Sorry, these guys:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign_citizen_movement
Gotta get their name right, doing otherwise is clearly taking advantage of a legal loophole to discredit them
― susuwatari teenage riot (a passing spacecadet), Friday, 12 April 2013 14:55 (eleven years ago) link
i love those guys, i dream of running into people like that in the wild one day
― life went on, sadly (Noodle Vague), Friday, 12 April 2013 14:55 (eleven years ago) link
of course when you do you want to run away after about 30 seconds but
― life went on, sadly (Noodle Vague), Friday, 12 April 2013 14:56 (eleven years ago) link
UK members of the Sovereign Citizen Movement: Lester Pigott, Lord Ashcroft, Jimmy Carr, Gary Barlow.
― Neil S, Friday, 12 April 2013 15:05 (eleven years ago) link
I've had to speak to some 'freeman' people. It was kinda lol but mostly sad - most of them seemed to have other mental issues going on.
― oppet, Friday, 12 April 2013 17:11 (eleven years ago) link
This fucking guy. I despair for the human race sometimes *weeps bitterly*
― Tom D (Tom D.), Friday, 12 April 2013 17:27 (eleven years ago) link
Frank Turner Reviews The Singles"It made me want to stab myself in the face..."
http://www.clashmusic.com/features/frank-turner-reviews-the-singles">=http://www.clashmusic.com/features/frank-turner-reviews-the-singles
― owenf, Friday, 9 August 2013 12:22 (ten years ago) link
The fact that he didn't is a grave disappointment.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 9 August 2013 13:03 (ten years ago) link
Ha I recently had my hair cut by one of the guys from Arches. He was telling me about his band then, and this is the first time I've seen them mentioned elsewhere. What a load of shite! He does a good haircut though.
― Eyeball Kicks, Friday, 9 August 2013 13:13 (ten years ago) link
I soooo want to bag on this asshat on fb, but I have a friend who's an "I've tattooed his lyrics on my body!"-level fan and she'd probably unfriend me and lose my number if I did that. He's just such a rich target, though! In the grand scheme, WGAF about Frank Turner, but it pains me not to go in on this clown whenever I want.
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 17 June 2015 17:51 (nine years ago) link
which Frank Turner lyrics does she have tattooed on her body
― soref, Wednesday, 17 June 2015 17:55 (nine years ago) link
"Love is about all the changes you make and not just three small words."
:/
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 17 June 2015 18:00 (nine years ago) link
could be worse tbh
https://www.facebook.com/FrankTurnerTattoos/photos_stream
― soref, Wednesday, 17 June 2015 18:01 (nine years ago) link
Does he rhyme it with "turds", "birds" or "girds"?
― めんどくさかった (Matt #2), Wednesday, 17 June 2015 18:02 (nine years ago) link
GOOD GAWD
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 17 June 2015 18:02 (nine years ago) link
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/a6/e9/74/a6e974df1299ae8d54ddc04e7684d93c.jpg
― soref, Wednesday, 17 June 2015 18:17 (nine years ago) link
nightmarez
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 17 June 2015 18:19 (nine years ago) link
I'm gonna pretend that all those "I Still Believe" tats are for Tim Cappello.
― how's life, Wednesday, 17 June 2015 18:22 (nine years ago) link
"...three small words."
Fuck off cunt
― The Manner of Crawly (Tom D.), Wednesday, 17 June 2015 18:26 (nine years ago) link
"Nashville Tennessee"
From the heart of the Southern Downs, to the North-East London reservoirs,From the start, the land scaped my sound, before I'd ever been to America.
And if I knew anybody who played pedal steel guitar,I'd get them in my band and then my band would get real far,But I was raised in middle England, and not in Nashville Tennessee,And the only person in my band is me.
A simple scale on an old guitar, and a punk rock sense of honesty.I cannot fail, I've got this far with no knowledge of mid-west geography.
And if I knew anywhere where I could drive in a straight lineFor hours in the desert, I'd drive for hours at a time.But I was raised in middle England, not in Nashville Tennessee,And the only person in this car is me.
And yes I'm in four-four time, and yes I use cheap cheap rhymes,But I try to make a sound my own.I know I don't break new ground, many have travelled this sound,But I try to make it sound like home.
Well I've been to Texas state, I didn't think it was that fucking great,And Nebraska is just a bunch of songs,Holloway and Hampshire where I belong.And I don't know anybody who plays pedal steel guitar,All the city roads are twisted and I do not own a car.I was raised in middle England, not in Nashville Tennessee,And the only thing I'm offering is me.
Richie, please.
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 17 June 2015 18:29 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x72GyoWs3r8
Can't I just spend the next four years at a punk show?I want to spend the next four years in the front rowBecause if the world outside is going to shitThen you will find me in the centre of the circle pitI'm going to spend the next four years at a punk show
Can't I just spend the next four years getting wasted?Maybe if I drink enough whisky shots I can face itBecause if we're welcoming in World War ThreeThen I'm waving goodbye to my sobrietyI'm going to spend the next four years getting wasted
What do we do if they don't represent us?What do we do, do, do?I thought that we were winning the war against the homophobes and the racistsYou can't be serious man, we can't be this fuckedWell I'm sorry, old friends, I guess it's time to suck it upDon't go giving up now, here's what we do:
We can't just spend the next four years in a safe spaceI'm going to spend the next four years getting outragedSo every single day let's find a brand new wayTo let the motherfuckers know that we can't be swept awayI'm going to spend the next four years on the barricades
A change is going to come, and there's nothing to be doneA change is going to come, come, come:The only thing to choose is to decide which way you're going to jumpSo don't give into the hatred; don't give into the fearPour yourself a shot of anger to go with your beer
Let's be the sand in the gears for the next four years
― soref, Thursday, 2 February 2017 04:17 (seven years ago) link
wait shurely he got the governments he wanted?
― sheer presence, look and size (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 2 February 2017 07:17 (seven years ago) link
who could have guessed that, of all the horrors of the last couple of weeks, it would be the reminder that frank turner exists that would push me over the edge into full-on existential crisis
― for sale: steve bannon waifu pillow (heavily soiled) (bizarro gazzara), Thursday, 2 February 2017 10:46 (seven years ago) link
everyone who wrote one of those "Trump being elected would actually be good in some ways because it will inspire some kick-ass protest music" hot takes should be forced to listen to this once a day for the next four years
― soref, Thursday, 2 February 2017 12:58 (seven years ago) link
lmao i had no idea there was a frank turner thread on ilx
his last record was very good
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Thursday, 2 February 2017 13:08 (seven years ago) link
great song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tB4Avdlz3lk
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Thursday, 2 February 2017 13:09 (seven years ago) link
this is utterly beyond the pale
― for sale: steve bannon waifu pillow (heavily soiled) (bizarro gazzara), Thursday, 2 February 2017 13:47 (seven years ago) link
lmao
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Thursday, 2 February 2017 13:49 (seven years ago) link
that song is awful
― glumdalclitch, Thursday, 2 February 2017 13:50 (seven years ago) link
back to the emo thread with me
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Thursday, 2 February 2017 14:15 (seven years ago) link
Welcome to ILX's Frank Turner thread!
― Eats like Elvis, shits like De Niro (Tom D.), Thursday, 2 February 2017 14:23 (seven years ago) link
why is frank turner so bad and hated
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Thursday, 2 February 2017 14:39 (seven years ago) link
i feel like this thread is a pretty good primer tbh but in brief
- privately-educated but presents as a horny-handed son of the soil- that rarest and most ridiculous of things: a british libertarian- his songs are fucking awful
― for sale: steve bannon waifu pillow (heavily soiled) (bizarro gazzara), Thursday, 2 February 2017 14:43 (seven years ago) link
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Thursday, 2 February 2017 13:08 (two hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Closest I've ever come to FPing for something as innocuous as an opinion on music tbh
― ultros ultros-ghali, Thursday, 2 February 2017 15:55 (seven years ago) link
lol i would luv 2 be banned for enjoying a few frank turner songs
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Thursday, 2 February 2017 15:58 (seven years ago) link
tbh if it wasn't Brad I'd've pulled the trigger
― sheer presence, look and size (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 2 February 2017 16:04 (seven years ago) link
wonderful non-git John K. Samson's only tour date here was opening for Turner and it was such a bummer.
― fits, Thursday, 2 February 2017 19:33 (seven years ago) link
Classic thread made doubly classic by Brad's late entry into it.
― The Doug Walters of Crime (Tom D.), Monday, 18 September 2017 09:53 (six years ago) link
every time i've only just forgotten about the existence of rockist git frank turner this thread gets bumped ;_;
― Mr. Eulon Mask, urging the UN to ban the "homicide robot" (bizarro gazzara), Monday, 18 September 2017 10:46 (six years ago) link
this thread reminds me how good Billy Bragg is.
― piscesx, Monday, 18 September 2017 14:21 (six years ago) link
saw Jason Isbell in Oakland on Friday night...opening act none other than Frank :/
the crowd was super into his nonsense but i could not stand him. it was like if a shitty magician became a singer in a Kiss coverband, it was veering deeply into Paul Stanley parody territory (I NEED A VOLUNTEER FROM THE AUDIENCE TO PLAY HARMONICA) (EVERYBODY CLAP YOUR HANDS) (EVERYBODY SING LIKE THIS: OOOOOOHHH) (THE CROWD IN MONTANA SANG WAY LOUDER THAN YOU GUYS, I THOUGHT OAKLAND COULD DO BETTER) All this endless interactive nonsense, it was maddeningJust fuckin sing your shit and if we like it then maybe we'll fuckin clap how about that
and i have always found it super annoying when the opening act comes out & plays like they're the headliner.
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 18 September 2017 16:26 (six years ago) link
doesn't sound very libertarian
― be the cringe you want to see in the world (Noodle Vague), Monday, 18 September 2017 16:32 (six years ago) link
he's moved on to the nuremburg rally phase of his career
― plp will eat itself (NickB), Monday, 18 September 2017 16:34 (six years ago) link
The Quietus posed the questions to Albini w/r/t to FT
Are you aware of Frank Turner's version?
SA: I don't know who Frank Turner is.
He's a sort of libertarian Billy Bragg figure from Hampshire with a fashionable beard.
SA: That sounds horrible. I like the actual socialist Billy Bragg. What's his name? I'm going to Google this fucker after we're done. However bad it is, whatever cringing I have to do when this is over, it's on you.
He introduces his version by saying how much the song chimed with his own "situation in life" which makes you wonder if he's one of those dudes who's maybe not getting it.
SA: Everything you've said to me makes me think I want this guy to jump in well but I haven't actually heard his music and I'm not familiar with him so I'm going to maintain the indifference of ignorance for now.
― chr1sb3singer, Monday, 18 September 2017 16:34 (six years ago) link
i take some small measure of solace in imagining frank being crushed by albini's pre-emptive dismissal
― Mr. Eulon Mask, urging the UN to ban the "homicide robot" (bizarro gazzara), Monday, 18 September 2017 16:51 (six years ago) link
iirc some punter got mad at me for using the word git in this thread title
― Universal LULU Nation (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 18 September 2017 16:57 (six years ago) link
lol waht
― Mr. Eulon Mask, urging the UN to ban the "homicide robot" (bizarro gazzara), Monday, 18 September 2017 17:01 (six years ago) link
― Universal LULU Nation (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, September 18, 2017 11:57 AM (seven minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
"Oi mate that's our word you best be keppin outcha gob right? As you were."
― chr1sb3singer, Monday, 18 September 2017 17:06 (six years ago) link
― The Doug Walters of Crime (Tom D.), Monday, September 18, 2017 2:53 AM (seven hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
you're welcome
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Monday, 18 September 2017 17:25 (six years ago) link
found this in the billy bragg guardian article linked upthread
[quote]Frank Turner reminds me very much of my first boyfriend Henry. We met at a student party; everyone else was getting drunk and dancing but he was simply sitting on the stairs strumming an acoustic guitar looking into the middle distance like some very lost soul. He was gently singing a song called What the thunder said which he told me was inspired by The Wasteland and when he sang it was like time stopped. I think what Henry and Frank both have in common is an ability to give a voice to the unspoken and to speak for a generation. Both are literate and understand the likes of Chaucer, Kyd and Marvell but both can also relate to the man in the street; after a date with myself Henry once spent nearly 10 minutes talking to a homeless man on Coldharbour Lane. Give praise that people like Frank, Mumford and Sons and Emmy the Great even exist today and bless us with their music.[/quote]
― cheeseburger, Monday, 18 September 2017 20:48 (six years ago) link