thus spoke eldritch - 9.03.06

lachert · 10 Mar 2006, 09:47

http://www.hour.ca/music/music.aspx?iIDArticle=8567

Ozpat · 10 Mar 2006, 09:55

Already posted in the "something interesting" thread.

http://www.myheartland.co.uk/viewtopic. ... 3&start=25

Thanks anyway.

Obviousman · 10 Mar 2006, 10:19

Think it's good for historical reference to get links in this thread too.

Perhaps copy the text into the thread too, so it won't get lost

Thanks

eastmidswhizzkid · 12 Mar 2006, 13:01

i had to post a reply to that twit who thinks eldo's doing it purely for the money and is ripping them off -what a prick!

"i'm a sisters fan and i WON'T be going" . asshole.

Big Si · 12 Mar 2006, 13:08

eastmidswhizzkid wrote:i had to post a reply to that tw*t who thinks eldo's doing it purely for the money and is ripping them off -what a prick!

"i'm a sisters fan and i WON'T be going" . asshole.

Maybe it was

himself doing a Malccy MacLaren

eastmidswhizzkid · 12 Mar 2006, 13:09

somebody should "malky" mclaren.

biggy · 12 Mar 2006, 14:41

The cheeky fuckers.

Who the f**k is Joseph Yarmush & why is the c**t name under MY photo ?

If they'd asked I'd have let them use it but now I'm going to chop the f**ker's fingers off.

eastmidswhizzkid · 12 Mar 2006, 15:50

oh yeah, fuckin' hell! i hadn't noticed that -it's from joseph's well innit? cheeky wankers!

do 'im biggy!

Obviousman · 12 Mar 2006, 19:01

biggy wrote:The cheeky fuckers.

Who the f**k is Joseph Yarmush & why is the c**t name under MY photo ?

If they'd asked I'd have let them use it but now I'm going to chop the f**ker's fingers off.

I noticed it too, posted a remark about it in another thread which had a link to the article. Didn't know it was you tho'

eastmidswhizzkid · 13 Mar 2006, 00:42

they've posted my comment on there!

James Blast · 13 Mar 2006, 20:06

and a fine comment it was Mr. B

Ozpat · 13 Mar 2006, 20:14

James Blast wrote:and a fine comment it was Mr. B

Indeed...especially after reading the other comments....

biggy · 13 Mar 2006, 21:59

After my friendly conversation with them (they didn't say much) they have removed my photo. All they had to do was ask, stupid fuckers.

lachert · 13 Mar 2006, 22:34

biggy wrote:After my friendly conversation with them (they didn't say much) they have removed my photo. All they had to do was ask, stupid fuckers.

he, he. I don't save this on my hd. lazy asshole i am.
this brillant photo was your? I ask for one

biggy · 13 Mar 2006, 23:33

This is a cropped version. The original is landscape format & huge.

ailime · 14 Mar 2006, 03:19

eastmidswhizzkid wrote:i had to post a reply to that tw*t who thinks eldo's doing it purely for the money and is ripping them off -what a prick!

"i'm a sisters fan and i WON'T be going" . asshole.

i had let my "intellectual warrior" out too -- can't bare ppl who pretend to be fans talk like that - it just doesn't match the job descriptio of a fan

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but here it's anyway and i'm also putting it on myspace :p gnak!

First row point of view

I attended the show. I was outside the Metropolis at 6pm and by 6:40 i was in, with a glass of vodk and cranberry juice in had, leaning against the fence
seperating ous fans from the stage. I had the Perfect Spot, right in the first
row, right before Andrew, having a good view and eye contact with Ben Christo
who was closer to my left than Chris Catalyst who was a lil more on the right
side of the stage.

The guitarists were on fire and the crowd answered with enthousiasm. Andrew was
also quoite in shape and sanged with all his guts; no doubt he's a good at what
he does.

For the frustrated disappointed fans; knowing well the band, efforts could have
been made to be in first rows ; we all know they use smoke machines. Sound was
good too and lights effects were amazing. As for the "goth" issue; i am so sorry
to declare that Andrew always stood clear out and far from the goth etiquette.
It's not because he was in black in his young time that he's goth. It was the
80's fashion trend, and it was called PUNK. And Eldritch always specified in
interviews that he wasn't goth ; why would he be in white suite in Dominion
videoclip and in white suite with a pink tie in Doctor Jeep ? He dumpted
Patricia in part 'cause she looked too goth.

Their music was declared "goth" by the media; never by the band itself. Take
that in consideration when you are frustrated at your heroes. [/b]

GMC · 16 Mar 2006, 22:23

Well, let me preface this by saying that I'm about as preppy as they come, not a goth, and I don't really think that the Sisters are or have ever meaningfully been a "g**h" band.

That said.

You guys HAVE seen the cover of Floodland, right? And every bloody record comes in a black sleeve? At the very least, Andrew seems to have traded on the goth bunny angle for a while (hey, royalty checks cash the same way from Bunny Money).

So while I have no sympathy for the crushed velvet folks whining on this tour that Andrew isn't wearing a cape, or whatever else they may be whining about, it isn't that there aren't a few things in the back catalogue that fit the stereotype.

We know you aren't a goth, Von. We believe you. But that Floodland cover makes us all worry a little bit!

Badlander · 16 Mar 2006, 22:33

GMC wrote: You guys HAVE seen the cover of Floodland, right? And every bloody record comes in a black sleeve? At the very least, Andrew seems to have traded on the goth bunny angle for a while (hey, royalty checks cash the same way from Bunny Money).

Not everything black is goth.

AC/DC - Back in black : is that goth enough for you ?

GMC · 16 Mar 2006, 22:40

Absolutely realize all that. But the moon over water thing, the dead white effect on his skin...etc... not even mentioning Patricia Morblackthanthou. I'm only suggesting that if he had been interested in avoiding the label he could have made an effort. Maybe a shiny orange wrapper for Under the Gun or something.

Floodland could have been blue. Or maybe had a bright shiny sun rather than a full moon. Or, you know, different lyrics on "Torch" (yeah, I know it wasn't supposed to be on the album).

Andrew was obviously going for an image. Maybe he missed it by a bit... but if the goth bunnies were women I'd say he was leading them on in 1988. Oh wait. Three or four of them are...

eastmidswhizzkid · 17 Mar 2006, 16:33

surely the whole "not goth" thing is an attempt to avoid being pigeon-holed with all the whitby-style modern goth bands? and indeed all the awful batcave bands that were around during the sisters early years.
the fact that they attracted a large goth following shouldn't mean they are labeled as such: NMA audiences in the 80's were heavily goth populated and they have never been seen as such. the goth bands who came after the sisters and emulated their style ensured that this tag would be a permanent albatross around the neck of a band who have more to offer than this restriction suggests. i'm sure that if WEA had been prepared to promote the band to a wider audience (or at all) then von would not have felt the need to try and shatter these misconceptions and get his music out to more people.

7anthea7 · 18 Mar 2006, 02:29

I'm new, don't kill me

http://www.rielley.com/sandy/rants/nongoth.html

ailime · 18 Mar 2006, 03:37

7anthea7 wrote:I'm new, don't kill me

http://www.rielley.com/sandy/rants/nongoth.html

Planet Dave · 18 Mar 2006, 03:44

7Zanthea7 wrote :

Bauhaus had about three good songs. Period.

That many? Cripes, I must have missed a couple.

7anthea7 · 18 Mar 2006, 05:36

Planet Dave wrote:7Zanthea7 wrote :
Bauhaus had about three good songs. Period.
Can't take credit for writing any of that (only occasionally thinking it) (loudly). I believe did experience a moment of synchronicity over "They don't like Shriekback, so the hell with them".

However, I was referring to a much larger demographic. Unfortunately.

Martin · 18 Mar 2006, 06:08

ailime wrote:knowing well the band, efforts could have
been made to be in first rows ; we all know they use smoke machines.

Well I didn't know even if I've always been a big fanâ€¦ of their music. I didn't developped a cult thing about Eldritch, but I still have my original EPs of Sisters, bought in 1986-1987 for nearly $20 dollars each.

Now I know: if I have the chance to see Sisters again, I will be in the first rows. And now you know tooâ€¦