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Charlie2300 Oct 20, 2013 01:19:40
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Charlie2300 wrote:
Monganaut wrote:
TBH, most of the stuff after the 'datapanik' era, really does very little for me. Worlds in Collision, the only 80's album I still own reminds me of an overproduced stab at bad Pixies style pop. Though having only played it about twice, my memory could be a little hinky on that one. Didn't really rate PE through the 80's, 90's or early 2000's. Of course, there are odd moments, but nothing I could call consistent.

David Thomas' 'solo' projects and stuff with the Two Pale Boys (one is from the Diagram Brothers) stands up better for me. I'd also recommend 'Surf's Up' alongside '18 Monkies'. The track 'Golden Surf' is one of my top 10 pieces of music. It's just beautiful.

Dave and the 2PB's attempt at using more traditional instruments albeit effected to some degree alongside synths etc has a lot of pleasing moments. Think he called it an attempt to create a new form of the 'Americana' sound, a nod to the past, but forging forward. Read it somewhere, but can't remember where, so don't quote me on it.

18 Monkies...
http://ubuprojex.net/hearpen/18m.html

Surf's Up
http://ubuprojex.net/hearpen/surfsup.html

There's a Datatpanic style boxset covering some of the 80's solo DT solo stuff called 'Monster' which was pretty cheap on release, but now can be £30 and up (though Discogs have one for £18.56 +shipping). Has about 5 discs /albums in it. Can be a bit hit and miss compared to later stuff, but I'd argue it has a better hit rate than PE of the Same period.

http://www.discogs.com/buy/CD/David-Thomas-Monster/91679436?ev=bp_titl

Anyhoo, hope the wedding was fun.

Ah...the wedding. The thing is I rarely drink, not my kind of stimulant at all. So, inevitably, a few tequila's had me reeling. And then the entertainment arrived....one of those pub rock bands that do covers. I kid you not - they played "Alright Now" by Free followed immediately by "Hotel California". I was in hell and I might have said one or two things about that sad state of affairs. Hmmmm. Anyway, was slopped out of a friend's car outside the den, was sick and generally felt drunk as a skunk. That will not happen again for a further 2 years. Enough. Proper drugs are better. lol. Worked all day today in ye olde bookshoppe which was cool once I'd eaten at lunchtime. Got some NICE graphics today. Very nice. Anyway, tonight has been about getting stoned and absolutely tearing my eardrums apart on headphones with Chrome, Destruction Unit, IED-IUD and live Hawkwind madness. Serious psych. Not a bad day I suppose!
Contact me on email sometime. We have much bizarre musics in common.

M Monganaut
Monganaut Oct 20, 2013 01:28:26
Replying to Charlie2300

Will do, we certainly seem to dig the same shit :)

Wedding sounds like every one I've ever been to, except the ceiledh ones which wefre quite fun after dram or ten. Mind you, it ain't a proper wedding till there's a fight (was two at ours, old relationships and peeps with new partners.... running over cars, bottles smashed etc, consider ourselves blessed in a Valhalla Soothsaying kinda way, well sort of :?/ Certainly haven't forgotten it, that's fer sure.

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