[Music] Town Called Malice Going Underground?

[Is it PotG?]

Ahh, did you go? Or anyone else on here go?

I didn't, sadly was a little too young.

Saw them a few times, including the last one in December '82, but from previous posts I think a few of our elder statesmen were present.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Ahh, did you go? Or anyone else on here go?

@Harry Wilson's tackle
I may be wrong but I’m sure he has mentioned this

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Had to share this. I’ve been a PW fan since early Jam days.
My 2 sons band “Barbara” have been asked to support him on his current UK tour. Southend last night, Leicester tonight.
It’s all a bit unreal but fabulous!

That’s amazing. Congratulations to them

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

@Harry Wilson's tackle
I may be wrong but I’m sure he has mentioned this

Embassy cinema? Yep

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Might have asked this before but didn’t The Jam play a gig at the Embassy cinema in Hove back in 1977?

I was there.

 

[El Presidente]

Butterfly Collector, which is about an unpleasant well known Brighton resident.

 

[El Presidente]

Discovering that Paul Weller is a bit of an arse having worshipped The Jam was a bitter pill to swallow.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

I saw The Who at the County Ground last year. Was great to see them - previous time was back in the 90s. Daltrey does struggle a lot vocally these days. Also worth pointing out they haven’t - IMO - written anything decent in over 40 years.

Fortunately I think they realise that and don't play anything they've written in the last 40 years live*.

More generally, I just don't see the point in going "urgh, they're old!" at bands or musicians. Yeah, they are. What are they meant to do, retire at 30 and take up chartered accountancy? They should do whatever they like, whether that means playing old material or more recent dreary cobblers, and if people are willing to pay money to see and listen then all power to them.

* I am moderately fond of this track from that album The Who released in around 2006. For the guitar playing, the lyrics are Townshend's usual post mid-70s overwritten mush.

 

[Crispy Ambulance]

Butterfly Collector, which is about an unpleasant well known Brighton resident.

? Hoogstraten?

 

[Flex Your Head]

The Jam have such an amazing back catalogue that it's almost impossible to choose, and your favourite can change depending on mood, time of day, where you are, and a million other factors.
Currently for me it's Life From a Window.

I love that it mentions the 'post office tower' too, dunno why. BT Tower just sounds so wrong.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Butterfly Collector, which is about an unpleasant well known Brighton resident.

Any clues?

 

[PascalGroß Tips]

The Jam have such an amazing back catalogue that it's almost impossible to choose, and your favourite can change depending on mood, time of day, where you are, and a million other factors.
Currently for me it's Life From a Window.

I love that it mentions the 'post office tower' too, dunno why. BT Tower just sounds so wrong.

Love that song ... (just put it on).

Looking from a hilltop
Watching from a lighthouse, just dreaming
Up here I can see the world
Sometimes it don't look nice
But that's OK

'This Is The Modern World' got slammed by a lot of music critics (what do they know). It was different to 'In The City', but I thought it was great. For a bit of fun, I sometimes play the intro to Tonight At Noon to my granddaughter where it starts eggs eggs eggs ... poached boiled or fried ... they're good for the old ... (farting noise)

 

[PascalGroß Tips]

Fortunately I think they realise that and don't play anything they've written in the last 40 years live*.

More generally, I just don't see the point in going "urgh, they're old!" at bands or musicians. Yeah, they are. What are they meant to do, retire at 30 and take up chartered accountancy? They should do whatever they like, whether that means playing old material or more recent dreary cobblers, and if people are willing to pay money to see and listen then all power to them.

* I am moderately fond of this track from that album The Who released in around 2006. For the guitar playing, the lyrics are Townshend's usual post mid-70s overwritten mush.

That's not a bad track actually. And to your 'more generally' point - I totally agree

 

[El Presidente]

Any clues?

Female

 

[PascalGroß Tips]

Female

Someone that used to 'write' for NME?

 

[Crispy Ambulance]

Ah, the former Mrs Parsons?

 

[ROSM]

Female

Ms Burchill?

 

[Is it PotG?]

Still trying to locate my Canadian version of Setting Sons with Strange Town and BC on it I think.

This classic has stood the test of time too.

 

[mile oak]

There are so many good songs I expect they like to mix it up a bit. Personally my fav from the list is 'In the City' but its a short song so not ideal to finish with i suggest.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Ms Burchill?

Have certainly seen her suggested, but also Pistols muse, 'Soo Catwoman'