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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

1325.0. "Stereolab" by CBHVAX::CBH (Lager Lout) Wed Aug 30 1995 18:20

Wot no Stereolab note?  Well here it is then!  A bit of news from the
monthly rags, they've just released `Refried Ectoplasm', which contains
a dozen of their grooviest tracks from the difficult to obtain EPs, as
well as a new song.  This should (hopefully) soon be followed by a new
album.

Chris.
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1325.1CHEFS::FIDDLER_MThe sense of being dulls my mindThu Aug 31 1995 09:543
    They play a gig in Portsmouth in mid sept also.
    
    mikef
1325.2CHEFS::TRAFFICThe NarcissistThu Aug 31 1995 18:584
    Does it have "Seeperbold" on it?
    
    
    Tim
1325.3CBHVAX::CBHLager LoutThu Aug 31 1995 22:455
Dunno.  I'll let you know when I buy it (not until next wednesday, for all
the obvious reasons, and that's assuming I can find it in the local Hi-Price
- not very likely...)

Chris.
1325.4CHEFS::STRATFORDSSteer clear of the Zebra BrosThu Sep 07 1995 16:027
    Chris,
    
    Have you bought it yet? Is it any good? Its either that or The
    Charlatans that gets bought tonight (The Charlatans is slightly ahead
    as I've got some money off voucher to use)
    
    Stuart
1325.5CBHVAX::CBHLager LoutThu Sep 07 1995 16:224
I don't think it's out 'til next week, although I haven't checked in
the local Hi Price yet...

Chris.
1325.6CHEFS::STRATFORDSSteer clear of the Zebra BrosThu Sep 07 1995 16:246
    Chris,
    
    Adverts I've seen say 4/9/95. Maybe it got delayed. Mind you, the more
    I think about it, the more likely I am to purchase it...
    
    Stuart
1325.7CHEFS::FIDDLER_MThe sense of being dulls my mindThu Sep 07 1995 16:294
    Its in the stores now...tthe CD is in a dinky cardboard sleeve.  looks
    good to me!  
    
    mikef
1325.8CBHVAX::CBHLager LoutThu Sep 07 1995 17:146
>    Its in the stores now...tthe CD is in a dinky cardboard sleeve.  looks
>    good to me!  
    
oh well, in that case I'll get it tomorrow!

Chris.
1325.9CHEFS::FIDDLER_MThe sense of being dulls my mindThu Sep 07 1995 17:223
    ...and I shall get mine at the weekend...
    
    mikef
1325.10CHEFS::STRATFORDSSteer clear of the Zebra BrosFri Sep 08 1995 08:159
    Bought the cd last night. Excellent, especially "French Disko", tracks
    6 & 7 (whose names escape me) and one other that I think is called 
    "Lo Boom Oscillator". Well worth investing in.
    
    Also rather fine is the new Electrafixion single, although rather
    worringly, the second track on the EP is 7� minutes long. Hmmm, shades
    of hippydom.
    
    Stuart
1325.11Not that anybody caresCHEFS::STRATFORDSSteer clear of the Zebra BrosThu Sep 14 1995 14:204
    If anybody is wondering what the fuss (!) is about then check out the
    tv listings and find the time to set your video for this weeks edition
    of The Beat on ITV whereupon thou shalt asee in its glory, the video
    for French Disko.
1325.12From NME and the WebCHEFS::STRATFORDSGroovy, Laidback and NastyWed Feb 07 1996 09:595
    New single 'Cybele's Reverie' released on 19/2 followed by an lp
    'Emporor Tomato Ketchup' on 11/3. They play The Alleycat Live on 27/2
    and have a Peel Session aired on 24/2 (provisionally).
    
    Stuart
1325.13taCHEFS::FIDDLER_MThe sense of being dulls my mindWed Feb 07 1996 10:147
    Alleycat live!!!  excellent!!   Did you get that from the Stereolab web
    site?  Havent peeked there for a while...
    
    Hmmm...27th Feb - doesn't that clash with Echobelly at Reading Uni and
    The Weddoes gig in Brum.  Decisions Decisions...
    
    mikef
1325.14CHEFS::STRATFORDSGroovy, Laidback and NastyWed Feb 07 1996 10:469
    Mike,
    
    The gig info is from NME, radio & cd stuff from the Web site & NME.
    
    Just how many times do you intend to go see TWP on their current
    tour....?
    
    Stuart
    
1325.15CHEFS::FIDDLER_MThe sense of being dulls my mindWed Feb 07 1996 11:0913
    TWP - not sure, I'll be at the REading gig, and the Leeds show in April
    for sure.  I might go and see them in London in Feb also, and I was
    thinking of driving up to Brum for the show on the 27th, but its a long
    way and I'm an old man...
    
    If they did a few more local things (Oxford/Bristol/whatever) I'd see
    them there also.  Its my one time of the year for enjoying myself, I'm
    house bound for the rest of the time.  I'm starting to feel my age a
    little at these small sweaty venue gigs.  
    
    sad really
    
    Mikef
1325.16CHEFS::STRATFORDSGroovy, Laidback and NastyWed Feb 07 1996 11:333
    The Alleycat Live tix are on sale and �6 each.
    
    Stuart
1325.17CHEFS::FIDDLER_MThe sense of being dulls my mindTue Feb 27 1996 10:144
    Off to see Stereolab in Reading tonight.  Why is it that whenever I
    think of Stereolab - the theme tune to Eurotrash comes to mind?  
    
    mikef
1325.18CHEFS::CROSSAAnd I wanna get ......Tue Feb 27 1996 11:435
    Mikef,
    	Should give you the ideal chance to insult Strattos T-shirts again!
    
    
        			Stretch.
1325.19CHEFS::FIDDLER_MThe sense of being dulls my mindTue Feb 27 1996 11:4810
    re-1
    
    I think it was my wife who did the insulting, I have no memory of the
    conversation.  But then I have very little memory of the evening after
    the Weddoes...and I certainly dont recall insulting women in the Taxi
    Rank.
    
    If you have any insults you would like me to pass on....
    
    Mikef
1325.20"He's Fat! He's Round! He staggers round the town!CHEFS::CROSSAAnd I wanna get ......Tue Feb 27 1996 12:315
   >> If you have any insults you would like me to pass on..
    
     Mike - Do not tempt me!
    
    				Stretch.
1325.21He's tall, He's hairy, He's always $�%"ing LairyCHEFS::STRATFORDSGroovy, Laidback & NastyWed Feb 28 1996 09:1110
    Hippy,
    
    You are on dangerous ground.
    
    Top gig last night but I'm still too thrilled by the whole evening
    to tell you about it. Other than to say that the support act,
    Tortoise, were crap. Mikef will no doubt be able to fill in the details
    at some point.
    
    Stuart
1325.22CHEFS::FIDDLER_MThe sense of being dulls my mindWed Feb 28 1996 09:158
    I'm still too hyper to type...
    
    Tortoise might have been good if they had done something other than
    tune up for 40 minutes...
    
    
    Mikef
    
1325.23CHEFS::STRATFORDSGroovy, Laidback & NastyWed Feb 28 1996 09:213
    Tune up for 40 minutes? I thought that was their 'set'.
    
    Stuart
1325.24CHEFS::FIDDLER_MThe sense of being dulls my mindWed Feb 28 1996 09:224
    ahhhh.......
    
    mikef
    
1325.25CHEFS::FIDDLER_MThe sense of being dulls my mindWed Feb 28 1996 10:0419
    To put you all out of your misery, the support band - Tortoise - had
    some problems, and didn't get on stage until 10:45 or so (instead of
    9).  There seemed to be a lot of people waiting for them - the main
    floor was packed, but the crowd kind of drifted off after ten minutes
    without anything resembling a tune.  
    
    Myself, Stuart, and my wife had to talk garbage to each other for two
    hours or so waiting for Stereolab (and I dont think she said anything
    much about Stuarts T shirt?), who turned up at 11:45, which is about
    the time us oldsters like to be in bed.
    
    Stereolab aren't the most exciting of bands live...we drifted off after
    a little while.
    
    We did get to see one of the girls behind the bar perform the 'nearly
    got two crisps in one mouth trick...' tho, which made the evening.
    
    Mikef
    
1325.26CBHVAX::CBHMr. CreosoteThu May 02 1996 15:115
Anybody else decided to buy `Emperor Tomato Ketchup'?  A great album this one, 
your typical Stereolab sound but with a funky bass line.  What more can I 
say?  Groovy, man.

Chris.
1325.27CHEFS::FIDDLER_MThe sense of being dulls my mindFri May 03 1996 09:293
    Yup - good album! 
    
    mikef