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Post by andyloneshark on Sept 20, 2022 8:13:22 GMT
Andy - what's the label you refer to ( above )? ...Globally, there are so many great independent record labels that thrive despite often being pushed to the back of the queue as the big record labels hogg the limited pressing plants there are out there. Two good UK DIY record labels are Drunken Sailor Records and Static Shock |
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Sept 22, 2022 10:43:16 GMT
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Sept 29, 2022 14:45:57 GMT
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Post by andyloneshark on Sept 29, 2022 16:15:11 GMT
...i remember Paul Morley giving The Crack a pretty bad review in the NME, using terminology like 'Sheet Metal' to describe their sound and making sarcastic comments when noting Malcolm's introduction to the live track 'Human Punk' that closes the album (Look, we're playing like a bunch of old f**king wankers at the moment, right?)
But i think The Crack has aged well, and so many bands say they were influenced by it.
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Post by personunknown on Sept 29, 2022 17:28:06 GMT
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Post by andyloneshark on Sept 29, 2022 18:13:36 GMT
...i love that clip where Henry reveals he has the original painting.
He looks like a little kid, whose just been given the best Christmas present of his life.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2022 9:27:48 GMT
...i remember Paul Morley giving The Crack a pretty bad review in the NME, using terminology like 'Sheet Metal' to describe their sound and making sarcastic comments when noting Malcolm's introduction to the live track 'Human Punk' that closes the album (Look, we're playing like a bunch of old f**king wankers at the moment, right?) But i think The Crack has aged well, and so many bands say they were influenced by it. I think people like Morley think their taste in music is infallable, possibly due to his Joy Division connection. However, it's all subjective. There's loads of influential music that they know he-haw about. No Ruts-No-Minor Threat-No Fugazi. No Ruts-No Operation Ivy-No scores of ska/punk bands. |
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Oct 1, 2022 9:46:28 GMT
Yeah, thing with journos is they often have to take a position, especially back then
The narrative at the time was that punk was washed up and music was moving on
I can imagine Morley coming to it with those prejudices. Probably only listened to it once or twice before hitting the typewriter
I still enjoy Morley's writing though. He's an interesting thinker if you can deal with his long winded, meandering style
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2022 10:00:53 GMT
He's not the worst offender by any means.
Most journalists like to think they're at the sharp end of music but the reality is that they're not, it's mostly the punters themselves.
A lot of them thought that the likes of Dischord Records/DC punk scene was just '80's punk'but it spawned probably one of the most influential bands of the 90's in Fugazi.
Even the likes of Johnny Marr and Boaby Gilliespie admit that they like them now...
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Post by Billy Idle on Feb 2, 2023 12:01:03 GMT
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Feb 10, 2023 9:56:47 GMT
From Ruts DC... Tickets for our May 23 Tour are now on sale directly from us, our limited allocation of tickets with NO Extra Fees or Charges are only available from OUR WEBSITE - get in quick Friends! RUTS DC Faces In The Sky / Counterculture On Tour - Part - 2 MAY 2023 Wed 10th STOCKTON ON TEES Georgian Theatre Thur 11th DUNFERMLINE PJ Malloys Fri 12th MANCHESTER Club Academy Sat 13th HUDDERSFIELD The Parish Sun 14th NUNEATON Queens Hall Wed 17th READING Sub 89 Thur 18th BRIGHTON Concorde 2 Fri 19th PORTSMOUTH Wedgewood Rooms Sat 20th HITCHIN Club 85 Sun 21st DERBY Hairy Dog - Early Show with 5pm Doors Get Your Tickets With NO Extra Fees or Charges HERE : www.rutsdc.com/showsWe can't wait to see you all, time to start thinking about which songs to play, any suggestions? Ruffy, Leigh & Segs |
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Post by personunknown on Feb 21, 2023 12:05:00 GMT
In the shop today.
Babylon's Burning on the turntable.
Young person to his friend:
" That's the sound police cars made before the Second World War."
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Post by stu77 on Jan 29, 2024 23:34:17 GMT
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Jan 30, 2024 6:57:38 GMT
Never seen them but heard good things
Please report back if you go
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Post by andyloneshark on Jan 30, 2024 20:05:31 GMT
Last summer, the guitarist from my band gave me a copy of 'Counter Culture?' as a part of a some Birthday presents.
If you are hoping for any kind of retread of 'The Crack' Punkiness, i think it's mostly fair to say you are going to be crushingly disappointed. but i think it's a really solid album with some great music on it... no two songs sound the same. There's elements of Post-Punk in there, and their love of (Dub) Reggae... but also Psychedelic Pop. Fave song for me is 'Poison Games' which has a touch of the cinematic John Barry about it  |
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