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Fingers in other pies: post of the week · shaggy blog stories · village community blog Friday, February 10, 2006
ADULT. / Battant – Liars Club @ The Social, Thursday February 9th.
(An edited version of this review originally appeared in the Nottingham Evening Post.)
Now almost three years old, The Liars Club has built a reputation for hosting some of the most cutting-edge acts around. Franz Ferdinand, Bloc Party and the Scissor Sisters have all played there, on their way to major success. Tonight was the turn of two bands with a similar take on twisted, punked-up electro-pop: Battant from London, and ADULT. from Detroit. Following a successful tour supporting Ladytron, Battant are quickly building up an insiders’ buzz. Their greatest asset is vocalist Chloe: a waif-like ice maiden, with a steely stage presence. Comparisons with Siouxsie Sioux are inevitable, and deserved. Greeted with whoops of recognition, the band’s stand-out track was Jump Up: a jerky, new-wavey number, evoking memories of the wonderfully batty Lene Lovich and Nina Hagen. Headliners ADULT. – former darlings of the short-lived electroclash scene – took the same formula, and pushed it to new extremes. With her vocals shrouded in heavy echo, it was impossible to discern what Nicola Kuperus was singing about. Instead, one searched her bizarre, witch-like performance for clues. Eerie, unsettling, slightly mocking, performing almost to herself, she wailed and chanted above the raging squall of the backing track and bass guitar, scarcely moving her lips throughout. Unfortunately, ADULT.’s limited box of tricks was soon worn out. The audience divided. While the glowstick-waving Nathan Barley types at the front shimmied and swayed, those towards the back stood motionless and puzzled. Sure, it’s good to be confrontational. But without any substance to back it up, it’s all too easy to wind up looking rather superficial in the process.
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Thursday, February 09, 2006
The Fallout Trust / Computerman – The Social, Wednesday February 8th
(An edited version of this review originally appeared in the Nottingham Evening Post.)
The last time that Computerman played Nottingham, their audience numbered just twelve. This time, despite an early start, they drew a healthy crowd of supporters, who were clearly not just there for the headliners. Which is just as it should be, as the five-piece band was based in Nottingham, before moving to London and landing a record deal. Their current single, No More Broken Hearts, is a good representation of their live sound: fast, furious, and dramatic. Vocals are shared between bassist Adam Pickering – a natural rock star, with a touch of the Tim Burgess about him (bet he hates that comparison) – and bespectacled guitarist Mark Sykes, whose voice was reminiscent of James Dean Bradfield from the Manics. The two singers had an endearing habit of mouthing each other’s words when they weren’t singing, as if they couldn’t wait to join in. Computerman are back in Nottingham on February 17, playing Trent University. They deserve a bigger crowd still. Following such a well-received support set, The Fallout Trust battled to keep the audience on-side. As time went on, the chatter at the back of the room threatened to drown them out entirely. This was a shame, as they are accomplished musicians with a lot to offer. Singer Joe Winter gave an intense, committed performance, jerking around like a man possessed. The music was at its most interesting when it steered away from generic NME-approved rock, towards a more melodic, structured sound. The potential is there; all they need now is the right audience.
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Wednesday, February 08, 2006
Post of the Week: taking it to the next level.
Following a suggestion by Vaughan, patita has kindly registered postoftheweek.com for the next 12 months.
Now then. I think this could work really well as a separate entity, adminstered by a small and enthusiastic group, with the work spread out so as not to get too onerous. If you'd like to get involved, then I suggest we use this comments box as a place for volunteering and discussion. We're thinking WordPress or Movable Type, and we'll definitely need some input on the design side of things - this needs to look nice and distinctive, and not just some bog-standard template. Things to consider: Who's up for it? How will nominations be raised? Will all nominations automatically go forward for judging, or will there be a pre-screening process to weed out obvious crap and dubious self-promotions? How will nominations be displayed on the blog? How will the current Post Of The Week be displayed? What about previous Posts Of The Week? What size team is needed, and how will responsibilities divide? How will the judging work: new volunteers each week, or a rotating team of regulars, or a bit of both? Who's going to do the design? Where's the site going to be hosted? What happens if the site gets really popular and we get shedloads of nominations? Am I over-thinking this already? And so on, and so on. OK, the comments box is all yours.
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Manchester blogmeet on Saturday.
Gah. I wish I could go, but prior evening engagement, blah blah blah.
Full details here. List of known Manchester bloggers on the sidebar here. All welcome. Non-cliquiness assured.
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Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Open Mike postscript: mopping up the questions which got away.
(Because I like to run a tidy ship.)
A while back, Em³ asked: You receive an email which claims to be from yourself, ten years in the future (and there's some proof of the sender's identity in the email). The email is a detailed list of instructions, telling you to avoid certain places on certain dates, to visit other places at other times and to giving you the lottery numbers for tonight's Euro Draw. Do you follow the instructions? I'd start by experimenting with the lottery numbers. If they came up trumps, then it would be very tempting to obey the other instructions. On the other hand, wouldn't that take away some of the essential mystery of life? Remove that sense of an open-ended future, rich in possibilities, and what would you have left? Wouldn't this kind of slavish obedience reduce me in some way? Nah, bollocks to that. I've always veered towards the easy side of the street, and I often quite like it when choices are made for me. Provided I can trust the person making those choices, that is - and who better to trust than The Future Me? The answer is a Yes, then. Andre asked: If you were to run the bloggie awards - would you do it any different? 1. I would expand the "I want to be a judge" section of the voting form, adding check boxes for each of the categories, and asking would-be judges to tick the categories which they would feel happy to judge. (To a minimum of 10 categories.) 2. I would then issue bespoke long-lists to each volunteer judge, based on the categories which they had chosen. Each individual would only have to judge five categories, rather than the current ten. This would be harder to set up and administer, but I'd give myself more time to do the necessary work. 3. Before issuing the long-lists, I would check the nominees, removing duplicate URLs and any sites which didn't match the categories. Again, this would take more time, which I would factor in. 4. I would remove the Podcast category, as a) podcasts are only tangentially related to weblog culture and b) they take too long to evaluate properly. 5. I would remove the "Best Tagline" category. 6. I would re-introduce the "Best Music Weblog" category. 7. I would introduce a "Most Original or Innovative Weblog" category, for blogs which have pushed the boundaries of the format in some way over the previous 12 months. 8. I would introduce a "Best Non-Profit Weblog" category, which would be restricted to ad-free blogs. 9. I would introduce a "Best Original Artwork" category. Photography would be excluded from this category. 10. I would introduce a "Weblog Post Of The Year" category, for the best individual posting. 11. In order to keep the number of categories to thirty, I would remove the "Best Group Weblog", "Best Topical Weblog" and "Best Craft Weblog" categories. 12. I would sever the link between announcing the results and the SXSW Festival, thus bringing the announcement date forwards in time. guyana-gyal asked: Do you feel that you have everything you want in life, or is there more, something else you'd like? Although I suppose this comes with old age - indeed, I must have witnessed it many times over - I cannot yet imagine reaching a stage in life where I felt that I had everything I wanted. Isn't this part of what keeps us going, during the active part of our lives? I'm not talking about a negative feeling of unfulfilment - of lack - but more of a positive desire for greater fulfilment. On the other hand, if your question refers purely to material wants, then I'd say that I'm not so very far away from reaching that stage - and certainly much nearer than I was in my thirties, when my outlook was a good deal more materialistic. Simply put: shopping for pleasure no longer does it for me - unless it's shopping for presents, which I still adore. OK, let's be more specific. Number One on the list would be a house with a south-facing aspect. In the whole time that we have been together, K and I have never lived anywhere which enjoys a decent amount of direct sunlight indoors. It has been our constant gripe for years. That's it, I'm done. No more questions!
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Stylus Singles Jukebox: A Soft Dusky Glow.
It's all quite sad, the way that these little weekly routines are crumbling. Firstly, Post Of The Week bites the dust (see below). Secondly, due to The Four-To-Six-Weeks Canary Wharf Assignment, I'm also having to knock the Stylus singles reviews on the head for a while. Never mind; new music journalism opportunities are imminent. More about that later in the week.
Anyway, in this week's Stylus Singles Jukebox, I decided to take on the role of Mister Factual - partly to disguise the fact that I couldn't think of much to say about some of the tracks that were assigned to me. As it turned out, being Mister Factual took me even longer than being Mister Ooh I'm Going To Get Right Inside The Music, what with all the research that was involved. I really ought to stick to being Mister Breezy Flippant & Superficial in the future; it's an altogether easier ride, and I now have more of an understanding as to why music critics do this. (I don't necessarily excuse it - Mister Alexis "Perma-smirk" Petridish Of The Guardian, I'm looking at YOU - but at least I understand it.) I'm afraid that the Canary Wharf Assignment also has a third unfortunate knock-on effect. Namely that this year's instalment of Which Decade Is Tops For Pops? will have to be delayed for a few weeks. I know, I know. Look, if I could resign my position and dedicate myself to Which Decade instead, then I'd do it in a heartbeat. But then I'd be, like, unemployed and stuff. So you'll have to hang on until I get back. Note: to preserve the integrity of the project, I'll still be examining the respective Top Tens from my birthday week, i.e. next week. Because if you think that I'm passing up the chance to discuss the musical merits of Miss Su "Can I Do Yer Chalet?" Pollard, then you are very much mistaken. In yesterday's comments box, Gert gently mooted the possibility of a TD London midweek mini-blogmeet. This might yet come to pass. However, as I'd prefer to spread my social pleasures rather than plonk all my blogpals in one basket, it won't be coming to pass just yet. London! It's so exciting! We provincial boys get stars in their eyes at the very thought. Will I meet the Queen?
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Monday, February 06, 2006
Post of the Week: Week 10 results, and a hiatus.
Some weeks, you just know what the result is going to be. This was one of those weeks: a landslide win, with our Post Of The Week scoring 14 points out of a maximum 15. As one judge said:
A well-researched post which skewers the current fanatic obssessions of Muslim extremists with humour and intelligence, with several delicious sideswipes at the Saudi royal family. It's topical, educational and funny. As another said:This posting has it all: good writing, ridicule of oppressive rulers, ridicule of religious fundamentalism, and relevance to a Scandinavian like me. Yes, you've guessed it. Post Of The Week #10 is hereby awarded to:The Religious Policeman: A Memo. Thanks to Looby and Martin R for helping out with the judging, and thanks to Gert for alerting me to the post in the first place. Alas, it is now time to bid a fond "Au revoir" to Post Of The Week, which goes into indefinite hiatus from today. The reason is a practical one: as I shall be working full-time in London for the next four weeks at least, there will be precious little spare time to perform the necessary administration during the week, and equally little spare time to oversee the judging process at the weekends. Au revoir, Post Of The Week. You've been educational. Let's look back at your best bits, shall we? Week 1. this too: when last we met. Update 1: Mind you, if Post Of The Week was still running, then this would stand a good chance of winning it.Week 2. rachel from north london: 90 days & 90 nights. Week 3. the marvelous garden: the art of seduction: a short true story. Week 4. baghdad burning: conventional terror. Week 5. joe. my. god.: pray lady day. Week 6. feeling listless: causality & the invisible girl. Week 7. real e fun: sam & felipe. Week 8. waiter rant: treasure tied with guyana: cane-cutters & their wives. Week 9. forksplit: f**k you, barbie. Week 10. the religious policeman: a memo. Update 2: If you'd like to take over the Post Of The Week franchise, then e-mail me.
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