Mr. Echo and his Bunnymen are on Stuart Maconie's Radio 2 Drivetime 5-7pm show tomorrow night - Thursday, 15th September, 2005
since they seem to be back on form, it may be worth checking out
apologys to Mrs. S for not posting a Media Monitor update for a while but I stopped buying the Radio Times
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was gonna mail you DR but you've picked it up here
I see no one else is interested, the fools!
I see no one else is interested, the fools!
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Thanks JBJames Blast wrote:was gonna mail you DR but you've picked it up here
I see no one else is interested, the fools!
I think I can brave Radio 2 for 2 hours today!
Let's hope they ARE on form, as there are few better.
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Back on form you say? Is the last album worth a listen?
I haven't been too keen since Bedbugs & ballyhoo.
I haven't been too keen since Bedbugs & ballyhoo.
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Well the last one "Flowers" was a bit iffy (but I liked it).Hom_Corleone wrote:Back on form you say? Is the last album worth a listen?
I haven't been too keen since Bedbugs & ballyhoo.
The new one, "Siberia", however, rocks like a bastard
Haven't you heard the new single "Stormy Weather"?
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I haven't heard it Derek, no. I'll go and get the album tomorrow. What is it reminiscent of? Which album is it most similar to?
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No you wont, it's not out til MondayHom_Corleone wrote:I haven't heard it Derek, no. I'll go and get the album tomorrow
Well I'd like to say it's as good as Heaven Up Here or Ocean Rain but it isn't really, that's wishful thinking. There are a couple of songs which remind me of The Cutter and Dancing Horses but anyone wishing for a return to 1984 is going to be disappointed on the whole. EATB, much like TSOM are a vastly different beast these days. Mac's voice has changed in 20 years, quite understandably. The thing with me is that I love modern day Bunnymen stuff. I reckon What Are You Going To Do... and Evergreen are as good as anything they have done in the past. Hell, I even love the 'Grey', album! (but that's got more to do with a certain time, place & person ).To be honest there's loads of nods and winks to the old days in the songs, it's a bit like a 'Bunnymen through the years' retrospective, without being a greatest hitsHom_Corleone wrote:What is it reminiscent of? Which album is it most similar to?
...and it still ends on a cheesy ballad Some things never change.
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Right, you've got me convinced Derek. I'm off to play to have a gander. Cheers mate.DerekR wrote:No you wont, it's not out til MondayHom_Corleone wrote:I haven't heard it Derek, no. I'll go and get the album tomorrow
Well I'd like to say it's as good as Heaven Up Here or Ocean Rain but it isn't really, that's wishful thinking. There are a couple of songs which remind me of The Cutter and Dancing Horses but anyone wishing for a return to 1984 is going to be disappointed on the whole. EATB, much like TSOM are a vastly different beast these days. Mac's voice has changed in 20 years, quite understandably. The thing with me is that I love modern day Bunnymen stuff. I reckon What Are You Going To Do... and Evergreen are as good as anything they have done in the past. Hell, I even love the 'Grey', album! (but that's got more to do with a certain time, place & person ).To be honest there's loads of nods and winks to the old days in the songs, it's a bit like a 'Bunnymen through the years' retrospective, without being a greatest hitsHom_Corleone wrote:What is it reminiscent of? Which album is it most similar to?
...and it still ends on a cheesy ballad Some things never change.
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...and I've just checked the official site and they're playing Brum academy in October. Sounds like a date to me.
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I'm off to Glasgow Barrowland on the 23rd. They can still very much cut it live. I saw them on their 25th anniversary tour a couple of years ago and they were amazing Hoping for more of the same. The live DVD they brought out recently, as well as recent festival appearances, were major disappointments though, don't quite understand thatHom_Corleone wrote:...and I've just checked the official site and they're playing Brum academy in October. Sounds like a date to me.
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Just bought the tickets. If they're s**t Derek - it's all your fault .
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Hom_Corleone wrote:Just bought the tickets. If they're s**t Derek - it's all your fault .
saw them a couple of years ago at the ritz in manchester and they were amazing
shame about chris martin's guest appearance & vocal though
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I remember that...Everyone was asking who the tramp on stage next to Mac was.Quiff Boy wrote:Hom_Corleone wrote:Just bought the tickets. If they're s**t Derek - it's all your fault .
saw them a couple of years ago at the ritz in manchester and they were amazing
shame about chris martin's guest appearance & vocal though
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yepsnowey wrote:I remember that...Everyone was asking who the tramp on stage next to Mac was.Quiff Boy wrote:Hom_Corleone wrote:Just bought the tickets. If they're s**t Derek - it's all your fault .
saw them a couple of years ago at the ritz in manchester and they were amazing
shame about chris martin's guest appearance & vocal though
did chris have a plaster-cast on his arm too? or did i imagine that bit?
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I can't remember but if he did it should have had the word twit on it.Quiff Boy wrote:yepsnowey wrote:I remember that...Everyone was asking who the tramp on stage next to Mac was.Quiff Boy wrote:
saw them a couple of years ago at the ritz in manchester and they were amazing
shame about chris martin's guest appearance & vocal though
did chris have a plaster-cast on his arm too? or did i imagine that bit?
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***UPDATE***
that nice Mr. Maconie has just informed us they won't be on till 18:15, so all you Radio 2 phobes can retune till then
that nice Mr. Maconie has just informed us they won't be on till 18:15, so all you Radio 2 phobes can retune till then
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Nice to see you back on form Mr. B Mr. Snowey is currently channel-hopping between ST:Voyager and Radio 2 as I typeJames Blast wrote:Mr. Echo and his Bunnymen are on Stuart Maconie's Radio 2 Drivetime 5-7pm show tomorrow night - Thursday, 15th September, 2005
since they seem to be back on form, it may be worth checking out
apologys to Mrs. S for not posting a Media Monitor update for a while but I stopped buying the Radio Times
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I must admit it's tough going trying to stay tuned during "Solid As A Rock" by Ashford & SimpsonJames Blast wrote:***UPDATE***
that nice Mr. Maconie has just informed us they won't be on till 18:15, so all you Radio 2 phobes can retune till then