From: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org (seven-seas-digest) To: seven-seas-digest@smoe.org Subject: seven-seas-digest V4 #503 Reply-To: seven-seas@smoe.org Sender: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org Precedence: bulk seven-seas-digest Friday, October 28 2005 Volume 04 : Number 503 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 15:40:55 +0100 From: Barry Whiting Subject: seven-seas Pitchfork news The band's classic "Lips Like Sugar" will be remixed by Way Out West for /Future Retro/, a Rhino Records compilation of remixes of several 80s favorites. Rhino's favorites, that is. The comp will be released in January 2006. - -- B. ===================================================================== Bunnymen Online Presence: http://www.bunnymenlist.com * http://www.bunnymen.info * http://www.bunnymen.com * http://www.fotolog.net/sgtfuzz/ * http://www.villiersterrace.com * http://www.angelfire.com/wy2/discog/ * http://www.softskull.com/detailedbook.php?isbn=1-887128-89-6 * ====================================================================== ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 08:54:28 +1300 From: "Kristin Smith" Subject: seven-seas Norwich review http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/content/GoingOut/story.aspx?brand=ENOnline&ca tegory=WhatsOnReviews&tBrand=ENOnline&tCategory=WhatsOn&itemid=NOED28%20Oct% 202005%2016%3A01%3A39%3A123 Echo and the Bunnymen DAVID BALE 28 October 2005 > UEA LCR, Norwich Cinema fans of the new millennium will probably be aware of Echo and the Bunnymen through the cult film Donnie Darko, which featured the song The Killing Moon. But Wednesday night's gig at the UEA underlined why this group has remained so potent some 25 years since they emerged as part of the bLiverpoolb scene in the late 70s. They played all the classics, including Back of Love, The Cutter and The Killing Moon, together with songs from their latest album Siberia, their first in four years, which has received good reviews heralding it as a return to form. Ian McCulloch, or bMacb as he is known to his legion of fans, dominated the stage - and proved that all habits die hard. Chain-smoking with dark shades, he wore trademark dark clothes and strutted up to the stage barely registering the applause from the decent crowd made up, not surprisingly, of a large proportion of middle-aged fans who remembered the band in their 1980s heyday. Such fans were especially pleased to hear many classics from early Echo albums Heaven Up Here, Crocodiles and Porcupine, including my favourites Show of Strength, The Disease and Going Up. Many of the band's songs from their new CD, Siberia, blended seamlessly into the set, which augurs well for the future. (See next week's paper for a review of Siberia.) The concert reinforced the impression that Echo and the Bunnymen could have been as big a group as U2. While they managed to make better records than the Irish band, somehow it never happened. But that did not detract from the quality of the performance and the impression confirmed that, along with the Smiths, they were the best British band of the 1980s. Well worth catching on their British tour, if you missed it at the LCR at the UEA in Norwich. ===================================================================== Bunnymen Online Presence: http://www.bunnymenlist.com * http://www.bunnymen.info * http://www.bunnymen.com * http://www.fotolog.net/sgtfuzz/ * http://www.villiersterrace.com * http://www.angelfire.com/wy2/discog/ * http://www.softskull.com/detailedbook.php?isbn=1-887128-89-6 * ====================================================================== ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 09:46:00 +1300 From: "Kristin Smith" Subject: seven-seas Manchester review This is at variance with every comment I have seen on the B.c forum. http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/entertainment/music/livereviews/s/179/1796 87_echo__the_bunnymen__academy_1.html Friday, 28th October 2005 Echo & The Bunnymen @ Academy 1 Sarah Walters FLAT PERFORMANCE: Ian and Co27/10/05 IN the battle of cocky frontmen, you can keep your Liam Gallaghers and your Johnny Borrells, because Ian McCulloch beats them hands down. As the man who once declared himself bthe best singer in the best band in existenceb swaggers on stage, itbs clear hebs lost none of his legendary confidence. Yet, the lacklustre set suggests that the bandbs spark is finally fizzling out. Despondent Opener Going Up leaves the crowd despondent and even two tunes from their 1981 Heaven Up Here LP canbt convince the audience to shuffle its feet. The dreamy, if not flawless, Bring On the Dancing Horses finally gets the evening going and from there itbs hard to complain about whatbs on offer b All That Jazz, Back of Love, Never Stop, The Cutter And The Killing Moon, sung for the most part by the audience. But the performance is flat and McCulloch, although still an extraordinary vocalist, seems more intent on bending the soundmanbs ear than pouring his heart into the show. In fact, he barely moves until Siberiabs stand-out tune, swirling disco number Scissors In The Sand, halfway through the set. Time to bow out gracefully? In the words of the frontman himself, nothing lasts for ever. Your comments Total: 5 I was disappointed at this review, it was totally inaccurate and did not do the band's performance justice. Jen, Manchester 28/10/2005 at 15:02 ...and your point is!!! you obviously dont understand what the Bunnymen are about. They gave an awesome performance, a few little blips but what band live is pitch perfect all the way through.....go back to reviewing the Sugarbabes or McFly donna, liverpool 28/10/2005 at 14:36 Maybe Sarah Walters needs to get the cotton buds out and give her ears a good clean! This was a great performance by The Bunnymen who are proving that they are still one of the best live bands around. Paul, Liverpool 28/10/2005 at 13:40 as a 12 year old i thought ego and the bunnymen were good value. The band, under Maccas direction were ok but like Maccas 'towel football' skills needs honing. Stormy Weather was stand out for us. Charlie 12 and max 15, stockport 28/10/2005 at 12:56 Can you advise what gig you were at? I was in the crowd for this one and where I was stood there were people dancing and singing along and loving every minute. At least Ian interacts with his audience unlike Pete Shelley or Liam Gallagher. He has lost none of his vocal prowess and they couldn't have been that bad as the audience insisted on not one but two encores!! Not bad for a lack lustre performance eh!!! sam Rankin, Manchester 28/10/2005 at 12:16 ===================================================================== Bunnymen Online Presence: http://www.bunnymenlist.com * http://www.bunnymen.info * http://www.bunnymen.com * http://www.fotolog.net/sgtfuzz/ * http://www.villiersterrace.com * http://www.angelfire.com/wy2/discog/ * http://www.softskull.com/detailedbook.php?isbn=1-887128-89-6 * ====================================================================== ------------------------------ End of seven-seas-digest V4 #503 ********************************