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Ultravox are back

  • 23-09-2012 9:31am
    #1
    George Mulcahy
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    Ultravox are back and have just begun touring Britain as the start of a world tour. Sadly no Irish dates so far but I have turned my Facebook page into a one man crusade to get them here. Any Vox fans out there who would like to help please add me as a friend on the site and lets start a scream. Cheers.

    George Mulcahy


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  • #2
    jonnny68
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,670 ✭✭✭jonnny68


    The only tune i know from them is Vienna :o


  • #3
    SubBusted
    Site Banned Posts: 224 ✭✭SubBusted


    The only New Romantic progressive rock band!


  • #4
    old gregg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,245 ✭✭✭old gregg


    Angst Edam


  • #5
    bodhrandude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,741 ✭✭✭✭bodhrandude


    Ive got two words George, John Foxx, google him, know your history about Ultravox they stretch back to 1975 and were more a cold dark electronic (in a good way) band back then. It was Midge Ure who brought the pop edge to Ultravox. Did you know that Midge Ure was also a member of Thin Lizzy, Visage and another group in the 1970s called Slik.

    If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)



  • #6
    George Mulcahy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭George Mulcahy


    Yes I know all of that..And the Rich Kids..I have met John Foxx several times and his working partner Louis Gordon..I know all of their histories inside out..Check out Johns new project with The Maths..Stunning..Did u no that they were once called Tiger Lilly..If u r a fan help me get them here..


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  • #7
    bodhrandude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,741 ✭✭✭✭bodhrandude


    Gary Numan doing a tour in December too, no Irish date as yet http://www.numan.co.uk/news/dead-moon-falling-december-tour-announced/ Get a Gary Numan thread one going heh heh, he looked amazing from the footage at Bestival.



    If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)



  • #8
    bodhrandude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,741 ✭✭✭✭bodhrandude


    George Mulcahy wrote: »
    Yes I know all of that..And the Rich Kids..I have met John Foxx several times and his working partner Louis Gordon..I know all of their histories inside out..Check out Johns new project with The Maths..Stunning..Did u no that they were once called Tiger Lilly..If u r a fan help me get them here..

    Ive been onto to the people running the Electric Picnic festival to book John Foxx for years as he is up there with Gary Numan and Kraftwerk and the like, I love the original version of Underpass. as well as to book the mighty Aphex Twin, maybe they could encourage him to go retro, use analogue synthesisers instead of the laptop and work with Chris Cunningham for the show. Aphex for me would be the continuing synth legend in the 1990s anyway, until he went his drum and bass, jungle, drill dance music, which I also love



    If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)



  • #9
    George Mulcahy
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    Have you heard this..I love it..

    http://youtu.be/1-yNw_U_Qgo

    10 minute remix of Underpass..


  • #10
    shed head
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 196 ✭✭shed head


    bodhrandude wrote: »
    Gary Numan doing a tour in December too, no Irish date as yet http://www.numan.co.uk/news/dead-moon-falling-december-tour-announced/ Get a Gary Numan thread one going heh heh, he looked amazing from the footage at Bestival.




    that would be most splendid!


  • #11
    George Mulcahy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭George Mulcahy


    I think Gary is just doing 7 dates in England on this tour..Wish it was different..Love the videos Shed Head..Brilliant..


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  • #12
    George Mulcahy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭George Mulcahy


    And Bodhrandude..We need to learn how to network so we can make things happen..


  • #13
    bodhrandude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,741 ✭✭✭✭bodhrandude


    George Mulcahy wrote: »
    And Bodhrandude..We need to learn how to network so we can make things happen..

    Well Ive got the this little campaign going to get Aphex Twin for the next Electric Picnic, well it was initially the last Electric Picnic but they booked Squarepusher instead who was pretty good it has to be said.



    But if you feel inclined you could join my little group or maybe even mention the campaign on air, maybe I could get some other groups up and running at some point. Check out this one and tell me what you think https://www.facebook.com/groups/306301782765054/ I havent done much activity on it recently, but there should be a few fresh clips tomorrow on Youtube of his remote controlled orchestra show in London.

    If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)



  • #14
    George Mulcahy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭George Mulcahy


    I sent Chris Cross Ultravox a message on Facebook today mentioning Dublin..I have a bit of clout and I am trying to make something happen there..


  • #15
    mordeith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,278 ✭✭✭mordeith


    George Mulcahy wrote: »
    I sent Chris Cross Ultravox a message on Facebook today mentioning Dublin..I have a bit of clout and I am trying to make something happen there..

    Sorry to hear that George. It can be quite a serious affliction . . . oh wait clout, I thought you said gout


  • #16
    VinylJunkie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,607 ✭✭✭VinylJunkie


    George Mulcahy wrote: »
    I sent Chris Cross Ultravox a message on Facebook today mentioning Dublin..I have a bit of clout and I am trying to make something happen there..
    Just wondering what clout do you have? Could you get him a prime-time slot on Near FM?


  • #17
    George Mulcahy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭George Mulcahy


    Im sure I could but hes a busy man you know..Seriously..


  • #18
    c_o_ck p_i_ss chillage
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 380 ✭✭c_o_ck p_i_ss chillage


    Always loved this one. Happy Halloween!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bpP9b1rtJs


  • #19
    bodhrandude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,741 ✭✭✭✭bodhrandude


    George you should try and get them for Electric picnic, but it would probably be a late afternoon - early evening slot in one of the marquees. The reason I mention the Picnic is they have been known to book early 1980s synth acts at some of the festivals, such as Gary Numan, Pet Shop Boys, Erasure etc. It looks like as with Numan, Ultravox are just doing a short UK tour at the moment. So maybe press for a festival appearance at Oxegen or EP.

    If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)



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