Undertones v Bigger Lovers

bags

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Undertones v Bigger Lovers March 03, 2004 at 05:44 AM UTC #

Okay, I think I recall that the Bigger Lovers may be back at some point, but that's up in the air. But, just wondering if there's a landslide of interest in the Undertones show.

Also, anyone think Undertones will sell out?

Then Sunday is Metropolitan & the Rosebuds at the Warehouse….

MiloGTC

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Re: Undertones v Bigger Lovers March 03, 2004 at 11:45 AM UTC #

Originally posted by Bags:
Okay, I think I recall that the Bigger Lovers may be back at some point, but that's up in the air. But, just wondering if there's a landslide of interest in the Undertones show.

Also, anyone think Undertones will sell out?

Then Sunday is Metropolitan & the Rosebuds at the Warehouse….

The Undertones will probably not be back. The Bigger Lovers probably will. QED.

kosmo

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Re: Undertones v Bigger Lovers March 03, 2004 at 12:35 PM UTC #

As much as I like the Undertones, without Feagal a bit of the magic is going to missing. With that said I'm in for the Bigger Lovers who haven't been around these parts in at least a year.

Rhett Miller

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Re: Undertones v Bigger Lovers March 03, 2004 at 02:26 PM UTC #

Bigger Lovers are first band on a three band night. What do you reckon? Maybe a 30 minute set? I'd see them if they were headlining, or supporting someone good. Don't think I'd go to this show though. Note: The Pernice Brothers/Bigger Lovers show at Ottobar has been taken off the schedule.

Never heard of the Undertones.

brennser

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Re: Undertones v Bigger Lovers March 03, 2004 at 02:56 PM UTC #

I will be at The Undertones - even sans Fergal it should be a good show and some of the new stuff is very good

edbert

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Re: Undertones v Bigger Lovers March 03, 2004 at 03:33 PM UTC #

My Undertones anecdote: last year I was walking in London and came upon a huge St Pat's street festival happening on the South Bank. I noticed as I was crossing from there back over to Westminster that on a big stage they had live acts playing, folkish stuff. A few minutes later as I was crossing St James park, I could just barely hear in the distance that The Undertones were playing! I started walking back but they only played that one tune (Get Over You) and were finished before I even got to the river. Sounded great though

And my Bigger Lovers anecdote: they played one Sat afternoon at that indie CD store in Clarendon, for about 5 people one dog and the store staff. Someone in the band said it was a bigger audience than at their Velvet Lounge show the previous night! I wanted to see what all the fuss was about after reading the glowing write-ups in in the City Paper, and left thinking that the writer who keeps building them up must be a friend of the band

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Re: Undertones v Bigger Lovers March 03, 2004 at 04:11 PM UTC #

Originally posted by brennser:
I will be at The Undertones - even sans Fergal it should be a good show and some of the new stuff is very good

How can it be The Undertones without Fergal? There's nobody could sound like him, and his voice is so unique that it IS The Undertones…no?

brennser

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Re: Undertones v Bigger Lovers March 03, 2004 at 04:17 PM UTC #

There's nobody could sound like him, and his voice is so unique that it IS The Undertones…no?

well theres only one way to find out and for me the undertones were and are much more about great guitar pop songs than fergals voice

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Re: Undertones v Bigger Lovers March 03, 2004 at 04:20 PM UTC #

Originally posted by brennser:

There's nobody could sound like him, and his voice is so unique that it IS The Undertones…no?
well theres only one way to find out and for me the undertones were and are much more about great guitar pop songs than fergals voice

I had to cut my comment short because I got paged…."I meant to add, if you're going for nostalga."

I'm sure it will still be a good show by a band who play great pop-songs, but not The Undertones as we remember them.

redsock

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Re: Undertones v Bigger Lovers March 03, 2004 at 04:27 PM UTC #

Originally posted by Rutherford J. Balls:

Never heard of the Undertones.

Really Rhett, you should read BigYawn more often.

brennser

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Re: Undertones v Bigger Lovers March 03, 2004 at 04:42 PM UTC #

I'm sure it will still be a good show by a band who play great pop-songs, but not The Undertones as we remember them.

we're not going to agree on this mankie - is that the royal "we" you're using there?

you don't want to go because you think its a cover band - I want to go because Fergal did nothing but sing AND they have a new album out with some damn good songs on them, easily as good as anything they've done

markie

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Re: Undertones v Bigger Lovers March 03, 2004 at 05:10 PM UTC #

Originally posted by brennser:

easily as good as anything they've done
Which song is as good as teenage kicks?

You over stated your case Brennser. The new album is OK, but it would be cool to hear some of those old hits live. There might not be another chance to. Its not like its an expensive show or anything, Mankie.

mankie

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Re: Undertones v Bigger Lovers March 03, 2004 at 05:13 PM UTC #

Originally posted by brennser:

I'm sure it will still be a good show by a band who play great pop-songs, but not The Undertones as we remember them.
we're not going to agree on this mankie - is that the royal "we" you're using there?

you don't want to go because you think its a cover band - I want to go because Fergal did nothing but sing AND they have a new album out with some damn good songs on them, easily as good as anything they've done

I suppose I'm comparing it to the time I went to see The Specials at the 930 a few years ago. Terry Hall wasn't with them, and although it was The Specials…it really wasn't if you know what I mean.

Maybe a better comparison would be The Pogues. Shane MacGowan is really The Pogues, but even without him they are still a great, great band called The Pogues.

Can we agree on that and move on?

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Re: Undertones v Bigger Lovers March 03, 2004 at 05:16 PM UTC #

Originally posted by mark e smith:

Originally posted by brennser:

easily as good as anything they've done
Which song is as good as teenage kicks?

You over stated your case Brennser. The new album is OK, but it would be cool to hear some of those old hits live. There might not be another chance to. Its not like its an expensive show or anything, Mankie.
Oh, I'm not being my usual stubborn old git and boycotting them at all, it's just mid-week shows don't really do it for me unless it was a Smiths reunion or something, and Wednesday is a night I can't miss doing something else.

brennser

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Re: Undertones v Bigger Lovers March 03, 2004 at 05:16 PM UTC #

Maybe a better comparison would be The Pogues. Shane MacGowan is really The Pogues, but even without him they are still a great, great band called The Pogues.

Can we agree on that and move on?

ok :)

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Re: Undertones v Bigger Lovers March 03, 2004 at 05:17 PM UTC #

If you go to the Undertones website (www.theundertones.com) there's a link to an archived Dutch radio program with a recent performance. Yes, it's not the same without Feargal, but it sounds really good none the less. The new DVD (the John Peel documentary, plus their videos) is quite good too.

brennser

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Re: Undertones v Bigger Lovers March 03, 2004 at 05:18 PM UTC #

Oh, I'm not being my usual stubborn old git and boycotting them at all, it's just mid-week shows don't really do it for me unless it was a Smiths reunion or something, and Wednesday is a night I can't miss doing something else.

its this sat mankie! do what I'm doing and get the baby to bed and then head out around 11 :D

brennser

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Re: Undertones v Bigger Lovers March 03, 2004 at 05:20 PM UTC #

Which song is as good as teenage kicks?

maybe I overstated a little, but given that teenage kicks is one of the best songs of all time its a pretty high standard to live up to

and I really think the first three songs and the last 3 songs on the new album are well worth going to hear live - Thrill Me is a fantastic song

Rhett Miller

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Re: Undertones v Bigger Lovers March 03, 2004 at 05:21 PM UTC #

Mankie is probably more likely to want to see 4 Way Steet, with the Bigger Lovers opening?

mankie

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Re: Undertones v Bigger Lovers March 03, 2004 at 05:25 PM UTC #

Originally posted by brennser:

Oh, I'm not being my usual stubborn old git and boycotting them at all, it's just mid-week shows don't really do it for me unless it was a Smiths reunion or something, and Wednesday is a night I can't miss doing something else.
its this sat mankie! do what I'm doing and get the baby to bed and then head out around 11 :D

Saturday is definately out….it's the start of the F1 season and our company always has a massive party for it….attendance is compulsory for all sales staff so we can rub shoulders with the rich bastards of the metro-DC region. EUGH! Imagine me (for those who've met me) in that environment.