From: owner-idealcopy-digest@smoe.org (idealcopy-digest) To: idealcopy-digest@smoe.org Subject: idealcopy-digest V8 #81 Reply-To: idealcopy@smoe.org Sender: owner-idealcopy-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-idealcopy-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk idealcopy-digest Saturday, March 26 2005 Volume 08 : Number 081 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [idealcopy] The Raveonettes, Liverpool ["Keith A" Subject: [idealcopy] The Raveonettes, Liverpool Gigs don't come much better than this. Opening with Somewhere In Texas, a gorgeous slowie from their forthcoming Pretty In Black album, The Raveonettes sounded great. And in the case of singer Sharin Foo, *looked* great, too. But enough of all that, young man, you were there to see the band... And what a band - the lead guitarist wriggled about as if his life (or his might fine sidies!) depended on it, the bassist looked like he was auditioning for a remake of the zombie dance in Michael Jackson's thriller video, whilst the drummer held it all together with some of the chunkiest sticks you could imagine. And there at the front were Foo and co-singer and lead Raveonette, Sune Rose Wagner, who appeared to be in the early stages of some strange, wispy take on Salvador Dali's facial hair. As for the music, well just imagine some weird hybrid of The Mama's and Papa's and My Bloody Valentine, or Hank Marvin playing New Rose, or Surfin' Safari with Mo Tucker on drums, or...well I could go on, but I'll just say they're the like the Jesus & Mary Chain but with better tunes. And I loved the JAMC!! So, on paper, not the most original act you'll ever see, but the Raveonettes have taken all these (many) influences and made them their own. The set was beautifully paced, constantly veering from the new stuff to old favourites from their Whip It On and Chain Gang Of Love albums. The Raveonettes obviously have great confidence in their new material - not only was it heavily featured, but they felt they could play a song as perfect as That Great Love Sound (and it is pop perfection as far as I'm concerned) barely a third of the way through the gig. And that confidence isn't misplaced - - this certainly wasn't one of those gigs where you're just wishing the band would play all your favourites, because the new songs were so good. Here Comes Mary and their take on the early 60's standard My Boyfriend's Back are both great toons, but other tracks moved away form their noisy take on early 60's boy/girl songs and made you think they've been listening to some Surf and Nuggets compilations, too - and, as is their way, they ensured they were all beautifully caked in a wall of noise. Of the old stuff Heartbreak Stroll, Chain Gang of Love, Little Animal were particular highlights whilst the closing Beat City was probably bathed in even more swirling effects than the rest. So if like me you like lots of noise and energy, but deep down you're a bugger for a good tune, then the Raveonettes are the band to see. Forget all that Fame Academy crap, this is pop music as it should be. Noisy, thrashy, melodic. Superb! K. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 00:51:18 -0000 From: "Keith A" Subject: Re: [idealcopy] OT-Julee Cruise w/Pluramon , New Order and HoL > Terry Bickers is. It sounds like a less-compelling version of the Fontana > record. It's alright, pretty good in fact, but not exactly life-changing. I was wondering what other IC-ers thought of this. I've only heard 2 tracks on free cd's. One very average (and too polite?) I thought. The other was better, though it reminded me of Simon & Garfunkel!! Keith ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 09:31:54 +0100 From: "Mileta Okiljevic" Subject: [idealcopy] Re OT-Hooky was Julee Cruise w/Pluramon , New Order - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rex Broome" > One interesting thing about Hooky: He plays a bass guitar, but he > don't play bass! > > -Rex Once Michael Stipe "uncovered" their succes formula ;-) "We use bass as main instrument, one who leading melodies and rest of us who follow are practically rhythm-section"-well, i heard same from Martin L. Gore but he said that they use synths as drum.. I wonder what and who is leader in REM strategy now..? (One little trivia-Stipe as vegetarian two months ago eat in Belgrade some meat specialties...) nevermind, bass players from new wave always fascinated me.. Barry Adamson, Steve Severin, Les Patinson, Jah Wobble... brilliant.. yes, Simon Gallup..;-) Also, just slight return to Hooky's faves. Ages ago i read one interview with Hooky where he praised bands like The Sisters Of Mercy (and dislike The Cure) which is very funny. There is enough stories who and when ripped one another (Cure vs NO) but Sisters ripped New Dawn Fades for Some Kind Of Stranger, but i like more Cranes version (see Adoration). Wonder what he thinks now.. np. Fisherspooner-Just Let It Go (Thin White Duke mix), ermm sound almost like NO, like to see Fisherspooner hands on NO. ------------------------------ End of idealcopy-digest V8 #81 ******************************