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And today's non-footy related and uninteresting fact is: there is also a Trowbridge in Cardiff, which is where Ms Sweetheart's favourite new signing was largely brought up.

America's Sweetheart · « **Reply #48 on:** July 25, 2006, 07:51:10 pm »

Quote from: hooded claw on July 25, 2006, 07:37:00 pm

And today's non-footy related and uninteresting fact is: there is also a Trowbridge in Cardiff, which is where Ms Sweetheart's favourite new signing was largely brought up.

Brought up?

Brought up?

Drug up more like

I blame the parents.

hooded claw · « **Reply #49 on:** July 25, 2006, 09:12:58 pm »

Quote from: America's Sweetheart on July 25, 2006, 07:51:10 pm

Brought up?

Brought up?

Drug up more like

I blame the parents.

And according to his primary teacher, he was 'a little darling'.

Loving him yet?

America's Sweetheart · « **Reply #50 on:** July 25, 2006, 09:16:30 pm »

Quote from: hooded claw on July 25, 2006, 09:12:58 pm

And according to his primary teacher, he was 'a little darling'.

Loving him yet?

Almost as much as I love the idea of us signing the only top flight player ever to accessorize his playing kit with an electronic tag.

Raul! · « **Reply #51 on:** August 29, 2006, 11:11:47 pm »

Heard them in concert last night at the Olympia in Paris - a belated birthday present from Mrs. Raul.

They were incandescent. Made me look at Mezzanine in a completely different (better) way - I appreciated it's musicality much more. Brilliant, contemporary version of Safe From Harm and a version of Angel that absolutely blew me away. The increased role of the lead guitar only improves the music. One of my top 10 concerts of all time.

xavidub · « **Reply #52 on:** August 29, 2006, 11:14:43 pm »

Quote from: hooded claw on April 12, 2006, 05:32:41 pm

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I'd always thought that was Tracey Thorne from Everything But The Girl?

They use female collaborators brilliantly- Teardrop is the obvious one, but I love Sinead O'Connor on 100th Window.

I prefer 'Black Milk'

Brick Tamland · « **Reply #53 on:** August 29, 2006, 11:17:38 pm »

Quote from: America's Sweetheart on July 25, 2006, 07:28:28 pm

Trowbridge - The Venice of the West Country

Advertising Slogan: It's only a little worse than Frome

Had the pleasure of visiting? You sound like you know the place well?

Raul! · « **Reply #54 on:** August 29, 2006, 11:24:55 pm »

Lat night the two female vocalists were Elisabeth Fraser who used to sing with the Cocteau twins and Debra (deborah?) Wilson.

America's Sweetheart · « **Reply #55 on:** August 30, 2006, 02:43:25 pm »

Ooh. I do hope they bring Liz Fraser to America with them. I'm seeing them twice in the middle of September.

Re: Trowbridge -- I lived in Bath briefly, and in Sherborne for quite a while. I went to every dodgy nightclub in the West Country, including one in Trowbridge and the one at Longleat. It seemed to be a toss-up between Frome and Trow as to which had the most drunken military types starting fights. In Frome, it seemed to be mostly Marines. In Trowbridge, I think it was soldiers.

Hasn't Bob K had a pretty effing fascinating life?

Admiral Ackbar · « **Reply #56 on:** August 30, 2006, 03:35:32 pm »

Quote from: America's Sweetheart on August 30, 2006, 02:43:25 pm

Ooh. I do hope they bring Liz Fraser to America with them. I'm seeing them twice in the middle of September.

Re: Trowbridge -- I lived in Bath briefly, and in Sherborne for quite a while. I went to every dodgy nightclub in the West Country, including one in Trowbridge and the one at Longleat. It seemed to be a toss-up between Frome and Trow as to which had the most drunken military types starting fights. In Frome, it seemed to be mostly Marines. In Trowbridge, I think it was soldiers.

Hasn't Bob K had a pretty effing fascinating life?

Sherbourne's not so bad, there's a few decent pubs there. Though a few too many public school kids for my liking.

Have you ever made it as far as Taunton? There's the pick of dodgy meatmarkets here, you may even have a knife pulled on you if you go to the right places!

Brick Tamland · « **Reply #57 on:** August 30, 2006, 03:42:40 pm »

Quote from: America's Sweetheart on August 30, 2006, 02:43:25 pm

I went to every dodgy nightclub in the West Country, including one in Trowbridge and the one at Longleat.

Depending on what year you visited Trowbridge it could've been one of the many local delights that have come/gone/been burned down.

The place at Longleat you have mentioned was definitely 'Oscars' though. Later ingeniously renamed 'Oscars 2000'. Now shut down. Dear oh dear, I remember that place.

Bath aint so bad though, eh? Well for pub drinking - although post last orders the clubs are a bit of a let down.

Quote from: America's Sweetheart on August 30, 2006, 02:43:25 pm

Hasn't Bob K had a pretty effing fascinating life?

From some small snippets that I've read of his posts on RAWK, yes, I was thinking that too.

America's Sweetheart · « **Reply #58 on:** August 30, 2006, 05:16:11 pm »

Quote from: Admiral Ackbar on August 30, 2006, 03:35:32 pm

Sherbourne's not so bad, there's a few decent pubs there. Though a few too many public school kids for my liking.

Ahem.

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Have you ever made it as far as Taunton? There's the pick of dodgy meatmarkets here, you may even have a knife pulled on you if you go to the right places!

Nah. I only went there for the bowling. And once for the movies, I think. May have been the South Park Movie.

America's Sweetheart · « **Reply #59 on:** August 30, 2006, 05:18:21 pm »

Quote from: Brick Tamland on August 30, 2006, 03:42:40 pm

Well for pub drinking - although post last orders the clubs are a bit of a let down.

I only ever went to Moles. I think that's the name. Little music club under some old buildings.

In places like Sherborne, Wincanton and Frome, last orders always seemed like more of a guideline than a rule. Much like the age limit for drinking.

hooded claw · « **Reply #60 on:** August 30, 2006, 05:19:19 pm »

Quote from: America's Sweetheart on August 30, 2006, 02:43:25 pm

Hasn't Bob K had a pretty effing fascinating life?

He makes it up as he goes along, you know.

Bullan · « **Reply #61 on:** August 30, 2006, 05:28:18 pm »

Quote from: Raul. on August 29, 2006, 11:24:55 pm

Lat night the two female vocalists were Elisabeth Fraser who used to sing with the Cocteau twins and Debra (deborah?) Wilson.

Elisabeth Fraser has an amazing voice .. absolutly beautiful

xavidub · « **Reply #62 on:** August 30, 2006, 05:40:37 pm »

Quote from: Bullan on August 30, 2006, 05:28:18 pm

Elisabeth Fraser has an amazing voice .. absolutly beautiful

You said it

lukas · « **Reply #63 on:** August 31, 2006, 05:15:28 pm »

Just got hold of this, not listened to it all yet.

Got up to track 8.

My favs so far are 'Teardrop' 'Inertia Creeps' and 'Butterfly Caught'

Looking forward to the rest of the songs.

America's Sweetheart · « **Reply #64 on:** September 16, 2006, 07:05:33 pm »

Here's a two threads in one kinda posting

MASSIVE ATTACK
============
I saw the first night of Massive Attack's US tour last night in Houston. It was supposed to be the fifth night but they had to cancel the first four because of problems with immigration. It was a curious evening.

First, the venue was nowhere near sold out. I'd guess there was only about 800 people there.

Second, MA have gone decidedly metal from how I remember them. Some songs were longer than "Freebird" and with more guitar solos. Everything was still yay danceable though.

Third, they played some songs I didn't recognise until a kind man gave me the setlist (below) when I promptly doh'd myself. Since I'm not usually so dumb, I'd guess it was the arrangements that threw me.

- False Flags
- Rising Son
- Black Milk
- Man Next Door
- Butterfly Caught (Liz Fraser)
- Hymn of the Big Wheel
- Mezzanine
- Teardrop (Liz Fraser)
- Angel
- Future Proof
- Safe From Harm

- Inertia Creeps
- Unfinished Sympathy
- Group Four (Liz Fraser)

Fourth, the light show during "Safe From Harm" threw up loads of statistics about the war in Iraq, and not one Texan tried to shoot 3D or protest MA's liberal agenda. Are you listening, Morrssey, you pussy?

Five, Daddy G wasn't there. 3D said something about a new baby, but there could've been any number of reasons why. Certainly, he was expected though because "Heat Miser" was on the set list, but crossed out.

SOMETHING NEW I LEARNED TODAY
=========================
After the Massive Attack show last night, I went dancing with my cousin. We didn't stay out yay late because of her babysitter. I guess we were home and all tucked up in bed by 2am at the latest.

This morning I woke up completely dead. I ached like I'd been sparring all night. And I was so tired I couldn't even face coffee. And now I'm home, after a three hour drive, I just want to curl up in a ball and die. But I have a little girl to look after so neither death nor sleep are options right now.

I'm supposed to be going out to see MA again tonight in Austin. But I think I'm going to stay home and get some sleep instead. How effing sad is that?

Anyway, what I've learned is that either

a) I'm not as young as I used to be, or
b) Motherhood has destroyed my inner party girl, or
c) I never had all the energy I thought I had. Just some damn good pills.
d) All of the above

As you were.

Raul! · « **Reply #65 on:** September 16, 2006, 08:38:51 pm »

Quote from: America's Sweetheart on September 16, 2006, 07:05:33 pm

SOMETHING NEW I LEARNED TODAY
=========================
After the Massive Attack show last night, I went dancing with my cousin. We didn't stay out yay late because of her babysitter. I guess we were home and all tucked up in bed by 2am at the latest.

This morning I woke up completely dead. I ached like I'd been sparring all night. And I was so tired I couldn't even face coffee. And now I'm home, after a three hour drive, I just want to curl up in a ball and die. But I have a little girl to look after so neither death nor sleep are options right now.

I'm supposed to be going out to see MA again tonight in Austin. But I think I'm going to stay home and get some sleep instead. How effing sad is that?

Anyway, what I've learned is that either

a) I'm not as young as I used to be, or
b) Motherhood has destroyed my inner party girl, or
c) I never had all the energy I thought I had. Just some damn good pills.
d) All of the above

As you were.

And you're 21. I could say all of he same and I am thirty bloody nine. It's all relative, clearly.

Admiral Ackbar · « **Reply #66 on:** October 6, 2006, 09:10:38 pm »

A few pics taken on my digi camera from MA's gig at Westonbirt back in July

Admiral Ackbar · « **Reply #67 on:** October 6, 2006, 09:11:27 pm »

Couple more

neil4ad · « **Reply #68 on:** February 9, 2007, 08:46:34 am »

I'm reviving this thread b.c. Massive Attack are back in the recording studio....and from what little they said in their Guardian interview, they're returning to their earlier soulful sound (which, after 100th Window, is a good thing in my opinion!). Daddy G is back, and let's just hope that they don't take too long to release this next one.

Neil D · « **Reply #69 on:** February 9, 2007, 11:28:47 am »

Quote from: neil4ad on February 9, 2007, 08:46:34 am

I'm reviving this thread b.c. Massive Attack are back in the recording studio....and from what little they said in their Guardian interview, they're returning to their earlier soulful sound (which, after 100th Window, is a good thing in my opinion!). Daddy G is back, and let's just hope that they don't take too long to release this next one.

Sounds promising. I really like 100th Window, especially the songs I saw performed live, but it's not a patch on their first three albums.

neil4ad · « **Reply #70 on:** February 10, 2007, 05:44:05 am »

Quote from: Neil D on February 9, 2007, 11:28:47 am

Sounds promising. I really like 100th Window, especially the songs I saw performed live, but it's not a patch on their first three albums.

I agree -- 100th Window was good, but for me, Sinead O'Connor's voice wasn't quite doing it.

I'm presuming that you've heard the last single they released? I think it was July of last year:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kT5_nLK54QU

If this is any indication of what's to come, it will be a great album.

Commie Bobbie · « **Reply #71 on:** February 10, 2007, 11:15:28 am »

I think that Blue Lines, Protection and Mezzanine are such halcyonic albums, that to compare them to anything else would be to besmirch just how incredibly inspirational those two albums were and remain to be, to this day.

Out of those albums, Protection, Teardrop, Angel and Unfinished Symphony are the tracks that do it for me, however from a point of thought, the Hymm of the Big Wheel on Blue Lines, says so much about how we treat our Environment and how modern society was back then, and is still is, sadly.

neil4ad · « **Reply #72 on:** February 10, 2007, 06:26:27 pm »

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I think that Blue Lines, Protection and Mezzanine are such halcyonic albums, that to compare them to anything else would be to besmirch just how incredibly inspirational those two albums were and remain to be, to this day.

Agreed, though Blue Lines and Mezzanine edge out Protection for me, at least. I'm being a bit impatient for the next album. I haven't heard anything about guest vocals. I didn't really take to Del Nadja singing on 100th Window -- I prefer it when he sticks to the spoken work/rap.

Neil D · « **Reply #73 on:** February 11, 2007, 12:00:26 pm »

Quote from: neil4ad on February 10, 2007, 05:44:05 am

I agree -- 100th Window was good, but for me, Sinead O'Connor's voice wasn't quite doing it.

I'm presuming that you've heard the last single they released? I think it was July of last year:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kT5_nLK54QU

If this is any indication of what's to come, it will be a great album.

Cheers - I never saw that video.

But I'm not having that about Sinead O'Connor

I thought the track about paedophilia was ill-advised, but her voice is incredible.

I saw them at the Apollo and she joined them onstage to sing two tracks - it was absolutely stunning.

I can't think of many female artists with such natural talent - although I think she has largely wasted it when it comes to her studio recordings.

neil4ad · « **Reply #74 on:** February 11, 2007, 04:07:16 pm »

Quote from: Neil D on February 11, 2007, 12:00:26 pm

Cheers - I never saw that video.

But I'm not having that about Sinead O'Connor I thought the track about paedophilia was ill-advised, but her voice is incredible.

I saw them at the Apollo and she joined them onstage to sing two tracks - it was absolutely stunning.

I can't think of many female artists with such natural talent - although I think she has largely wasted it when it comes to her studio recordings.

Fair enough, mate. I saw her live once and she was amazing....maybe like you then, I just never found her studio work as compelling.

Anyone have a chance to see MA in London last week?

Admiral Ackbar · « **Reply #75 on:** February 13, 2007, 12:09:19 pm »

Quote from: neil4ad on February 10, 2007, 06:26:27 pm

Agreed, though Blue Lines and Mezzanine edge out Protection for me, at least. I'm being a bit impatient for the next album. I haven't heard anything about guest vocals. I didn't really take to Del Nadja singing on 100th Window -- I prefer it when he sticks to the spoken work/rap.

Hope Sandoval from Mazzy Star is rumoured to appear on the album. Along with Dot Allison perhaps??? And also, maybe Damon Albarn. Along with Horace Any and Liz Fraser (obviously).

neil4ad · « **Reply #76 on:** February 13, 2007, 12:16:58 pm »

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Hope Sandoval from Mazzy Star is rumoured to appear on the album. Along with Dot Allison perhaps??? And also, maybe Damon Albarn. Along with Horace Any and Liz Fraser (obviously).

Can't say that I ever really liked Mazzy Star -- I find Hope Sandoval's voice a bit droning. But then again, almost everything Massive Attack do is magic.....bring back Shara Nelson!

Neil D · « **Reply #77 on:** February 26, 2007, 05:08:05 pm »

Watched the Britpop documentary Live Forever last week. 3D's comments are interesting and he comes across very well, although not as amusing as Noel and co. The extras featuring him are worth a look too, he talks about the scene in Bristol, what Massive Attack tried to do with their music and their problems in the USA with their name at the time of the first Iraq War, plus topics like the influence of The Specials and the record industry today.

The Fletcher Memorial · « **Reply #78 on:** June 6, 2013, 04:06:22 pm »

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The Fletcher Memorial · « **Reply #79 on:** June 6, 2013, 04:09:56 pm »

Quote from: Lfsea on June 6, 2013, 04:07:47 pm

All over that like my first attempt at a Frenchie with a girl when I was 14.

haha top man, me too I think !