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Conference marvin::uk_music

Title:	The UK Music Conference
Notice:	Welcome (back) to UK_MUSIC on node MARVIN.
Moderator:	RDGENG::CROOK

Created:	Mon Mar 28 1988
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1381
Total number of notes:	39269

1052.0. "Husker Du ---> Sugar" by LARVAE::BEGLEY_M (Martin Begley @UCG) Wed Jul 29 1992 10:32

    One of the great bands who split up before I saw them live were Husker
    Du. However salvation is now at hand, Bob Mould has formed a new band
    called Sugar and they play London on Friday 31/7 at the Grand and Saturday
    1/8 at ULU. Needless to say I'm going.
    
    Latest NME has a 2 page spread on the Husker's discography and an
    interview/story on Sugar. Also see the concert reviews in RAD_RAD's
    note on Sugar.
    
    First album from Sugar supposed to be released in September, followed
    by another one next year.
    
    Concert review will be posted on Monday.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1052.1	Live Sugar	LARVAE::BEGLEY_M	Martin Begley @UCG	`Mon Aug 03 1992 12:52`	18
	Saw Sugar on Friday night at The Grand. I went there with very high expectations from the reviews I had read of them and was not in the least bit disappointed. They are certainly a worthy successor to the legend that Husker Du built up. Support bands were Sweet Jesus and The Boo Radleys, neither were particularly to my liking so 'nuff said. Sugar came on and instantly launched into a sonic assault with no breaks between the first 4 or 5 songs. The energy and noise were very reminiscent of early Husker Du, circa Zen Arcade or New Day Rising era. No discernable song titles were given but they all sounded good, can't wait for the album to be released. Bob Mould sang just about all the songs except for 1 or 2 which the bassist sang (David Barbe?). Definitely one of the best concerts of the year for me so far. Highly recommended.
1052.2	If Sugar as as sweet as you baby...	JUMBLY::BURGESS	Me and you and a dog named Boo	`Thu Aug 27 1992 04:17`	10
	You're gonna hate me for this... and I'm not doing it on purpose, but... Saw SUGAR on the Chart Show recently. The single reminded me of XTC. Now, SUGAR were number one in Indie chart with the song in question, 'Changes' but I doubt wether XTC will ever atain that particular accolade. Terry
1052.3	Land Speed Record	PAKORA::RDOUGLAS	Robert Douglas	`Sat Nov 14 1992 03:53`	11
	HUSKER DU .What a band.It was always my ambition to see them live but alas no.I saw Grant with NOVA MOB and Bob with SUGAR.I'll probably not see Greg as I here he's working as a waiter now. PS. I blame Grant for the split. PPS. There's a great live CD on the go just now called "LYNDALES BURNING". Get it.
1052.4		CHEFS::FIDDLERM	Le singe est dans L'arbre	`Sat Nov 14 1992 18:27`	4
	re - 1 'Lyndales Burning' - is this a Husker Du release? Is it official or bootleg? Is it available in the UK? MIkef
1052.5	Makes no sense at all	PAKORA::RDOUGLAS	Robert Douglas	`Sun Nov 15 1992 01:38`	13
	"Lyndales Burning" Very bootleg,but not the usual cash-in. After all who's going to make money out of Husker Du.It's one for the fans circa "Flip your Wig" with a couple of songs from "Candy Apple Grey" and a healthy dose of "New Day Rising". Try a company called "Music by Mail" who advertise in Record collector magazine in the UK. Rab
1052.6	Husker Du - not forgotten	FILTON::JOLLIFFE_A		`Thu Mar 04 1993 13:49`	14
	have you guys seen the live Husker video, Makes No Sense? This really is the business - recorded in London circa New Day Rising, complete with Beatles cover and long and bloody version of that long one from Zen Arcade - Reoccurring Dreams? (Also, git-players, Bob can be seen to indulge in a brief tapping session whilst on the above number - no, it aint like Eddie VH, but who needs that stuff anyway..) Personally, I thought Lyndales Burning was poor quality - maybe better off buying a 'rea;' boot. Also just released on CD is all of Huskers immensely hard to find (and sometimes valuable) early material, pre-Zen, pre-Metal Circus et al. Everything Falls Apart... Andy
1052.7		WOTVAX::FIDDLERM	My time in hell is spent with you	`Thu Mar 04 1993 14:51`	4
	New Sugar lp April 5. Called Beaster (I think), its 30 mins long, and is made up of much harder/spartan material than Copper Blue. Mikef
1052.8		WELCLU::GREENB	I'm sick of parking cars.	`Thu Mar 04 1993 16:59`	3
	Harder than Copper Blue? Can my speakers survive it? Bob
1052.9	Everything Falls Apart	FILTON::JOLLIFFE_A		`Tue Mar 09 1993 11:46`	7
	sounds cool, but why only 30 mins these days when you have to spend 13 quid on a CD?? Come ON, people... Still, I'll look forward to it nonetheless. Cheers
1052.10		KRAKAR::WARWICK	Can't you just... ?	`Tue Mar 09 1993 12:34`	10
	Maybe it'll be proportionally less than 13 quid then. Even if it isn't, I think I'd prefer 30 genuine minutes rather than 40 or 50 padded ones. Trevor P.S. Actually, you only have to pay 10.50 for a CD, assuming that you use someone like Bee-Bee's mail order. See ROCKS::CDSWAP_UK note 114.
1052.11	Beaster	LARVAE::DRSD24::BEGLEY		`Wed Apr 14 1993 18:32`	8
	Bought 'Beaster' last weekend, 6 tracks on it, total of 30 mins of music. First impressions were that it's much harder than Copper Blue, more akin to something Husker Du might have put out. This sounds like the stuff I heard at the live concert last year ie: great! Buy it
1052.12		KRAKAR::WARWICK	Can't you just... ?	`Mon Apr 19 1993 11:31`	3
	I bought Beaster last week, and I agree with .11. It is harder than Copper Blue, and all the better for it.
1052.13		LARVAE::DRSD24::BEGLEY		`Fri Jun 04 1993 18:33`	6
	Another 2 chances to see Sugar live coming up. They are playing at an all day concert in Finsbury Park sometime soon and then play at Brixton Academy on July 5th along with Come and Madder Rose.
1052.14		PEKING::DAVIESG	IGOR! Go for brains!	`Mon Jun 07 1993 08:18`	5
	Finsbury Park is next sunday, the 13th June. GrEg...