[Event Chat] Bricoloteque, The Small Deaths, Narcissists - 18/08/10

Three locals, all very good.

Here is where Rocket Dog, DJOhmygod and Ed____ build the hype for this gig up to frenzy point.

If it wasn't enough that THE SMALL DEATHS are playing, there will also be cake, films, probably some sort of gimmic to allow me to force junk on people and it will be FREE to get in (though I suggest that you put some money in the Fez).

Come, it'll be super.

Floppy haired dreary indie wank in you face!

Nomnomnom. Etc.

Bricolotheque.

This looks like uttter Rubbish. Good thing its free

*vomit*

The small deaths!? hahaha...see.

The Narcissists is a pretty good one for an indie band tho! I'll give you that one! :D

Do you mind if I use that poster to stick around town RD? I might change "£free" to "£donations" though, if you don't mine me ammending your wonderful work! I can get the image from facebook if it's OK with you.

Narcissists aren't an indie band per se. Musical predjudice FAIL.

the small deaths are a pop group. Like bucks fizz.

The Narcissists aren't an indie band per se. Musical predjudice FAIL.

Don't call Narcissists "The" BTW. It's just Narcissists. Band members have been very strict on this point.

I'm definitely there then... I bloody love Bucks Fizz

I shall be pulling the singer's skirt off, mid performance.

Then dying horribly.

^ Splendid

look as if you don't care less
but if you wanna see some *more*

I wanted to make a joke about Bucks Fizz and skirts, but couldn't think of a way of doing so without offending Hannah. Cheryl Baker went on to a successful career in childrens TV. No one knows what happened to the other one, who's sole claim to fame is that she had her skirt ripped off in front of millions of people. Poor lass.

http://yfrog.com/n14qqj Use that

Cheers Ms RD!

David Van Day was briefly in Bucks Fizz ;-]

It's a good thing that David Van Day didn't stay long because there would have been some bad headline puns to be made after the van crash which nearly killed the entire band. It's not just Metallica and Alien Ant Farm which that sort of thing happens to.

And still no one knows what the other girl was called. Such is life in a pop band.

I love you all. Looking forward. Thanks for putting on these shows Rob, youre the bullet.
(feel compelled to make up for my cheekiness above)

I think there is going to be some sort of Art / Cassette Stall at this too. Need to get more details from Holly.

And cheers Mr S News. This is the last gig I'm putting on for a while because I am struggling to find people to put on. I'm often emailing bands I want to put on and they hear the mention of balloons and cake and then run a country mile for some reason. Humourless so and so's with their leather jackets, cheeks sucked in and photo sessions against brick walls. So indie wank...

Oh well thats a shame, cuz I like your anGle, but I know you'll do something/more else

This sort of thing is just like people deleting their account and leaving WAN forever. You know they'll be back sooner or later. :) Exceptions are obviously made for the greatly missed Clarissa and Jude1, who have not come back again. Good fellows those woman.

Clarissa was Kunoichi before.

I think Jude1 will be back at some point

*waves* ;)

I was Ahpook before I went Silent. I don't really know why I changed. I don't even like my username very much, but it's sort of stuck. Don't get me started on "I don't really like Kevin Smith (except Dogma)" rant again.

And had another account or two before that.

You see I am actually 60% of the people on WAN and spend most of the day talking to myself as different characters. Not many people know that either.

Not sure I remember ahpook at all!

Rants? We don't usually need to 'get you started'. :)

Ahpook lurked for most of the time.

There is nothing like a good rant to clear the air and to purify the soul. Especially in a park or street corner at 3am when completely alone. It makes you look cool.

I can't find anything for Narcissists. And 'The' beforehand surrely improves any band name!? All the best bands are 'The' somethings...something short, that is!

'The is just, like, sooooo passé...

So do they have a myspace then? I want to hear! :D

“The” in band names was most successful in three separate musical phases only.

The first successful use was when pop bands started to have cartoonish names to progress from the “Mr Musician AND HIS BAND” mould. Examples: The Beatles, The Monkees, The Turtles, or The Byrds. It sounded fun, larger than life and bouncy and cool. Pop music is great isn’t it?

Second use was during the late 70’s punk explosion when you had "The" followed by a single syllable word with connotations of extreme violence. Examples: The Clash, The Buzzcocks, The Ruts, The Damned. Punk was the new way of life and it was nasty and realistic, man.

Third great use was during the late 80’s C86 / indiepop phase. You had "the" followed by a blank little word, which didn’t mean very much. This suggested that these bands were real, down to earth and the exact opposite of those tedious blaoted old fools playing Live Aid and stadiums. Examples: The Smiths, The Housemartins, The Shop Assistants, The Pastels. It wasn’t very glamorous, but it was emotional and real.

^ Where do The Pink Floyd fit in with this?

got any theories about the omission of The in the gaps of those periods?

clarissa was the wonderful _____ . my god that was fun.

This sounds like a discussion for the Indie professor: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2010/jul/19/ask-indie-profes...

(the) Pink Floyd fit with late 60's / early 70's rock and early heavy metal band name mould where you had two words which were unconnected with each other, but not quite. It sounds unglamourous, but really hairy and heavy, or alternatively bit complicated, difficult to listen to and proggy. See also: Iron Butterfly, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple or King Crimson.

Pink Floyd dropping "The" from their name marked their departure from the 60's whimsical psychedelic pop songs of "See Emily Play" to being a full out rock band since thier name fits both moulds.

Oi, Iron Butterfly are Gods in these woods !!!

I didn't suggest anything about liking or not liking any of these bands, just pointing out generalising trends in their names. I quite like King Crimson...

ok, but if anyone says a wrong word about Iron Butterfly they will feel the Wan wrath

and spirit. Don't mess with Spirit.

on the back of my one Iron Butterfly album is a lovely paragraph detailing how the drummer hewed his own sticks out of wood from a nearby forest.

Going back to the Fizz... I went to see them last year live. It was 3 of the 4 original people (Bobby Gee was notably absent) and they were awesome. I went along for the cheese factor and expected them to be terrible and they were really good. They actually had some rather good tunes back in the day (once you get past Land of Make Believe and Making Your Mind Up). The 'one that wasn't Cheryl Baker' runs her own stage school these days.

Oh, and David Van Day is an utter testicle. We don't speak of his besmurching of the good Fizz name. It never happened, right?!

PS - DJOMG... maybe you could rip off Bricoloteque's skirts. I'd pay to see that!

Oh and, for Silent Rob, the 'other one that wasn't Cheryl Baker' is called Jay Aston.

I bloody love Bucks Fizz... see, it's true!

^^What about Jedward? ;-]

Diddy David Van Day lives in Brighton. I see him sometimes. To be honest I'd prefer it if I saw Thereza Bazar.

Didn`t he used to run a burger van, was that in Brighton?

Yep. Don't know if he still does. Looks like he could.

Just looked it up David Burger Van Day ran one in Brighton ;-]

I detest jedward with a passion that is all consuming. They are also testicles.

Early 90's shoegazing band names. One single syllable word. That's it. Sounds a bit blank, druggy and covered in reverb. Examples: Blur, Ride, Curve, Moose, Lush.

This is next week don't yew know.

Oh yeah! Hype hype hype!

Has anyone seen The Small Deaths' singer recently?

The Small Deaths singer is currently lurking in the darkest depths of Newnham and has no working telephone, but can be contacted via email or facebook if plans need to be hatched.

oh, also HYPE HYPE THIS WILL BE AWESOME AND NOT REMOTELY UNDER-REHEARSED. WOO!!

Tonight!

Annoyingly i'll be missing this due to working :(

STOP PRESS: There is going to be a Bad Timing Cassette stall at this tonight. Cassettes are cool.

That's made the deal. I'm definitely coming tonight now.

Me too.

Im coming but im bringing a body guard

Can I come if I promise not to takeover the drumkit?

You can take over the drumkit if you so wish.

There will be no drumkit, however, but if there was one, you'd be welcome to take it over.

I insist that you take over the drum kit

No drumkit? Can I keep score at least then? It's a competition is right?

I have shaved my legs and am ready to rock.

^What about DJ Ohmygod ;-]

Went to this for Narcissists and The Small Deaths .. it was very cool :) Really enjoyed The Small Deaths, they are now a proper pop band with rock poses and cowbell and good tunes. Impressed! Like Narcissists too, good tunes.
Went home before Bricoloteque though as was sleepy. Saw a hedghog on the way home.

"Lovely stuff"

Abysmal + Bass Guitar + Betty Mc Werewolf = TOO MUCH SEXY

Top night. good work all round. except Ed he was shit.

QQ

awesome gig everyone :)

I had a lovely time. Throwing rawk shapes.

I was great, really enjoyed your new-found rock god status.
Who was the fit bird on the cowbell?

Really enjoyed last night, thanks to everyone involved. Really good fun.

As footnote I am developing a splendid collection of foreign coins from the Fez. Last night I got 2 Euros and 10 Spanish Pesatas. Pesatas haven't been currency for a decade, I am most confused. Whoever you are, you have done well. When I next do a night I want a pre demimal half a crown and some Icelandic Krona.

^Was this for services in the loo, just kidding ;-]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn9yYPJm0js

I was there!!
It were right good.

This is what it looked like in Night Vision!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDMLDam10kA

I love the bit in the video when the drums cut out and we all pull faces at each other. But we keep going like pros ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPPCra2UIlo

Mother has watched the videos. Her conclusion is "That girl in your band swears a lot"