Its always worth remembering that Fat Mike is a cunt.

poprock wrote:

I hope they do The Devil Went Down To Georgia. Theirs is the best version.

Better than that washing machine?

poprock wrote:

I was at NOFX’s last Scottish gig. Sometime in the early-mid 2000s at Gig on the Green. He was a massive dick to tech crew before the show, and you really didn’t do that back then – Mad Crew were all ex Hell’s Angels. He actually threatened one of the female crew members. They told him to shut up or get stabbed. He made light of it during their set. So two of the stage techs stood at the side of the stage waiting for him with large screwdrivers.

They were on the wind up, but Fat Mike took it as a serious threat and said he would never ever come back to play Scotland. And he’s stuck to that.

That’s what actually happened, you can read Mike’s version of it in the NOFX autobiography.

Wow, what a tool cheers Pops. I can imagine that both parties may have been trying to be funny but didn't quite get each others humour.

Mattiel was a lot better than I expected. Much more full-on retro in a live setting than she is on record/video. Even did an Amy Winehouse cover (which was her one mis-step, I think). Some surf guitar, some rockabilly, and a very ’60s vibe overall, but without any vintage dressing up of it – and Mattiel herself has strong stage presence. She’s confrontational, stalking the stage and daring you not to like her. Hot stuff.

It really is, but this one was the standout of the night for me. Not what I expected, but it really worked live. She was practically spitting the lyrics, genuine venom in her voice.

LivDiv wrote:

Rammstein tomorrow. Where is that German phrase book?

Fuck sake dude

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Djornson wrote:

Anybody going to Rammstein? I am

We could have met Maybe we did, i spoke to lots of people. It was amazing

On a train to Manchester atm for The National tonight. I know none of their music.

I’m off to see The Gossip tonight. 

I have very little idea what to expect because the last time I saw them was in 2001 at a riot grrrl festival. Beth Ditto stripped naked near the start of that gig and was drunk as fuck by the end of it. She tried to get off with just about every girl at the club afterwards, despite being almost unable to stand or walk in a straight line. Musically, they were fucking glorious. Downright filthy blues with stomping drum lines and punk rock vocals.

I mean … The Gossip have come a long way since then. This is a reunion tour, for fuck’s sake. Will they be too polished? Will they still have the groove they used to have? Or will the edges be too smooth? Will Beth behave now that she’s a grown-up? Is there any chance at all that they’ll play (Take Back) The Revolution?

The Gossip are still awesome and Beth just bought me a tequila. She said she owed me it from ’01. I am fully flabbergasted.

There really is something about a Glasgow crowd. That was about 20% better than seeing them in any other city.

Florence and the Machine wasnt my bag but what a fucking voice, chills.

Sigma.and Boys Noize however were incredible. Sigma doing a mix from.house through to jungle.

You should come to Romania cocko, the women are next level, you'll be like a pig in shit

Jenny Lewis tonight, I quite like her now.

One maraca wouldn't make anywhere as good a sound as tu

edit: Dammit, I was thinking of castanets

FM?