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Sigue Sigue Sputnik
Posted: 04 Feb 2010, 16:58
by Toaster Mantis
Another band I've discovered through the Sisters of Mercy, it's not just that SSS mastermind Tony James played with the Sisters but apparently Andrew Eldritch was on the verge of auditioning for Sputnik - I say "apparently" because I got that from Wikipedia who aren't the most reliable of sources - and very clearly Sigue Sigue Sputnik's one of those bands that are at least as much a "concept" as a music.
Though the music's fairly competent new wave with some creative use of sound effects on the songs I've heard, it's really not the same without the company of the videos and stage shows (looks like they're still touring after reuniting!) which are pretty much the crystallized form of everything awesomely ridiculous about 1980s sci-fi completely with the bizarre "fashion of the future" image.
The weird thing is that though their image is quite different from the Sisters of Mercy's at the same time, if just as stylized, there's something similar futuristic about both. (some songs on Floodland make me think of Blade Runner in particular) Maybe that's a common effect of the post-punk style? (see also Devo for a completely different take on that...)
Posted: 04 Feb 2010, 17:06
by Chairman Bux
Well done.
Posted: 04 Feb 2010, 17:11
by weebleswobble
Sigue Sigue Sputnik were shyte.
Posted: 04 Feb 2010, 17:25
by GC
Did n't AE want to be the lead singer?
Posted: 04 Feb 2010, 17:28
by markfiend
Gollum's Cock wrote:Did n't AE want to be the lead singer?
TJ asked him but AE said no.
(BBCode fail.)
Posted: 04 Feb 2010, 17:36
by mh
In an alternate universe he coulda been.
Posted: 04 Feb 2010, 17:40
by Toaster Mantis
It's actually pretty funny that Tony James joined the Sisters when they sounded least post-punk...
Posted: 04 Feb 2010, 18:54
by vicus
Posted: 04 Feb 2010, 19:18
by James Blast
Hoo-fuckin-ray!
'new wave'?
stick with yer Hawkwind ellpees son
Posted: 04 Feb 2010, 19:36
by Bartek
it's probably because of this fancy clothes.
Re: Sigue Sigue Sputnik
Posted: 04 Feb 2010, 19:44
by Being645
Toaster Mantis wrote: ... Sigue Sigue Sputnik ...
The weird thing is that though their image is quite different from the Sisters of Mercy's at the same time, if just as stylized, there's something similar futuristic about both. (some songs on Floodland make me think of Blade Runner in particular) Maybe that's a common effect of the post-punk style? (see also Devo for a completely different take on that...)
... Devo ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devo
Posted: 04 Feb 2010, 19:58
by Bartek
are you Mr(s) encyclopedia ? Mr(s) helping-link ?
Posted: 04 Feb 2010, 20:08
by James Blast
nope, Mrs. Twit
Posted: 04 Feb 2010, 20:33
by abridged
Ahem, I kind of liked Love Missile. I think their mistake was telling people they were the future of rock and roll. At least they annoyed the NME for a while....
Posted: 04 Feb 2010, 20:42
by mh
abridged wrote:At least they annoyed the NME for a while....
Which makes them somewhat more acceptable.
Wouldn't have called them total pants, like you I enjoyed some of their stuff, but they were nowhere near as radical and dangerous as they seemed to think they were.
Posted: 04 Feb 2010, 21:03
by timsinister
Posted: 04 Feb 2010, 21:29
by James Blast
first album is pretty fun and the novelty value lingers but when the second album sounded exactly the same sans the 'hooks' - the joke was over
I admired their sacs more than the tunes
Posted: 04 Feb 2010, 22:06
by boudicca
Who was that bird again with the sunglasses that hung around with them that looked a bit like Janet Street Porter with a Louise Brooks haircut? It's on the tip of my brain!
Posted: 04 Feb 2010, 22:16
by James Blast
Posted: 04 Feb 2010, 22:36
by boudicca
Got Tiny Bubbles stuck in my head now, thanks for that!
Posted: 04 Feb 2010, 23:07
by Being645
Bartek wrote:
are you Mr(s) encyclopedia ? Mr(s) helping-link ?
I just found it interesting ... if you don't, you don't ... maybe others do ...
Posted: 04 Feb 2010, 23:12
by MadameButterfly
Being645 wrote:Bartek wrote:
are you Mr(s) encyclopedia ? Mr(s) helping-link ?
I just found it interesting ... if you don't, you don't ... maybe others do ...
Don't worry about Bartek, he is having a bad day today.
Posted: 04 Feb 2010, 23:16
by Being645
MadameButterfly wrote:Being645 wrote:Bartek wrote:
are you Mr(s) encyclopedia ? Mr(s) helping-link ?
I just found it interesting ... if you don't, you don't ... maybe others do ...
Don't worry about Bartek, he is having a bad day today.
oh, he just wants to know what a twit I am ... I don't worry ...
Posted: 04 Feb 2010, 23:26
by Bartek
who call you that ?
if anyone wanted to know something more about this and other he/she' ll do it anyway. putting links where is needless, when is more off topic than on is needless and pointless, of course imho.
Posted: 04 Feb 2010, 23:32
by MadameButterfly
oh Bartek! don't worry dear sir, if all was well and on topic in HL i would get worried. i just read that you are having an off day so your dry comments come over even drier. it's okay we all have days like this.
