Ultravox - Hiroshima Mon Amour OGWT
Ultravox performing Hiroshima Mon Amour on the Old Grey Whistle Test in 1978. This is an earlier line up with original singer John Foxx who had quite a reasonable solo carerr before giving it up for a carerr as a book cover illustrator in the mid 80s. He started releasing albums again in 1997, his last one being released a few weeks ago.
The not wife wanted to see him live so it's off to the Scala by Kings Cross later on to see him play. Hmm I havent seen a live act that wasn't Hawkwind or featured Robyn Hitchcock for almost 13 years!
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I don't care for being herded about in close quarters with hordes of other people. I also harbor extreme public bathroom phobia. As such, I've been to sparse few live shows in the past 10 years.
Have fun at the concert. Don't forget to bring your disposable toilet seat covers and Lysol spray can!
It was a very enjoyable night. THe support act were shite but that is to be expected (seen some real horrors in my time)
for an artist that generally plays angular synth music the concert was quite engaging. He was accompanied by Louis Gordon who he has worked with for some years.. I have never seen anyone bounce up and down behind a synth before!
I have seen someone dance behind synth equipment before, Mexican maestroALEKS SYNTEK. He takes inspiration from Kraftwerk, among others and his live show was amazing last year. I overcame bathroom and crowded concert phobia to see him, and wasn't disappointed a bit, although my Spanish severely sucks. Glad that you guys enjoyed your outing. Did you take any pictures?
What do you think of The Buzzcocks? I've been hearing a lot of them on XM the past few weeks.
Hey, is Puppies and Pincushions, the not-wife's blog? I had a smiling fit when I saw the moniker, "Anne Of Leaves"! Very punny, indeed!
No pics sadly, some artists and venues get rather titty about photography so I decided not to tempts fate and the attentions of a nine foot bouncer!
Glad you enjoyed Alex Syntek, I had never heard of him before, but I am partial to some Kraftwerk as I am to some old Bizzcocks. Their ild singles were brilliant... Orgasm Addict, Promises, Harmony in my Head and so on. They still sound good and the band are back on the road. Maybe I will go and see them when they next play London.
Ann of Leaves is the not wife. She is toying with the idea of blogging. One day she may get bitten by it and become as obsessed as me!
Easy mistake,,, he is not much younger than Bowie either,, he must be nearer 60 than 50
"rather titty".
Is this an English expression? I LOVE it! I'm going to work that into my new daily vernacular, right along with assclown.
With these new expressions I've gleaned from you, jams, I'm sure to win friends and impress people. Especially at Church!
It's just an expression a work colleague uses. I haven't heard it used by others. You can also try my 78 year oild mum's favourite expression too: "I wouldn't give him/her/them the steam off my piss". It sounds excellent when spoken by her what with her still very distinct Irish accent!
I dare say, a dearth of knowledge to be found here!
I think I may love your Mum. Mine pretends to be too refined for such sayings. Emphasis on the pretend part. Do I have to pay royalties to your Mum, or can I steal that gleaming little jeweled phrase all for myself?
There is no copyright on profanity, cuss away!
Have I told you MY Mom's favorite expression involving piss? No? How shameful it is not to share!
The new affluent homesteads being built around us are practically on top of each other with very little yard space. Whenever we pass these new subdivisions my Mom comments, "Those houses are so close together, they can practically piss into each other's windows".
Oh, the mental imagery that goes along with that one.
We should just start an International Piss Phrase Exchange, jams.
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