No Disco - reminiscing

estariol · 14-01-2009 1:12am #1

Normally "What's that song?" threads get closed and the OP pointed in the direction of the "What's that song?" sticky in Music, but since this has become a chat about No Disco, I'm leaving it - Dudess

Tried all the usual lyrics search engines to no avail, remember then video was black and white, quite a slow soulful track circa 1995. The only lyric i can remember is 'just another one night stand.......makes me feel like a real man' or something really close to that.

Would appreciate any suggestions from someone of the right vintage.
thanks

Ryaller · 14-01-2009 12:47pm

"One Night Stand" - The Aloof.

The Hustler · 14-01-2009 1:14pm

Jaysus, just realised it's nearly 8 years since Uaneen Fitzsimmons died

Captain Darling · 14-01-2009 1:33pm

estariol wrote: »

Tried all the usual lyrics search engines to no avail, remember then video was black and white, quite a slow soulful track circa 1995. The only lyric i can remember is 'just another one night stand.......makes me feel like a real man' or something really close to that.

Would appreciate any suggestions from someone of the right vintage.
thanks

Jesus, i remember that song as well. I think the poster above ^^^ got it right (cant be sure-i probably have it on VHS at home-i taped No Disco religiously), it was a real catchy song though.

kerash · 14-01-2009 2:35pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VktWNq2ver8

A fellow boardsie made me aware of this only recently, it is excellent.

AnonoBoy · 14-01-2009 3:10pm

kerash wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VktWNq2ver8

A fellow boardsie made me aware of this only recently, it is excellent.

I didn't know what song you were talking about until I listened. I remember that well - can even picture the video.

Yusuf Mirza · 14-01-2009 3:16pm

Ahh I remember No Disco well. Twas back in the day when we had only RTE 1, RTE 2, TnaG and of course the new kid on the block TV3 which promised so much and delivered so little. Remember the Pepsi chart show that was on TV3? It was like Top of the Pops but crapier, and thats saying a lot coz TOTP was S%*t.

No Dosco was the first time I was exposed to "left of field" indi music. Wish they did maby a tribute to Uaneen Fitzsimmons and release a compelation. I remember the first time I say Beck "devils haircut in my mind" man that song blew my mind.

rovert · 14-01-2009 3:29pm

Fond memories

estariol · 14-01-2009 4:05pm

Thanks its exactly the one! wonder if RTE would ever consider a box set or even stream them a la other voices. Now to track down a cd for mates dj set.

homerun_homer · 14-01-2009 4:06pm

Great song, the band fell off the face of the planet seemingly.

No Disco was great, truly missed - though not the Leagues years. Pity Channel 6/TV3 shafted Night Shift.

jossnjuice · 14-01-2009 6:22pm

homerun_homer wrote: »

Great song, the band fell off the face of the planet seemingly.

No Disco was great, truly missed - though not the Leagues years. Pity Channel 6/TV3 shafted Night Shift.

+1. no more underground bands going to get their airtime chance and no more michelle doherty!!!BOOOOOOO!:mad:

Dudess · 14-01-2009 8:23pm

The Hustler wrote: »

Jaysus, just realised it's nearly 8 years since Uaneen Fitzsimmons died

It's actually over eight years - November 2000.

The Hustler · 15-01-2009 9:47am

Leagues was up his own arse, played alot of b*llocks....... Uaneen was a legend

homerun_homer · 15-01-2009 12:53pm

jossnjuice wrote: »

+1. no more underground bands going to get their airtime chance and no more michelle doherty!!!BOOOOOOO!:mad:

Aw Michelle:( How I love Thee..

Dudess wrote: »

It's actually over eight years - November 2000.

I won some CDs while she presented No Disco, just for voting on best videos of the year. XO by Elliott Smith was one of them and it's one of my favourite albums. Tragic what happened her.

Did anyone see her interview with Ian Brown at the Big Day Out in Galway?? He was one ignoratn B*llocks. She gave him a wee gift and all.

Fanny Cradock · 15-01-2009 7:27pm

The Hustler wrote: »

Jaysus, just realised it's nearly 8 years since Uaneen Fitzsimmons died

Car crash, wasn't it? She had a nice way about her.

Ant · 15-01-2009 11:16pm

No Disco was a great programme alright. I didn't have a TV when Uaneen or Leagues presented the show but Donal Dineen introduced me to some great bands such as Orbital, Hyper[borea] and Palace Brothers.

Thanks for reminding me of The Aloof. "Sinking" was one of my favourite albums from 1996 but I had completely forgotten about its existence in the intervening years.

legologic · 16-01-2009 6:27am

Fanny Cradock wrote: »

Car crash, wasn't it? She had a nice way about her.

T'was and t'was a sad sad day...

I did enjoy the leagues era though, maybe it was the era I was brought up in. he introduced me to a lot. No Disco was an introduction so much as an awakeining. What a show regardless of presenter.

The Hustler · 16-01-2009 9:59am

Anyone remember 'The Sound Room' on TV3 with Darragh Purcell?? Tosser

homerun_homer · 16-01-2009 12:32pm

The Hustler wrote: »

Anyone remember 'The Sound Room' on TV3 with Darragh Purcell?? Tosser

Agreed, met him once and he didn't disappoint in his t0sserness.

The Hustler · 16-01-2009 12:43pm

homerun_homer wrote: »

Agreed, met him once and he didn't disappoint in his t0sserness.

Yup, similar experience myself, met him backstage at a Sigur Ros gig and he was in love with himself

sweetie · 17-01-2009 11:22pm

The Hustler wrote: »

Anyone remember 'The Sound Room' on TV3 with Darragh Purcell?? Tosser

met him before too when he was doing the tv3 stuff. If he was an ice cream he would have licked himself. He did play loads of mercury rev around the time of deserter's song and introduced me to a great tun called 'Causing a commotion' by the wiseguys.

Won a copy of 'blur' from no disco circa Uaneen and met her at an embrace gig years ago too. She was really nice (especially to a gangly student like me)

97i9y3941 · 24-03-2009 1:48am

homerun_homer wrote: »

Did anyone see her interview with Ian Brown at the Big Day Out in Galway?? He was one ignoratn B*llocks. She gave him a wee gift and all.

i remember that,he lost it all together,i remember no disco aswell,first time i saw stone roses love spreads video on it

30txsbzmcu2k9w · 29-03-2009 1:06am

Yep first introduced to The Aloof on this show as well, great band

Fred83 wrote: »

i remember that,he lost it all together,i remember no disco aswell,first time i saw stone roses love spreads video on it

Wasn't he chomping his way through an apple for the duration of the interview?

I think i remember that now haha. Donal and Uaneen were great, best thing rte ever produced.

Doctor J · 29-03-2009 8:24am

Nobody disappoints quite as consistantly as Ian Brown.

No Disco was a great show in the Dineen/Uaneen eras, turned into ****e once Leagues took over, what a dreadfully boring presenter.

Giblet · 29-03-2009 3:13pm

Poor Uaneen

Corholio · 29-03-2009 10:43pm

legologic wrote: »

T'was and t'was a sad sad day...

I did enjoy the leagues era though, maybe it was the era I was brought up in. he introduced me to a lot. No Disco was an introduction so much as an awakeining. What a show regardless of presenter.

Cant believe it's been that long. She was driving to a Bell X1 gig when she got killed. She was going out with Paul Noonan at the time.

The Bell X1 song "In Every Sunflower" is written about her. It makes the song even more amazing when you find out it was about her. As far as i know they've only played the song once ever live, at the Hot Press awards a few years ago.

JLemmon · 30-03-2009 10:53am

No Disco Best Alternative\indie Music show RTE ever put out.

There was one called the eclectic ballroom as well, can't remember much maybe it was a dream, can anybody remember it? Must not have been great, seem to remember the Pale on it and Cathal Coughlan circa fatima mansions period. And one on Fridays at 6 on RTE2 called Plastic Orange???

On the pop side, What about The Beatbox with Simon Young and Peter Collins and Ian Dempsey preceeding them? Competitions were impossible to get into, pre text phone in days. Oul Smiley Bolger was on there with the New bands Challange, bands like LIR, Grin and Watercress.

97i9y3941 · 30-03-2009 4:29pm

beatbox was good,just turned to s#it when dave fanning took over,smiley always looked worse for wear

Dudess · 30-03-2009 5:14pm

JLemmon wrote: »

And one on Fridays at 6 on RTE2 called Plastic Orange???

Yeah, I remember seeing Scheer http://www.4ad.com/scheer/profile/ on that in 1992/93 - they rocked. Shame they didn't last long.

On the pop side, What about The Beatbox with Simon Young and Peter Collins and Ian Dempsey preceeding them? Competitions were impossible to get into, pre text phone in days. Oul Smiley Bolger was on there with the New bands Challange, bands like LIR, Grin and Watercress.

Fred83 wrote: »

beatbox was good,just turned to s#it when dave fanning took over,smiley always looked worse for wear

Good topic of discussion but please start a thread on it in the general Music forum - here is only for Alt/Indie. Thanks.

Oh wow, LIR. They were great.

tech77 · 02-04-2009 8:52pm

Dudess wrote: »

Yeah, I remember seeing Scheer http://www.4ad.com/scheer/profile/ on that in 1992/93 - they rocked. Shame they didn't last long.

Talk about a blast from the past- whatever happened to them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cARgfGOYSMM

For some reason they kinda remind me of a cross between Therapy and Elastica. :P

FWIW, another track i'm reminded of from that era:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJSYzBqA9RA

Cainer · 21-04-2009 6:27pm

Corholio wrote: »

Cant believe it's been that long. She was driving to a Bell X1 gig when she got killed. She was going out with Paul Noonan at the time.

The Bell X1 song "In Every Sunflower" is written about her. It makes the song even more amazing when you find out it was about her. As far as i know they've only played the song once ever live, at the Hot Press awards a few years ago.

I've heard this before rumour alright but how true is it really that she was driving to a Bell X1 gig as the accident happened in the afternoon?

I wonder is it just one of those urban legands?

R.I.P. Uaneen.

seachto7 · 22-04-2009 9:58am

Fanny Cradock wrote: »

Car crash, wasn't it? She had a nice way about her.

I know the lad who was in the car with her..:(

NapoleonInRags · 25-04-2009 11:09pm

Just thought I'd give a mention to the legend that is Donal Dineen - the original presenter of No Disco and currently chief late night groovemesiter on Today FM

The Wild Bunch · 22-05-2014 3:43pm

Whatever happened to Leagues O'Toole and Darragh Purcell?

trashcan · 22-05-2014 10:33pm

The Wild Bunch wrote: »

Whatever happened to Leagues O'Toole and Darragh Purcell?

Leagues O'Toole wrote a book about Planxty about 3/4 years back I thiink. Don't know what else he's been up to.

Anyway, No Disco introduced me to this:

And I was instantly a fan (as you can guess by the username). went out and bought the album Cake that very afternoon. (It was when No Disco used to be on a Saturday morning. Donal Dineen days.

Also introduced me to Freedy Johnson - Donal Dineen used to play this;

Nice.

Corholio · 23-05-2014 12:21am

My strongest memory of No Disco was seeing 'World is Dead' by Juniper on there and doing everything I could to hear it again (pre internet days), ended up buying it on cassette tape.

I also have a bizarre strong memory of hearing songs from the band 'Gorky's Zygotic Mynci' on there too.

A type of show that is severely missed these days. I hate that Kodaline are probably Ireland's most well known band at the moment, makes me wish for No Disco again.

roll · 23-05-2014 12:13pm

The Wild Bunch wrote: »

Whatever happened to Leagues O'Toole and Darragh Purcell?

Isn't Leagues running the Harmonic operation? Didn't like him on No Disco but he did introduce me to Arcade Fire and the Harmonic promotion outfit is v good....

incidentally, Donal Dineen was still playing football with Rathmore when presenting ND - I remember giving him sh1t after a game one day for constantly playing 'Shakermaker' (The song that made me realise Oasis were muck) - he apologised and said he had no choice!

Uaneen had one of the best smiles......

Birneybau · 23-05-2014 12:21pm

Yeah, Leagues is running Harmonic and doing a splendid job altogther.

The Wild Bunch · 23-05-2014 12:43pm

Has he had a personality transplant yet?

More wooden than my floorboards

BPKS · 23-05-2014 8:14pm

I used to record it every Thursday night. Imagine a show on RTE today showing videos of the Beastie Boys followed by Suede followed by Kristen Hersh/Michael Stype followed by the Boo Radleys followed by Massive Attack followed by the video with the plasticine figures (which I cant for the life of me remember who the band were).

It was fanstastic, I must get out the old videos from the attic and watch a few of them again!

And about Donal Dinneen and his "wooden" personality - I played football against him (he won a county senior championship in Kerry) and he was well able to move and shout then! Maybe the persona on air and on TV was a lot to do with the hip, chilled out presenter he felt he needed to be to stand out from the crowd at the time.

Corholio · 23-05-2014 9:21pm

BPKS wrote: »

I used to record it every Thursday night. Imagine a show on RTE today showing videos of the Beastie Boys followed by Suede followed by Kristen Hersh/Michael Stype followed by the Boo Radleys followed by Massive Attack followed by the video with the plasticine figures (which I cant for the life of me remember who the band were).

It was fanstastic, I must get out the old videos from the attic and watch a few of them again!

And about Donal Dinneen and his "wooden" personality - I played football against him (he won a county senior championship in Kerry) and he was well able to move and shout then! Maybe the persona on air and on TV was a lot to do with the hip, chilled out presenter he felt he needed to be to stand out from the crowd at the time.

If you do get out those video's, if you ever come across the video for 'World Is Dead' by Juniper, I would be more than happy to pay for a copy of it.

The Wild Bunch · 23-05-2014 9:49pm

BPKS wrote: »

I used to record it every Thursday night. Imagine a show on RTE today showing videos of the Beastie Boys followed by Suede followed by Kristen Hersh/Michael Stype followed by the Boo Radleys followed by Massive Attack followed by the video with the plasticine figures (which I cant for the life of me remember who the band were).

It was fanstastic, I must get out the old videos from the attic and watch a few of them again!

And about Donal Dinneen and his "wooden" personality - I played football against him (he won a county senior championship in Kerry) and he was well able to move and shout then! Maybe the persona on air and on TV was a lot to do with the hip, chilled out presenter he felt he needed to be to stand out from the crowd at the time.

I was actually referring to Leagues O'Toole with my 'wooden' comment

super_furry · 23-05-2014 9:51pm

Still love this song and first heard it on No Disco.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHAhjmrAsSc

loyatemu · 25-05-2014 3:32pm

we need a "No Disco classics" Spotify playlist

(actually could be tricky, just checked Spotify and there is no Palace Music/Will Oldham there at all...)

Tree Scape · 26-05-2014 1:02pm

This
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRzewgVLmp8

loyatemu · 26-05-2014 2:27pm

Tree Scape wrote: »

This
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRzewgVLmp8

I was looking for that video, but was searching for "Palace Brothers" (as that was his stage name at the time).

Another oft-played tune was Luke Vibert's "Sharp A2" which Dineen commissioned a video for because there was no actual video available:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLczxR0nFew

WingnutRecords · 27-05-2014 11:25am

Hey!

I used to produce a podcast for Curious Broadcast called 'An Ciaróg Eile', for the very first one I interviewed No Disco producer, Rory Cobbe.

Just search 'curious broadcast wingnut an ciarog eile 1'

The interview was great and he went through the entire history of the show.

One for the NERDS!

In the same series I went on to interview Dave Fanning, Dan Hegarty, Donnacha O Dualaing, Cian O Cíobháin, Stevie G and loads more....

No Disco - reminiscing

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