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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

1144.0. "The Blur topic" by RUTILE::EMC2::ANDERSON_R (Only the young die young) Mon May 10 1993 20:21

Just heard blur's new single on couleur 3 ( the only station to listen to in 
Geneva area ). It's another bandwagon song, kind of early '70's sounding thing.
Last I heard they were the new Pink Floyd, when there was a kind of pyschedelic
bandwagon rolling around.

Having said that tho' it's not that bad, and probably grows on you.

which reminds me, I thought the Yeastie Girls thing was called 'your turn now'

Also in the same vein (sick) there's the song about a detachable penis ... 

Rob
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1144.1Blur play ReadingRDGENG::CROOKin squares of organised historyTue May 11 1993 17:1524
..since you're in Geneva, this is just going to irritate you:

Blur are playing in Reading (saw the new posters on the way to work this
morning) in May/June at one of the 'clubs'

Neal.


   <<< Note 1144.0 by RUTILE::EMC2::ANDERSON_R "Only the young die young" >>>
                              -< new blur single >-

Just heard blur's new single on couleur 3 ( the only station to listen to in 
Geneva area ). It's another bandwagon song, kind of early '70's sounding thing.
Last I heard they were the new Pink Floyd, when there was a kind of pyschedelic
bandwagon rolling around.

Having said that tho' it's not that bad, and probably grows on you.

which reminds me, I thought the Yeastie Girls thing was called 'your turn now'

Also in the same vein (sick) there's the song about a detachable penis ... 

Rob

1144.2whoopsRUTILE::EMC2::ANDERSON_ROnly the young die youngTue May 11 1993 20:219
Oh dear. I didn't mean to start a new topic. Silly me. I really intended to reply 
to the singles review note, but since there isn't a blur note, then ....

They play in Suisse somewhere on 19th May, but I won't be going to see them there 
either, 'cos I'm off to the S. of France for a long weekend lay-about (hope I 
don't get attack by jellyfish again). Anyway seen them twice before and didn't 
like them that much.

Rob
1144.3BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBLLLLLLLUUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRRPEKING::DAVIESGIN YOUR FACE!Wed May 12 1993 12:205
1144.4AYOV11::SROBERTSONWed May 12 1993 12:212
    I like their first album but saw them live on t.v. and thought they
    were dreadful - 
1144.5She's so high..MIACT::RANKINEFri Jul 16 1993 21:266
    Ive got both Leisure and the new one ..is it called "Modern life is
    Rubbish" ??.  I really like Leisure, but the jury remains out on the
    2nd one..2 more plays should determine whether its a keeper or a
    swapper.
    
    Paul
1144.6AYOV16::SROBERTSONFri Jul 16 1993 22:476
    Heard a track last night off of Modern Life - it was very "early 70's"
    - I thought at first it was Bowie then Suede then realised it was Blur
     - it was very good...............
    
    
    				Staurt
1144.7FORTY2::ETHERIDGEApparently.Fri May 20 1994 15:323
	"Parklife", the difficult third album. 

	Discuss [25 marks]
1144.8WELCLU::GREENBBuy One, Get One For FreeFri May 20 1994 19:4210
    Heard some bits off it on the radio, probably about four or five
    tracks. They are getting better all the time, I'll definitely be
    investigating this one further.
    
    Saw them last year at the Heineken Festival in Nottingham, they were
    dead good.
    
    Going by what I've heard, I'll give it an NME-style (8).
    
    Bob
1144.9..buy it....8/10SUBURB::NEWTHGTue May 24 1994 16:2112
    
    
    with the 'buy two for a tenner each' sale at hmv, i bought "modern
    life is rubbish" and "parklife", and have to say that after playing
    both, that parklife is miles better...with stand out tracks, 'jubilee'
    'trouble at the message centre' 'badhead' and the title
    track....actually practically all the songs are good, i just can't
    remember the names.
    
    giles
    
    
1144.10More on ParklifeFORTY2::ASHMail Interchange Group, ReadingMon May 30 1994 20:1713
I've just fallen for this one as well. Not sure how much I like it - only 
heard it twice. I imagine the pop papers are playing the 'who does it remind 
you of' game. Well, I did anyway!

Title track is straight out of the Small Faces (cries of "WHO?"), but more 
than one track is reminiscent of XTC. They're one of those 'very English' 
bands, which can sometimes get a bit irritating (one of the tracks SHOULD be 
called Trycie Jyne).

But great to hear an unpretentiious guitar band - and some of the songs tend 
towards the epic. Loking forward to another hearing.

g
1144.11PEKING::COSSEYNThu Jun 16 1994 14:204
    
    Great Album, as for the latest single, quite brilliant...
    
    Neil...
1144.13The Great EscapeCHEFS::STRATFORDSSteer clear of the Zebra BrosMon Sep 25 1995 16:258
    Cheers for lending us the tape, Ian. 'S crap innit. Well, not crap but
    very poor. An improvement on "Parklife" though. It is certainly not 
    worth the rave reviews it has been getting in the music press. Mind
    you, I caught a taster of the Oasis cd in HMV at dinnertime and that
    doesn't sound all that inspiring but certainly a better effort than
    Blurs.
    
    Stuart