Brighton

Heard any rumours about the Great Escape line-up btw?

I haven’t. I never bothered going to it before, was put off my industry queue-jump etc.

Yeah, the only bits of Great Escapes I've been to are when I've lucked out on a guestlist spot by having mates play. The line-ups are never good enough for the hassle.

I should be going to Swans, I think. I can't remember if the mister bought tickets already though.

Never been before either! But every May I get sad when there are a bunch of bands playing here that I can't get to see (Gang Gang Dance and a few others in 2011, can't remember who played last year)

So I might eventually crack and buy a pass

Does anyone fancy escorting me to Ben UFO and Paul Woolford at Life on Friday 22nd?

This thread being bumped reminds me - I'll be in Brighton for the days surrounding the Swans gig in April if anyone fancies a meet-up.

This sounds exciting:

http://escapegreat.com/uncategorized/poland-to-be-our-lead-international-partner-for-tge-2013

Wish I coulda seen the Hacker Farm

Does anyone fancy escorting me to Ben UFO and Paul Woolford at Life on Friday 22nd?

― Chewshabadoo, Tuesday, February 5, 2013 12:25 PM (6 minutes ago) Bookmark

i might go to that, altho all those seafront clubs give me the fear a bit

Haha Jabba, just close your eyes and forget about the idiots around you is my advice in most clubs.

DL, yeah I’m up for that, are you at Swans too?

yes indeed - it's my gf's birthday week and she loves it in Brighton so we'll be going down to meet a few mates and she's being dragged to see Swans in the process, although I'm not entirely sure she knows who they are. She likes gigs though, and the beach. If any Brightoneers fancy getting in touch my real name is Ch4rli3 Fr4m3 on FB.

I think I’ve found the right one! Is this GF the same as when I met you at the Freebutt several years back?

Jabba, I’ve tried to send an email via ilx

no Chew, different - that was something like 8 years ago o_O i've had no friend request.

OK.

I found someone with a dot between the two names after I replace the numbers with letters, so that’s not you? Can’t find another. Found you on the tweets though, and just followed you.

weird. i should just be there - no dots or nothing.

ah - emil.y - you know Noel P? I've known him from round our way for years.

Cvpb04rd Mvs1c N0el? Yeah, he's a great dude.

We should have a FISU FAP at Northern Lights before Swans. Or maybe after, if we want to be sentient at the show.

Sounds good. Yes, that Noel. Small world, he was a fellow promoter in Herts before he moved.

Anyone fancy seeing Simon Munnery? http://www.theoldmarket.com/simon-munnery-fylm-makker/

^ put me down as a possible on that, will get back to you (if yr still going)

dunno if anyone else is interested in a daytrip but editions mego are putting on a fantastic-looking avant-noise all-dayer at bexhill:

http://thequietus.com/articles/11360-editions-mego-all-dayer-bexhill-de-la-warr-pavilion

performances by fennesz, kevin drumm and bruce gilbert plus music by luc ferrari, bernard parmegiani, florian hecker and other folks

I’m sure it won’t sell out, so let me know and we can get tickets up to the night.

I’ll stick the Bexhill thing into the diary and provisionally agree!

Good to see Mark Fell on that line-up.

You were asking about The Great Escape lineup?

http://brightonsource.co.uk/news/great-escape-line-up-announced/

hmmm, that doesn't look great does it? not sure i want to see any of that lot

I don’t even know who 95% of the line-up are, which suggests it’s not my thing at all.

Well, it is meant to focus on new-ish music, being an industry "thing". But the ones I do know are pretty crap, too. Having said that, this always happens: it's utter shit right up until the last minute, when they announce a couple of great additions that I'd love to see but still won't be willing to buy a ticket for. And then I'll just be all grumpy for a bit, until I forget about it.

yeah, it's usually small/unknown bands. last year Rhythms of the World sent a bunch of Hitchin acts up there to play.

"down there", maybe I should say, if we're gonna get polarist about it.

Also... you decided to call your band 'The Upskirts'? Really, guys?

ha i saw that, is crepey-core a thing now?

Everyone go and see Charlie Straight!

wer ist charlie straight?

They're a Britpop-influenced group from the Czech Republic who are much better than any British equivalents i can call to mind. They're one of the biggest bands in their region (and have won an MTV Europe award) so it's an unusual chance to see them in a much smaller venue. They're also unbelievably lovely. Might not be everyone's style but i think they're pretty great.

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

A friend of mine is playing at Westhill Community Centre on March 1st, I shall be attending. http://theexperimentalsoundingboard.tumblr.com/MARC1st

Ooh, that sounds interesting. A little pricy seeing as I don't know who any of them are, but the mister's away that weekend so I need to find things to occupy myself, so maybe...

A little bit expensive I will agree. Ben UFO and Paul Woolford doing a 5-hour b2b this Friday at Life is only £5! I guess that will make most money on the bar though, do they even sell drinks at the WCC? I’ve never been there.

Totally read WCC as 'White Chocolate Cheesecake' there. Too much time on ilx.

But as for the Westhill Hall, nope they don't sell drinks, it's BYOB. Which I think is a plus point.

Oh, and this:

http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/10234245.Man_arrested_for_murder_after_woman_dies_following_argument_in_Brighton_street/

Horrible story, must have been very distressing to have heard that going on. Was a young gothy gamer couple:

http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/10236783.Wife_stabbed_to_death_in_Brighton_street/

The brunette was rushed to hospital but died later.

WTF? That's terrible fucking writing, and actually quite offensive in its clumsiness.

God yes I saw that, wtf

Eeeeeesshhh horrible :-(

Full details of the Mego day in Bexhill, that's an expensive one too:

http://editionsmego.com/release/eMEGO+170

How was Hacker Farm btw Emily?

Aw man, they were ace. I think I got a little over-excited when they pulled out the Mute Synth, though. ^__^

http://www.thewire.co.uk/images/artists/dirty_electronics/IDC_Connection_and_Ribbon_C.jpg

^ Is that this thing?

ps got any foe-toes?