From: owner-idealcopy-digest@smoe.org (idealcopy-digest) To: idealcopy-digest@smoe.org Subject: idealcopy-digest V3 #47 Reply-To: idealcopy@smoe.org Sender: owner-idealcopy-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-idealcopy-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk idealcopy-digest Monday, February 28 2000 Volume 03 : Number 047 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Wire and Australia ["D.T. Viecelli" ] RE: Wot's all this about Australia??? [Jorge Punaro ] Re[2]: nottm set [paul.rabjohn@ssab.com] rfh [paul.rabjohn@ssab.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2000 10:01:54 -0600 From: "D.T. Viecelli" Subject: Wire and Australia Hey Alex, Billions Australia would be quite happy to bring Wire to Australia; it's just going to be a matter of the band's willingness and a bit of financial feasibility. As you say, it is more of an underground phenomenon there and I am not yet certain Wire shows in Australia could even pay for their travel and accommodations. As commercially-driven as the Big Day Out is, it is highly unlikely that Lees and West would ever be interested in a band like Wire with no visible sales history and no Triple J radio prospects. Besides, that would be a hideously inappropriate venue in which to see Wire - thousands of Korn-worshipping fifteen year-olds bidding for a good case of skin cancer and a piercing or two. We shall see... ***************************************************** David T. Viecelli / Boche Billions President THE BILLIONS CORPORATION 833 W. Chicago Ave., ste. 101 Chicago, IL 60622-5497 tel: 312-997-9999 fax: 312-997-2287 web: http://www.billions.com and introducing: BILLIONS AUSTRALIA Adelaide Brisbane Chicago Melbourne Perth Sydney Ask me about it! ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2000 14:50:04 -0600 From: Jorge Punaro Subject: RE: Wot's all this about Australia??? And they should come to Mexico too... errr.... I don´t think Wire have legions of fans here, but meybe they can play in a small venue :-) Saludos Jorge - -----Mensaje original----- De: Alex Wise Para: idealcopy@smoe.org Fecha: Sábado, 26 de Febrero de 2000 07:56 a.m. Asunto: Wot's all this about Australia??? >> and introducing: >> BILLIONS AUSTRALIA >> Adelaide Brisbane Chicago Melbourne Perth Sydney > >P.S. DT, >Wot's all this about Austrailia??? > >Indeed!When I heard Australia being mentioned,my hair rose.I hope Wire do >eventually come to Australia.We have not had any decent acts come down here >since The Fall toured here in 1990.Maybe Shollac,but I missed their >shows.Wire fans do exist in this part of the world even it is more of an >underground thing.Reading Stuart's email list containing the set of songs >they played at Nottingham certainly left me feeling stranded at not being >able to attend these gigs. >I think Wire should come out here and certainly kick up a storm.They will >kick the arses of NIN,Marilyn Manson,Green Day,Red Hot Chilli Peppers and >all that fluff, and hopefully convince the young pseudo alternates and >crusties what they have truly been missing out on. >Maybe next year's Big Day Out?Perhaps somebody could suggest this to Paul >Smith and the boys. > >Ciao > >Alex > ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2000 21:04:54 GMT From: pshaw@cave.net Subject: Chicago sale date When do the Chicago tix go on sale? ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2000 21:24:46 -0000 From: "Stephen Jackson" Subject: Re: RFH first impressions He said...Hmmmm...the first track they played was awful, but I really enjoyed the very shouty one they closed with. The DJ set was dreadful, the highlight for me being the flashing white light on the projection sheet. But Wire....Wire were absolutely fantastic. Best I've ever seen them, and despite the prohibitive nature of the venue, by the time they'd hit "Lowdown" I gave up my seat and went down the front to dance with the ever-increasing number who did the same. "Advantage in Height" and "Mercy" were the highlights from me, other than watching the fury on Graham Lewis' face toward the end of the gig. Two encores. Lewis said something about Shankar and us "deserving it" before encore 1 of "Two People In a Room". Encore 2, everyone was shouting. CN said, "It doesn't matter what you shout, because no one can shout louder than...12XU!...and then it was over. Fucking fantastic. >A video of Drill from an American TV >broadcast was next, then we got at least two encores after that. Very funny. Wire were on what looked like a daytime American show (like Richard and Judy)...the presenter said something about liking the song "but not catching the words"...Gilbert proceeded to take the piss a ltille while Lewis videoed proceedings sporting a *dreadful* haircut. Funny, as was the dance piece. I had a great night, as did my girlfriend who has previously condemned Wire as "robot music" 3 nights in May. Hope I can make it! Steve. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Out of the Void. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 9:58:00 +0100 From: paul.rabjohn@ssab.com Subject: Re[2]: nottm set well former airline was , sadly , never to be. but we did get heartbeat (w/michael) and an extra 2 people in a room........ ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: Re: nottm set Author: MIME:MarkBursa@aol.com at INTERNET Date: 26/02/2000 16:46 Paul, << the other new song was called "the art of persistence" on the set-list. in the middle of the set is an asterixed-off section (acoustic set ?!?!) that never got played ; heartbeat/former airline. >> that'll be the Michael Clark bit..... So I guess the set will be the same tonight.. See you all there! Mark ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 10:18:30 +0100 From: paul.rabjohn@ssab.com Subject: rfh mmm , what a great night. whereas nottm was a classic "rock gig" ; rammed into a small club/lager spilt down your back/no frills kind of thing (and fabulous for it) , the rfh was a much more relaxed / detached experience. comfy chairs...... 3 and a half hours of unbroken performance (i felt sorry for the legions of home tapers and their bladders) that flew by. apart from wire , the highlight for me was he said (the second bassist was i think the leader of "big bottom" who backed michael clark on his recent shows. nice performance) but it was all a great appetiser for the main show. i thought wire were fabulous , i could go on for ages but will resist the temptation. a bouncer threatened to throw me out for illicit use of a flashgun , hope the pictures are worth it ! met uri and craig (hi there) but couldn't see anyone else , way it was set up you couldn't really circulate if you wanted to see the whole show (as i did). hope you all enjoyed it. highbury garage 26/27/28th may ; let's all go on the final night (sunday) and meet up properly. something more to look forward to , the gig year is panning out quite nicely.p ------------------------------ End of idealcopy-digest V3 #47 ******************************