Re: Re: Wot's hot and wots not - FAO Abbi

[Philip Rush <philip_rush@ye...fsnet.co.uk>]

Top job

On 11 Sep 2006, at 19:25, Tom Berry wrote:

> Hi Abi
>
> It's all subjective but:
>
> Hot:
> Spitting Out Miracles (reminds me of the REM classic Automatic- in  
> terms of change of direction before they changed direction, totally  
> swapped personnel).
> Beatsongs: Superb production, some classics (angelwords does it for  
> me) - The last of Angelo and Alex as permanent strikers -in the  
> guitar line-up.
> Freindloverplane 1 @ 2. 1 has early gems including Veils of Colour  
> which apparently was supposed to be opening 'Miracles'. I think the  
> vinyl has another 'Breaking in my Heart' as I  remember, and I am  
> one of the dots on the vinyl inside cover at the Crazy Stage  
> (Ashton Court-park/festival thing in Bristol) I'm the good looking  
> dot!!
> It was my first experience, with Nick Jacobs in a Wedding Veil  
> running around the stage like a furbie on speed. The end of an  
> earol though. Rodney Allen popped on and stayed, along with John  
> Langley, Angelo and Wojtek, the next thing everyone else left. Mad,  
> brilliant enthralled. I was glad I missed 'The Chesterfields'.
> 2: Lots of good stuff, Rodneys 'Different Now' and 'Disney Head',  
> Autumn Journal XXXXX12 or something from the Lime Lizard cassette  
> (old music mgazine), Stranger or Strange and 'Here it comes' are  
> banging (Can't remember). Worth having.
> Life Model:  Broken and Mended and Smart Drug rock, dude!!!! Worth  
> having for those.
> Rough Music - NME say 'Rough is not enough' 6/10 or was it a 4  
> (can't remember) - Cat's cock!!! -' Map below' is worth the album  
> alone. It is a bit patchy, but the gems are there like  
> 'Goldenbirds' and 'Detective Song'.
> 'Warhols 15' on the Nectar Label is well worth a punt I think it's  
> a mid pricer as well. Collection of  the pre 1988 stuff-well worth  
> a punt!!
> Gerard Langley: Record Player-Production ruins it for me, but at  
> the same time the tunes are brilliant. Kept me very happy in  
> hospital.-pissed everyone else off though!!
> Siamese Boyfriends: Vinyl only-again good, but haven't played for 8  
> years. Good weather stands ou,t for me.
> Wots Not:
>
> 'Cavaliars and Roundheads'. Apart froanywaym 'Here Comes The  
> Queen', Strangely also on 'Record Player', not for me. If  
> experimental stuff is your bag this might suit, but a real  
> dissapointment after the 8 or so years without any produce.- 
> however, if you liked Bop Art you might like it.
> 'Weird Shit' - there are a couple of good tracks, but mostly not.
> 'Fruit' - Really poor 'live' album. Very dissapointing-Good coaster  
> though.
> Mr Langley has had some personal favourate guitarists. My faves are  
> Angelo, Alex, Nick and Jon Wygens- For the 'live experience'
> Well dude that's my take on it, further reading that might be of  
> use are Jazz Butcher: Condition Blue or Cult of the Basement (Alex  
> Lee involved in Both)
> Cud - Anything, but 'Showbiz' especially good
> Kitchens of Distinction - Anything
> Citizen Fish - Ska punk, comical, catchy, excellent!
>
> Anyway i'm just a plane bore!!
> Best for now,
> Tom.
>
>
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