A friend of mine went to see "Rocket from the Crypt" last year @ The Ritz in Manchester.After the gig , when the crowd got outside , there was a band...
Graydon Monk
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Apr 7, 1999 11:20 pm
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Graydon asked about the Captain: "I haven't kept up with things. Does anyone know if he's still alive?" Yes Graydon, he's not well but he's still alive and now...
mark donaghy
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Apr 8, 1999 8:22 pm
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... Mark, I'm there in line with you waiting to buy this gem!!!! And video footage? Is this now available for pre-ordering? Before Mark started us all down...
M R McDonald
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Apr 8, 1999 8:46 pm
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Mars, the site says it can be obtained after the release date of 18th May. For track listing and details see: http://www.beefheart.com/datharp/beefbox.htm kind...
mark donaghy
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Apr 8, 1999 9:12 pm
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I like what I've heard of the Fall, but I'm pretty new to their music. What would be some good albums to start with? --Derek Baker...
Derek Baker
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Apr 8, 1999 9:29 pm
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This Nations Saving Grace, the new one when it comes out on April 18 (called The Marshall Suite),Palace of Swords Reversed and Infotainment Scan. Perhaps...
John Howard
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Apr 8, 1999 9:32 pm
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... <snip..> ... Well , I have a tiny Fall collection consisting of "Infotainment Scan","Extricate" and "Various Years Live".I like them all for different ...
Graydon Monk
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Apr 8, 1999 11:12 pm
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... Definitely get _Light User Syndrome_. Marc...
Marc Cain
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Apr 8, 1999 11:17 pm
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... Well, I don't think there is a "bad" Fall album. Sometimes, I've noticed, when this topic arises someone will mention twelve or fifteen Fall albums. I...
M R McDonald
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Apr 9, 1999 1:04 am
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Nothing against Dragnet devotees, but as at least 2 diehard Fall fans I know of (me included -- & yes, I bought it when it came out) can barely stand that one,...
tube disaster
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Apr 9, 1999 4:11 am
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... OK, maybe you have a point there. I sometimes get carried away and recommend what I like best and forget that I'm recommending for some who wants to get...
M R McDonald
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Apr 9, 1999 2:23 am
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On 4/8/99 6:23 PM, M R McDonald (mars@...) wrote ... I remember first hearing _Dragnet_ in 1990 (courtesy of the IRS reissue) and I couldn't stand it - I...
Rufus
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Apr 9, 1999 5:17 am
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<< Any suggestions of "must have" albums among the 50 or so? >> Slates/ A part of america Live at the witch trials Hex enduction hour Grotesque Albums to...
Orang0tang@xxx.xxx
Apr 9, 1999 7:07 am
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Whereas (as I've noted before) Hex, coupled with Dragnet a couple of years earlier, is what put me off the Fall for about half a decade till a cutout-bin...
tube disaster
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Apr 10, 1999 7:00 am
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... Dragnet was one of the first 3 Fall albums I bought in a weeklong frenzy after I first heard them (the Cruiser's Creek vid) and I immediately liked it....
John Howard
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Apr 9, 1999 12:43 pm
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... I think we look at The Fall from opposite perspectives. I love those two bookends. I like W&FW, but it is not not that raw, edgey Fall that I really ...
M R McDonald
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Apr 9, 1999 6:22 pm
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Perverted by Language was the first I bought (and warped it carrying it home) in 1983. It remains a favourite. But Peel Sessions is now the one I would...
Chris Brewer
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Apr 9, 1999 6:51 pm
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... and that Athlete! And the Jukebox! Peel was one of the five I recommended. The "Smile" isn't as cutting or interesting as the PBL version, I thought....
M R McDonald
mars@xx.xxxx
Apr 9, 1999 8:07 pm
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That 'Athlete' - yes indeed. Only trouble, even at medium volume the bass makes the walls shake. The (very easy going) lady next door drew the line at that...
Chris Brewer
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Apr 9, 1999 10:57 pm
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... years ... really ... it ... good ... Apart ... Slates has been a favorite for years, ever since I got a dub of the 10" (bought my own a few years later, of...
tube disaster
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Apr 10, 1999 8:41 am
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Many thanks to all who contributed to this thread. I think i'll go for the Peel Sessions and probably Live at the Witch Trials.That should keep my appetite...
Graydon Monk
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Apr 11, 1999 1:13 pm
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OK, everybody, this just appeared on alt.music.the-fall. Go to it ... Dan ... i used to be close to the band in manchester in the early days. i can tell a few...
tube disaster
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Apr 13, 1999 12:49 am
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Fantastic Beefheart site at: http://www.beefheart.com Loads of great things therein, plus loads of wonderful MP3s to download - 'Don's Birthday Party' highly...
M R McDonald
mars@xx.xxxx
Apr 17, 1999 12:34 am
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On this weekend's Adam & Joe Show on Channel 4, the Vinyl Police visited Mark E Smith to raid his record collection. I missed the show but my mate videoed it...
mark donaghy
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Apr 20, 1999 9:28 pm
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... So do you think the rumors of MES being practically bankrupt are a gross exaggeration? Why do we always hear about how broke he is? Is it that he is a ...
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