― RJG (RJG), Thursday, 27 March 2003 00:14 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Cozen (Cozen), Thursday, 27 March 2003 00:19 (twenty-one years ago) link
I saw him on 'today with des & mel'.
― RJG (RJG), Thursday, 27 March 2003 00:47 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Keith McD (Keith McD), Thursday, 27 March 2003 04:14 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 04:13 (twenty-one years ago) link
― hamish (hamish), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 04:29 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 04:50 (twenty-one years ago) link
I figured out why I like Daniel Bedingfield earlier. Or one aspect. I remembered something Frank Kogan said to me about how he really liked the way that I wasn't scared to be overwrought when the usual rock-crit approach is to come across all Ed Casual (hehe, what's Frank's e-mail address again?). I suppose I see a lot of myself in Daniel. All thing considered, a juxtaposition of poets might be in order:
Everywhere he saw his own image, -his perfect face...
When he rode out of the city, the peoplegathered to admire him: a ribbonof faces, fixed on this one faceand haunted by its indifference. They said:'as beautiful as a painting', and wefeel a chill cast across these yearsfor we know there is another paintingthat does not hang in any gallery
- John Ash
I like you so much I'm acting stupid I can't play the game I'm all intense and alive I'm losing control of my heartI'm not supposed to be this nervousI should play my hand all cool and calm I can't breathe I'm losing control of my heart
- Daniel Bedingfield
― Cozen (Cozen), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 16:49 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Andy K (Andy K), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 17:06 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Cozen (Cozen), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 17:08 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Cozen (Cozen), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 17:13 (twenty-one years ago) link
I was trying to think of more music from the eighties that fits into this area of explicitly emotional quasi-dance pop, but I couldn't get far beyond The Hounds of Love. Any ideas?
― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Thursday, 10 April 2003 00:44 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Thursday, 10 April 2003 01:09 (twenty-one years ago) link
Associates surely fit this description.
But Tim is OTM regarding Tinseltown being a lost dance classic, I certainly remember hearing it in clubs in Dundee in the mid-80's. Apparently they had some of their work from Hats remixed by Oakenfold (or some other name remixer), but they nixed it on hearing it. Now that I'd like to hear.
― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Thursday, 10 April 2003 07:32 (twenty-one years ago) link
― jean bowman, Sunday, 20 April 2003 09:51 (twenty years ago) link
Where did the up and happy songs go, then? Left to rot as demos?
― Cozen (Cozen), Sunday, 20 April 2003 10:11 (twenty years ago) link
― jean bowman, Sunday, 20 April 2003 19:05 (twenty years ago) link
I don't think I'd have the bare-faced gall to actually talk to the man though.
It feels a bit criminal to actually listen to the Blue Nile at this time of year though, like I'm going to shatter the mood.
― Cozen (Cozen), Sunday, 20 April 2003 19:12 (twenty years ago) link
1. The only track I know is 'I Love This Life', which the Nipper gave me. The Nipper is right about it.
2. Cozen's big post above is indeed good, and indeed structurally resembles one of mine. But no, I didn't take my own structure from anyone else.
3. Whether or not the Bedingfield link is apt, I don't think 'emotional overinvolvement' etc is necessarily the key to 'If You're Not The One': what woke me up to that track was simply the rare quality of its tune.
― the pinefox, Monday, 21 April 2003 09:20 (twenty years ago) link
― jean bowman, Wednesday, 23 April 2003 19:22 (twenty years ago) link
― David. (Cozen), Sunday, 20 July 2003 21:26 (twenty years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 20 July 2003 22:48 (twenty years ago) link
― RickyT (RickyT), Tuesday, 22 July 2003 18:32 (twenty years ago) link
― RickyT (RickyT), Tuesday, 22 July 2003 21:47 (twenty years ago) link
― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Wednesday, 23 July 2003 05:27 (twenty years ago) link
This feels terrifyingly prescient in light of recent of events. If I can be specious for a moment.
― David. (Cozen), Thursday, 7 August 2003 18:09 (twenty years ago) link
― Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Monday, 22 December 2003 05:07 (twenty years ago) link
― Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Monday, 22 December 2003 06:08 (twenty years ago) link
― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Monday, 22 December 2003 08:51 (twenty years ago) link
― Tim Finney (Tim Finney), Monday, 22 December 2003 08:52 (twenty years ago) link
― fields of salmon (fieldsofsalmon), Monday, 22 December 2003 09:40 (twenty years ago) link
the city doesnt have to be imaginary. any city is good when the street lights are reflected in puddles on the sidewalk.
― Aaron Grossman (aajjgg), Monday, 22 December 2003 17:57 (twenty years ago) link
; )
― RJG (RJG), Monday, 22 December 2003 17:58 (twenty years ago) link
― zappi (joni), Monday, 22 December 2003 18:26 (twenty years ago) link
― jed (jed_e_3), Monday, 22 December 2003 23:06 (twenty years ago) link
still utterly classic. i only wish someone else would make music this good sometime soon, i thk i might've worn out my copies of hats and rooftops.
― cozen (Cozen), Monday, 22 December 2003 23:55 (twenty years ago) link
― jed (jed_e_3), Tuesday, 23 December 2003 00:03 (twenty years ago) link
― the pinefox, Tuesday, 23 December 2003 22:24 (twenty years ago) link
I fell asleep listening to Hats last night and woke up to track 6, 'Seven A.M.,' and thought this must be a precursor to Stereolab's mutation of Neu!'s motorik sound. I'm listening to it again now and not really hearing it. Maybe I was dreaming, or confused. Okay, now it's coming on.
― youn, Wednesday, 24 December 2003 02:05 (twenty years ago) link
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 02:07 (twenty years ago) link
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 24 December 2003 02:08 (twenty years ago) link
― youn, Wednesday, 24 December 2003 02:12 (twenty years ago) link
― Naive Teen Idol (Naive Teen Idol), Thursday, 25 December 2003 08:17 (twenty years ago) link
"The Blue Nile's debut album has a rather fascinating genesis. Scotland's Linn Electronics, makers of the famous LinnDrums rhythm boxes, wanted a demo track to demonstrate the fidelity and versatility of their new digital recording console and tapped a struggling local trio, the Blue Nile, to provide it. Their effort was a deliberately disjunctive song called "A Walk Across the Rooftops." To demonstrate the recording equipment's dynamic range and clarity, the song was arranged most peculiarly, with vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, and full string and horn sections all appearing, but never at the same time. Linn liked the song so much that they formed a record label and bankrolled the recording of this full album."
― Naive Teen Idol (Naive Teen Idol), Thursday, 25 December 2003 08:19 (twenty years ago) link
― Chris Hill (Chris Hill), Friday, 20 August 2004 20:01 (nineteen years ago) link
― kyle (akmonday), Friday, 20 August 2004 20:09 (nineteen years ago) link
I'm saving my judgment until I hear it. It'll be hard to top _Hats_ in my book, but I'm not expecting them to set a new watermark. I'm just looking forward to setting up my own vibe with the record, and replaying the earlier albums for contrast & comparison.
― Chris Hill (Chris Hill), Friday, 20 August 2004 20:17 (nineteen years ago) link
-- jean bowman ( ... ), April 23rd, 2003.
That's a great story.
― Chris Hill (Chris Hill), Friday, 20 August 2004 20:20 (nineteen years ago) link
As I lately said to JtN, I fear that the Blue Nile may actually be worse than I want them to be.
I blame RJG's car.
― the bluefox, Friday, 20 August 2004 20:37 (nineteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 20 August 2004 20:39 (nineteen years ago) link
not sure if this has been posted in another thread on here, but even if so deserves a repost - fantastic quality live show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fItoUZunua4&list=PLwXOGPZXptBCsQGmwc55lb5YgzZzcpAhT&index=10
― Hmmmmm (jamiesummerz), Thursday, 22 October 2020 16:46 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fItoUZunua4
― Hmmmmm (jamiesummerz), Thursday, 22 October 2020 16:47 (three years ago) link
Beautiful and melancholy short film of Paul talking about Tinseltown in the Rain.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFoMUAmDGCI
― that's not my post, Saturday, 24 October 2020 06:01 (three years ago) link
@KenSweeney, were you aware this track was re-mixed/re-released for download last month? You're usually my first source for anything The Blue Nile related! https://t.co/xd28FgSDtr— Brad (@ballskwok) August 27, 2021
― k3vin k., Saturday, 4 September 2021 21:42 (two years ago) link
wowee.
― Heavy Messages (jed_), Saturday, 4 September 2021 22:57 (two years ago) link
absolutely lush.
― Heavy Messages (jed_), Saturday, 4 September 2021 22:58 (two years ago) link
PJ Moore and Co, eight track new album coming soon. Herald article here.
First track, "Need to Believe", available for download, along w/ album pre-order, at PJ Moore's site.
― the body of a spider... (scampering alpaca), Wednesday, 6 July 2022 15:05 (one year ago) link
ooh good find!
― k3vin k., Saturday, 9 July 2022 10:05 (one year ago) link
There's obvs a hefty wodge of a-Ha in there too, but am I alone in hearing the Blue Nile's 'I Love this Life' in Harry Styles' 'As It Was'?
― Piedie Gimbel, Saturday, 9 July 2022 12:42 (one year ago) link
little piece in Tribune
Forty years ago, Glasgow band The Blue Nile released their first single. Their work was rooted in Glasgow itself, and the changes wrought by the shock of Thatcherism. https://t.co/j6VoGHLErq— Tribune (@tribunemagazine) July 16, 2022
― nxd, Sunday, 17 July 2022 15:24 (one year ago) link
good piece and the live recording linked is immense
― ufo, Monday, 18 July 2022 04:01 (one year ago) link
yo!
― k3vin k., Friday, 12 August 2022 22:48 (one year ago) link
if any nileheads are up for it paul buchanan is selling a remastered 2LP 10th anniversary edition of mid air https://store.paulbuchanan.com
― Clay, Friday, 12 August 2022 22:59 (one year ago) link
still waiting for my preorder to arrive!
― k3vin k., Sunday, 21 August 2022 23:47 (one year ago) link
PJ Moore has a new band:https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23031729.founding-member-blue-nile-pj-moore-teams-new-project-album/
― Xgau Murder Spa (nikola), Wednesday, 2 November 2022 23:12 (one year ago) link
Interestingly, only the single is available on streaming (Apple Music, anyway). It sounds good--very Blue Nile, as one would expect.
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Wednesday, 2 November 2022 23:35 (one year ago) link
You can listen to another track on their website (and buy the album there)
https://www.pjmooreandco.com/music-1
― groovypanda, Thursday, 3 November 2022 06:43 (one year ago) link
this song from last year by Nigel's project Quiet City featuring vocals by Pat was incredible
Quiet City - Due North (Remix)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuYDC2zY3wM
― flopson, Thursday, 3 November 2022 06:59 (one year ago) link
I honestly don't know if I can think of a single artist/band whose first single (a-side and b-side taken together) is more perfectly fully realized, and totally sui generis. I've never heard pure joy captured more wonderfully and without any mawkishness in music than with "I Love This Life," and the world-weary wisdom and old-soul sadness of "The Second Act" is so moving (and rather shocking coming from a 25-year-old). And to think--they got *better* for the next decade, seems impossible.
OTM, I just fell hard for this single, "The Second Act" even more than the A-side. It's so elegantly sad and makes me wish they had spent more time using a more primitive drum machine.
― J. Sam, Tuesday, 29 November 2022 16:50 (one year ago) link