[quote=âcluaindiuic, post: 813462, member: 258â]Blur were excellent, however I was surrounded by tards who were so annoying I genuinely wondered if it was an incredibly well crafted and executed practical joke. Took all my patience not to forearm one of them in the face.
I really donât get the Bruce Springsteen cult either. I got tickets through work. I ended up selling them and watching Meath and Tyrone at home instead. He has literally played across the road from my house multiple times and I wouldnât cross the street to go see him. In Kilkenny they had a Bruce Springsteen tribute band playing in Kytlers before Bruce on the Saturday. Lads going to him a few nights in a row and fitting in tribute bands in between. Utterly bizarre. A couple of my mates described me not going to him as sacrilegious. Iâm sure the reason he played Ireland so much this year is all about his love for Ireland and not the monetary benefits from wringing the towel on an overdeveloped market. Next year in the spirit of Spinal Tap and Pink Floyd, he is playing Newgrange.
I have a tricky schedule ahead. Iâm in the US for work next week[west coast] and Iâm landing in Dublin at 3pm on Saturday and immediately driving to Slane. It should be interesting. I may to set my alarm now for the Limerick Clare match on Sunday.[/quote]
Whoâs on in slane?
What were the annoying cunts doing at blur? Was at it myself great gig I thought. The queue for the bar was a practical joke tho
[quote=âcluaindiuic, post: 813462, member: 258â]Blur were excellent, however I was surrounded by tards who were so annoying I genuinely wondered if it was an incredibly well crafted and executed practical joke. Took all my patience not to forearm one of them in the face.
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There was an auld one of about 40 or so near me drunk out of her tree before the gig even started, she was falling about and could barely stand, then got up trying to do sexy poses and sheâd lose balance and nearly fall again and then try shift the face off some dude that may have been her boyfriend or may have just been a creepy opportunist. Sheâd have been thrown out if sheâd been a teenager. Pissed us right off but she disappeared shortly after Blur started.
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I like Blur. I think they have some great tunes. But Country House, Stereotypes and Charmless Man are woeful dirge in my view.[/quote]
Iâm in full agreement there but they are an insanely good band most of the time. Theyâve been going for 25 years or so and Under The Westway is the song everyone wished David Bowie had come back from his hiatus with. Itâs sublime. Blur, 13, Parklife, a lot of Modern Life, a lot of Think Tank, Thereâs No Other Way, Sing (possibly the best tune on the Trainspotting OST)âŚincredible band.
I must say I think Tender is overrated. Then again I have never been a huge fan of gospel music in songs.
The Universal versus Wonderwall was the second round of Blur versus Oasis. Wonderwall beat it in the charts and also in the end of the year singles from so called critics. For me there was never any comparison. In fact The Universal was as good of a song as anything around at that time.
[quote=âfarmerinthecity, post: 813563, member: 24â]I must say I think Tender is overrated. Then again I have never been a huge fan of gospel music in songs.
The Universal versus Wonderwall was the second round of Blur versus Oasis. Wonderwall beat it in the charts and also in the end of the year singles from so called critics. For me there was never any comparison. In fact The Universal was as good of a song as anything around at that time.[/quote]
[quote=âfarmerinthecity, post: 813563, member: 24â]I must say I think Tender is overrated. Then again I have never been a huge fan of gospel music in songs.
The Universal versus Wonderwall was the second round of Blur versus Oasis. Wonderwall beat it in the charts and also in the end of the year singles from so called critics. For me there was never any comparison. In fact The Universal was as good of a song as anything around at that time.[/quote]
Country House and Charmless Man are great pop songs.
[quote=âKinvaraâs Passion, post: 816369, member: 686â]Midlake in the Roisin Dubh tonightâŚ
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Tim Smith, the singer, left them last November. I heard the new single and itâs excellent so I wouldnât worry, but please report back on whether they played anything off Van Occupanther and how it sounded, please.
Yep, sad stuff. Happened last November. His voice made the band for meâŚthey shoulda changed the name or somethingâŚthey still sound goodâŚbut it ainât Midlake.
