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

Joel Cooney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote 
>>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 :-)

That market was the dogs.  We used to hang outside and wait for some old 
wino to tell us his troubles before we got him to go and get us some 
alcohol from the Vic Wine.  It was either there or Buchanan St Bus station.  
Never short of a wino or ten.  This was, of course, before Glasgow became 
the European City of Culture in 1987 or 88 [I forget] and it all went down 
hill from there ;)

> 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*

I moved to England in 1988, but if you were on a stall before then - 
chances are our paths crossed.
 
> 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... 

Well.  After half an hour of refreshing networks to find Inertiatic by At 
The Drive In [grrr] I finally twigged.  Am listening to it right now.

And it sounds NOTHING like the title suggested it might.  Is that a man 
singing?  ;)

I really like this so I'm going to have to get rid of some of my Stone 
Roses to "make way".
 
> 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 :-)

Oh.  I'm not sure now.  ;)

Cheers, Joel.