Does exactly what it says on the tin. Some of the nonsense contained herein may be very loosely related to The Sisters of Mercy, but I wouldn't bet your PayPal account on it. In keeping with the internet's general theme nothing written here should be taken as Gospel: over three quarters of it is utter gibberish, and most of the forum's denizens haven't spoken to another human being face-to-face for decades. Don't worry your pretty little heads about it. Above all else, remember this: You don't have to stay forever. I will understand.
Whilst putting up a pelmet rail (scary, I know ) in the lounge on Saturday morning, I inadvertently found myself listening to 'Mask'.
All the memories came flooding back as I'd totally forgot what a complete and utter waste of space they were. Tuneless, whiney, pretentious, monotonous Goth pap. Go figure.
Loki was never worshiped as the other Gods,
Which is quite understandable.
I can hear the Bowie in there but this album starts as a low throb in my sinus and ends up as a full blown migraine by 'Lillies'. I did like bits of PTEAGMTT though. Maybe they're tainted by association as the only time I saw them live was at a festival when they were supported by the Virgin Prunes. Their performance mentally scarred me for life.
Loki was never worshiped as the other Gods,
Which is quite understandable.
Johnny Boy wrote:I can hear the Bowie in there but this album starts as a low throb in my sinus and ends up as a full blown migraine by 'Lillies'. I did like bits of PTEAGMTT though. Maybe they're tainted by association as the only time I saw them live was at a festival when they were supported by the Virgin Prunes. Their performance mentally scarred me for life.
Johnny Boy wrote:...I'd totally forgot what a complete and utter waste of space they were. Tuneless, whiney, pretentious, monotonous Goth pap. Go figure.
hallucienate wrote: You do know that a very cool band also played there?
Yep. My deep dark secret. Background ...
Bingley Hall is approx 10 miles outside Stafford and is literally a cattle market. Facilities consisted of a disused warehouse with a stage, portaloos and a natty little pavilion (bar) that wouldn't have looked out of place beside a village cricket ground. This was the only place to get food and drink. In '81 we had antiquated licensing laws that meant the bar would only be open 12-2pm and then 7-10pm. So, having never heard of TSOM or heard the music until early '83, and without checking the running order, I can only assume if they were on early, I was either sitting in the bar or lying in the sun. Or they were crap and made no impression on me whatsoever. We never went into the warehouse until about 5pm each day. Too many tuneless bands playing 30min sets. Plus the smell of cattle.
I start a Bauhaus thread and 'out' myself as being at a Sisters gig in '81 and not even bothering to watch them. Or not remembering watching them. Oh, the shame.
Loki was never worshiped as the other Gods,
Which is quite understandable.
Thank you BH, I am rather partial to those Bauhaus boys and especially the title track of Mask, good vid too.
Blast!
"And when you start to think about death, you start to think about what's after it. And then you start hoping there is a God. For me, it's a frightening thought to go nowhere".
~ Peter Steele
I have a rather spiffing collection of Bauhaus stuff. I still think Mask is a great album, but I havent' actually listened to them for a while. I still love Passion Of Lovers though. That is a great song.
If live albums and best ofs don't count Mask gets my vote, then Sky's Gone Out, it a free for all after that.
"And when you start to think about death, you start to think about what's after it. And then you start hoping there is a God. For me, it's a frightening thought to go nowhere".
~ Peter Steele
"And when you start to think about death, you start to think about what's after it. And then you start hoping there is a God. For me, it's a frightening thought to go nowhere".
~ Peter Steele
I wont hear a bad word about one of my top bands of the 80s. Bauhaus were sheer class (and not just cos I had hair like Daniel Ash!).
So many great tracks....Double Dare, Rosegarden, Kick in the Eye, Dark Entries, Crowds, the mighty Bela, Spirit, In the Flatfield....classics one and all.
Forgive them Lord, for they know not what they speak.
Rubbish! Mask was a gem. Especially the title track when it breaks off at the end "The shadow is cast" can't think of anyone with a more penetrating voice than Murphy, myself.
Ok Quiffster i'm with you on Lillies
But Love and Rockets better than Bauhaus? No way dude.
Tones on Tail's Performance was their best track and it's a slight rip off of Kraftwerk's model imo.
Dali's Car didn't do it for me OR his solo stuff. In fact i couldn't get into much of their seperate stuff although i'd painted L&R's Ball of Confusion disc on the back of my leather coat back in 86 just to look the part and it was easy to just draw around a bowl and paint a rocket innit
Guided by the light and by the catholic monochrome
Thank you Derek Man and Gotham is damn fine, so there!
"And when you start to think about death, you start to think about what's after it. And then you start hoping there is a God. For me, it's a frightening thought to go nowhere".
~ Peter Steele
) in the lounge on Saturday morning, I inadvertently found myself listening to 'Mask'.
