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Post by blondeambassador on Jan 29, 2008 15:27:01 GMT
Nice shameless plug for Jon's clubnight in Reading mind you which, suprise suprise, is called 'All Bangers, No Mash...'
Oh, and to be fair on the male fans...I'm a (straight, for the record) female and I can bloody well appreciate the aesthetic value of Miss Alper so no wonder they all do!
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Post by the dark fourth on Jan 29, 2008 20:13:57 GMT
Hmm...in that case do we reckon that 'All Bangers No Mash' is more than just saying something about quality of music on the next album but actually a subtle hint about what type of music to expect, ie really electronic DJ type stuff (which we're kind of expecting anyways).... or is that just me being silly again and needing to take a step back?
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Post by blondeambassador on Jan 29, 2008 20:50:35 GMT
Nope, I don't think you're too far off...I could be totally off the mark but I'm pretty sure theres at least a tenuous link between the whole idea of 'Bangers' and the Ed Banger record label which is probably the most influential label in the electro scene at the minute so I really would expect an electro feel...at least in a Deus Ex Machina way anyway. But we sorta knew that anyway.
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Post by stumoo on Jan 30, 2008 19:20:05 GMT
I would so love it if the album was called 'All Bangers No Mash', unfortunately that alludes to Sum41's pile of crap 'All Killer no Filler'. Would just be a proper comedy title, perhaps the artwork could be the band riding on the back of a giant sausage.
On second thought, maybe not...
Anyway, regarding the original point of this thread... I was at the house of friends of Jon and Anders (Anders' sister in law's house actually) having newly arrived in Reading as a young fresher. They played some PRR stuff, and I just loved it. Bought Cautionary Tales soon after and the rest is history!
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Post by ambassador on Feb 7, 2008 13:52:22 GMT
It was a hot summer day in mid-July last year. I came home from work. My girlfriend was already home. The sky was clear, and the temperature was just below the point when it becomes uncomfortable (in other words: perfect). I had a shower and we made ourselves dinner, which we consumed at our balcony. We sat for a while and enjoyed the sun and the gentle breeze. As the sun began its slow descent to wards the horizon I stuffed a pipe with some quality weed, and we spent the next half hour smoking it. When we were done, we took a stroll in the summer evening and eventually ended up at the nearest tram stop. We went down to the city (Oslo) and made our way to the Rockefeller venue where Porcupine Tree was having a gig (although all this may sound vary casual, I had in fact bought tickets many months in advance). We found a nice spot at the upper gallery where we could feel the fresh air from the roof terrace and sat down. I had somehow expected Porcupine Tree to start playing straight away as I did not know about any supporting bands, and was actually a bit disappointed when I saw another band going on stage. Such thoughts were quickly blown away however, as the sound of Pure Reason Revolution filled my ears. I sat there, slightly stoned, and was washed away by the musical magic of this strange and wonderful band I had never heard of before. Paul's groovy and hypnotic beats, Chloe's unbelievably beautiful voice and the mesmerizing guitar work of Jamie and Jon made such an impact as nothing have ever done before or since. It was undoubtedly my best live music experience ever. The only downside was that it somewhat made Porcupine Tree pale in comparison, which was a bit sad as I had been really looking forward to see them live. I have been a devoted PRR-fanatic ever since, and I am quite convinced that no matter what anyone else might say, the magic of PRR (I always refer to their work as magic, not music) is the greatest ever.
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Post by the dark fourth on Feb 7, 2008 17:09:15 GMT
Very touching. I wish my story was as romantic as that. Although I think the feeling I experienced when I listened to the first song I'd ever heard was something very similar. I remember being shocked when I found out that they were actually a 'normal' band of young people...from the music I had somehow imagined them as slightly celestial magicians.
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Post by James W on Feb 20, 2008 21:05:20 GMT
At the V Festival back in...2006, I think, I was there with a friend. We were trying to decide which of the early acts to see, when I noticed this band described in the program as a "modern pink floyd". My friend was kinda reluctant, and we very nearly went to see some crap band that I can't even remember the name of; thankfully I won out, got to see their set and promptly bought The Dark Third the moment I got home, which I almost immediately fell in love with.
Got to see them again about 8 months ago at the Hertford Marquee, though sadly that's the only time I've been able to catch them since. Looking forward to the next time though!
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Post by anaon on Feb 23, 2008 14:10:09 GMT
Thanks to Porcupine Tree, I saw they support the band and I just wonder what it was  |
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Post by theapprentice on Mar 1, 2008 8:49:07 GMT
I heard an edited version of BAOM on Mark Radcliffe's Radio 2 show about three years ago. I listened to it a few times over the next week on 'listen again' until the CD arrived from Amazon. I've been a huge fan ever since.
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Post by perperov on Mar 18, 2008 11:33:15 GMT
Hi all! I'm a new member here, and I'm a Swedish PRR-fan. Not in total control of the English language, but trying his best - so be a tad forgiving, please...  Saw PRR as opening act for Porcupine Tree in Gothenburg (Sweden) in 2007, and was totally blown away! Bought 'The Dark Third' after the PT gig from Jamie and Paul (who were kind enough and autographed it for me). |
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Post by ripley on Mar 27, 2008 20:46:59 GMT
And I was at the same PT gig as PerPer (actually with him) in Gothenburg 2007. PRR got 2 new fans that night. They blew me away. Just wish I had found them earlier....
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Post by hyperborean on Apr 4, 2008 1:39:25 GMT
I totally stumbled upon them in the used isle at my local record store. I was just browsing through the "P's" and the cover art shocked me. I knew I had to buy the album without having heard a second of the music or even ever having heard of the band itself.
The thing is, I was reading a book at the time called, "In The Dark Places Of Wisdom" by... *looks behind, on the bookshelf* Peter Kingsley. Long story short - everything totally eerily fit. The cover art for The Dark Third reminded me of the cover art on that book, which was about the recent archeological findings of Ionian (early Greek) art and thus the dusting off of early Pre-Platonic ancient philosophy. Wonderful read, and to my surprise, when I got home and turned the lights off and began to listen to the album with friends, all intently listening, curious as to what I had just brought home - WONDERFUL album.
Magical, masterful. Probably the best first album from any band I've ever heard. Everyone I introduce this band to is of a similar mindset - they are really good. Great at creating a certain mood, totally unique from any other recent band in memory.
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Post by opmop on Apr 8, 2008 17:27:49 GMT
Hay! New member....anyway, I heard them fist when my buddies and I went on a road trip to California last summer. My friend had this playing in the car and I got hooked. As soon as we got back he burned it for me then I bought it to support them. Almost instantly one of my new favorite bands.
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Post by guziec on Mar 23, 2009 22:55:26 GMT
I saw them for the first time in Warsaw (February 2007) supporting Blackfield. I didn't know the band at all, so when I entered the club during the soundcheck and saw three guys an a lady singing to the microphone, my immediate reaction was "Oh no, another Nightwish-like band!". I wasn't very optimistic, but just a few minutes after they started, I was simply...dead. Despite the bad sound they totally blew the audience away. I think that my remains are still somewhere there, embedded in the walls and ceiling of the Proxima club We immediately fell in love with them. We didn't know that after the shows they like to mingle with the crowd signing CDs, taking pictures, talking to people etc, so the average reaction of their new fans looked like this: A: Is it the band? B: Yes, I think it is... A+B: It's the band!!! *Running towards the band, followed by warm thanks, other nice words, autographs, taking pictures and so on* Jon in an interview for Carbon Nation said that the most warm welcome they had in Poland ("That was an amazing reaction") and I am not surprised. We simply gobbled them up. I remember that when a few months later they were coming back with Porcupine Tree, lots of people wanted to see them as much as Steven Wilson and his crew. Even on their profile on Superball Music website there is something about "going to countries like Poland and finding hysterical crowds awaiting their arrival". Yeah, they have made quite an impression on us ;D. So I am just one of many victims of that amazing February evening |
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Post by Lawrie on Mar 23, 2009 23:12:49 GMT
Hay! New member....anyway, I heard them fist when my buddies and I went on a road trip to California last summer. My friend had this playing in the car and I got hooked. As soon as we got back he burned it for me then I bought it to support them. Almost instantly one of my new favorite bands. Hi there, and welcome to the forums, opmop! |
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