The Music Thread Strikes Back
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I've never been a big fan of Folk Music but I recently discovered The Unthanks and a great song called Last. Brilliant lyrics and a heartbreaking video too
Not everyone's cup of tea, but different.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IrA9HqPNlM
Not everyone's cup of tea, but different.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IrA9HqPNlM
Thanks for that Nimrod. Steve was a very underrated vocalist who could use different voices and, like so many, he died far too young.
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Brother bought me an underwrold ticket for christmas.
Realised last night it is less than 2 months away...
Realised last night it is less than 2 months away...
Frank, sorry for late reply but I only joined a couple of days ago. Looking back through the music thread and saw this.
I saw Rush for the first time at the NEC Birmingham. They were on stage for over 3 hours. One of the best concerts I have ever been to and what a SetList...
http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/rush/2004/nec-arena-birmingham-england-23d624b7.html
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they did a great version of karma police a few years back - as rachel unthank and the winterset. oh sorry, it was sexy sadie of course, not karma police.
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Sorry, I normally agree with you on most things (Elbow aside) but the Unthanks are neither dour nor miserable live. Perhaps you've seen a different Unthanks to me. They've always been charming, good humoured and fun when I've seen them. Some of the songs are melancholy but equally some of them are quite upbeat. Plus they're big bouncy girls in pretty dresses. What's not to like?
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yep, great voice. is he underrated? hopefully not by those who know. perhaps he should have considered LZ when page expressed interest.
still they managed to invoke his 'spirit' somehow
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I meant their music as opposed to their demeanour. I really have tried to like them but they're not for me.
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I've got folky mates who say the same. They certainly divide opinion. I love them.
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I have seen them three times. They are quite superb live. Hopefully they will do one last British tour, but I am not sure they will.
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The whole album, also called Last, is excellent. The rest of it is folkier than the title track though.
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sigur ros touring in september. only 5 uk dates though, glasgow, 2 nights in manchester, and 2 nights in london. bah.
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Easily one of the best
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They did a tune with Paul from Orbital that was good
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i got to meet the daughter of tony visconti and mary hopkin the other week. i gave her a very bad rendition of the chorus to 'those were the days'. i think, amongst other things, she's in a band that re-performs bowie albums.
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Lots of rumours flying around online that Orbital are reforming!