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Welsh Megaman

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I don't think i'd fancy trying to get out of Punchestown after a concert but would love to see ABC. Wish they'd play the Olympia or another small venue.

I saw ABC last October in Manchester, performing 'The Lexicon Of Love' in it's entirety with a full orchestra - an absolutely amazing gig!

Mr. Fry is on tour again this November around the UK, with special guests Kid Creole and the Coconuts!

Welsh Megaman

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

I saw ABC last October in Manchester, performing 'The Lexicon Of Love' in it's entirety with a full orchestra - an absolutely amazing gig!

Mr. Fry is on tour again this November around the UK, with special guests Kid Creole and the Coconuts!

I'd forgotten about them

Oh i hope we get some of those type of gigs over here. They'd sell out. Tell them from us Welsh Megaman. Get them over here

bodhrandude

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Would love to see them in concert. i don't know if it's even possible or are they all still alive.

I see Tom Jones is playing Punchestown racecourse this summer along with ABC, Deacon Blue and the Village people. I don't think i'd fancy trying to get out of Punchestown after a concert but would love to see ABC. Wish they'd play the Olympia or another small venue.

They played at Electric Picnic festival last year in the Electric Ireland (ESB) tent, so they are still touring, but only two of the ladies in the band now. They are playing the Beatyard festival in Dun Laoghaire happening on 5th and 6th August. http://www.the-beatyard.com/

Welsh Megaman

http://www.broadsheet.ie/2017/04/07/i-invented-world-music/

Welsh Megaman

'Give It Up'

Ah yeah :cool:

Skid X

I remember hearing Give It Up by KC and The Sunshine Band played regularly on BBC Radio 1 on my little AM/LW Radio back in the day. Good times.

I was very annoyed when they surrendered their Medium Wave Frequencies some years later.

cml387

Skid X wrote: »

I remember hearing Give It Up by KC and The Sunshine Band played regularly on BBC Radio 1 on my little AM/LW Radio back in the day. Good times.

I was very annoyed when they surrendered their Medium Wave Frequencies some years later.

And then the internet came and they're back. Except now it's Radio 2 you listen to.

Welsh Megaman

Skid X wrote: »

I remember hearing Give It Up by KC and The Sunshine Band played regularly on BBC Radio 1 on my little AM/LW Radio back in the day. Good times.

I was very annoyed when they surrendered their Medium Wave Frequencies some years later.

Who in this day and age would buy a radio with LW just to listen to RTÉ Radio One?

Welsh Megaman

Depe-shay overload on BBC Four tonight

Skid X

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Who in this day and age would buy a radio with LW just to listen to RTÉ Radio One?

I'll have to start signing the 'Save Long Wave Radio 1' petitions!

Skid X

Caron Wheeler, the main female Soul II Soul Singer, is one of the backing singers for Elvis here.

Welsh Megaman

Never knew Siouxsie covered this - good call

cml387

Then there was the time that BBC Radio 2 was on 1500 metres long wave. Recording the top twenty at 6pm on a Sunday.

Nick Hornby writes atmospherically about listening to live football on R2 in the evening, his hopeless Arsenal devotion as they sank to another 1-0 defeat accompanied by the unearthly howl you'd get in the evening.

Anyway here's Souxsie, the one woman John Lydon said he was really scared of.

Welsh Megaman

This is like listening to John Creedon's radio show

cml387

Someone more knowledgeable than me may know, but there's a certain 80's sound that is encapsulated in this song, and I wonder was there a common producer somewhere.

Skid X

cml387 wrote: »

Then there was the time that BBC Radio 2 was on 1500 metres long wave. Recording the top twenty at 6pm on a Sunday.

Nick Hornby writes atmospherically about listening to live football on R2 in the evening, his hopeless Arsenal devotion as they sank to another 1-0 defeat accompanied by the unearthly howl you'd get in the evening.

Anyway here's Souxsie, the one woman John Lydon said he was really scared of.

Ah yeah, good times. The howling 909 or 693 as Alan Green or Bryon Butler tried to do their live (Second Half Commentary)

In Ronnie Whelan's autobiography he describes his parents driving up to the top of the Dublin Mountains to get a clearer reception of Radio 2 on the day Ronnie was making his Liverpool debut. Different times.

Welsh Megaman

Spot the middle-aged 70's porn star in the audience!

Skid X

Cruel Summer would be a decent song for someone to cover, its a cut above your average Bananarama tune.

Welsh Megaman

Skid X wrote: »

Ah yeah, good times. The howling 909 or 693 as Alan Green or Bryon Butler tried to do their live (Second Half Commentary)

In Ronnie Whelan's autobiography he describes his parents driving up to the top of the Dublin Mountains to get a clearer reception of Radio 2 on the day Ronnie was making his Liverpool debut. Different times.

Ah, the day I discovered 2fm on MW1278 from near Snowdon and trying to unpick Irish popular culture!

What's a Kimberley Macano Coconut Cream? What or who is a Twink? Dusty Rhodes and Rick O'Shea...are those their real names?

Welsh Megaman

Skid X wrote: »

Cruel Summer would be a decent song for someone to cover, its a cut above your average Bananarama tune.

Ace Of Base covered it, I think.

You can't wear a hat with that majestic haircut, Mr. Young

cml387

Skid X wrote: »

Cruel Summer would be a decent song for someone to cover, its a cut above your average Bananarama tune.

Oh come on now you disappoint..

Robert De Niro's Calling,
Venus
I hear a rumour


alright maybe not great, but they looked well.

And Siobhan Fahey's from near Clonmel.

Welsh Megaman

Breaking hearts Alfie-style, then straight to the recording studio.

Like a boss :cool:

Skid X

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Ah, the day I discovered 2fm on MW1278 from near Snowdon and trying to unpick Irish popular culture!

What's a Kimberley Macano Coconut Cream? What or who is a Twink? Dusty Rhodes and Rick O'Shea...are those their real names?

Ha, bizarrely you weren't the only person from across the water confused by the biscuits

http://www.nicecupofteaandasitdown.com/biscuits/previous.php3?item=49

Previously the Wife thought the Mikado was called a 'Kimberly Mikado', due to her memory of an Irish TV advert. In fact they are two different biscuits both members of the flagship trilogy of biscuits created by Jacob's, 'The Kimberly', 'The Mikado' and 'The Coconut Cream', all imortalised by the jingle in the advertisement shown on Irish television during the eighties "Kimberly, Mikado and Coconut Cream, someone you love, would love some Mum!"

Skid X

cml387 wrote: »

Oh come on now you disappoint..

Robert De Niro's Calling,
Venus
I hear a rumour


alright maybe not great, but they looked well.

And Siobhan Fahey's from near Clonmel.

Ah, tis true. I could have worded that better.

Love in The First Degree stands as one of Stock Aitken and Watermans finest hours.

Gizmo55

Skid X wrote: »

Ha, bizarrely you weren't the only person from across the water confused by the biscuits

http://www.nicecupofteaandasitdown.com/biscuits/previous.php3?item=49

"Kimberly, Mikado and Coconut Cream, someone you love, would love some Mum!" is now stuck in my head. Argh!!!

Welsh Megaman

DM at the Beeb...so we won't see 'Master And Servant' performed on 'The Wide Awake Club' then.

:O :O

EDIT: Much better attire!

Welsh Megaman

RAMMSTEIN do a great version of 'Stripped'.

Welsh Megaman

Love 'Ultra' - great album

Martin's silver glitter Gretsch...want! :O

Gizmo55

Anton Corbijn on drums for 'Barrel of a Gun' on TOTP. Excellent.

mollser

Gosh was never a Depeche mode fan by any stretch, but this is an awesome gig!

I think I really long for rock bands with good tunes and a good front man, never knew they were one!