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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: VanillaMike on February 02, 2004, 06:28:00 pm
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Is it official yet? If so do we have an onsale date? Heading down from Boston to see my brother in Baltimore, and I wanna time it for the show. Thanks!
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it was cancelled. thats why it wasn't announced... sorry
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Why was the show cancelled?? I heard 99.1 announce the show 2 or 3 days ago.
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Where'd you hear that?
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Originally posted by flawd101:
it was cancelled. thats why it wasn't announced... sorry
Flawd, you crack me up.
the rest of you humorless should look here:
http://www.930.com/cgi-bin/ubb-cgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=005893 (http://www.930.com/cgi-bin/ubb-cgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=005893)
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yeah vans, i saw all that, but was wondering when they were going on sale and if it was an official date, since it's on Pollstar, but not this site or The Darkness's own.
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Originally posted by flawd101:
it was cancelled. thats why it wasn't announced... sorry
Ha ha ha ha ha......
that made me chuckle.
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Okay, so they are still coming to town...but it is weird that they haven't posted it on their site or on the 9:30 website. Any news on why 9:30 is delaying the announcement?
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the club announces shows on the website on thursday... nothing is official until tickets go on sale, regardless of what pollstar, etc says...
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they will go on sale when the date is rescheduled in a couple months....thats why it was taken OFF their website.
so check the 930 website every day until a day is announced and tix go on sale....
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They go on sale tomorrow (Thursday)
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really... well as of right now tickets are not scheduled to go on sale tomorrow. this from just announced list on the frontpage, the weekly club email and it's not listed on tickets.com
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fyi - the dc101 website has darkness tickets going on sale on 2/26. maybe someone from the club can confirm this info...
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Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
fyi - the dc101 website has darkness tickets going on sale on 2/26. maybe someone from the club can confirm this info...
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thanks! u seem to be the only one who knows what's going on
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what would you guess the demographics would be like at a Darkness show? High school, college, other? A mix of all of the above?
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i think the age range is going to extend past college kids, all the way to people in their 40s. this band is being noticed by people who remember glam, hair metal, etc, and want to relive those days.
did the darkness put out a limited edition us version with a dvd at one point, or i'm thinking of the datsuns...
i'm still not sure i'm going to like the cd based on the singles one can stream from the bands website. the songwriting seems pretty amateur. would be a great show to dj at. "Welcome to Jungle" sequed way into "20 first centrury Boy" ;)
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Has anyone heard any recent news on what is going on with the Darkness?? I waited about 2 weeks now and nothing has been mentioned about any scheduled show. I know it is not official until it is posted on the 930 club website. Any updates?
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Originally posted by GlitterLoveBug:
Has anyone heard any recent news on what is going on with the Darkness?? I waited about 2 weeks now and nothing has been mentioned about any scheduled show. I know it is not official until it is posted on the 930 club website. Any updates?
tickets on sale the 26th.
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and to quote eddie the 9:30 faq guru
"We generally announce new shows on Thursdays. Once we announce a show it is on sale. If you subscribe to our info update (by emailing list_serve@930.com) you will get all of our new concert info as becomes available. "
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Originally posted by GlitterLoveBug:
Has anyone heard any recent news on what is going on with the Darkness??
i know the first show of the u.s. tour in milwaukee was sold out.
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Frickin' unbelievable. How is this band so big?
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hype hype hype and it appeals to a fairly wide age of fans and those who just want to go out and have fun at a show. it's going to sellout the 9:30 club sooner rather than later.
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Originally posted by Bags:
Frickin' unbelievable. How is this band so big?
because they're JAWESOME, bags! i don't know, i'm kind of glad there's a band like the darkness out there to make us laugh and rock out at the same time. i think they're hilarious. plus, i think everyone wants to see justin hawkins kick it in his white jumpsuit. i know i sure do.
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Spin had a chastening article about how Americans can't handle a band that is both humourous and musically talented. All right, I'm not a huge fan of Spin, but they make a good point:
http://www.spin.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=260&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0 (http://www.spin.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=260&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0)
So instead of defending The Darkness myself, I just direct everybody to this link. Good times.
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Originally posted by uqe:
Spin had a chastening article about how Americans can't handle a band that is both humourous and musically talented. All right, I'm not a huge fan of Spin, but they make a good point:
But according to the Darkness, they are not supposed to be humorous. The Datsuns did for me what the Darkness appear to do for other folks, but the music is better....Just me. It's just always so interesting what bands get big and which don't....
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I never thought of The Darkness as being humorous because they were supposed to be but humorous because they are so bad.
You won't find me at their show. I'll stay home with Guiny. :D (Probably just got him in trouble at work again. :p )
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What i wrote on amazon.com about The Darkness is the best i've been able to explain it so far in what is apparently going to be one of those "either love 'em or hate 'em" situations....
Alright, I've finally had it with the misinformed reviewers harping on how The Darkness are a parody of 80's hair/glam metal. I am happy to see that most of these comments are just efforts on the part of these reviewers to convince the haters to quit being so serious and just enjoy the music. However, in just about every interview the band has done they have stressed the fact they they are a REAL BAND, and to be taken seriously. They aren't out to have a huge joke on everyone. If anything, their aim is to bring back the fun in rock music. One of the band members remarked something to the extent of "these days it's just about rock, and we're missing out on the roll, we [the band] are out to bring back good old Rock and Roll." Note that this isn't an exact quote and I forget where I saw it or I'd be citing my source. These guys are serious about making some really fun, sometimes downright hilarious, kick butt rock and roll. Music is supposed to be uplifting! The Darkness are here to save us all from an overdose of depressing rock. Enough of downer-metal such as Staind, enough of whiney emo acts...rejoice in rocking out! Pump your fist, raise your lighters, and get lost in this music.
To answer the earlier post about their humour, YES they are supposed to be funny. NO, they are not a joke band. That's just it, being able to look at serious situations in a less serious light. I agree w/ most of that Spin article, Americans take themselves way too seriously, and they don't even know it.
Btw, i'm a fan of both Datsuns and Darkness, but have decided you can't compare the two, Darkness have decided to take a poppier slicker sound, whereas the Datsuns give us a grittier more Stooges meets AC/DC meets MC5 sound. To each their own.
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but how does the songwriting standup? image and musicianship aside are the songs any good... is the band equivalent to poprocks... at least sweet and bon jovi had some really catchy well written songs to go along with the image.
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The songwriting is really good, but in a simpler, straight ahead rock kind of way. The grand majority of the disc is riff-rock of the kind you'd expect from AC/DC, if you like them, you'll def. appreciate the nice crunch the Darkeness' sound has. There is very little in the way of atmosphere, as per "Dead or Alive" by Bon Jovi. They certainly rock out more than said 80's hair band though. The guitar solo's here are extremely plentiful and certainly showcase some good talent by both Justin Hawkins and his brother Dan. The Darkness thankfully switch the tempo, feel, and lyrical content w/ almost every song. The album runs the gamut from sappy love ballad, to tongue in cheek irony, to straight up rock for rocks sake. Lastly, almost every one of their songs is extremely sing-along-able. And air-guitar-able! They're catchy crunching rock songs w/ waaaay more variety than say, the Hives album, and a few old school power ballads thrown in for good measure.
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The Spin article is interesting. Not sure I buy it, but it posits some arguments worth thinking about. I haven't heard the whole Darkness album, so I should probably pipe down. Though, based on activity on the board, they are getting some buzz U.S. side as well....
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So did anyone who wanted tix ever get theirs?
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i went online everyday for the past two weeks,and today my husband and i were onthe phone at 9.59am.the tickets sold out in 34sec.you know who got tickets,people who want $175.00 for a$15.00 ticket.iam so pissed off.
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I got on tickets.com with no problem and picked up 3 tickets. My wife went to Olson's in Dupont when they opened at 10 and they were already sold out! Damn that was quick! Glad I was able to get through....
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I guess I was a lucky one. Didn't know they were on sale today, hadn't been checking, happened to be on the page and saw them on sale, bought 'em at 10:10 or so. Have no idea how that happened.
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The Darkness should have bypassed the 9:30 club and played two nights at Jaxx..... It would make the whole thing feel a lot more "authentic"!
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great, another trendy band for everyone to hope on the bandwagon..
dont worry, after the hype train leaves the station they will be at JAXX anyway
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they are the flavor of the month right now; however, i bet they put on a hell of a live show. so, I have my ticket and i??m jumping on the train.
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I'm not sure if "trendy" is exactly the right word for them. Maybe it's trendy to like them, but I don't get the impression they're a trendy band persay. It's not as if they woke up one morning and said, "Hey, eighties glam rock...better get on that bandwagon right quick!"
I cannot believe how quickly the tickets sold out. *boo hoo* I was all excited to go to a show with confetti streaming down and real, gen-yoo-in spandex.
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well, the darkness goes gold:
Gold Disc Suggests U.S. Believes in the Darkness
1 hour, 4 minutes ago Add Entertainment - Reuters to My Yahoo!
LONDON (Reuters) - Flamboyant British metal band the Darkness moved closer to realizing the holy grail of British rock -- "cracking America" -- when their debut album went gold in the United States.
The glam rockers, whose camp lead singer Justin Hawkins has been compared to Freddie Mercury (news) and Aerosmith (news - web sites)'s Steve Tyler, have sold more than 500,000 copies of "Permission to Land" in the United States, a spokesman said on Friday.
The Darkness's album, which has sold 1.3 million copies in Britain, is now 36 in the U.S. Billboard chart, and most of the group's upcoming 18-date U.S. tour had sold out, the spokesman added.
Earlier this month, the band's dedication to previously unfashionable relics of rock history, such as big hair, wailing guitar solos and novelty Christmas records, was rewarded with three Brit awards.
But as Robbie Williams (news), Oasis and others have shown, much-lauded British acts often struggle to translate domestic acclaim into success in the United States.
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I'm already totally sick of The Darkness and I've never even heard them.
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You took the words right out of my mouth.
Originally posted by chaz:
I'm already totally sick of The Darkness and I've never even heard them.
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Originally posted by Rutherford J. Balls:
You took the words right out of my mouth.
Originally posted by chaz:
I'm already totally sick of The Darkness and I've never even heard them.
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I might try hit The Darkness after a show at Iota on 4/6 (Brindley Brothers). You guys in?
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Don't the Brindley Bros own Jammin' Java? Odd that they would be playing Iota...
Originally posted by El Tee:
Originally posted by Rutherford J. Balls:
You took the words right out of my mouth.
Originally posted by chaz:
I'm already totally sick of The Darkness and I've never even heard them.
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I might try hit The Darkness after a show at Iota on 4/6 (Brindley Brothers). You guys in? [/b]
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The Brindley's father owns Jammin Java.
The Post creamed themselves over these guys, but I ran across a different opinion.
The Brindley Brothers, at their best, sound like an Americanized version of another musical sibling-set, The Proclaimers. Both bands play a pleasant and frequently invigorating pop version of their home country's musical meat 'n' potatoes. In the case of our Brindley Brothers, this means that they play a little folk, a little rock, and some country.
However, whereas The Proclaimers have the incalculably important ability to make every word they say sound urgent (whether the subject is emotional affairs, politics, or football), The Brindley Brothers frequently leave us wondering just what drove them to song-writing. Their inspired melodies have a solid pop sensibility; bursts of loud but clean guitar and non-threatening drums can be counted on to strike at precisely the right moment, keeping listeners full of the sort of pure, beautiful energy that only really good comfort-rock can inspire. It's a shame that the lyrics leave so much to be desired.
In "Roman Candle", one Brindley sings "It's been too long / I've written 22 songs / About how you've been gone / And that's not a good thing / Tell me, who wants to hear that?" You know, it's hard to say, but the number of people who want to hear it probably isn't much higher than the number of people who want to hear about it. "Slow Burn" isn't helping their case much, either -- it's a series of loosely connected metaphors that seem be meant to refer to something; however, the audience is not let in on what that something is. "It's simple and free but still it's fine / It's fine / It's fine / It's fine / It's a slow burn / But the waiting, oh the waiting" is the best clue we're given. And as clues go, it sucks.
A lot of great stories could have been worked into this music, but it seems unlikely that the Brindley Brothers know any of them. If they do, they're not telling.
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Originally posted by Rutherford J. Balls:
Don't the Brindley Bros own Jammin' Java? Odd that they would be playing Iota...
Originally posted by El Tee:
Originally posted by Rutherford J. Balls:
You took the words right out of my mouth.
Originally posted by chaz:
I'm already totally sick of The Darkness and I've never even heard them.
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I might try hit The Darkness after a show at Iota on 4/6 (Brindley Brothers). You guys in? [/b]
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Yup. They are looking to play at different venues in the area to reach different crowds. (Sorry to go OT in the The Darkness thread.)
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Never actually heard the Brindley Bros, but they do have nice hair. That counts for alot, doesn't it?
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Originally posted by Rutherford J. Balls:
Never actually heard the Brindley Bros, but they do have nice hair. That counts for alot, doesn't it?
<img src="http://www.ananova.com/images/web/68846.jpg" alt=" - " />
Doesn't hurt.
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Originally posted by Rutherford J. Balls:
Never actually heard the Brindley Bros, but they do have nice hair. That counts for alot, doesn't it?
Apparently the sons are owners. And the Brindley Brothers have been pimped by the Great Dictator himself!!
Jammin Java and the Brindley Brothers Highlighted in President Bush??s Tax Cut Address
During his nationally television speech at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Bush praised two local musicians and businessmen for their ??courage? in launching a new venture immediately after 9-11.
Jammin Java and the Brindley Brothers Highlighted in President Bush??s Tax Cut Address
Washington, DC ?? During his nationally television speech at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Bush praised two local musicians and businessmen for their ??courage? in launching a new venture immediately after 9-11.
Speaking to the Tax Cut Coalition President Bush said, ??I mentioned the Brindley boys were with us today, from Vienna. They?help define the entrepreneurial spirit in America. They started their business right after September the 11th, 2001. Those are confident people. Those are people that said, ??we're not going to allow a terrorist attack to diminish our dreams to have our own business.?? I appreciate not only the courage, but I appreciate this -- that they have gone from five employees to 25 employees.?
??In other words, tax relief will be used by the Brindleys to buy new equipment.,? President Bush continued. ??And when they buy new equipment, it means their work force becomes more productive. It means they can compete better in the marketplace. It also means that somebody has got to make that equipment. And when somebody makes the equipment, somebody is finding work. In other words, good tax policy ripples throughout our economy.?
Jammin Java owner Luke Brindley said, ??It was an exciting day for us. After a year and half of hard work building a business from scratch, to be praised by the President of the United States was an honor and a truly momentous experience for us.?
Luke and Daniel Brindley are two brothers in their twenties who own and operate Jammin' Java while simultaneously managing their own professional music careers as the Brindley Brothers. Their third CD will be released this summer. ??What a day!? said owner Daniel Brindley. ??Meeting President Bush personally is something I??ll never forget. It was a fabulous experience.?
Jammin' Java is a premier music venue presenting the finest local, regional and nationally touring acts seven nights a week in an intimate, enjoyable setting. Located in Vienna, VA about 15 miles west of Washington, DC, Jammin?? Java is also known as a relaxing place for morning coffee and casual dinners.
For text and video of speech go to www.whitehouse.gov. (http://www.whitehouse.gov.)
Jammin?? Java
227 Maple Avenue E. Vienna, VA 22180
(703) 255-1566 || FAX (703) 255-6718
www.jamminjava.com (http://www.jamminjava.com)
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/5/prweb65520.htm (http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/5/prweb65520.htm)
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my prediction is the darkness will headline the hfstival...
and why anyone would spend more than $25 to see a new band perform little more than one albums worth of material is beyond me.
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Originally posted by ggw?:
Originally posted by Rutherford J. Balls:
Never actually heard the Brindley Bros, but they do have nice hair. That counts for alot, doesn't it?
Apparently the sons are owners. And the Brindley Brothers have been pimped by the Great Dictator himself!![/b]
I think Bush messed up the pronounciation of their last name or something...Letterman picked up on the video of this speech and in turn made fun of Bush
Good prediction on hfstival
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I believe in a thing called FLUB!!!
Wow... It must be great to be a scalper. I mean with all these tickets on ebay, I guess the 50 or so friends of these people had decided to skip out. (yea,right) Tips for Darkness Management: Larger Venue...Add A Date...Mid-Priced Tickets...And Get Your Head Out Of Your Ass!
Why even have a sale date for tickets if there are NO Tickets?
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Originally posted by mccarthyrocksdc:
Tips for Darkness Management: Larger Venue...Add A Date...Mid-Priced Tickets...And Get Your Head Out Of Your Ass!
Why even have a sale date for tickets if there are NO Tickets?
Look at all the free publicity "buzz" they get this way.
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Originally posted by mccarthyrocksdc:
I believe in a thing called FLUB!!!
Wow... It must be great to be a scalper. I mean with all these tickets on ebay, I guess the 50 or so friends of these people had decided to skip out. (yea,right) Tips for Darkness Management: Larger Venue...Add A Date...Mid-Priced Tickets...And Get Your Head Out Of Your Ass!
Why even have a sale date for tickets if there are NO Tickets?
Do you believe in it so much that you feel the need to post it in 8 different threads? Jackass.
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Sorry Man... I did not know it was going to piss you off. Next time I'll just post in your mouth!
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The sad thing is that I bet you thought your little play on words was the least bit clever. Jackass.
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Originally posted by mccarthyrocksdc:
Sorry Man... I did not know it was going to piss you off. Next time I'll just post in your mouth!
this junior members is an example of how NOT to endear oneself to the moderators...
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Originally posted by ggw™:
Originally posted by mccarthyrocksdc:
Tips for Darkness Management: Larger Venue...Add A Date...Mid-Priced Tickets...And Get Your Head Out Of Your Ass!
Why even have a sale date for tickets if there are NO Tickets?
Look at all the free publicity "buzz" they get this way. [/b]
more words of wisdom from ggw(tm)... i'll beat the next dc area darkness show at (xxxx)arena is going to a $35 show. plently of "buzz" and otherwise established bands will play clubs as a warmup in order to create greater demand for tickets they next time play here.
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Yeah, their lyrics never really grabbed me. Decent sound nonetheless.
Originally posted by ggw?:
The Brindley's father owns Jammin Java.
The Post creamed themselves over these guys, but I ran across a different opinion.
The Brindley Brothers, at their best, sound like an Americanized version of another musical sibling-set, The Proclaimers. Both bands play a pleasant and frequently invigorating pop version of their home country's musical meat 'n' potatoes. In the case of our Brindley Brothers, this means that they play a little folk, a little rock, and some country.
However, whereas The Proclaimers have the incalculably important ability to make every word they say sound urgent (whether the subject is emotional affairs, politics, or football), The Brindley Brothers frequently leave us wondering just what drove them to song-writing. Their inspired melodies have a solid pop sensibility; bursts of loud but clean guitar and non-threatening drums can be counted on to strike at precisely the right moment, keeping listeners full of the sort of pure, beautiful energy that only really good comfort-rock can inspire. It's a shame that the lyrics leave so much to be desired.
In "Roman Candle", one Brindley sings "It's been too long / I've written 22 songs / About how you've been gone / And that's not a good thing / Tell me, who wants to hear that?" You know, it's hard to say, but the number of people who want to hear it probably isn't much higher than the number of people who want to hear about it. "Slow Burn" isn't helping their case much, either -- it's a series of loosely connected metaphors that seem be meant to refer to something; however, the audience is not let in on what that something is. "It's simple and free but still it's fine / It's fine / It's fine / It's fine / It's a slow burn / But the waiting, oh the waiting" is the best clue we're given. And as clues go, it sucks.
A lot of great stories could have been worked into this music, but it seems unlikely that the Brindley Brothers know any of them. If they do, they're not telling.
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Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
and why anyone would spend more than $25 to see a new band perform little more than one albums worth of material is beyond me.
Kosmo's hit his forties...that comment just confirmed it.
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look at all the darkness fans!!!!! (http://www.uglypeople.com)
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Okay, so I saw a snippet of The Darkness over the weekend...I thought they were just another bad hair band from the 80's at first....or is that the point?
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EAVIS 'MISSED THE BOAT'
NME news
THE DARKNESS singer JUSTIN HAWKINS has dismissed GLASTONBURY as the festival for ??buying funny hats?, and has said organiser MICHAEL EAVIS ??missed the boat? when trying to get the group for the 2004 festival.
The band famously played bottom of the bill in 2003, when they were relatively unknown.
However, this year they will headline the Carling Weekend: Reading and Leeds festivals in August, and will not appear at Glastonbury, who claimed the band would want much more money to perform this year.
Speaking in today??s The Sun newspaper (March 30), the singer gave his opinions as to why.
He claimed: ??Eavis is a c**k. We don't deal with fucking arseholes. We were speaking to all the big events before Christmas and Glastonbury was on the list. But Eavis said he thought we wouldn??t be around for the festival in June. It??s his loss. Our decision not to play Glastonbury is nothing to do with cash.
??Of course we asked for a lot ?? we??re the best band around. Michael Eavis is just annoyed that he missed the boat. He came back to us after he realised his mistake. But it was too late. We??d already agreed to do the Carling Festival for a lot less money. So he??s lost out. Glastonbury is all about sitting in a field and buying funny hats.
??When I go to a festival it??s because I want to see bands and like the line-up. I never went to Glastonbury until we played there. Don??t bother with Glastonbury unless you want to stand in a field and be healed. Reading is about the rock."
Also already confirmed for this year are 50 Cent, The Offspring, Ash, Morrissey, The Libertines, Franz Ferdinand, The Hives, Lostprophets and The Streets.
This year??s festival takes place over their weekend of August 27-29 at Richfield Avenue, Reading and Bramham Park, Wetherby, West Yorkshire.
Tickets are priced £105 for a three-day weekend pass and £45 for a day ticket, not including camping. Tickets are limited to eight per household. Each day the arena opens at midday.
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Originally posted by chaz:
I'm already totally sick of The Darkness and I've never even heard them.
Apparently someone else is sick too:
Throat Problems Halt Darkness Tour
British rockers The Darkness have been forced to scrap dates on their first full tour because singer Justin Hawkins has lost his voice.
The "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" hit makers cancelled a concert in Cleveland, Ohio Tuesday night due to Hawkins' throat problems, and Wednesday night's show in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was also cancelled.
The group hopes to be back on the road in time for their Philadelphia, Pennsylvania show Friday night.
In a statement released on Tuesday, a disappointed Hawkins says, "I am deeply saddened that we won't be able to play for our fans in Cleveland. Cleveland is one of the greatest rock and roll cities in the world, and we are all eagerly looking forward to playing our first gig there."
"Unfortunately, it is literally impossible for me to sing at the moment, but we promise to make it up to them just as soon as possible."
Most shows on The Darkness tour have been moved to significantly larger venues due to overwhelming demand for tickets.
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LONG feature in the Post on the Darkness....
The Darkness Falls on the U.S. (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42020-2004Apr1.html)
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I didn't read the article, but man they sure are ugly.
Originally posted by Bags:
LONG feature in the Post on the Darkness....
The Darkness Falls on the U.S. (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42020-2004Apr1.html)
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Apparently their record company or promoter or someone thinks if they get their teeth fixed they'll be sex symbols. Man, that is CRAZY.
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Originally posted by Rhett has no balls:
I can't read, and man I sure am ugly.
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Honesty is the best policy, Rhett.
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Originally posted by Bags:
Apparently their record company or promoter or someone thinks if they get their teeth fixed they'll be sex symbols. Man, that is CRAZY.
They would have to have an "Extreme Makeover" to look attractive (emphasis on the "extreme").
;)
Cheers
DJ Medusa.
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Whoa. The article says the 9:30 Club show sold out in 34 seconds.....
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Originally posted by Bags:
Whoa. The article says the 9:30 Club show sold out in 34 seconds.....
Not true. I got my tickets several minutes after they went on sale. It was at least 5 minutes before every single ticket was gone.