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THE place for your Sisters-related comments, questions and snippets of Sisters information. For those who do not know, The Sisters of Mercy are a rock'n'roll band. And a pop band. And an industrial groove machine. Or so they say. They make records. Lots of records, apparently. But not in your galaxy. They play concerts. Lots of concerts, actually. But you still cannot see them. So what's it all about, Alfie? This is one of the few tightly-moderated forums on Heartland, so please keep on-topic. All off-topic posts will either be moved or deleted. Chairman Bux is the editor and the editor's decision is final. Danke.
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I swear, I think they are watching this place and trolling us. Ben, on Facebook: "Wanted: suggestions for good UK/Euro PR companies to release a single. DM me!"
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sultan2075 wrote: 15 Jul 2020, 17:41 I swear, I think they are watching this place and trolling us. Ben, on Facebook: "Wanted: suggestions for good UK/Euro PR companies to release a single. DM me!"
Respond, pretend to be such a company, and see what happens next. ;)
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Saw that and laughed. Funny.
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sultan2075 wrote: 15 Jul 2020, 17:41 I swear, I think they are watching this place and trolling us. Ben, on Facebook: "Wanted: suggestions for good UK/Euro PR companies to release a single. DM me!"
Now THAT sounds like a legit update...of sorts.

As far as "why would they", at this point they may never play live again in many places and if not touring, and probably not doing much of anything else, why not finish all of these songs they've come up with? I don't know what Dylan did or said to AE, but something is going on.

I would accept a "live" concert recording of them playing the new songs in a studio settings, like their own Peel session without...anyone or anything else.
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sultan2075 wrote: 15 Jul 2020, 17:41 I swear, I think they are watching this place and trolling us. Ben, on Facebook: "Wanted: suggestions for good UK/Euro PR companies to release a single. DM me!"
I think you're right there. Wouldn't an established, recording and releasing musician already have these contacts?
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Probably rather cynical of me...
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LyanvisAberrant wrote: 15 Jul 2020, 19:07 I think you're right there. Wouldn't an established, recording and releasing musician already have these contacts?
Who is the current established recording and releasing musician?
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Swinnow wrote: 15 Jul 2020, 21:00
LyanvisAberrant wrote: 15 Jul 2020, 19:07 I think you're right there. Wouldn't an established, recording and releasing musician already have these contacts?
Who is the current established recording and releasing musician?
Ben?

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sultan2075 wrote: 15 Jul 2020, 21:07
Swinnow wrote: 15 Jul 2020, 21:00
LyanvisAberrant wrote: 15 Jul 2020, 19:07 I think you're right there. Wouldn't an established, recording and releasing musician already have these contacts?
Who is the current established recording and releasing musician?
Ben?

:innocent:
isn't he in a good few other bands? :)
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He edited his post to clarify it’s not for the sisters.

False alarm.
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The most heartlandian case of mass hysteria? We're on edge!
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Well, I'm not dissapointed.
At this point it's good they writing, and working on so many brand new songs, and even some of them were played live.
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The recorded output of this version of the girls could amount to the sum total of recorded output of the last version of the girls... I am reminded of a review of 'Waiting for Godot'... "A play in which nothing happens - twice" !!
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Todashi wrote: 15 Jul 2020, 21:40 He edited his post to clarify it’s not for the sisters.

False alarm.
LOL

Back to reality!
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deirfiur wrote: 16 Jul 2020, 10:02... I am reminded of a review of 'Waiting for Godot'... "A play in which nothing happens - twice" !!
I love that line :lol:
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Its just a shame that Von insists on reducing himself to a nostalgia act. I think that the majority of people who goes to Sisters gigs don't frequent internet forums and Sisters related YouTube-channels. They want to hear the stuff they know and recognise, and when the unreleased songs gets played, my bet is they usually think it's some old b-side, or even some album track they've forgotten about. To them, The Sisters hasn't made any music since the 90s, and so therefore they're nothing but a nostalgia act. And if Von ever wants to change that, he needs to make sure that when those people check out The Sisters on Spotify, there are some new releases to be found there.
Like most of you though, I don't think he ever will. And that saddens me.
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Von is a vicious beast, so calling TSOM nostalgia act, giving fact the newest setlist really include few brand-new, and unreleased songs, may be misleading.
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Bartek wrote: 16 Jul 2020, 20:56 Von is a vicious beast, so calling TSOM nostalgia act, giving fact the newest setlist really include few brand-new, and unreleased songs, may be misleading.
You know that, and I know that. But does John Q Concertgoer?
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TheGoodSon wrote: 16 Jul 2020, 21:06
Bartek wrote: 16 Jul 2020, 20:56 Von is a vicious beast, so calling TSOM nostalgia act, giving fact the newest setlist really include few brand-new, and unreleased songs, may be misleading.
You know that, and I know that. But does John Q Concertgoer?
It's a fair point. I think folks on this forum are the minority obsessives even though we wish all Sisters concert-goers were as rapid. Based on what I've seen, there's also the population of John Q Concertgoer who feels obligated to go to a Sisters concert based on his wardrobe (or hers).
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To add more hope (::smirk::): their kindred spirits, the Furs, are putting out a new album for the first time in 29 years.

And remember, The Stooges ("Everyone loved the Stooges") went 34 years between studio albums...and even put out another a few years later.

Something tells me between Dylan and Dave, there's a much better chance of something happening than in 20+ years. Nobody can take away hope!
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TheGoodSon wrote: 16 Jul 2020, 21:06
Bartek wrote: 16 Jul 2020, 20:56 Von is a vicious beast, so calling TSOM nostalgia act, giving fact the newest setlist really include few brand-new, and unreleased songs, may be misleading.
You know that, and I know that. But does John Q Concertgoer?
And that's why I wrote that he's vicious, he, obviously could do full nostlgia act, including hat, but he had chosen more difficult path, difficult also for said John, and Jane.
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I mean come to think of it this is what Black Sail is all about:
A top notch troll all round.

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And in a gap between the stars.            >  stars = released albums
There is no captain till you do.           >  Von will do whatever the f$ck he pleases
We threw a line; we did not deep it.       >  he promised a release but didn't mean it
They were many, we are few.                >  there are lots of new songs! but studio recording is tedious

I keep my fireworks on the bridge.         >  Von keeps his recordings to himself
Hurl the crew from side to side.           >  he likes to f$ck around with his band members
Unfurl the sail, the world is wide.        >  he has other important stuff to do
They were many, we are few.                >  there are lots of new songs!! but releasing records is hard work

Heave away, heave away, boys.              >  the band members helped him write new songs
That's what you do.                        >  that's what they're for
Heave away, heave away, boys.              >  yup they fell for it
They were many, we are few.                >  lots of songs!!! but not for you
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alanm wrote: 17 Jul 2020, 09:00 I mean come to think of it this is what Black Sail is all about:
A top notch troll all round.

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And in a gap between the stars.            >  stars = released albums
There is no captain till you do.           >  Von will do whatever the f$ck he pleases
We threw a line; we did not deep it.       >  he promised a release but didn't mean it
They were many, we are few.                >  there are lots of new songs! but studio recording is tedious

I keep my fireworks on the bridge.         >  Von keeps his recordings to himself
Hurl the crew from side to side.           >  he likes to f$ck around with his band members
Unfurl the sail, the world is wide.        >  he has other important stuff to do
They were many, we are few.                >  there are lots of new songs!! but releasing records is hard work

Heave away, heave away, boys.              >  the band members helped him write new songs
That's what you do.                        >  that's what they're for
Heave away, heave away, boys.              >  yup they fell for it
They were many, we are few.                >  lots of songs!!! but not for you
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