Tim, so glad to hear the new album is strong. Really can't think of anyone else that does the conversations in the same way, it's what makes Don't Stand Me Down such an incredible album. Is the new album out there now or do you have a promo copy?
Nate, I saw them on the 2003 tour and they did lots of strange skits and lots of banter during the songs. It was without doubt the strangest and best gig I've ever been to. I won't be able to catch them this time unfortunately but would love to see them again. I totally agree with your thoughts on Come On Eileen, it's so overplayed and not one of my favourite Dexys songs at all but when they played it, it was so great and seeing the reaction it got was really something. I think I've appreciated the song a lot more since.
Steve, I just bought Uncut yesterday (saving it for a long flight next week) It's the first music magazine I've bought in ages. Really looking forward to reading the article.
― Kitchen Person, Sunday, 6 May 2012 10:44 (twelve years ago) link
I got lucky with a promo - it's out at the start of June I believe.
― Tim, Monday, 7 May 2012 10:01 (twelve years ago) link
new album http://open.spotify.com/album/2g7CqCHV0BEbWa2FgnTGWN
― it looks like something rupert the bear would wear (Algerian Goalkeeper), Tuesday, 5 June 2012 18:32 (twelve years ago) link
I really enjoyed it
This is brilliant. I'm so relieved.
― Kitchen Person, Tuesday, 5 June 2012 21:23 (twelve years ago) link
im listening to it again right now funnily enough
― it looks like something rupert the bear would wear (Algerian Goalkeeper), Tuesday, 5 June 2012 21:28 (twelve years ago) link
This tour came to Australia for two theatre shows last week. It was ridiculously, heart-swellingly great.
― ( ͡° ͜ʖ͡°) (sic), Tuesday, 20 November 2012 02:08 (eleven years ago) link
People of a certain age will connect as deeply to this as I did to the records-over-the-phone sequence in The Virgin Suicides.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRyheUEkHuA
― clemenza, Tuesday, 20 November 2012 03:35 (eleven years ago) link
This. I don't think I've ever had so much *fun* at any type of show/concert ever.
― After Cease To Exist Button (King Boy Pato), Tuesday, 20 November 2012 10:01 (eleven years ago) link
I have just:
a) bought my tickets for the Duke of York's residency
b) Listened to Projected Passion Revue & thumped a wall in excitement harder than I intended at moment where Soon goes into Plan B.
Excited, knuckles hurt slightly, can't wait till April.
― woof, Tuesday, 19 March 2013 21:38 (eleven years ago) link
Going in I was a bit unsure about the new album & wondering whether my head was in the right place for latest part of the journey of K Rowland, but that was spectacular, an amazing evening. Really really fun, charming & the band are in great shape. Cathartic.
obvs highlight was This is What's She's Like, but Old – 'I'm getting old! What can I do? Absolutely nothing!' - was immense.
― woof, Thursday, 25 April 2013 10:23 (eleven years ago) link
Sounds great, wish I could have gone to see them this time round. The show I saw them do in 2003 was maybe the best gig I've ever seen.
― Kitchen Person, Thursday, 25 April 2013 11:06 (eleven years ago) link
I saw them in 2003 too - I don't think it was quite up there with that, but haha yeah that's a v high bar, those shows were something else.
― woof, Thursday, 25 April 2013 11:31 (eleven years ago) link
I went there not really knowing what to expect, just thought they would be doing a straight forward hits set I guess. I did not expect all the sketches and little details they added to those songs. It was funny, moving and just ridiculous at times. This Is What She's Like (like you said) was the big highlight for me but really the setlist was perfect. Love this band so much.
― Kitchen Person, Thursday, 25 April 2013 11:37 (eleven years ago) link
yeah, this has a lot of those same elements - drama, intensity, self-mockery - & carried some bits over - like the 'how can I stop the burning?' Kev/Pete-as-Policeman routine (which was amazing again).
― woof, Thursday, 25 April 2013 11:48 (eleven years ago) link
Haha, yeah that bit was amazing! I really love the album and would have liked to see it performed live but sadly I'm travelling in New Zealand and think by the time I get back to the UK the tour might be over.
― Kitchen Person, Thursday, 25 April 2013 12:01 (eleven years ago) link
& something I only saw recently - 9 minute Too-Rye-Ay era rework of There, There My Dear, w/ press-ups. So good:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SQ1lHZP0es
― woof, Thursday, 25 April 2013 13:13 (eleven years ago) link
just didn't realise they were playing the roundhouse on Friday, think I might go again. Interested to see:
Sadly, Madeleine Hyland is unable to do the shows, but we are delighted that Siobhan Fahey will step in to play the female role. We’re sad that Maddy isn’t with us, but really feel good about Siobhan’s involvement.
― woof, Monday, 23 June 2014 15:19 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5tDsR52Yjk#t=10.678776
This 1980 live recording shows a British "soul" band. The singer, Kevin Rowland, cries out his frustration being an Irishman living in England
― woof, Sunday, 22 May 2016 01:16 (eight years ago) link
whoa that there there my dear video is awesome!
― new noise, Sunday, 22 May 2016 01:47 (eight years ago) link
YES it is
― woof, Sunday, 22 May 2016 02:02 (eight years ago) link
at this point, I'll do some press-ups
― woof, Sunday, 22 May 2016 02:12 (eight years ago) link
STOP
GO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmMPQ8H-ioo
Taken from the album Let The Record Show: DEXYS DO IRISH AND COUNTRY SOUL
― small doug yule carnival club (unregistered), Monday, 23 May 2016 02:49 (eight years ago) link
Rowland DJing at How Does It Feel again in April:https://www.howdoesitfeel.co.uk/hdifkevin.htmlI missed the last one, but (as per me above) have been a couple of times and it is great fun.
― woof, Tuesday, 7 March 2017 13:31 (seven years ago) link
spanning from Toots And The Maytals and David Bowie to T Rex and the Stooges, Kevin also sang along with some of the songs, making the night more like an intimate gig than a regular club.
I'm guessing he might get a bit more obscure in his choices than that, but sounds like fun anyway
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 8 March 2017 19:16 (seven years ago) link
That's a draft lyric for the first verse of "Come On Eileen"
― Mark G, Wednesday, 8 March 2017 22:34 (seven years ago) link