Conference marvin::uk_music

    I can't help you but could you tell me the hit swansway had - I liked
    it.
    
    			stuart

Swann's Way - The hit was "Soul Train", about 1984. Now wasn't the singer in 
              that called Maggie, who went on to become half of Scarlet 
              Fantastic? (And what happened to them?)

Screaming Blue Messiahs -  They've released material in the past couple of 
                           years; surely it's too soon to say "what 
                           happened to?".    
    
.0>    -James
   
        Yeah, that's another band that I'd like to know what's happened to.


Rod

Half man Half Biscuit split.  and then re-formed again.  They're writing new
material and playing live here and there.  The new stuff isn't as good as such
classics as `F**kin' 'ell, it's Fred Titmus', but then again, what is?

Lee

    Kenny Harris (the drummer from Screaming Blue Messiah's) has
    got together with Rikki (bass player from the now defunct
    Men They Couldn't Hang) to form a new band. 
    
    Can't remember the band name, but I think they recently had a session
    aired on Radio 1.
    
    Their friendship/collaboration stems from the fact that they come from
    the same part of Scotland ie Garnock Valley and used to hang out in
    the same company of friends, pubbing and clubbing etc
    
    Tom (who was part of the company on a few occasions)
    
    

    
    "Liberty" is the name of the new band featuring Ricky from TMTCH.
    
    See 874.4
    
    Dale.
    

    
    Thanks.
    
    I thought the Messiahs had broken-up, but I wasn't sure. Too bad, they
    were amazing live. And nice guys.
    
    What about:
    
    Spear of Destiny
    Redskins
    Pig Bros
    
    
    
    -James               

    RE .4 See note 874.5

    
    
    
    	And what about "Cactus world news" ???
    
    
    
    

    Haven't heard anything new about The Sundays

    Neither has anyone else...
    
    Actually, I believe they were victims of the Rough Trade problems.  I
    think they are recording stuff now.
    
    Mikef

	re .8
	Cactus World News

	Yeah, what happened to them?  'Urban Beaches' is a classic album that
	I still give a fair amount of play.


	Eck.

    They're still around  (I think) and are as crap as ever . The last time 
    I saw them was at the end of '89 and their gigs still comprised mostly
    of "Urban Beaches" tracks . I think they released a second L.P. to less
    than rapturous applause but I can't be sure . 
     If they broke up it's quite recent as I saw ads for them in '90.
    
                Niall 

    ....Bob Green. Any connection between his disappearence and the decline
    of UK_Music? I think we should be told.
                                                               
    Barry.

    He is now working "in the field" and does not have so much time
    available for noting.

      
      I've heard rumours about a tour. Are they currently touring in the UK?
      There were an announcement, that they are going to play some gigs in
      Germany in November.
      Is there anybody out there, who know details about that?
      
      In which line up are they going to play?
      
      I'll appreciate any comment on this.
      
      |PETER|

    
    Did anyone buy The Farm's second album ? I'm assuming that it must be
    fairly crap, since I didn't even realise it had been released until I
    noticed it in HMV today. So, either I missed the hype that attended its
    release or there wasn't any.
    
    Trevor

    Re.0


    Bourgie Bourgie... Didn't they sing "Careless"


    Paul Quin went on to do a Song with Vince Clark after Bourgie Bourgie
    vaporized , It was crap..... What he's doing now is anybody's guess..!!
    Probably got a stall at the Barra's or something...!!
    
    Anyway.... What ever happened to "Norman Greenbum"...??

    Paul Quinn - I met him once in a supermarket on Shaftesbury Avenue, I
    was so surprised to see him I just started chatting away to him and
    asked him what he was up to; this was pre- the Edwyn Collins duet "Pale
    Blue Eyes" - fabulous.  
    
    One of the all time beautiful voices in my opinion, and he IS still in
    the business; in fact I bought his new CD a couple of months ago, can't
    remember what it's called, I'll look it up at home.
    
    Debz.

     Was Paul Quinn the third bloke in the Assembly.  (Remember mid 80's - 
     "It never happens to me" Vince Clarke, Feargal Sharkey & .....)
     
     
     Mark
     

I thought that the third Assembler was Eric Whatsisface, the producer of Yazoo,
as in "Upstairs at Erics"

+Mark+

    No.... I dont think Paul Quin was the 3rd man   *:@)

Wasn't the Assembly a VC projetc with Feagal Sharkey ?


Vice Clarke did a one-off duet with Paul Quinn ("One Day"). Had an Action Man on 
the cover.

    I thought I had a picture of Vince & Paul on the front..?
    But correct me if im wrong...  *:@) I saw it in a second hand
    record shop a couple of weeks ago.....
    
    
    I remember Billy MacKenzie "Ice Cream factory"  Had an action man On
    the front.....mmmm
    
    
    Steve
    
    
    

The Assembly was devised to have rotating front-men (pause to imagine Feargel
Sharkey on a swivel chair, then continue).. perhaps Paul Quinn was on the
album and an unsuccessful single?

+Mark+ 

    What about Paul Haig.... "The Rhythm of life"  Album....??
    Wonder what he's up to now, The last time I saw him was at a gig
    in Dunfermline with The Associates ...... a Few years ago..!!
    
    
    Steve

    I'd like to know more about Paul Quinn's new album.  What label is it
    on?  I fell in love with his voice after he did that ep with Edwyn
    Collins (another fave of mine), but I hadn't heard of anything since
    then.  Now I'll start looking in the import sections again.
    
    -Vicki

    re-a couple back...
    
    If you want more info on Paul Haig,just phone his dad...
    he owns and runs a factory in Dalkeith,just outside Edinburgh..
    (I know,I used to work there).
    
    
     SQF Jambo

    re: .26 
    
    Vicki
    
    I know what you mean about his voice - still has the same effect!
    
    The CD details:
    
    Paul Quinn and the Independent Group
    "The Phantom & The Archetypes"
    on good old Postcard label (yes it still exists!)
    and the number on it is DUBH921CD
    
    I found it in Our Price records a couple of months ago.
    Well worth a listen.
    
    Cheers,
    
    Debs.

    Thanks Debs!  Much appreciated.
    
    -Vicki

    
    just found this note (thanks to Matt's earlier pointer) so I've deleted
    my original note (1297).
    
    So whatever happened to See See Rider ??
    
    Graham

    What ever happened to :
    
    Hey Elastica : last seen on the Simple Minds Glittering Prize tour 
    The Scars    : I think this lot were from Edinburgh
    Endgames     : Glasgow outfit, Brian McGee ex simple Minds on Drums
    H20          : I dream to sleep.. No 1 hit I think.. Ian Donaldson (singer)
                   another Castle Milk outfit.
    
    The Dance Society:  20000 light years from home etc.
    The Farmers Boys :  Mucking out, Phew Wow  etc
    Fad Gadget       : I discover love....
    
    
    Steve
    
    
    

>The Scars,The Farmers Boys

Excellent!

>Fad Gadget       : I discover love....

Still "around" as Frank Tovey, no?

/Ed

    > <<< Note 906.33 by WRKSYS::ARTHUR "Why think? Try         ." >>>
                       -< How about: Howard DeVoto; The Higsons >-
    
    The Higsons:
    
    Charlie Higson - Novelist and erstwhile producer/co-writer/extra in
    	             such series as Reeves & Mortimer, The Harry Enfield
                     Show & The Fast Show.
    
    Terry Edwards  - Still producing/recording either solo material or Jazz
                     records with a bloke from Madness under the group name
                     of The Butterfield 8. The only album of theirs that I
    		     am aware of is entitled Blow! He has also  released a
    		     compilation of bands from the Norwich area (himself,
                     The Higsons, The Farmers Boys, Serious Drinking) which
                     was entitled something like "Weird Fish in this
    		     Aquarium). He has also recently released a series of
                     "interesting" cover versions of songs by The Fall and
    		     The Jesus & Mary Chain amongst others.
    
    As for the rest, disappeared without a trace.
    
    Stuart 

Wow!  A treasure trove of Higsons trivia!!!

But is any of this stuff as good as "It Goes Waap" or "(Don't Wanna) Live
With Monkeys"???

/Ed

    The Butterfield 8 lp is definitely something to mellow out to. As for
    the cover versions,"different" is the best phrase to describe them.
    
    Stuart 

     That's perfect for me, I'm in a mellow twee faze theeeeze daze.

     /Ed

    The Higsons ... Did'nt they have a single called 
    "Music to watch boys by"  or something like that...???
    
    

    'twas a cover of the Andy Williams song, "Music to watch Girls by". The
    b-side was a remix and called "music to watch boys by". Just Norfolk
    humour, I guess

    Saw the Higsons at University of London in 82. Or was it Queen Mary
    College? Or was that Basement 5 with the supporting dub poet who
    was later stoned to death in Jamaica? What the hell, they were all
    good.
    
    barry.
    

Excellent first album, distinctive sound - too clever by half?

The second Beloved album was better than the first, although I like them both. 
Since there was so much time between the first and second, I haven't started
worrying yet about the third.

Paul