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Posted: **04 Dec 2005, 21:51**

I was wondering whether anyone went to any of the gigs this week - Dublin, Liverpool, Cardiff, london?

Posted: **04 Dec 2005, 22:10**

Nope, I've never heard of them.

Posted: **04 Dec 2005, 22:30**

Heard of them [the young gods]

wouldn't want to see them tho

Posted: **04 Dec 2005, 23:27**

didn't know they were still going. but TV Sky is a great LP, saw them a couple of times on that tour, might even have a boot of a gig knocking around

and what's that double LP follow up,(live sky tour) got that somewhere

Posted: **05 Dec 2005, 09:27**

Dammit, didn't know they were playing...

Posted: **05 Dec 2005, 14:34**

I saw them in Cardiff on Friday night. They were awesome, however the venue (small!) wasn't even half full.

Even dreary crap like I Am Kloot managed to fill the club. However, the band didn't seem too bothered, and were all smiles and professionalism

First time I'd seen them live - been a fan since TV Sky came out, and I'd heard that Franz has a lot of stage presence, which is right on the mark. The guy is a star, and it's such a shame they've never gained more recognition. It wasn't all pre-sequenced routines either, the keyboard player was mixing it up a bit, even sampling Franz's vocals in realtime, and playing them back within the track.

Didn't watch the support, but apparently it was a pair of electro-chancers called The Broken Arm of Love.

Posted: **05 Dec 2005, 15:01**

Unfortunately I'll miss them this time in Zurich, as they play 9th December and I'll be in Breda to watch NMA...

But when they played Montreux last summer they got excellent reviews.

Posted: **05 Dec 2005, 15:11**

They're great! I mentioned them quite a few times here on Heartland, but still some of you have never heard of them

Seen'm live this summer on the Dour festival in little Belgium and was very impressed. Franz is a great performer, without a doubt. Be sure to check their new compilation 'XXY-20 Years'...

A few years ago The Young Gods were rumoured to support the Sisters in London (I believe it was the 2 Astoria gigs, but not sure)... sadly that didn't happen. Maybe the 2006 gigs?

Posted: **05 Dec 2005, 15:24**

radiojamaica wrote: A few years ago The Young Gods were rumoured to support the Sisters in London (I believe it was the 2 Astoria gigs, but not sure)... sadly that didn't happen. Maybe the 2006 gigs?

Now this would be the best idea ever - and the first time that The Sisters'd have a good support band.

Perish the thought of flaming me, de gustibus non est disputandum...

Posted: **06 Dec 2005, 16:56**

I was really pissed off that I'd missed them - saw them in Manchester about 15 years ago and they were outstanding. I couldn't imagine them supporting the Sisters tho, they'd be too good. Im sure there is a perfectly obvious reason why The Sisters support bands are always s**t, mybe akin to Jim Morrison's band being ugly!?

Posted: **06 Dec 2005, 17:30**

controversial

Posted: **06 Dec 2005, 17:36**

Quiff Boy wrote:

controversial

surely not

Posted: **06 Dec 2005, 18:09**

Eva wrote:Unfortunately I'll miss them this time in Zurich, as they play 9th December and I'll be in Breda to watch NMA...

NWA(?) over The Young Gods. The return of pub rock is an ugly thought!

Posted: **06 Dec 2005, 18:48**

saw them at a small club in Glasgow on the Only Heaven tour, pretty intense

Posted: **06 Dec 2005, 19:45**

a.r.kane wrote: NWA(?) over The Young Gods. The return of pub rock is an ugly thought!

I'd agreed to go see New Model Army then and there LONG before I found out about The Young Gods playing in Zurich...

Posted: **11 Dec 2005, 01:05**

Young Gods - I think once they were a great band, don't know anything about them now.

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