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| 514.1 | <live they sure are good> | IOSG::HARDIE | All the best FREAKS are here | Tue Oct 10 1989 20:19 | 9 |
| I have to admit I wasn't overly impressed with their material on CD,
then I went to see them at the Reading Festival this year and their
performance left me shocked, they were brilliant, superb, whatever the
in word is at the moment, but I'm now a dedicated fan. GGGreat.
Neil
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| 514.2 | Yep- I was there! | SUBURB::COLEJ | Well I HATE Bros myself! (Mike!) | Fri Oct 13 1989 20:04 | 16 |
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I again, did not think so highly of the Mission, until Reading this
year.
Wow, what can I say, but, the performance made me instantly want
to buy all the albums and realise the error of my ways!
They must be one of the greatest live bands about, beats me why
anyone would would want to see the stones or Who and pay that kind
of cash when the Mission perform that well so much cheaper !
Converted & Convinced !
juju
xxxx
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| 514.3 | <albums> | IOSG::HARDIE | All the best FREAKS are here | Fri Oct 13 1989 21:01 | 12 |
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Is that why you still wear the armband, I know they were brilliant but
that's a bit far going???
When is the next album due for release???
Has anyone seen the article in Sounds or even went upto Sheffield???
My brothers got two of their albums are there anymore???
Neil
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| 514.4 | Grains of Sand? | PSYLO::WILSON | | Mon Feb 22 1993 21:34 | 2 |
| Is this the band that has the mini-album (CD), "Grains of Sand"?
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| 514.5 | | WAYOUT::LOAT | Ahead groove factor 5! Yeah! | Tue Feb 23 1993 12:58 | 7 |
| 514.6 | | ARRODS::WHITEHEADJ | What Katie did next.... | Mon Nov 22 1993 15:27 | 13 |
| I've finally discovered The Mission and am suitably impressed.
So far I've been wading through "God's Own Machine", "Grains of Sand"
and "Carved in Sand" and can only say excellent. There aren't many
albums about where you actually like (nearly) all the tracks and can
buy an album by a group and know it will be worth listening to.
Favourite tracks so far are: Stay With Me, Hands Across the Ocean,
and Amelia (despite it's sad subject). Mr Pleasant is also worth
listening to, for the sheer hilarity of it.
More listening required.
Goldy.
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| 514.7 | And very good it is too | WOTVAX::GILLILANDP | Not very Tuna-friendly | Mon Nov 22 1993 17:11 | 5 |
| >>So far I've been wading through "God's Own Machine", "Grains of Sand"
God's Own Medicine.
Phil Gill.
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| 514.8 | | ARRODS::WHITEHEADJ | What Katie did next.... | Mon Nov 22 1993 17:36 | 1 |
| That as well!
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| 514.9 | Go backwards! | WAYOUT::LOAT | 1 lump or 2, it's up to you! | Tue Nov 23 1993 15:43 | 18 |
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re .6
If you want to try any more albums, and you liked Carved in Sand etc., don't be
tempted by Masque, the later album. It's not a patch on the old stuff, and Wayne
Hussey himself said that it was more like the Wayne Hussey solo LP than a
Mission LP. Go back to the early stuff, it's much better.
It's a shame they've gone down hill so fast in recent times. Apparently Wayne has
now ditched all of the old band members, in favour of a completely new line-up.
I remember seeing them on their third ever gig, at the Powerhouse in Birmingham,
when they were called the Sisterhood. Those were the days! Loved everything
they've done until they bought out Masque. What a let-down! 8-[
Just my thoughts.
Steve.
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| 514.10 | | ARRODS::WHITEHEADJ | Heaven is in your kiss | Tue Jan 04 1994 14:05 | 10 |
| I now have all the Mission albums, except Masque, and two videos, one
a documentary, the other a collection of their videos including Stay
With Me, Tower of Strength, Kingdom Come etc. Also bought a four-track
CD of Tower of Strength which has 4 different mixes lasting a total of
37 minutes.
The Mission are touring the UK, can't remember where but they will be
at The Forum in Kentish Town on 18th Feb. Might just go and see them.
Goldy
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| 514.11 | serpents kiss | WOTVAX::SALISBURYG | | Thu Jun 23 1994 18:27 | 10 |
| Mission are U2 for goths,
Before you start I also have all thier L.ps and have seen them on
numerous occasions, Hussies original band was the Sisters of Mercy, so
the collection is not complete until you have all their early stuff as
well, Alice and Temple of Love are 2 of the greatest records of the
eighties.
A good band gone bad
G.
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| 514.12 | | WOTVAX::FIDDLERM | The sense of being dulls my mind | Thu Jun 23 1994 19:02 | 13 |
| At the risk of sounding like a bore, is there a Mission 'best of' lp?
I know there seem to be several Sisters compilations, and I'm never
sure which of those to get?
My fave Sisters track is a version of Emma, the old Hot Chocolate
number which they did as a Peel session back in the early 80s. One of
the most grim things I have ever heard. I'd love to get it on
vinyl/cd.
Caught the Mission at the Reading fest a few years ago, and they
sounded ok I thought. I like Tower of Strength.
Mikef
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| 514.13 | | MOVIES::VERBIST | | Thu Jun 23 1994 20:00 | 12 |
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> My fave Sisters track is a version of Emma, the old Hot Chocolate
> number which they did as a Peel session back in the early 80s. One of
> the most grim things I have ever heard. I'd love to get it on
> vinyl/cd.
I've seen this on a bootleg CD (available at a "Record Fair" near you) called
"Some Boys Wander By Mistake" - the titles must take all of 3 seconds to
think up.
guy
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| 514.14 | | ARRODS::WHITEHEADJ | It's a puppet! | Thu Jun 23 1994 20:13 | 11 |
| Get "Sum and Substance" which includes Tower of Strength, Deliverance,
Butterfly on a Wheel, Into the Blue, Beyond the Pale, Never Again, Shades
of Green, Wastelands, Afterglow, Sourpuss, Like A Child Again, Kingdom
Come. Excellent. Doesn't include Serpents Kiss but the video collection
does.
I spoke to Tony Perrin, their manager, who is now their ex-manager.
Seems Phonogram have dropped the Mission and Wayne has had a strop.
More info as soon as I can get hold of Charlie, whoever he is!!!!
Jane.
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| 514.15 | | ARRODS::WHITEHEADJ | It's a puppet! | Mon Jun 27 1994 20:44 | 27 |
| I spoke to Charlie Eyre, the Mission's new manager (ex-A&R at
Phonogram). The Mission have indeed been dropped by Phonogram
who weren't putting enough effort into promoting or supporting
the Mission. So after keeping their heads down for a few months
they are now about to come back with a vengeance (sp?).
A press release will be issued later this week naming tour dates
(UK in October), album to be released in September, new single
out in August (maybe "Afterglow" remixed). The Mission are also
going to get the fan club sorted out, and do even more fan-club
only gigs. They want to try and get everything how it was a few
years ago (if you weren't there, you missed it!) with a very tight
devoted following.
At present the Mission are working hard, rehearsing and recording
down in Wales (Wayne's in fine form apparently!) but can be seen
at the odd festival in Europe.
The line-up is now complete with Wayne Hussey and Mick Brown (drums)
from the old line-up, with Mark Gemini Thwaite on guitar, Rik Carter on
keyboards and Andy Cousins (ex All About Eve) on bass. The new
album should be a return to the old Mish days, with *lots* of
guitars and thundering drums.
And about time too!
Jane.
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| 514.16 | | ARRODS::WHITEHEADJ | Find Olly the wally | Wed Jul 13 1994 19:44 | 43 |
| The Mission released a statement last week attacking record companies,
announcing their new record label, albums and tour dates.
They are now on their own label, Neverland, and have signed a long term
deal with Equator Records (part of Pinnacle). The new album "Everafter"
will be released in September with a new single (as yet undecided) out in
August.
An album, "Salad Daze", was released last week, a compilation of Radio 1
sessions as follows:
Like A Hurricane, Severina, Sacrilege, And the Dance Goes On (1986)
Wasteland, Tomorrow Never Knows, Wishing Well, Shelter From
The Storm (1986)
Deliverance, Grip of Disease, Belief, Kingdom Come (1988)
Buttefly on a Wheel, Bird of Passage (1990)
UK Tour Dates:
15th October: Norwich UEA
16th October: Wolverhampton Civic Hall
17th October: Newcastle University
19th October: Glasgow Barrowlands
20th October: Leeds Town & Country Club
22nd October: Liverpool Royal Court
23rd October: Manchester Academy
26th October: Portsmouth Pyramid
27th October: Cardiff University
28th October: London Shepherd's Bush Empire
The confirmed line-up is:
Wayne Hussey (vocals/guitar)
Mick Brown (drums)
Andy Cousins (bass)
Mark Gemini Thwaite (guitar)
Rick Carter (keyboards)
Can't wait to see them on 28th October.
And Wayne has had his hair cut short!!!!
Jane.
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| 514.17 | | ARRODS::WHITEHEADJ | Shades of Scarlett | Wed Sep 14 1994 16:04 | 5 |
| The October tour has now been postponed till February/March 1995.
The London date (Shepherds Bush Empire) is now 10th March.
Can I survive that long?
Jane.
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| 514.18 | | ARRODS::WHITEHEADJ | Shades of Scarlett | Mon Oct 24 1994 17:05 | 17 |
| New single out today: Raising Cain, Sway and Neverland (Instrumental).
All three are very good songs, minus the vocals. I can't describe how
the vocals on Raising Cain have been mixed but it's terrible.
There's an insert in the cd single which says if you want to hear highlights
from Mission 1, as it's known, latest news on the band and revised tour
dates for 1995 you can phone The Mission hotline on 0891-600 069 (calls
charged at extortionate rates). They are also updating their mailing list
so if you would like to be eligible for future news leave your name and
address on the hotline number. Everybody on the new list will receive a
special free flexidisc featuring excerpts from Mission 2 to be released
in January. No news as yet about the new album.
I very much doubt that Raising Cain will bring The Mission back from
oblivion, but true Mish fans will probably get to like it. Or maybe not.
Jane.
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| 514.19 | For my eyes only? | ARRODS::WHITEHEADJ | Shades of Scarlett | Mon Feb 06 1995 16:12 | 38 |
| Went to the Mission's recording studio's yesterday to hear a playback
of the new album, Neverland, released on Monday 13th February.
Unfortunately the band weren't there but their manager, Charlie Eyre,
was. Listened to the album along with 30 other Missionaries - did we
want it LOUD? Yes, we did! The track listing is as follows:
Raising Cain (previous single): A longer version than the single and
better.
Sway: Again, better than when on the b-side of Raising Cain.
Lose Myself in You: a very 'poppy' type song.
Swoon (current single, no 13 in the Indie charts): Excellent.
Afterglow (reprise): Much better with a slighter softer sound than
previous versions.
Stars Don't Shine Without You: A ballad with lots of piano.
Celebration: Awful. A cheap rip-off of Mr Pleasant but nowhere near
as funny.
Cry Like a Baby: Very 70's, sounds better when there are no vocals.
Heaven Knows: The best song (along with Swoon) on the album with some
excellent guitar playing.
Swim With the Dolphins: Awful lyrics, starts off badly with acoustic
guitar but improves once the drums and electric guitars come in.
Neverland (vocal): Good rock track.
Daddy's Going to Heaven Now: Gloomy lyrics and music to begin with
but livens up a bit.
The album has much more guitars on than recent albums. A must for all
Mission fans but unlikely to bring them back from neverland. Their
manager was saying yesterday that if Radio 1 won't play Mission records,
they may consider not selling singles/albums through the main stores
(HMV/Virgin) and sell them direct to fan club members only. Good news
for us as it means they'll be cheaper. The Mission seem hellbent on
providing good music etc for their fans and never mind about anyone
else.
The tour starts at the end of February, roll on 10th March at the Shepherd's
Bush Empire.
Jane.
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| 514.20 | | RIOT01::KING | Mad mushrooms | Mon Feb 06 1995 17:53 | 10 |
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Anyone got any dates for the supporting tour that should no-doubt be
happening? Saw 'em a few times a couple of years ago and was suitably
impressed. Unfortunately the thing that sticks in my mind about one of
their gigs was the support - Something Happens. Needless to say it
didn't when they were on stage...(sorry if you *do* like them, but
their stuff has never appealed to me, biggest cheer was when they
announced their last song of the set).
Chris.
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| 514.21 | No confirmation of support yet | ARRODS::WHITEHEADJ | Shades of Scarlett | Mon Feb 06 1995 18:22 | 22 |
| Neverland Tour Dates, UK:
25th Feb: Norwich UEA
26th Feb: Wolverhampton Civic Hall
27th Feb: Newcastle Uni
1st Mar: Glasgow Garage
2nd Mar: Leeds Town & Country
4th Mar: Liverpool Royal Court
5th Mar: Manchester Academy
6th Mar: Nottingham Rock City
8th Mar: Portsmouth Pyramid
9th Mar: Cardiff Uni
10th Mar: London Shepherd's Bush Empire
I don't know the dates for the European Tour but they intend playing
in Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Austria, France, Hungary, Germany,
Holland, Yugoslavia (where?!), Sweden, Denmark, Czechoslovakia (Republic
or Slovakia?), and the USA (so far).
There's also a secret pre-tour club date on 23rd Feb in Brighton.
Jane.
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| 514.22 | doesn't quite ring true, does it ... | WOTVAX::STONEG | Temperature Drop in Downtime Winterland.... | Mon Feb 06 1995 20:19 | 18 |
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>> There's also a secret pre-tour club date on 23rd Feb in Brighton.
an interesting twist in marketing, don't ya think ? I can just imagine
the conversation....
"I know, before we do the real tour. lets do one of those secret club
gigs as a bit of a warm up..."
"Yeah, great idea - but what if nobody turns up ?"
"Oh, I hadn't thought of that. I know, lets tell the music press about
it three weeks in advance, that should get a few bums on seats"
Graham
(and before the slagging starts; I am a 'fan' of the Mission - honest!)
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| 514.23 | | ARRODS::WHITEHEADJ | Shades of Scarlett | Tue Feb 07 1995 00:31 | 18 |
| The press haven't (officially) been told about the club date in
Brighton. You can only find out the date from the Mission hotline
number or from someone who already knows, maybe the Press have
been told but there's no love lost between the Mission and NME/
Melody Maker.
The Mission, Wayne Hussey in particular, have always been keen
on doing dates that are not generally announced, ie dates for fan
club members only which is what yesterday was all about and what
the 23rd Feb is about. They don't often pass up the chance to get
close to the fans as they've done many times in the past. They've
often said they'd rather play a small gig than be swamped in a
large concert venue.
Hmm, does this sound like they don't have many fans? :-)
Who cares, leaves more Mission for us true fans.
Jane.
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| 514.24 | | ARRODS::WHITEHEADJ | Shades of Scarlett | Mon Feb 13 1995 15:58 | 25 |
| 1995 'Neverland' European Tour Dates:
21st March: Lisbon Gartejo
23rd March: Madrid Sala Kapitol
24th March: Zaragoza Sala Multousou
26th March: Lucern Lescheur
27th March: Milan City Square
28th March: Ljubljana Festivalna Dvorana
30th March: Budapest Petofi Hall
31st March: Vienna Rockhaus
1st April: Munich Charterhalle
3rd April: Prague Lucerna Hall
4th April: Halle Easy Schorre
5th April: Berlin Hexleys
7th April: Bielefeld PC69
8th April: Amsterdam Pardiso
9th April: Hamburg Docks
11th April: Copenhagen Pumpehuset
12th April: Stockholm Ginos
13th April: Lund Mejeriet
15th April: Bremen Modernes
16th April: Dusseldorf Philliphalle
18th April: Frankfurt Batschkapp
19th April: Paris Elysee Montmatre
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| 514.25 | | ARRODS::WHITEHEADJ | Now is not the time to cry | Wed May 10 1995 13:15 | 6 |
| Part of the video for "Like A Child Again" was shown on Beavis &
Butthead last night, part of it includes Wayne Hussey smearing red
lipstick all over his face (hmm...). B&B's comment at the end was
"He's a lipstick-wearing whining wussy". Cool!
Jane.
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| 514.26 | | RIOT01::KING | Mad mushrooms | Wed May 10 1995 13:31 | 4 |
|
Oh no....Americana gone Goth...what next?
Chris.
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| 514.27 | Stop in the name of all that sucks! | YUPPY::OHAGANB | I'm hot and when I'm not.... | Wed May 10 1995 18:20 | 7 |
| My personal B&B fave had Butthead introduce a Depeche Mode video
as follows:
Huh Huh, Huh Huh, er... Depeche Mode, that's French for
"we're wussies", huh huh, huh huh.
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| 514.28 | | CBHVAX::CBH | Lager Lout | Wed May 10 1995 18:27 | 6 |
| I liked their comments about Paul Young...
huh huh, he looks ill, huh huh, he should go to the doctor,
huh huh huh, "hey doctor, I suck!", huh huh
Chris.
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| 514.29 | | CHEFS::GEORGEM | Cannibalise Legalbis | Wed May 10 1995 18:29 | 4 |
| My mate's girlfriend claims that she used to be a backing singer for the
mission.
I must say that she does look frightening enough to have done it...scary woman.
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| 514.30 | | ARRODS::WHITEHEADJ | Now is not the time to cry | Wed May 10 1995 18:53 | 4 |
| > My mate's girlfriend claims that she used to be a backing singer for the
> mission.
Name?
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| 514.31 | | CHEFS::GEORGEM | Cannibalise Legalbis | Wed May 10 1995 19:11 | 4 |
| Pam something. Very ugly girl. you could park a car on her forehead, and she
has a fairly pronounced lower jaw. Blonde/mousey shoulder-length hair.
She scares the life out of me.
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| 514.32 | Maybe... | SUBURB::RUTHERFORDI | Alan Rough's Greatest Slips | Wed May 10 1995 21:18 | 2 |
|
Ayres !!!!
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| 514.33 | | 65533::WHITEHEADJ | Don't look back in anger | Wed Nov 15 1995 16:42 | 3 |
| At long last...
http://cwis.auc.dk/mission/mission.html
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| 514.34 | | VAXCAT::GOLDY | I have absolutely no idea | Wed May 29 1996 15:56 | 15 |
| And they're back!
Two gigs fixed for July:
Friday 5th July at the Astoria, London.
Saturday 6th July at Rock City, Nottingham.
I've just booked tickets to see them in London on 5th July.
There are also rumours of a new album in the summer, and there is now
an unofficial Mission page in the UK (and very good it is too):
http://christian-death.acc.brad.ac.uk/mission/
Goldy.
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| 514.35 | Am I the only Mission fan in here? | VAXCAT::GOLDY | I have absolutely no idea | Wed May 29 1996 18:47 | 29 |
| More news...
The new album is called BLUE and will be released in the UK on 3rd June.
There will be no singles from the album. The album lasts 51 minutes,
39 seconds.
Track listing:
Coming Home
Get Back to You
Drown in Blue
Damaged
More Than This
That Tears Shall Drown The Wind
Black and Blue
Bang Bang
Alpha Man
Cannibal
Dying Room
Evermore and Again.
Apparently the songs are quite rocky, nearer to Neverland than to all
other Mission albums.
There is even an internet address for them which is monitored, at
least, by Kelly Hussey (Wayne's wife). Can't wait for the reply to mail
I've sent them!
Goldy.
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| 514.36 | | VAXCAT::GOLDY | I have absolutely no idea | Wed May 29 1996 19:03 | 3 |
| Hmm, I thought Mike Fiddler was a Mission fan.
Goldy.
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| 514.37 | hmmmmm..... | CHEFS::FIDDLER_M | The sense of being dulls my mind | Wed May 29 1996 19:05 | 1 |
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| 514.38 | | CHEFS::FIDDLER_M | The sense of being dulls my mind | Wed May 29 1996 19:08 | 6 |
| Actually, I thought they were not too bad when i saw them at the
Reading Fest a few years ago - i think they were headlining one night?
They had a good light show, and one song was outstanding - 'Tower of
Strength' maybe? Very 'Kashmir'-ish...
mikef
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| 514.39 | | VAXCAT::GOLDY | I have absolutely no idea | Wed May 29 1996 19:13 | 5 |
| Tower of Strength is a classic and could be considered a Mish anthem.
Goes down a storm live. Actually, the Mission are excellent live, not
that I'm biased of course.
Goldy.
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| 514.40 | I still believe in God.......... | CHEFS::CROSSA | Make mine a double double!!! | Wed May 29 1996 19:14 | 15 |
|
Goldy,
>> -< Am I the only Mission fan in here? >-
The resounding silence seems to say so!
I will confess that I have some early singles and a copy of "Gods Own
Medicine" (oh dear, there goes any credibility I may have built up!)
but that was more of a Sisters inspired purchase.
After that I rather lost interest.
Stretch.
P.S I, literally, bumped into Mr Hussey at a gig in London a few years
ago. Absolute midget of a man, came up to my kneecaps!!
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| 514.41 | ! | CHEFS::CROSSA | Make mine a double double!!! | Wed May 29 1996 19:15 | 1 |
| Zep = Mish - That was when it all went a bit pear shaped IMHO.
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| 514.42 | | VAXCAT::GOLDY | I have absolutely no idea | Wed May 29 1996 19:15 | 5 |
| > Absolute midget of a man, came up to my kneecaps!!
That's not surprising, you're about 8 feet tall!
Goldy.
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| 514.43 | | CHEFS::CROSSA | Make mine a double double!!! | Wed May 29 1996 19:16 | 2 |
| That makes him about 2'3", which seems reasonable!
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| 514.44 | | VAXCAT::GOLDY | The future is Blue | Thu May 30 1996 13:19 | 9 |
| After moaning yesterday that I'd heard nothing from the Mission fan
club for over a year, this morning I received a letter and a tape
containing extracts from the new album. I also have the option to
purchase a limited edition T-shirt to mark the Mission's 10th
anniversary.
I am a happy goldfish today!
Goldy.
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| 514.45 | | WOTVAX::GILLILANDP | I've been mad for ******* years | Thu May 30 1996 13:23 | 6 |
| >> -< Am I the only Mission fan in here? >-
I once slept through their entire set at some rock festival in Belgium,
1986. Does that make me a fan?
Phil Gill.
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| 514.46 | | WOTVAX::STONEG | Temperature Drop in Downtime Winterland.... | Thu May 30 1996 13:41 | 5 |
|
..reminds me of an old friend who queued all night to see the Stones at
Trentham Gardens, only to 'sleep' through their entire performance. %^)
G.
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| 514.47 | | CBHVAX::CBH | Mr. Creosote | Fri May 31 1996 02:32 | 7
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