Kitchens Of Distinction -- S&D//POO/C or D?

Was thinking about them today myself.

I shall make what arrangements I can, Mr. V.

In haplessly furrowing my brow, thinking of what to cover for an impending selection for The New Yorker's "Nightlife" section, I couldn't help noticing that uber-meh nightclub, Satalia (37 W.26th street) is playing host to an act dubbed FRUIT on July 21. Could this be that same Fruit that Patrick of the KoD started? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?

Jebus. Did I really say that?

vast rofflage at the spinal tap pic!

Patrick's new Stephen Hero album it out, if anyone is still listening. His voice is still great and Julian guests on one track - what a tease!

I've had everything but Love Is Hell for quite a while, and love it all pretty equally. Very consistent band. Still can't seem to track down that first record, though, and I've been looking for years...

So you're saying you need a CDR burn, then.

(Nothing's turned up on Amazon? Odd, it did get a nice rerelease on A&M over here.)

I don't do a lot of online shopping, too impersonal. Maybe it's time to check Amazon/eBay for this one though.

ah yes, Amazon is loaded. i may have to look into that.

Just placed an order for the 2CD version of Capsule, very excited. Are there any key tracks on the b-sides/live/acoustic/etc. disc that I ought to pay extra-special attention to?

Post a tracklisting for that again. There are indeed some spectacular ones.

Full tracklisting at http://wc10.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3zfixq8aldhe

Andy K sez:

The first 2500 copies of the set came with a second disc of B-sides and radio-session versions, several of which wouldn't be undeserving of first-disc placement -- see the alternately dreary and blissful storms of "Glittery Dust," and the anti-Thatcher "Margaret's Injection," in particular, along with the 12" (albeit inferior) version of "4 Men."

Yes to all that.

I heard a track on the radio and thought it was Patrick from KOD back and not very good.

It turned out to be "An End Is A Start" by Editors.

Roffles

"Prize" is beautiful.

Indeed it is.

"Do I get a prize..."

Was just listening to the demo version earlier today; because the 3rd time ep was my introduction to them I think I actually even prefer it to the album one.

Hahah, I was listening to the demo yesterday. Mindmeld etc.

Prize was the first song of theirs I heard and it was so good it sort of ruined the rest of their stuff for me.

Doubtless the KoD fans here have already picked up on the surprising amount of live footage that's on youtube, but may as well link just in case. I like to think it's a measure of the love for them that still exists that people lugged video cameras to gigs back in the '90s and are now uploading that footage years later. I went to this show in Brum, so it's extra weird to find it again, and although you can't see much you can *hear* everything:

And then there were the Toilets of Destruction:

http://www.dailymotion.com/playlist/xxnh0_RileyELFuk_toilets-of-destruction-12oct-91

The Ride cover/parody = roffles.

There's a funny version of 'Prize' there too. WHat was this gig all about then?

They did random shows in this vein under the Toilets of Destruction name in London every so often -- I remember hearing about them at the time. What's nice is hearing how clearly they all become Kitchens songs thanks to the tone of Julian's guitars in particular!

Yeah, very true, and there's always that voice too. I'd normally hate "wacky" stuff like this, but those are pretty endearing clips.

I'm game for everything Patrick is involved with. He's just released the second Oskar's Drum album with Yves Altana, it's very dark and heavy:

https://oskarsdrum.bandcamp.com/

The first one's very good too though not as immediate as this one. Frankly, I like these much more than the Kitchens comeback album "Folly".

Patrick's announced his new Stephen Hero album out in November will be his last album.

https://patrickfitzgerald.bandcamp.com/album/deciduous-eccentric

It's a lovely listen -- he very kindly sent me an advance the other day -- and it's a striking note to wrap up his career on. Here's the video for the single:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsQeZx2dImA

Did he give a reason for his retirement?

Maybe he just wants to chill?

???but he's been super chill this whole time???

I hope he's not ill! I know he's a doctor, and his new single is called "Patient Here Myself."

I didn't get the sense from that in our exchange.

Very obsessed with Kitchens right now. Was happy to see this revive a few days ago.