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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: kosmo vinyl on January 22, 2004, 04:10:00 pm
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I'm addicted to the series, even the Klymaxx edisode was better than an expected.
So who would you reunite?
My first choice would be Rockpile (Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds, Billy Bremner, Terry Williams) Even though the group only released one proper group. They all worked together on Nick Lowe and Dave Edmunds solo records. I'd crawl across broken glass to see Rockpile do a show.
Other choices include Gang of Four, The Specials and The Kinks (yeah right), Hoodoo Gurus, dBs, Plimsouls, Let Active.
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The Smiths
The Jam
The Police (I wouldnt go and see them, but there is hope the other guy might twat sting)
The Pixies
I hate the reunion things. They mostly make me wish I had seen the bands in their prime.
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Husker Du, The Bongos, Utopia, Guadalcanal Diary (although I think they play once in a blue moon).
Minor Threat, Rites of Spring or 9353 would be great too.
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Talking Heads
Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers
Pixies
Pogues
The eighties' Waterboys
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Husker Du...!!! I've heard two of their songs on FRED and both were complete and total SHIT. Also heard Fugazi and some song called "reclamation" or something like that...utter shit as well. Not impressed with the Pixies either, which FRED plays a lot of....for some reason I remember them being much better.
I'd reunited (original line-ups only of course)
Stranglers
Waterboys
Japan
Cockney Rebel
Happy Mondays
Bronski Beat
I'm sure there's more but I need to go for a pee!
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Hey KosmoV you can fly to Sweden next month and see a near-Rockpile line-up:
Dave Edmunds, Billy Bremner, Terry Williams, Geraint Watkins, Paul Martinez, Micke Finell
For some reason they play Sweden all the time. Geraint Watkins is too cool- I dig his CD "Bold As Love"
Your itinerary: http://www.rockaroundtheclock.tv/pages/ratctours.html (http://www.rockaroundtheclock.tv/pages/ratctours.html)
Me, I guess I'd reunite Razz so there'd be a worthwhile local band to see
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PIL,original lineup of course.The 1st few albums were fantastic.
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Originally posted by SPARX:
PIL,original lineup of course.The 1st few albums were fantastic.
I agree, FRED reminded me just how good they were.
(am I obsessed with FRED or what?) :D
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I thought it was pretty weak myself
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Surprisingly, that's my favorite song by them.
Originally posted by mankie:
Also heard Fugazi and some song called "reclamation" or something like that...utter shit as well.
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I'll begin and end my list with Uncle Tupelo.
Though I suppose if they hadn't broken up, we'd have never had Wilco.
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Originally posted by SPARX:
PIL,original lineup of course.The 1st few albums were fantastic.
I third this one, i didnt start listening to them til it was too late, also i wouldnt mind The Sugarcubes, i dont know if i'll get bashed for that one.
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Afghan Whigs
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A House
Throwing Muses
Housemartins
Boo Radleys
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Originally posted by Rob_Gee_a.k.a _Guiny:
Originally posted by SPARX:
PIL,original lineup of course.The 1st few albums were fantastic.
I third this one, i didnt start listening to them til it was too late, also i wouldnt mind The Sugarcubes, i dont know if i'll get bashed for that one. [/b]
I really like Life's too Good.
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Originally posted by SPARX:
Originally posted by Rob_Gee_a.k.a _Guiny:
Originally posted by SPARX:
I third this one, i didnt start listening to them til it was too late, also i wouldnt mind The Sugarcubes, i dont know if i'll get bashed for that one. [/b]
I really like Life's too Good. [/b]
same here, I still pop out the cassette here and there. Second, or third that reunion!
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Mine are so obvious....and also contingent on the original lineups (the 'Mats can use Slim Dunlop instead of Bob Stinson) and that they play clubs, not arenas or those friggin' outdoor places.
The Replacements
The Smiths
Big Star
Jellyfish
The Posies
Hoodoo Gurus
Husker Du
I'm sure there are more...
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Catherine Wheel and Adorable would be my first choices. Then a little band that nobody's heard of called The Close Lobsters...
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Originally posted by friend of Guy Chadwick:
Catherine Wheel and Adorable would be my first choices. Then a little band that nobody's heard of called The Close Lobsters...
>>> Don't be so quick on the Lobsters!!! I had "Headache Rhetoric" and they were a damn fine band of Scotsmen! I love little bands that no one's heard of......I specialize in 'em from this period in time....
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What a damn fine collection of bands! here's a few more I'd like another chance to see:
Radio Birdman
The Undertones [i.e. w/ Feargal Sharkey]
Thin White Rope
Simple Minds [w/ Derek Forbes & Mick MacNeil]
Tex Rubinowitz & the Bad Boys
Big Black
The Dream Syndicate
Marginal Man
Dumptruck
Mother May I
The Godfathers
The Neighborhoods
Zodiac Mindwarp & the Love Reaction
The Jesus Lizard
Sweet
The Soft Boys [again]
Holy Cow
Re Rockpile, I'd die to see them, but I don't think it will ever happen. My friend who books Bumbershoot tried to get Edmunds & Lowe to play together for last year's festival, and they wouldn't do it. Well, one of them would but the other said no way.
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1. MBV
2. Meat Puppets
and wouldn't say no to
The Slits
Roxy Music
Jesus and Mary Chain
Ride (but only if they could be good again)
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Gang Of Four
Medium Medium
Red Rockers
Ultravox (w/John Foxx)
Naked Raygun
Breaking Circus
Blue In Heaven
Stranglers
Jam
Talk Talk
Screaming Blue Messiahs
Sugar
Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band
Just to name a few.....
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Jesus & Mary Chain of course!! sheesh, I can't believe it took so long for someone to mention them.
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Catherine Wheel
the original 24-7 Spyz
do bands who have members that have died count?
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Stone Roses
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Originally posted by MAXX44:
do bands who have members that have died count?
only is it wasn't a key member... i.e no to the clash or big country. yes to bow wow wow
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Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
Originally posted by MAXX44:
do bands who have members that have died count?
only is it wasn't a key member... i.e no to the clash or big country. yes to bow wow wow [/b]
But someone mentioned the Replacements and Big Star (isn't one of the big guys there gone?) and Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers (the keyboardist is dead right?).
Some listed did reunite on occasion, Gang of 4 did some (HFestival one year and then the 9:30 the next), Jesus and Mary Chain are they broken up, Screaming Blue Messiahs did something in the early 90s, 9353 did some shows when they rereleased their albums on Adult Swim (and they were brilliant).
Personally:
PiL (Almost saw them but curfew struck it down)
Happy Mondays (Have Pills playing right now)
The Sugar Cubes (Einer where are you?)
Slowdive (Monster Movie and Mojave 3 are not enough)
Massive Attack (the 3 have to get back together)
Kyuss (F QOTSA)
The original Mercury Rev
MBV (well later version with Belinda)
The Dust Devils (another almost saw)
Polvo (what brilliant guitar work)
The Stone Roses
The Butthole Surfers (with 2 drummers and Jeff on bass)
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Originally posted by Sir HC:
But someone mentioned the Replacements and Big Star (isn't one of the big guys there gone?) and Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers (the keyboardist is dead right?).
True regarding Big Star, at least of the orginial members can passed away. But Alex Clinton and Jody Stephens (drums) have done success shows with two members of the Posies (ken and jon) backing them. I'd love to see that show sometime.
One of the early Modern Lovers keyboardists was Jerry Harrison and he is still very much alive.
Two additions... Pete Townsend solo circa "Empty Glass", backed by bass player and drummer who would later join Big Country. And Billy Bragg circa 1984.
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Originally posted by Rob_Gee_a.k.a _Guiny:
Originally posted by SPARX:
PIL,original lineup of course.The 1st few albums were fantastic.
I third this one, i didnt start listening to them til it was too late, also i wouldnt mind The Sugarcubes, i dont know if i'll get bashed for that one. [/b]
i missed seeing the sugarcubes as well...
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I saw the Sugarcubes twice. Once they played Georgetown University (Life's too Good) era. Einer was a wildman running around the whole place, Bjork was very passive just singing. This show ruled as their first album had all the classics. MTV has a live concert of them they used to show, it was great.
Second time Merriweather, not as good.
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Devo!
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Originally posted by Sir HC:
Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
Originally posted by MAXX44:
do bands who have members that have died count?
only is it wasn't a key member... i.e no to the clash or big country. yes to bow wow wow [/b]
But someone mentioned the Replacements and Big Star (isn't one of the big guys there gone?) and Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers (the keyboardist is dead right?).
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But, I specifically noted that I'd be fine with a Replacements reunion without Bob Stinson -- Slim Dunlop will do just fine. And I don't know about Big Star, so that may be my bad.
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Alex Chilton
Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
Originally posted by Sir HC:
But someone mentioned the Replacements and Big Star (isn't one of the big guys there gone?) and Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers (the keyboardist is dead right?).
True regarding Big Star, at least of the orginial members can passed away. But Alex Clinton and Jody Stephens (drums) have done success shows with two members of the Posies (ken and jon) backing them. I'd love to see that show sometime.
One of the early Modern Lovers keyboardists was Jerry Harrison and he is still very much alive.
Two additions... Pete Townsend solo circa "Empty Glass", backed by bass player and drummer who would later join Big Country. And Billy Bragg circa 1984. [/b]
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Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
And Billy Bragg circa 1984.
Wasn't he playing completely solo then? Is it possible to reunite with yourself? ;)
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Originally posted by Skeeter:
Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
And Billy Bragg circa 1984.
Wasn't he playing completely solo then? Is it possible to reunite with yourself? ;) [/b]
Bragg reunites with himself every night, the big wanker!
Actually, he had Wiggy who would flip the wires about on stage and keep walking back on stage to move Braggs guitar a couple of inches before the show started...not sure why, but there you have it.
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The best reunion of the year is going to be onstage at the 9:30 in about 7.5 hours...christ that's a long time...
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Sexual Chocolate. Their version of "The Greatest Love of All" is truly heart wrenching.
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The Stone Roses or the Happy Mondays.
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New Kids on the Block.
I'd pay a Pay-Per-View charge of up to $19.99 to see this on Vh1's "Bands Reuniting" - it would be classic to see Mark Wahlberg back on stage with the other 5 saying, "See, I told you that you're type casting yourselves" and then laugh and walk off.
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it would be classic to see Mark Wahlberg back on stage with the other 5
wasn't it Donnie? (very proud of my nkotb trivia I am)
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Originally posted by brennser:
it would be classic to see Mark Wahlberg back on stage with the other 5
wasn't it Donnie? (very proud of my nkotb trivia I am) [/b]
Mark was in the band then left "to be a kid", as he put it, right before NKOTB made it huge. Eveybody was making fun of him for leaving the band and I'm sure he was pretty upset too (I'm sure Donnie gave him lots of shit for leaving). Ahhh, look who's laughing now.
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aaaah, I see...
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Originally posted by twangirl:
Devo!
You've got good taste!
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Originally posted by thirsty moore:
Sexual Chocolate. Their version of "The Greatest Love of All" is truly heart wrenching.
Oh yeah, this is my band Sexual Chocolate! That would be a great opener for anyone.
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Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals (the Criminals from the Live CD and prior, not to in love with the ones on the Diamond CD)
Ben Folds Five (thought they were better together than apart)
Sponge, Expanding Man, Tribe Called Quest, Brand New Heavies, Soul Coughing
And the pop in me would like to see Van Halen back with Sammy Hagar, but don't think they are young enough to play anymore (haha)
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Originally posted by Sir HC:
The Butthole Surfers (with 2 drummers and Jeff on bass) [/b]
yes, oh yes...that must have been quite the show, back in the day.
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The Wanktones
The Slickee Boys (for more than a yearly reunion)
Razz
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Catherine Wheel (listen for 50Ft. Monster)
Swervedriver
Ride (without going into detail, that's sort of in the works)
Slowdive
My Bloody Valentine
Moose
The Jesus And Mary Chain
Roxy Music (WITH Eno - they did tour last year but no Eno)
Ultravox
The Stone Roses
Lush (if we can bring back the dead)
Can
Soft Machine (the early version)
Velvet Underground (again, if we can bring back the dead)
Curved Air
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Jag
I loved Lush.....I didn't put them on my list because of the drummer's ( I think ) suicide........I still listen to them quite a bit....whst does the 50 ft. Monster comment mean concerning Catherine Wheel ? They are still one of my all time favorites....
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There's a new project in the works with some of the guys from Catherine Wheel. Don't know much yet but I do have an MP3 I got from a friend. Sounds very Catherine Wheelish. Keep your fingers crossed.
The same said friend had a connection with one of them and told me that one had gone into some sort of investment brokerage or some financial kind of job. Another was working in some kind of energy department. All in the UK, of course. Rob Dickson was still plugging away with Serafin and one of the other guys was sometimes working with him. I need to go bug my friend some more.
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Originally posted by walkie hearts you all:
Originally posted by Sir HC:
The Butthole Surfers (with 2 drummers and Jeff on bass) [/b]
yes, oh yes...that must have been quite the show, back in the day. [/b]
Yes, caught them at the very end of this lineup at College Park. It was amazing, one of the most disorienting concert experiences (no drugs involved) and was killer. The next time I saw them they were down to one drummer (old 930 club shows), and lost some of the vibe.
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Originally posted by Sir HC:
(no drugs involved)[/b]
tsk tsk...what would gibby say?
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Spacemen 3: Of course seeing how Sonic and the Spacemen don't talk and the Spacemen being pissed off at Sonic's re-releasing of Spacemen 3 material it will never happen. However, Sonic did go to a Spiritualized gig in LA this last tour. I would just like to hear Transparent Radiation live with Mr. Pierce on guitar.
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If i could only choose one band it would be:
The Refused
and a few of the ones you people mentioned
oh, and Pink Floyd.
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Originally posted by walkie hearts you all:
Originally posted by Sir HC:
(no drugs involved)[/b]
tsk tsk...what would gibby say? [/b]
I was one of the gimps who had to load in/load out that show. I did take King Coffee to their dressing room and when the door opened and the cloud of smoke came out I got a contact high...
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Originally posted by Jaguär:
The Wanktones
The Slickee Boys (for more than a yearly reunion)
Razz
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Catherine Wheel (listen for 50Ft. Monster)
Swervedriver
Ride (without going into detail, that's sort of in the works)
Slowdive
My Bloody Valentine
Moose
The Jesus And Mary Chain
Roxy Music (WITH Eno - they did tour last year but no Eno)
Ultravox
The Stone Roses
Lush (if we can bring back the dead)
Can
Soft Machine (the early version)
Velvet Underground (again, if we can bring back the dead)
Curved Air
Excellent list of bands, Jag!
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Originally posted by friend of Guy Chadwick:
Excellent list of bands, Jag!
;)
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Kajagoogoo last night...surprisingly enjoyable!
Did anyone else see it?
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Originally posted by Jaguär:
The Wanktones
The Slickee Boys (for more than a yearly reunion)
Hell yeah!
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Originally posted by mankie:
Kajagoogoo last night...surprisingly enjoyable!
Did anyone else see it?
yup. the show is really quite addictive...even though 'too shy' may be one of the worst singles of all time. *hush hush, eye to eye* dammit, if it's so terrible, why's it stuck in my head?
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agreeded on the kajagoogoo episode... i'm really interested in seeing the extreme one today given it's only 30 minutes long... i'm guessing there is a little tension there. :eek:
the fgth is the best episode so far, becaue it the most engaging personalities. especially holly and paul rutherford. personally i think paul would make a great talk show host....
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Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
agreeded on the kajagoogoo episode... i'm really interested in seeing the extreme one today given it's only 30 minutes long... i'm guessing there is a little tension there. :eek:
the fgth is the best episode so far, becaue it the most engaging personalities. especially holly and paul rutherford. personally i think paul would make a great talk show host....
I agree about Frankie....damn best of the lot I believe followed closely by Flock.....Paul Rutherford is quite a character....I just watched the Extreme episode......30 minutes for a reason.....you'll see.....
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i liked the flock of haircut one because of the bass player, but my second fav so far is the romeo void one.
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Kajagoogoo was cool, I really like the show, especially the reunion aspect and the elation the band feels as one upon performing together again. That Limahl really is an amazingly personable guy and was so interactive with the crowd. I've missed a few episodes (FGTH, Romeo Void, Dramarama), can't wait for the reruns! Never liked Extreme but I'll check it out for kicks.
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Originally posted by Bags:
The Posies
just read that they are playing SXSW
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the posies played the old black cat once as an acoustic duo and then later with a full band. the perniece brothers were one of the support for the second. jon and ken have played with a variety of bass players and drummers, one of whom is now in fountains of wayne.
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Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
the perniece brothers were one of the support for the second.
I was planning on going, but could not, the first of the 3 times I have missed the Pernice Brothers for a variety of reasons
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It seems like everyone has seen the Pernice bros apart from Pollard. He ought to try a little harder to keep up.
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Japan would be an interesting one....I think they broke up because David Sylvian was shagging the girlfriend of Nick Karns at one point...that and the good old 'creative differences' cop out of course.
I just realized that "Pippin" from Keen Eddie reminds me of David Sylvian....I knew he reminded me of someone but couldn't quite figure out who.
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Originally posted by mark e smith:
It seems like everyone has seen the Pernice bros apart from Pollard. He ought to try a little harder to keep up.
can't wait to see you Mark, got a nice swift kick in the ass for you
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Originally posted by mark e smith:
It seems like everyone has seen the Pernice bros apart from Pollard. He ought to try a little harder to keep up.
..and me of course, but I don't count.
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thought of another one...
Pearl Harbor and the Explosions
with that i'm off to watch the alarm episode. should be a good one seeing as there was lawsuits, etc involved post breakup.
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Neds Atomic dustbin.What ever happened to those guys?
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Originally posted by SPARX:
Neds Atomic dustbin.What ever happened to those guys?
They'd be better suited on the greatest 1-hit wonders wouldn't they?
I don't think they were around long enough to justify a "reunite".
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Originally posted by mankie:
Originally posted by SPARX:
Neds Atomic dustbin.What ever happened to those guys?
They'd be better suited on the greatest 1-hit wonders wouldn't they?
I don't think they were around long enough to justify a "reunite". [/b]
I get what your sayin but those 3 studio releases were ace IMHO.The live show was extremely energetic to say the least!!Guess they made enough to retire on their singles,nah couldn't have.
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Allegedly, VH1 attempted a Replacements reunion but were told to "fuck-off' by both Stinson and Westerberg.
VH1 should do a follow-up series (Bands Not Reunited) in which they show all the bands that refused to reunite.
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I'm sure there's a greatest hits for Ned's Atomic Dustbin floating around or in the works.
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Originally posted by thirsty moore:
I'm sure there's a greatest hits for Ned's Atomic Dustbin floating around or in the works.
I think they still do shows in the UK. I don't know how much of the original line-up is still intact.
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Twenty quid it's the drimbo.
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
I think they still do shows in the UK. I don't know how much of the original line-up is still intact.
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Originally posted by thirsty moore:
I'm sure there's a greatest hits for Ned's Atomic Dustbin floating around or in the works.
Yep,released in 98.
1991 God Fodder Sony
1992 Are You Normal? Chaos/Columbia
1995 Brainbloodvolume Work/Furtive
1998 Intact Song -Greatest hits
2001 One More No More [live] Gig
1991 Bite Chapter 22
1995 522 Furtive
2003 Terminally Groovy: The Singles Castle
1991 Grey Cell Green Sony s
1991 Kill YourTV Sony s
1992 Not Sleeping Around Chaos/Columbia
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Originally posted by hitman:
And the pop in me would like to see Van Halen back with Sammy Hagar, but don't think they are young enough to play anymore (haha)
Your wish is their command -- I'm pretty sure I heard that reunion is happening this summer.
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Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
the posies played the old black cat once as an acoustic duo and then later with a full band. the perniece brothers were one of the support for the second. jon and ken have played with a variety of bass players and drummers, one of whom is now in fountains of wayne.
I was at the full band show. I hate Jon Auer 'cuz of that show (sotry for another time), but the music is fantastic. SXSW, huh. Wonder if this means they'll hit a larger tour circuit? Alas, they're into "one off" special events, so I'm not optimistic...
Pernice Bros. opened? Back in 92 or 93?!? Wow, maybe I saw them and didn't even know it. I was probably drinking in the smelly back bar...
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Originally posted by mankie:
Japan would be an interesting one....I think they broke up because David Sylvian was shagging the girlfriend of Nick Karns at one point...that and the good old 'creative differences' cop out of course.
That would be awesome. I love Sylvian's early solo work, though. Brilliant Trees....ah.
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Originally posted by ggw™:
Allegedly, VH1 attempted a Replacements reunion but were told to "fuck-off' by both Stinson and Westerberg.
VH1 should do a follow-up series (Bands Not Reunited) in which they show all the bands that refused to reunite.
starring the happy mondays, the smiths, and the stone roses :D