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| 519.1 | | WELMTS::GREENB | Datacrime alert! Datacrime alert! | Fri Oct 13 1989 17:38 | 12 |
| I've never heard Bob at all (although I am aware of the name, and
also like what I've heard of James if that's any help), but Bruce's
review is enough on it's own to make me want to search out that
single.
All you have to do now, Bruce, is cultivate a more sneering attitude,
throw in some Viz references and politics, and voila! instant NME
hack (no insult intended!!)
Good stuff
Bob
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| 519.2 | I want the t-shirt!! | SHAPES::FIDDLERM | | Fri Oct 13 1989 17:41 | 13 |
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He can't, He's gonna marry me!! He's already promised me all of
his kids.
Personally, I would re mortgage my house, sell all of its contents,
and sell my girlfriend into the slave trade just to be able to carry
on reading the BS reviews. What did I ever do in those lonely hours
when I had nothing to do? Now I settle down with a cup of coffee
and read the latest from Bruce.
Where would the world be without Bruce 'woman a day ' Sturrock?
This man gets smiled at on the way to video shops even!
Mikef
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| 519.3 | OH SHUCKS! Thanks guys! | BAHTAT::STURROCK | I'm leaving, but I've nowhere to go | Mon Oct 16 1989 16:31 | 76 |
| I am flattered. On reading Guru's (Stuart's?) note I thought I'd
go back and have another read of my reviews. I liked them (I surprised
myself!) but I did (as usual) notice all the bad points. I wrote
them for you lot to read...to try and encouage you to check out
the groups I was raving about. They were all done in less than an
hour and I wasn't particularly trying hard to write a 'great' review
or a magazine worthy review. I was just trying to put down...what
I felt like at the gigs - and try and show what the other people
felt like. Because of this there is a distinct lack of reference
to the actual music in one or two of them.
The Bob one I liked the most - probably because I do dwell on the
music a bit more. I liked the Cure one too - probably the most
magaziney type I've done...I used a bit of imagery in that!
All of 'em are riddled with typing errors and spelling mistakes
and I would love to transfer them back to All In 1 and edit them.
Problem is I don't know how...anyone help?
Now onto your comments...
Maybe I enjoy the gigs more because I get up front and really go
wild to the music. I suppose I'll get to 'that age' and will just
loose the urge to go wild with the youths at the front and try to
be mellow at the back...but I hope not.
I don't think my reviews come up to N.M.E. standard. I checked out
the James/Band Of Holy Joy one that they had last week and it really
made mine look like something a 12 year old had done! I'm going
to send some off to the freelance for Melody Maker that I met in
London...just for his comments. Oh and they'll be going in a local
Fanzine too. It's really a rubbish mag but it's a start. Just to
say that I'd love to write for N.M.E.!
O.K. all this bumf about Magda...If the girl actually realised that
I liked her so much...if she read the reviews herself...she'd probably
do something really drastic, like emmigrate to Australia!
MIKE FIDDLER...you want locking up! Ignore all the dirty rumours
that he spreads about me...I'm not going to marry anyone. I've told
you Mike, we live in sin or you can just forget me...I'm not ready
to make the commitment of marriage yet. Oh and I thought your
girlfriend was already in the slave trade...she is living with you
isn't she?!
Now the bad news....I have only 2 and a half weeks left till I leave
DEC. My time on the Y.T.S. is nearly up and I'm currently trying
to get a job. So it looks like the end...no more...a lump rises
to my throat...I shall miss you all. O.K. stop cheering.
I'd love some comments on the reviews I've done and will be doing
before I leave...not just good stuff (although I wouldn't mind!)
point out what I'm doing wrong too!
Stuff you should see before I go:
This Thursday: Man From Delmonte - Leeds Poly
Tuesday 24th: Darling Buds - Leeds Poly
Thursday 26th: Wedding Present - Bradford St Georges Hall
Friday 27th: Wedding Present - Sheffield Poly
Tuesday 31st: Either: House of Love - Leeds Warehouse
Or : Jesus and Mary Chain - Leeds Uni.
Finally thanks Guru, Mike and Bob for your comments, if you do check
out the groups I've mentioned, let me know what you think.
Bruce 'soemthing that vaguely resembles a woman a year' Sturrock
Leeds
(Oh I do football match reviews in the football conference too!)
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| 519.4 | Years left in you yet! | WELMTS::GREENB | Sex, lies and sellotape | Mon Oct 16 1989 18:49 | 3 |
| You a YTS, Bruce? Don't worry about it....
Bob, 33 and still going ape down the front
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| 519.5 | I'll be wearing my Bruce Fan Club t-shirt! | HPSRAD::ARTHUR | 50,000,000 Elvis fans can't be wrong! | Mon Oct 16 1989 21:29 | 7 |
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Bruce, we'll be checking the Wedding Pressies and yes, James on our trip to
Haggisville. James solely due to your reviews, although I once held a James
45 in my hands once.
Cheers,
Ed
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| 519.6 | | BURYST::EDMUNDS | Keith Edmunds, CSSE DECnet Phase V | Mon Oct 16 1989 21:50 | 5 |
| 519.7 | Auf Wiedersehen! | BAHTAT::BOOTH | Simpson,Simpson...French is it? | Tue Oct 17 1989 19:23 | 13 |
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Bruce,
Like they say `All Good Things Must Come To an End'. All the best
mate.
Rob
(The Bishop)
P.S. I enjoyed your reviews, made me feel I am missing out on all this
Indie Music, but i'm too stubborn to change now, my heart lies in
a land long forgotten. ;-)
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| 519.8 | Is this GOOD news?! | BAHTAT::STURROCK | Lost my love of life | Wed Oct 18 1989 14:37 | 26 |
| Hey I got it wrong! I've got 6 weeks left! I finnish on the 1st
of December. Which means I can also get in the following reviews...
2nd November - House Of Love - Leeds Warehouse
OR Ian Mcculloch - Leeds Uni
9th November - Primitives - Leeds Uni
12th November - Wedding Present - Newcastle Mayfair (Ed are you
gonna be there? If so...do you wanna meet?)
13th November - Wedding Present - Leeds Poly
14th November - Wedding Present - Manchester International 2
15th November - Wedding Present - Manchester International 2
(Maybe/Maybe not)
21st November - Happy Mondays - Leeds Poly
23rd November - James - Sheffield Octagon
28th November - James - Town & Country Club London (Depends on cash
& Magda!)
Bruce, Leeds!
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| 519.9 | Come to beautiful Scotland! | HPSRAD::ARTHUR | 50,000,000 Elvis fans can't be wrong! | Wed Oct 18 1989 17:51 | 5 |
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Bruce...we're doing Weddoes on the 11th in Glasgow and James on the 17th
somewhere else in Scotland. The GREBO can probably provide more info. I'll
see if I can twist some arms about going to Newcastle as I have some friends
there but I doubt it...Ed
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| 519.10 | It's a bad time of the year - I remember last year | BAHTAT::STURROCK | Memories of a strange girl, hurting | Fri Oct 20 1989 18:41 | 6 |
| Errr...I felt really bad last night (headaches and stuff) so I didn't
go to see Man From Delmonte....Am definatly going to see Darling
Buds though. Partly because of the memories that it will conjure
up.
B
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| 519.11 | Has the Doctor been round? | GREBO::GURU | Any minute now pop will eat itself! | Fri Oct 20 1989 19:10 | 3 |
| Well you will keep thinking about Magda all the time ... I can remember the
first time I was in love, I was off my food for about 3 to 4 minutes!
All I can say is you'd better wrap up warm tonight, thermal vest and all that.
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| 519.12 | The hills are alive with celabate crys! | BAHTAT::STURROCK | Memories of a strange girl, hurting | Fri Oct 20 1989 19:45 | 13 |
| First time I was in love...
I couldn't eat anything...
Couldn't sleep at all....
Couldn't concentrate....
and it doesn't get much better as you go on.
Unless I get someone I can be sure of I think I'll go for cellabacy.
B
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| 519.13 | Bruceo, Bruceo, where for art thou Bruceo | GREBO::GURU | Any minute now pop will eat itself! | Wed Oct 25 1989 17:52 | 16 |
| It's been almost 3 hours and no sign of Bruce within this conference, he must
be serious. I expected another cool review of the Darling Buds by this afternoon.
See what you all have done, he's taken such a beating the last couple of days
as well as being off his food due to memories of happier times at the last Buds
gig.
Would it help if I said I hate the Stone ... no!, I can't bring myself to even
type it out ... I've never been a good liar you see, it all stems back to when
I was a small child ................................ SORRY, for a moment there
I thought I was lying on this leather couch talking to a man in a white coat.
I'm now starting to get the shakes, first stages of cold bruceky, if he doesn't
put a note in soon the I'll start humming Level 42 and Dire Straits songs,
next stage is the flashbacks to Wishbone Ash concerts ... hurry back Bruce - I
need a fix!
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| 519.14 | APB | GREBO::GURU | Any minute now pop will eat itself! | Thu Oct 26 1989 13:13 | 29 |
| I've just filed a missing persons report with the Leeds police, panic has taken
it's grip throughout Yorkshire, beautiful girls are at this moment contemplating
suicide at the thought of our young hero never being seen again.
Top Indie bands are warming up to play a tribute show to this Young Man who gave
his life to their music ... on the phone now, top model and sex siren - Magda
"If you are out there Bruce, please contact me and your friends in the
conference ... we all miss you!"
... sounds of tears could be heard as she put down the phone. The government
has issued the following statement "If Bruce has stopped purchasing records
then I'm afraid there will be another increase in the interest rates. With the
millions of pounds that he put into the record industry it would be catastrophic
if it suddenly stopped"
Concert hall in Leeds have had to close their doors as bands all around the UK
are now refusing to play those venues, saying if Bruce isn't there to dance to
their groovy tunes then what is the point in playing.
Tim from top indie band James: "It looks like the band will now have to split
up, without the income generated by Bruce's spending on everything we produce
then we just can't survive as a band."
Well you read it here first folks, a young man at the height of his youth,
missing for 24 hours from this conference ... the world waits!
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| 519.15 | Hello? | BAHTAT::STURROCK | Dear Magda....? | Fri Oct 27 1989 15:01 | 1 |
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| 519.16 | much appreciated . Hello | ODIHAM::MAILROOM | The Laws on the streets. | Fri Oct 27 1989 15:36 | 1 |
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| 519.17 | Cheering doormats... | BAHTAT::STURROCK | Dear Magda....? | Fri Oct 27 1989 19:31 | 9 |
| O.K. Wedding Present album and last nights live performance reviews
on Monday and maybe if I get time a review of tonights 'Inspiral
Carpets' gig.
Phew I'm knackered from all the expended energy of this week.
AND I'VE GOT A SHORT FUSE!
B
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| 519.18 | The 162 fan | UBOHUB::WAR_INSTSCO | | Thu Nov 02 1989 17:01 | 10 |
| B
An Inspiral Carpets review would go down great. I didn't think anyone
else liked them round here! Haven't heard much about them in the
conferences.
Anyway thanks for all your contributions and Good Luck.
Rich. (I slagged off the Weddoes at Reading this year)
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| 519.19 | Rich again! | UBOHUB::WAR_INSTSCO | | Thu Nov 02 1989 17:06 | 5 |
| Oh yeah,
One other thing. To all of you. Whereabouts have you lot been hiding
recently. I've had trouble finding you since I started back at DEC.
What's trendy to write about now? Reply or mail me pleeeeze!
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| 519.20 | Billy's shirt on fire in the night ? | SUBURB::COLEJ | Born to be ugly ! | Fri Nov 03 1989 13:48 | 7 |
| Were James them lot that did "Billy's shirt" ?
Do they sound vaguely like the Smiths ?
juju
xxxx
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| 519.21 | In a torn T-Shirt you're born again! | BAHTAT::STURROCK | Dear Magda....? | Fri Nov 03 1989 14:33 | 14 |
| Yes James did do a song called Billy's Shirts. It's on their first
album.
They don't really sound like anyone in particular. Although there
are similaritys with the Smiths in what they believe in and their
opinions.
I think I've said this before but James were/are Mozzers Favourite
group. They were the support for the Meat is Murder tour and The
Smiths covered a couple of their songs live.
They definatly appeal to Smithettes.
B
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| 519.22 | And now the end is near ... | GREBO::GURU | Nuclear War is a load of ballistics | Thu Nov 30 1989 16:42 | 15 |
| Well the time has come (Fnarr Fnarr!), our gallant hero of the Indie labels has
reached the final hour(s) of his employment with this great company. What next
we all ask (don't we!) ... a position as editor of the NME, Magda's toy-boy,
James groupie, or is he going to join Bobs Barmy Army ... who cares! All I
know is that I'm gonna miss the brilliant, enlightening reviews of the bands
that are happening at the moment.
The guy who had his finger on the pulse of the Indie scene had only one fault,
his dislike for the Stone Roses ... but we can forgive him for that!
I would like to be the first to wish you the best of luck for your future Bruce,
and hope you eventually marry the girl of your dreams.
Thanks for all the reviews,
Stuart.
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| 519.23 | Bruce why?! | HYEND::SCHILTON | When they said sit down,I stood up | Thu Nov 30 1989 19:23 | 4 |
| Oh no! He can't be leaving....I just found out he likes Frazier
Chorus. I thought *I* was the only one who liked them!
Sloppy Heart and Dream Kitchen and Typical and ....
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| 519.24 | Sloppy Heart....reminds me of the Care concert & Magda! | BAHTAT::STURROCK | An earwig crawled into my ear... | Thu Nov 30 1989 20:09 | 7 |
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When I bought sue (after liking Dream Kitchen and Typical) I loved it. In one
sense the songs could be lullabys (I fell asleep listening once) but they sure
do creep up and give you a good stabbing if you're unprepared. Good, witty
stuff. Very orchestral.
B
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| 519.25 | FYI | GREBO::GURU | Only losers take the bus | Mon Feb 19 1990 13:33 | 2 |
| Our hero is on a weeks probabtion at a local Indie record shop in Leeds. The
best place for him I suppose ...
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| 519.26 | Minimum of style | SHAPES::FIDDLERM | | Mon Feb 19 1990 14:25 | 8 |
| If any of the ITV regions screen the "CARE Concerts' ( 3 one hour
shows), try and catch them. Not only does the second show feature
JAMES (yeah), but if you study the audience, you catch a glimpse of our
hero. He's wearing a red t shirt and looking miserable. Apparently,
Magda is there somewhere as well, but I can't see her. I think this
was the big moment when they first met. History in the making.
Mikef
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| 519.27 | | WELMTS::GREENB | Be quiet sir, everyone will want one | Mon Feb 19 1990 14:37 | 6 |
| Hey, Bruce, do you have any idea when this new James lp is due out???
All I get in record shops is mumbling accompanied by blank looks.
Oh well, back to 'Stutter' and 'One Man Clapping'....
Bob
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| 519.28 | Bruce doesn't work for DEC anymore! | HPSRAD::ARTHUR | 50,000,000 Elvis fans can't be wrong! | Mon Feb 19 1990 20:01 | 0 |
| 519.29 | How come he's still doing concert reviews? | SHAPES::BROWNM | Doncaster: we gave you Jive Bunny | Mon Feb 19 1990 20:12 | 1 |
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| 519.30 | | SUBURB::COLEJ | Thrashing the Welsh IS fun | Mon Feb 19 1990 20:19 | 5 |
| Puzzled me too....
Juju
xxxx
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| 519.31 | | DUSH04::JEFFERY | Ring Carlsberg Customer Complaints Dept. | Tue Feb 20 1990 00:37 | 5 |
| Maybe someone has given him a poxy account or something.
Mark.
P.S. Juju - Change that personal name or else!
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| 519.32 | | WELMTS::GREENB | Be quiet sir, everyone will want one | Tue Feb 20 1990 11:14 | 5 |
| Yeah, I *thought* he'd left, but those concert reviews confused
me too. I don't suppose anyone else knows when the new James lp
is forthcoming???
Bob
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| 519.33 | Black Monk | SHAPES::FIDDLERM | | Tue Feb 20 1990 11:46 | 5 |
| It s coming soon...Our hero already has an advance tape, which he
reckons is vrill (but then he would!). No official date on it yet,
tho.
Mikef
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| 519.34 | Apologies to the People Concerned. | SUBURB::COLEJ | Only Budgies Suckseed... | Tue Feb 20 1990 12:11 | 6 |
| Sorry, the name is changed. It is a hangover from another conference.
Juju
xxxx
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| 519.35 | | CURRNT::SAXBY | Digital? Yeah I worked there ONCE! | Tue Feb 20 1990 12:38 | 16 |
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Re .34
All the Welsh people I know enjoy a good thrashing! :^)
What?
You meant Rugby? Oh!
Mark :^) Four more days to go!
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| 519.36 | My alter ego is ... | GREBO::GURU | Only losers take the bus | Tue Feb 20 1990 13:05 | 10 |
| I'm gonna come out of the closet here ... Bruce sent me written copies of his
reviews and asked me to post them in the notes conference. I created an account
called BSTURROCK for a laff to confuse you all ... check out the personal name
for clues!
Anyway our hero phoned me last night and blethered on about Magda, James and
life itself ... seems for 45 squid you can get a bus from Manchester to the
James gig in Paris.
titter titter!
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| 519.37 | Leeds - North with attitude | SHAPES::FIDDLERM | | Fri May 18 1990 19:46 | 8 |
| WELL!!!!!!
I have met our hero!!!
Last night met up wiv Bruce and went to an ACE Weddoes gig in Leeds,
thier last before they bugger off to the states (Visit Ed, I cried).
Mikef
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| 519.38 | You're the pride of Leeds | HPSRAD::ARTHUR | 50,000,000 Elvis fans can't be wrong! | Fri May 18 1990 20:06 | 3 |
| And that's all you have to say about it...have you washed your hands?
Ed
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| 519.39 | | SHAPES::FIDDLERM | | Fri May 18 1990 20:32 | 11 |
| Sorry...had to pop out and change a wheel.
The weddoes were great, tho they had to play a couple of tunes twice
for the benefit of the cameras (it was being recorded for a video
release).
Bruce himself is a young looking scallywag, we had a great time, and
I'm afraid to report that he does not look like Mark E Smith! (even
tho' he sounds like him).
Mikef
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| 519.40 | Did you wear your I <heart> NJ T-shirt? | HYEND::SCHILTON | When they said sit down,I stood up | Fri May 18 1990 20:43 | 3 |
| Dare I ask....did you get a glimpse of the fair Magda?!
Sue
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| 519.41 | | SHAPES::FIDDLERM | | Fri May 18 1990 20:55 | 3 |
| Nooo, she wasn't there I'm afraid!! :-(
Mikef
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| 519.42 | Sue made a funny! | HPSRAD::ARTHUR | 50,000,000 Elvis fans can't be wrong! | Fri May 18 1990 23:14 | 0
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