Miscellany is the new rock'n'roll.

[zotz]

Thanks to technotom for pointing out that this man could perhaps be the brother of yesterday's sleepwalking airline smoker.

And, passed on from a different source (kixie - thanks), a little article about, including a short chat with, Bill Drummond. Aren't we good to you?

Clive Stafford Smith's a top bloke. Michael Winner's an arse. See their contrasting views on the death penalty here. I mean, having directed Death Wish does actually make you an expert on criminology . . . doesn't it?

The Beeb reckons we'll have heavy snow showers on Friday. The sleet forecast for Saturday will probably get rid of it all, though.

I've spent most of this morning staring at Epson's screen colour-matching software. Now, I'm told that there are fairly severe limits on how much you can do with LCD panels . . . still, nobody can blame me for the purchasing policy, as I wasn't here at the time.

The BBC reports that there's a rumour Bowie's being considered for a part (Nikolai Tesla) in the film version of Chris Priest's "The Prestige".

Finally, I must share with you - well, those of you I haven't already droned on about this to - the Sleeve Pic I Must Have. I saw this in the window of a secondhand shop one evening lots of years ago and thought "I need that on my wall." I've not seen it since at a reasonable price (ie, fuck-all - it's a pitiable record, I'm sure). I speak, of course, of no other album than everyone's least favourite God-bothering poodlerockers STRYPER's album To hell with the devil.

The original, withdrawn sleeve (for being controversial, apparently - I can only imagine that people couldn't decide on a word emphatic enough to describe its breathtaking awfulness) shows the members of the band, depicted as implausibly-muscled angels with eighties-metal big hair, their modesty "tastefully" preserved by wisps of cloud, casting the chained devil into hell. And if you look closely . . . you can see . . . as he falls . . . they have broken his guitar!

Priceless. And yet, simultaneously, worthless.



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Comments

[decomposingsoul.livejournal.com]

Oh dear! How did you survive?!

There is this band floating aroung at the moment called Conquest of Steel ( http://www.conquestofsteel.co.uk/home.html ) who I saw once in Bolton. They did a few Manowar covers. They were so cheesy it was unbelievable. At one point the lead vocalist announced that he was going to sing a song about a sword, then produced a sword (in a crowded pub) and said "For there is nothing more metal than a sword!" Arrrrgggghhhh *Charlotte cringes at the memory*

Have these people got no shame?

[pigeonhed.livejournal.com]

To be fair I think Manowar knew they were cheesy. 'All Men Play On ten' is a real Spinal Tap-esque title for instance. For the climax of the set they came out all clad in loincloth warrior garb with real-ish swords that were thrust into the stage (or a rubber mat carefully placed by roadies). After the gig we headed to Jilly's Rock Club (this was Manchester) and saw Manowar's Ross The Boss (ex-Dictators don't forget) ahead of us in the queue.

Anyway, if you really want me to make you squirm ask me about some of the other bands I saw back then... Quiet Riot, Rock Goddess...

[decomposingsoul.livejournal.com]

Another poor poor person!

Yay you went to Jilly's. Rock World is amazing! Especially on Thursdays when it's £1-50 to get in!

This has really made my day - someone else has sampled Jilly's (easily pleased I know).

(I used to live 45 mins away from Manchester so used to go a fair bit - I am not just crazy)

[pigeonhed.livejournal.com]

Ah yes but the thing is, this was actually before you were born... 1983/5. And I did actually see some good bands back then too... Hanoi Rocks/Johnny Thunders at the Hacienda for one.

I was a student in Manchester for a while, and often go to gigs there now, when I have money.

[decomposingsoul.livejournal.com]

Ok fair enough if you want to get all old on me, but Jilly's is still there! However they have now turned the Hacienda into flats of some description. The best gig I saw in Manchester was Dream Theater at the Apollo. They are amazing!

[pigeonhed.livejournal.com]

Yeah shame about the Hac.

I have heard that Dream Theater are good live. Now that I have got a new job maybe I will get to more gigs. Unfortunately the likely start date makes getting to the one I really, really want to get to: the one off Green On Red reunion in London. I can't take a day or two off in my first or second week at a new job. Damn!

Put you on my F/list if thats ok?

[decomposingsoul.livejournal.com]

Yeh sure. I was rather pissed off as Dream Theater only played in London on their latest tour. I was ready to go for 2 nights to see both their shows as they have this thing where if they play the same venue for 2 nights consecutively, they recreate a classic album. I think they've done Iron Maiden, Metallica, Queen etc. However, I decided there were better things I should spend my money on, such as food....

[pigeonhed.livejournal.com]

I didn't know about the classic album thing. I know Phish used to do a classic album for a regular gig (around Thanksgiving if I recall) and I am hoping to get hold of a bootleg of teh time they covered Remain In Light by Talking Heads.

Some of my favourite bands often do unusual covers live. The first time i heard Thea Gilmore play 'Ever Fallen In Love' live she introduced it as 'a traditional Manchester folk song.' This was at Life in Manchester. After the gig I asked her if she chose a Manchester song because this was Manchester and other 'local' classics in other towns. Disappointingly she said no.