Robochrist

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"I'm organising a tour for Robochrist for November and December, to coincide with a single release later in the year. Yes, the unthinkable has (almost) happened - I've got a record deal. Don't wanna say too much right now in case it goes tits up, and it's not exactly £1,000,000 advance sort of stakes, but it's two guys who run a label in love with music and silliness and they want to put it out. So yeah, if you want to put Robochrist on at your venue, pub, bedroom, village fete or bar mitzvah, get in touch. The single will feature a new track as the A side. The old CD will be relaunched as well, with proper packaging and everything, and shock horror you'll be able to buy it on here. There'll be t-shirts and badges and all sorts of nonsense, hopefully hats and frisbees too.

In other exciting yet slightly sad news I had to scrap my crap car. So I'm on the look out for a new crap car, if anyone has one they'd like to give me or swap for some shekels then get in touch.

The Sisters Of Mercy tour was great. But please don't email me asking for Andrew Eldritch's shoe size because I don't know.
I'm rehearsing with another band soon as well, which is ace. But I won't say too much about that just yet, in case I'm rubbish and they hate me.

Bye for now, Chris."

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I wonder if you can consider him a member of a band called The Sisters of Mercy. :|
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With Chris being one of the hardest-working and most ambitious musicians in Leeds, I don't think he'd be satisfied with his music career consisting solely of being part of a band that tours every other year and never releases records.

Even if that band is the Sisters.
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Well, obviously the most important thing to him is to be able to live of making music, so I guess doing six gigs a year with a band doesn't quite help a lot for that matter...

What would he do if they'd start becoming a serious full-time band again? (allright, very theoretical, but still)
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Obviousman wrote: What would he do if they'd start becoming a serious full-time band again? (allright, very theoretical, but still)
That's what I mean...Chris does his own thing, like Adam....

They are not writing and or recording new songs together. Is Von doing this on his own? Don't think so.

Just touring...every once in a while...and we have to wait and see who will be playing the guitar(s).

I do not remember where or when I read it but Andrew was asked the question if the 2005 tour contains any surprises. He answered something like "a big surprise in the future, just not now".
Also was mentioned that there would be an interview with Laut.de after one of the gigs. This did not take place unfortunately.
Could be Vicus' site where I read about it.

Now what would that big surprise be? No 25 years anniversary tour next year? :?

Nah...stay positive...two new albums (1993 - 2003 songs and one with completely new songs) and a double DVD...(1981-1993; 1993 - 2006) :lol: :lol:
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i guess in the future things might change a little, and andrew might be ending up playing bass in robochrist.

hopefully he gains enough interest in what he is doing on his own, not just because he was playing guitar in the sisters. and it's important to respect him and not to contact him only due to 7 dates a year. he might get upset by that, leading into the sisters having to search for the next replacement........
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chatting with chris in tilburg and chris said the three of them were all looking to get together and write some material...
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Quiff Boy wrote:chatting with chris in tilburg and chris said the three of them were all looking to get together and write some material...
Now that would be nice... 8)
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my thoughts precisely :D
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heard that in tabor also. and i easily might find 1000 reasons why this would be great but none why not. i really think the three of them would fit together very good writing- and recording-wise.
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I agree. Chris is young and seems to have a lot of energy and plenty ideas regarding all the things he does/did.
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Yeah but regardless of all that stuff, when is Robochrist touring? I definitely want to see him live. Another night at Josephs Well would be rather nice. 8)
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and he obviously has impeccable taste in music as he was at the black wire gig on tuesday :lol:

(apart from the ginger thing... :o)
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Planet Dave wrote:Yeah but regardless of all that stuff, when is Robochrist touring? I definitely want to see him live. Another night at Josephs Well would be rather nice. 8)
http://www.jbkcomputing.com/robochrist/live.html

Pretty busy fellow 8)
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he still needs to sort his breezers 'n' barnet out, IMO
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James Blast wrote:he still needs to sort his breezers 'n' barnet out, IMO
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Ozpat wrote:http://www.jbkcomputing.com/robochrist/live.html

Pretty busy fellow 8)
Fortunately nothing listed for February of next year yet, which may mean that my plans for a trip to Leeds and York then indeed may be worth the trip.
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Petseri wrote:my plans for a trip to Leeds and York then indeed may be worth the trip.
and Glasgow :innocent:
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James Blast wrote:
Petseri wrote:my plans for a trip to Leeds and York then indeed may be worth the trip.
and Glasgow :innocent:
A trip to Glasgow certain is worth the effort, regardless of plans for York and/or Leeds. :D
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Petseri wrote:
Ozpat wrote:http://www.jbkcomputing.com/robochrist/live.html

Pretty busy fellow 8)
Fortunately nothing listed for February of next year yet, which may mean that my plans for a trip to Leeds and York then indeed may be worth the trip.
I guess I'm gonna have a look at his site everey once in while and keep February 2006 in mind. 8)
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I've already booked time off around Feb 16th just to be sure...
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wonder if he's still using his trainee roadie :von:
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Bumped into him in Virgin on Saturday - got a close-up view of those sideboards. Not nice :eek:
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Norman Hunter wrote:Bumped into him in Virgin on Saturday - got a close-up view of those sideboards. Not nice :eek:
Sideburns, surely?
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The terms are interchangeable I think...:?
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