stuck in a holding pattern
There is no content here. None. Not that there ever was. I am merely breaking my self imposed silence for a while to note the following.
There was a Top Of The Pops 2 Police special last night. I somewhat shamefacedly admit that I could, in fact, sing along to about 80% of the tracks that were played. The only tracks in the playlist I didn’t know were the early punk era stuff. Ok, people. Sign #125 that drac is old. And we like it that way. My lawn. Geroff it etc.
I was vaguely tempted (when I saw the tickets advertised) to go see them in Manchester or someplace. However their tour is in September, so umm.. no. September is now designated as my month to panic and frantically shovel steaming piles of horseshit disguised as thesis chapters. October? Well, that’s when I stitch on my knee pads and prepare to grovel.
Also, Fool’s Gold and a six part documentary on the Stone Roses. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6). I stole the links from Metafilter, although that discussion quickly disintegrated into a my-music-is-better-than-yours pissing contest.
And my recent listening has also included Genesis. Anyone spot a pattern here?
On 28-Aug-07 at 8:32 pm,
rastiadu wrote:
Heh. Clearly you are gearing up for a trip to Sri Lanka. Specifically to spend copious amounts of time at R&B.
Going to shake your groove thang I see
On 29-Aug-07 at 11:42 am,
tinylittlefascist wrote:
Definitely.
Holding pattern for a return to Sri Lanka! Sha… imagine the likes of Invisible Touch and Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic or god forbid Every Breath You Take, endlessly murdered by R&B’s finest, otherwise known as horrific cover bands.
You’ll be begging for the Stone Roses, clearly a class apart, and something you’ll never hear in these parts. Gah. What to do.
On 29-Aug-07 at 7:20 pm,
drac wrote:
Rusty: I haven’t been to R&B since their pool tables required rubbing elbows against a nearby wall. I trust things are better now?
Tiny Little Fascist: See, the cover bands would make me run for cover or cringe. Or failing both those options, drink heavily to deaden the pain. I am impervious to lousy cover bands.
Or at the very least, grateful since I can blame my rampant alcoholism on the quality of their music.
Also, to repeat a conversation on IM - I am honoured that your commenting cherry has been popped on this here blog. I just hope that a shotgun wedding won’t be required, that’s all.
On 31-Aug-07 at 11:13 am,
tinylittlefascist wrote:
Hah. Yes, shotgun weddings are decidedly unwelcome.
As noted in passing, there are many reasons for rampant alcoholism. Music is definitely one. I find that I can run for cover, cringe, indeed cower, while drinking which doesn’t help the argument one bit.
On 31-Aug-07 at 5:25 pm,
rastiadu wrote:
Heh yes drac, better, but um, it still sux0rs. Of course this didn’t stop me from spending a good portion of my time there, it is the lesser of many many evils. Mostly because the crowd doesn’t consist of 18 year olds and pervy men. tlf is the usually the only pervy old man there.
On 01-Sep-07 at 7:41 am,
tinylittlefascist wrote:
What?!
Fascist pig. R&B is a default go-to choice for two other reasons. It has that outside section to cower/cringe if the music has taken an (added and inevitable) downhill plunge. The other is that it doesn’t charge a heinous 1000 rupees for the non-ladies. Gah.
On 01-Sep-07 at 8:58 am,
drac wrote:
ye gods. Do these places still persist with their discriminatory cover charge business? I assure you, come the revolution, all those money grubbing misandrists will be up against the wall.
As someone who can rightfully be classed as a fuddy duddy senior citizen, I too take exception on tinylittlefascist’s behalf.