Didn't know they had that many Peel Sessions. Probably not the most by any one band, but up there. Gerald--Happy to send you the cd tracks and the Peel 12".
― Michael Train, Saturday, 11 May 2013 20:29 (eleven years ago) link
The old story was that Robert Lloyd in various outfits has the second most Peel Sessions after The Fall?
― dan selzer, Saturday, 11 May 2013 21:08 (eleven years ago) link
Cheers, Michael, I have a digital copy of "Scream" but I always buy what I like.
Dan - I think Ivor Cutler's second, David Gedge is way up there too.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Saturday, 11 May 2013 21:15 (eleven years ago) link
The Fall had the most. Ivor Cutler had the second most, 21, but this was over nearly thirty years and some of those - though connected to Peel - may not be considered "Peel sessions" per se, though that's nitpicky. The Nightingales / Robert Lloyd had thirteen.
The Wedding Present had only nine - I'm not sure if they're the fourth most "Peeled" or not, because there were several bands close to that.
Of course, the Fall and the Wedding Present had some real commercial success, and Ivor Cutler was a well-known figure for decades and decades, with fans of all ages. So given Lloyd & the Nightingales perpetual low-profile, thirteen sessions is sorta freaky.
― crustaceanrebel, Saturday, 11 May 2013 21:48 (eleven years ago) link
I think within the time period, the Nightingales win.
― Mark G, Monday, 13 May 2013 12:04 (eleven years ago) link
Since no official release is in the offing, this will have to do. And it does it very, very well:http://maggotcaviar.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-nightingales-bbc-sessions-galore.html
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Friday, 26 February 2016 18:46 (eight years ago) link
Anyone have any opinions on the 21st century Nightingales output? Best album of the lot?
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Thursday, 6 July 2017 20:43 (six years ago) link
'The Jarvis Cocker that never happened': 40 years of Robert Lloyd's the Nightingales https://t.co/xGnjvyYXKs— The Guardian (@guardian) February 3, 2021
― A Scampo Darkly (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 3 February 2021 13:01 (three years ago) link
This is very good indeed and at least half of it is about the film. Does really sound fascinating even though i'd never heard of him/them.
https://soundcloud.com/adam-buxton/ep146-stewart-lee
― piscesx, Wednesday, 3 February 2021 13:42 (three years ago) link
i swear there was a month in 88 or 89 when john peel played this one night after night after night
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuL4isLD7cc
― would a nit be nice? (NickB), Wednesday, 3 February 2021 13:53 (three years ago) link
Nightingales rule
― trip maker, Wednesday, 3 February 2021 18:49 (three years ago) link
Oh I really want to see this, hope they make it available somewhere for US fans!
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Friday, 5 February 2021 14:44 (three years ago) link
yeah can't wait.
― dan selzer, Friday, 5 February 2021 17:12 (three years ago) link
Bit too much of Lloyd and Lee laughing at each other's joke but pretty good. Didn't really convince me of Robert Lloyd's genius though.
― Waterloo Subset (Tom D.), Sunday, 7 February 2021 11:37 (three years ago) link
i was too tired to stop up, assume it'll get repeated
i guess Lloyd would be an example of "who needs genius?" tbh
― Scampi reggae party (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 7 February 2021 11:45 (three years ago) link
just realising on seeing this that I totally forgot about this last night., Can hope that it might be repeated but I haven't noticed the Slits bio doc that I wound up catching the 2nd half of awhile back reappearing, probably has happened when i wasn't looking. BUt not sure everything does get frequent repeats like some things do. Ho hum.
― Stevolende, Sunday, 7 February 2021 12:16 (three years ago) link
(xp) I suppose, let's say instead it didn't really make me want to listen to his music. I couldn't help thinking, I know lots of middle aged guys exactly like that - which is not a criticism of Robert Lloyd, just a fact!
― Waterloo Subset (Tom D.), Sunday, 7 February 2021 12:18 (three years ago) link
i couldn't tell you the last time i listened to the Nightingales and it's not a frequent yen but they/Lloyd have this distinct authorial tone to them which hits me just right sometimes even tho they're hardly about having rapturous moments of musical joy or anything
― Scampi reggae party (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 7 February 2021 12:23 (three years ago) link
I do love that Robert Lloyd solo album "Me and my mouth"
He'd clearly been told he had to include "Part of the anchor" mind you...
― Mark G, Sunday, 7 February 2021 15:15 (three years ago) link
sadly couldn't see the doc as I'm not in the UK, but i have to say the current band is one of the best live acts i've seen in years. Saw them twice in the last 5 years and they're the perfect example of a band who are better, angrier and more intense in their later years than they ever were in the past....
― Stop the tape I got spittle all over my moustache. (Talcum Mucker), Sunday, 7 February 2021 19:22 (three years ago) link
I was going to see them last year, but obv the gig has now been rescheduled about 4 times.
― CP Radio Gorgeous (Colonel Poo), Sunday, 7 February 2021 20:40 (three years ago) link
Xp What makes you say that about "Part Of The Anchor"? (it's brilliant, mind you)
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Sunday, 7 February 2021 23:00 (three years ago) link
Because it was taken from a radio session, not recorded for the album.
(I knew the track from his appearance on Snub TV, same version but bleeped)
― Mark G, Monday, 8 February 2021 07:14 (three years ago) link
Picked up the Prefects set a couple of years ago. Not got any Nightingales vbut do remember Peel playing them heavily.
Speaking of other Peel favs there's a comprehensive Misunderstood set coming out at the end of this month through Cherry Red. Cool eh?
Oh yeah my brother's gf said she'd heard the doc was repeating late night next Saturday.
― Stevolende, Monday, 8 February 2021 07:16 (three years ago) link