From: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org (seven-seas-digest) To: seven-seas-digest@smoe.org Subject: seven-seas-digest V4 #587 Reply-To: seven-seas@smoe.org Sender: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org Precedence: bulk seven-seas-digest Monday, December 12 2005 Volume 04 : Number 587 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 06:59:50 -0800 (PST) From: nial bradburn Subject: seven-seas mobile phones I was just messing about with my mums mobile phone when somthing unexpected happened. My mum is on the 3 network which is a 3g one and when I went to the music bit on the menu, I got a huge list of mp3 files that you can download onto your phone and use as ringtones or just have as music files. The list included a nice selection of back-catalogue bunnymen files from Porcupine and Heaven up Here etc etc. Would be good to have "what if no-ones calling" wailing from your phone when it rings! Hmmm.... - --------------------------------- Yahoo! Shopping Find Great Deals on Holiday Gifts at Yahoo! Shopping ===================================================================== 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: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 10:04:36 -0800 From: adam kray Subject: Re: seven-seas-digest V4 #584 Fav drummer name, B. Toff (GG Allin & the Scumfucs) ===================================================================== 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: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 10:46:37 -0800 (PST) From: chris adams Subject: Re: seven-seas-digest V4 #584 Guy I work with is named Hal Bent. adam kray wrote: Fav drummer name, B. Toff (GG Allin & the Scumfucs) ===================================================================== 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 * ====================================================================== - --------------------------------- Yahoo! Shopping Find Great Deals on Holiday Gifts at Yahoo! Shopping ===================================================================== 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: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 12:52:30 -0800 From: Charles Pham Subject: seven-seas Southern California Gigs Review An anonymous fan review posted on Bunnymen.info: http://bunnymen.info/news/2005/12/house-of-blues-san-diego-ca-setlist.html#comments - ---------- The Bunnymen have a long history of excellent recordings, great live shows, and just being "cool". However, even this hardcore fan has to admit that the Los Angeles, San Diego, and Anaheim shows were some of the band's weakest shows in twenty years. First, Ian is on a slow suicide march. His over-the-top chain smoking will not only kill him young, but it is also destroying his voice. He could barely hold a note in any of the three shows. His voice sounded like he smokes three packs a day. Also, he adds insult to injury by drinking alcohol during the show, which further dries out his voice. This is a shame, because he has one of the best voices in rock music. He also doesn't seem to take performing very seriously on this tour, forgetting lyrics repeatedly throughout all three shows. Let's hope that he doesn't let it all go downhill. The Los Angeles show was plagued by the worst vocal performance I have experienced by Ian in over 20 years and over 40 shows. As always, Will's guitars were absolutely excellent and flawless. The Anaheim show was definitely the strongest show of the three. Ian's vocals were slightly better than the other two shows. And Will's guitar was right on the money. However, there was a significant problem in that the House of Blues oversold tickets. This meant that the venue no longer met fire requirements. Therefore, there was a line 50-100 people waiting outside unable to see the show. Only when one person left did the HOB let another person enter. This was terrible for those who had paid for tickets and missed a large portion of the show. It was worse for people who were already in the show and chose to use the restroom. Upon returning, they found they then had to wait in line and we're missing the show. The San Diego performance was met with a disinterested crowd primarily because of a one and a half hour delay before the Bunnymen took the stage. Throughout the show, the crowd was engaged in heavy conversation. many just didn't seem to care because the show was disorganized and weak. Showing little respect for their audience, there was not even an apology from the Bunnymen for the extremely long wait . Boos came from the crowd, and a large portion of the crowd in the rear was chanting "bullshit" as the Bunnymen took the stage. The first three songs were plagued with problems with Will's Fender guitar. It seems his guitar technician wise unable to properly tune or set up the guitar . For each of the first three songs, Will tried the Fender guitar, the songs were delayed, and a hollow body guitar was brought out for him to play instead . Needless to say, the songs did not sound right on the hollow body, since they just didn't have the drive. That was no big deal however, as his performance was flawless for the rest of the show. Ian's performance was weak and disinterested. He repeatedly forgot lyrics and one of the songs even had to be started over. He also chose to speak incessantly between songs in a indiscernible mumble that each time brought the showed to a standstill . We can only hope that the Bunnymen get their groove back. ===================================================================== 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 #587 ********************************