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Colin Newman

PostPosted: Fri Nov 11, 2016 12:21 pm
by earthdog70
An interesting take on his early 80's solo career:

https://thatsneate.wordpress.com/2016/0 ... 1980-1982/


8-)

Re: Colin Newman

PostPosted: Wed Dec 28, 2016 11:09 pm
by xxxMidgexxx
Really liking the most 2 recent Wire albums these days;

'Nocturnal Koreans' (2016) and Wire 'S/t' (2015)

Both albums seem to continue on that Eno-esque sound they got on '154'. I think they're gotten into my top 10 bands of all time.

I like Colin's "A-Z' album too but the song titles escape me and I think they might as well just be Wire songs.

Re: Colin Newman

PostPosted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 7:19 am
by xxxHunterxxx
xxxMidgexxx wrote:Really liking the most 2 recent Wire albums these days;

'Nocturnal Koreans' (2016) and Wire 'S/t' (2015)

Both albums seem to continue on that Eno-esque sound they got on '154'. I think they're gotten into my top 10 bands of all time.

I like Colin's "A-Z' album too but the song titles escape me and I think they might as well just be Wire songs.


Howzabout Red Bark Tree? I thought that one was great.

Re: Colin Newman

PostPosted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 8:02 am
by xxxMidgexxx
xxxHunterxxx wrote:Howzabout Red Bark Tree? I thought that one was great.


I didn't even know that this was a thing. Looks like a 2011 release that I never knew about. Have to check it out. I know there's a lot of early career live recordings around now. It's gotten beyond the point where I can identify which songs are on which albums. They are officially into Guided by Voices territory. And seeing them live without knowing a semi accurate setlist ahead of time annoys the shit out of me as I've said in the past.

Re: Colin Newman

PostPosted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 1:20 pm
by xxxHunterxxx
xxxMidgexxx wrote:
xxxHunterxxx wrote:Howzabout Red Bark Tree? I thought that one was great.


I didn't even know that this was a thing. Looks like a 2011 release that I never knew about. Have to check it out. I know there's a lot of early career live recordings around now. It's gotten beyond the point where I can identify which songs are on which albums. They are officially into Guided by Voices territory. And seeing them live without knowing a semi accurate setlist ahead of time annoys the shit out of me as I've said in the past.


I saw the Red Bark Tree tour show. It was great. They played exactly two songs I knew and, still, I loved it.