Heartland

It's been ages since I've been posting here (2006-ish?), but tonight I felt the urge to wander through this meadow again. And what did I find? A handfull of Sisters-friendly threads around the recent tour and events. So I thought I'd say hi, cause I might spend some more time here in the future. Btw...

Many thanks everybody for your kind birthday wishes. I really appreciate it.

Many thanks everybody for the good wishes!

I' with weebleswobble in either case... or rather

I'll never understand how sound professionals can f**k up the sound of Sisters gigs so thoroughly on one night, when they do a perfect job on other nights. Does it never occur to them to maybe walk around the venue to catch a better idea of what it sounds like where? I mean, it's common sense that ...

Emma, you live on a unique beaming cloud...

What makes the whole Switzerland experience a particularly sad one, is that Lausanne in its own crappy way managed to be as bad as Zurich. For me, it was more the circumstances: Inga and Andrew S having trouble getting their hotel room, all of us experiencing a particularly non-interested kind of no...

I'm also with Eggi, Spiggy and Jost on this one: First, TSOM had SEVERE sound problems. There were more or less constant feedbacks that ruined every song AND Vons mood. So what he mumbled were comments of dislike and increasing anger first in English, then also in German. It must have been their sta...

Welcome Delia! I hope you'll enjoy the gig in Dublin... ))

It was nearly sold out in 2009, but not completely. But I remember that there was one guy looking for a ticket who was more than happy to take Eggi's spare one. And as the price this time in Swiss francs is CHF 15.- cheaper than last time, be prepared that people who didn't want to spend CHF 70.- la...

I've just received the news that The Sisters are definitely playing in Zurich.

Zurich & Lausanne??? We get spoiled this time... ))

euphoria wrote: Still, a country confusingly similar, at least for Americans

That's easy: Switzerland. Preferably Zurich imho, just at my doorstep...

Glad so many of you will turn up in Leeds! On the 17th (2nd Leeds date) Eggi and I celebrate 2x 150th gig, and it wouldn't be much fun getting drunk on our own...

Thanks!

Many thanks dear Heartlanders!

Happy belated Birthday - hope you had a good one!

So, ladies and gents, after much beating around the bush on facebook I finally found the way to this spot again, and can proudly confirm that Eggi and I will be in London, too. Arriving on friday, leaving again on sunday. Anything good on on friday night? Electric Ballroom still exists, and if so wh...

Will it ever end? 1. Had hell on earth at my last job and needed psychological help to get out of it 2. Then had to fight for a decent reference / qualification paper and won the battle just before it would have gone to court 3. Now the job centre (who have to control that I write enough application...

@Mark: Exactly the same situation as here in Switzerland, then. @Badlander: Maybe some politicians are clients, but I think the main point is that immigrants don't have a lobby, and usually no money. Thus there's nobody willing to fight for them or change laws in their favour. You won't win an elect...

To be clear: I'm not quite sure why I wrote that sex slavery was "uncomfortably close to genuinely being" slavery. I can't see any way to distinguish it from (other forms of) slavery. Slavery is (IMNSHO) the worst affront to human dignity that I can imagine. The idea that someone can be &...

markfiend wrote:The way women are trafficked into the country and forced into "sex slavery" is uncomfortably close to genuinely being slavery for my tastes.

It IS modern slavery. Period.

lachert wrote:good for you folks that you prefer to listen bootlegs rather that something proper released...

You got that wrong: I prefer attending gigs. --> As long as The Sisters continue to play live shows I'm happy.

sziamiau wrote:btw i'm going to Zurich for a conference in October but with a busy schedule, so I don't think I will have time to see or do anything really. it's a pity

I hope you enjoy your stay anyway. If you need any suggestions, just let me know.

Badlander wrote: Not to mention the delicious beer at a reasonable price.

Well, Duvel has proven to be one of the few beers I can stand at the moment. Though most of the time I either go for shandy or for (shandy-ized) white wine.