Re: ....So we got humped....

On 20 Nov 2003 09:07:50 GMT, Seven Nation Amy
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>Joel Cooney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in 
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>> oh jesus... 
>> I have to say Ive been a bad patriot today - I opted to go and see the
>> Mars Volta tonight at the Barrowlands 
>
>I saw the Communards there when I was 14.  I can remember coming down the 
>stairs and seeing two blokes snogging, at the bottom.  Wow.  This is real 
>life, I thought.  My Mum would be outraged.  
>
>I also bought my first biker's jacket from the market there, on a Saturday 
>morning.

Aye the Barras is a funny place - just about the perfect venue really
- then of course there's Britain's dodgiest flea market right
underneath :-)

I used to work in a stall at the barras when I was a teenager -
selling posters and t shirts. It was quite good although we basically
got paid in donuts, posters and steak & gravy scotch pies. Still, the
Italian football on Channel 4 and you were away! *sigh*

SNIP
>
>MV are on my "get" list.  Any track recommendations?

Firstly, might be worth checking out 'At the Drive-in', if you haven't
before. Two founder members have gone on to form this new band. Its
not exactly the same but it might give you an background history.

Probably best check out the single - "Inertiatic Esp", the name of
which ought to perhaps ring alarm bells, if thats the sort of thing
that alarms your bell... 

Pretentious? Yes
Self-indulgent? Definitely
Self-conciously 'odd' and 'obscure'? Undoubtably

Much cop? 'Eye of the beholder' but put it this way, they don't mind
showing off, they clearly have passion for what they are doing, they
aren't afraid of technology, effects or modern production and it isn't
someone playing at being the MC5... rejoice in the fact that someone
isn't self-conciously trying to be stylistically, trendily crap at
playing. Possibly might appeal to closet Marillion fans :-)