[kj] (OT) Savages

Thu Apr 21 05:35:55 EDT 2016

"Man Made is Johnny Marr's lad isn't it?"

Yes it is. As it was a local gig for them the place was packed and, as you
might expect, they went down very well.
Ye agree, they were ok. I went away thinking I'd check their stuff out
properly...which I have yet to do.

Walker...walker - name rings a bell.

On 21 April 2016 at 10:29, Rob Moss <rob.moss at gmx.com> wrote:

> Man Made is Johnny Marr's lad isn't it?
>
> Saw them support the old man. They were ok. Bit light weight for me and
> it's a tough comparison surely when your Dad is Johnny Marr. One of my
> favourite ever guitarists - him, Marco Pirroni and some bloke called
> Walker........
>
> On 21 Apr 2016, at 09:22, Brian Whitehead <bawhitehead at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I saw Sleaford Mods a couple of times last year, and to be honest I only
> went as my mates invited me along, and I have to say they were excellent.
> Although I would probably say musically it's probably not high in my list
> the energy he puts in the live sets is mesmerising. One of those bands to
> watch live.
>
> I'll throw another into the ring...Man Made. I saw these play in a room
> above a pub in Manchester last year supporting Kid Wave and it was packed
> as they are a local band. Making a big splash round these parts and I'm
> expecting they will become more widely known. For me I'm not sure but I am
> sure they will 'make' it....what ever that is these days.
>
> Brian. - Now checking out Evil Blizzard
>
> On 21 April 2016 at 08:52, Steve Hackett <thepunisher at blueyonder.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
>> Fat Whites are amazing live.. Love Em..Love Savages and Sleaford Mods
>> too. My favourite bands at the moment.. Plus Evil Blizzard
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On 21 Apr 2016, at 08:22, Paul <dubecho at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Yes! I love Slaves' cover of LCD Soundsystem's Daft Punk Is Playing At
>> My House <https://youtu.be/yMPkPJF8cEs>.
>>
>> I like that video Fat White Family, did for *Whitest Boy On The Beach
>> <https://youtu.be/YKNt_qq6N7o>*, they all look like clones of Tim Roth,
>> in *Made in Britain* <https://youtu.be/9yaKIoIEI44>, from back in the
>> day. Hear so many different bands in their music, but they're totally
>> original.
>>
>> Any love for Sleaford Mods <https://youtu.be/U8PyFn90FIQ>?
>>
>> On 21 April 2016 at 07:26, Brian Whitehead <bawhitehead at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Savages - great band. Loads of energy and, as mentioned, a massive
>>> dollop of Siouxsie. Saw them a couple of years ago at Vox club in Leeds on
>>> a mates recommendation as he knew I liked Siouxsie and what a show. The
>>> shows this year were great as well.
>>>
>>> Girl Band - what is going on with these guys? They seem to cancel gigs
>>> more often than Killing Joke. Had tickets for Hebden Bridge in February,
>>> the day after the Savages gig in Manchester as it happens, and that was
>>> cancelled. Think it was Liverpool they cancelled last year. Ye another
>>> great new band.
>>>
>>> A mention also to Fat White Family and the Slaves. The latter put on an
>>> amazingly powerful show. Check them out.
>>>
>>> Brian.
>>>
>>> On 21 April 2016 at 06:19, Paul <dubecho at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Cool, was just starting to get into *Adore Life*. Got into them via
>>>> that track they did with Bo Ningen. Kept meaning to check out *Silence
>>>> Yourself*, but will for sure now and will get to see them here this
>>>> summer. Look forward to that now : )
>>>>
>>>> Speaking of girl bands, there is a band from Dublin, called Girl Band,
>>>> none of the band are girls though lol
>>>> Still, don't hold that against them, they're worth a listen. Their
>>>> debut album *Holding Hands With Jamie*, is out now. A lot of positive
>>>> feedback for it.
>>>>
>>>> Girl Band - Lawman (Live on KEXP) <https://youtu.be/Z3zH-AWh-2Q>
>>>>
>>>> Girl Band - Baloo (Rough Trade Session) <https://youtu.be/3_GpZQ2enQU>
>>>>
>>>> http://girlband.ie/
>>>>
>>>> dub
>>>>
>>>> On 21 April 2016 at 00:32, T.B. <planetary at socal.rr.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> This past Monday, I saw Savages play one of the best shows I've seen
>>>>> in at least the past decade if not longer, easily in my top 10 shows ever,
>>>>> dating back to 1977.
>>>>>
>>>>> Leading up to the show, I'd been really looking forward to seeing them
>>>>> for the first time and going in, there was a palpable air of "will they
>>>>> live up to the hype?"  The El Rey Theater in LA is a nice, fairly small
>>>>> venue that's all GA standing with a small balcony area in the back, perfect
>>>>> for this type of show. I've only seen two shows here in the past, but both
>>>>> (Killing Joke in '03, Secret Machines in '06) were excellent.
>>>>>
>>>>> Opening band was "Algiers." Led by a fairly charismatic black
>>>>> vocalist, the band's music could be described as a fusion of gospel, dub
>>>>> and punk, relying heavily on samples and loops with the band kind of
>>>>> playing along (never a good thing for me).  All of the songs in their half
>>>>> hour set seemed to focused on racism and oppression, but aside from a few
>>>>> moments here and there, they left me cold and their bass player who
>>>>> reminded me of Adam Sandler/Happy Gilmore was really trying way too hard to
>>>>> impress.
>>>>>
>>>>> By the time Savages came on at 10pm, the El Rey was packed. They
>>>>> opened with "I Am Here" and played a 80 minute set that makes the
>>>>> convincing argument that it doesn't take a marathon show or elaborate stage
>>>>> production to pull off an incredible concert. Production values amounted to
>>>>> basically strobe lights and fog machines. As good as the band sound on
>>>>> record, the sonic assault live is even better. The band greatly benefits
>>>>> from a clear live mix where everyone sounds distinct and up front. The
>>>>> guitarist Gemma Thompson really channels the Sonic Youth/Danny Ash-Bauhaus
>>>>> vibe even more so live which is a huge draw for me to this band.
>>>>>
>>>>> Numerous times throughout the show, singer Jehnny Beth would venture
>>>>> out into the audience either crowd surfing or being held up standing and
>>>>> singing over fans. Speaking of the audience, a band couldn't ask for a more
>>>>> respective crowd, during quiet interludes of certain songs, you could hear
>>>>> a pin drop. For me, they played every song off their two albums I was
>>>>> hoping to hear except "Strife." Otherwise, highlights included great
>>>>> versions of Husbands, City's Full, I Need Something New, T.I.W.Y.G. and
>>>>> Adore. They closed with "F*ckers."  The new songs off their 2nd album Adore
>>>>> integrate perfectly with the 1st album stuff and imo, come off better than
>>>>> the studio versions.
>>>>>
>>>>> T.B.
>>>>>
>>>>>
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