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Rumours and half baked truths . . .
Posted: 20 Oct 2021, 11:16
by Todashi
A recent review of the Roundhouse gigs from Vive Le Rock. Mostly what you'd expect, but wait, what's that in the last sentence?
Hmmm.
This is courtesy of Matthew Faulkner on Facebook. I've hot linked to his image file as I don't have a place to upload this.
Soz.
Re: Rumours and half baked truths . . .
Posted: 20 Oct 2021, 11:34
by Swinnow
"...seldom played album tracks...."
*giggle*
Re: Rumours and half baked truths . . .
Posted: 20 Oct 2021, 11:39
by Depprocksfarfar
Probably as accurate as "Daryl" Smith.
Re: Rumours and half baked truths . . .
Posted: 20 Oct 2021, 11:54
by markfiend
Intriguing but where has Vive Le Rock heard these rumours exactly?
And yeah, who's "Daryl"?
Re: Rumours and half baked truths . . .
Posted: 20 Oct 2021, 17:28
by mh
A rare outing for Ribbons - it's only their second most-played song. And are the album rumours sourced from 1998?
Re: Rumours and half baked truths . . .
Posted: 20 Oct 2021, 17:36
by Pista
Don't want to come over all grammar nazi but FFS!
Also "keyboards"
Re: Rumours and half baked truths . . .
Posted: 20 Oct 2021, 18:22
by euphoria
Latest Instagram "story" (or whatever it's called) from Ben suggests he's hanging out with Ravey Davey at the moment, doesn't have to mean anything at all since they're friends but still, I like it...probably more productive things going on there as compared to the Vive Le Rock rumours
Re: Rumours and half baked truths . . .
Posted: 20 Oct 2021, 19:50
by Bartek
I take a long shot and suggest, the source of the "news" comes directly from the Man himself, he knows how to make the press write about TSOM so people know they're still alive and touring.
Re: Rumours and half baked truths . . .
Posted: 20 Oct 2021, 19:59
by Nyth Grandbeard
Wasn't there a rumor floating around that 'But Genevive' was supposed to be released as a single last year during the summer prior to the pandemic mucking everything up? Also if they were to release a new album wouldn't they have to go through WEA, or maybe the BBC sessions got them out of their contract? Who knows, it's all rather exciting though, feels like we are closer to getting a mythical 4th studio album now than ever before.
Re: Rumours and half baked truths . . .
Posted: 20 Oct 2021, 20:34
by MrChris
Nah, they’ve been free of WEA for years. I really really really hope this is true, but the rest of the review isn’t exactly 100% accurate, so…
Re: Rumours and half baked truths . . .
Posted: 20 Oct 2021, 20:59
by Pista
I think this review clearly explains why Von has scant regard for (most) music journalists.
They are just hacks and bloggers who attempt to piece together stuff from social media & embellish it to get clicks.
There's a published "review" of one of the 2021 Roundhouse shows that's actually a review of one of the 2019 Roundhouse shows with this year's date on it for crying out loud.
Re: Rumours and half baked truths . . .
Posted: 20 Oct 2021, 22:28
by Swinnow
Bartek wrote: ↑20 Oct 2021, 19:50
I take a long shot and suggest, the source of the "news" comes directly from the Man himself, he knows how to make the press write about TSOM so people know they're still alive and touring.
You're right he's always
embellished the truth and used, ahem,
alternative facts to gain publicity. It's part of the game, especially nowadays, in many walks of public life.
Re: Rumours and half baked truths . . .
Posted: 21 Oct 2021, 21:00
by Electrochrome
Total garbage. Back in 2002 he gave that interview to the German fan site/magazine where he talked about shopping around the majors and being shot down everywhere, even being told The Sisters were/are not a major labor band. Someone either dug that one up, or asked someone who remembered it but asking even die-hards to believe he's "shopping" a new "album" around "the majors" is insane.
But I'm glad they played that "rare gem" Ribbons!
Re: Rumours and half baked truths . . .
Posted: 21 Oct 2021, 21:58
by Being645
Electrochrome wrote: ↑21 Oct 2021, 21:00
Total garbage. Back in 2002 he gave that interview to the German fan site/magazine where he talked about shopping around the majors and being shot down everywhere, even being told The Sisters were/are not a major labor band. Someone either dug that one up, or asked someone who remembered it but asking even die-hards to believe he's "shopping" a new "album" around "the majors" is insane.
But I'm glad they played that "rare gem" Ribbons!
Totally agree in all parts. "Shopping" a new "album" around "the majors" is clearly the last thing
would do nowadays ... rather, some music mag want to increase sales along that old road again... oh my, how boring.
Re: Rumours and half baked truths . . .
Posted: 21 Oct 2021, 22:06
by paint it black
I heard he is getting a kitten so needs the cash. New lp next Jan 100% legit according to my source at the cattery
Re: Rumours and half baked truths . . .
Posted: 21 Oct 2021, 22:33
by Swinnow
Have the eagles been fed?
Re: Rumours and half baked truths . . .
Posted: 21 Oct 2021, 23:40
by czuczu
It'll never happen but he could get a deal if he wanted - Johnny Marr has just re-signed with BMG and is selling way less than 50k per album. If anything his figures went down each album and he still got a deal.
Re: Rumours and half baked truths . . .
Posted: 22 Oct 2021, 00:33
by sultan2075
czuczu wrote: ↑21 Oct 2021, 23:40
It'll never happen but he could get a deal if he wanted - Johnny Marr has just re-signed with BMG and is selling way less than 50k per album. If anything his figures went down each album and he still got a deal.
I don’t know why he didn’t go for one of the big independents. If Epitaph/ANTI- (to use one example) was good enough for Tom Waits and Merle Haggard, it’s good enough for him. And they probably would have been interested back then too.
Re: Rumours and half baked truths . . .
Posted: 22 Oct 2021, 12:51
by eastmidswhizzkid
Re: Rumours and half baked truths . . .
Posted: 22 Oct 2021, 14:58
by alanm
Huh. Anyone know the story of Kevin the Paleontologist of Minnesota and his libelous midi?
Re: Rumours and half baked truths . . .
Posted: 22 Oct 2021, 21:04
by GC
That was funny in 2000...... now it just looks like the work of a bored teenager.
Re: Rumours and half baked truths . . .
Posted: 22 Oct 2021, 21:59
by GC
alanm wrote: ↑22 Oct 2021, 14:58
Huh. Anyone know the story of Kevin the Paleontologist of Minnesota and his libelous midi?
They probably used "A Rock and a hard place" as background music
........... i'll get my coat
Re: Rumours and half baked truths . . .
Posted: 23 Oct 2021, 21:10
by ribbons69
sultan2075 wrote: ↑22 Oct 2021, 00:33
czuczu wrote: ↑21 Oct 2021, 23:40
It'll never happen but he could get a deal if he wanted - Johnny Marr has just re-signed with BMG and is selling way less than 50k per album. If anything his figures went down each album and he still got a deal.
I don’t know why he didn’t go for one of the big independents. If Epitaph/ANTI- (to use one example) was good enough for Tom Waits and Merle Haggard, it’s good enough for him. And they probably would have been interested back then too.
He didn't go for one of the bigger independent labels for the same reason he didn't switch to a different major label. Because he really doesn't want to make another record.
Re: Rumours and half baked truths . . .
Posted: 24 Oct 2021, 10:27
by alanm
GC wrote: ↑22 Oct 2021, 21:59
They probably used "A Rock and a hard place" as background music
I mean this was the Internet in ~2000, you are probably right.
Re: Rumours and half baked truths . . .
Posted: 25 Oct 2021, 14:10
by hellboy69
Pista wrote: ↑20 Oct 2021, 17:36
Don't want to come over all grammar nazi but FFS!
Also "keyboards"
Apple Mac keyboards... PMSL
I wonder if this reviewer even left The Enterprise?