― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Thursday, 18 September 2003 11:04 (twenty-one years ago) link
― M Specktor (M Specktor), Thursday, 18 September 2003 12:31 (twenty-one years ago) link
tim burgess solo is odd. linus of hollywood is a genius soft-pop dude from l.a. it's not really country as it's more or less a countrified millennium or the free design.
― st tremaine, Thursday, 18 September 2003 13:10 (twenty-one years ago) link
― robin carmody (robin carmody), Thursday, 18 September 2003 13:31 (twenty-one years ago) link
― dog latin (dog latin), Thursday, 18 September 2003 17:38 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Vinnie (vprabhu), Thursday, 18 September 2003 18:13 (twenty-one years ago) link
― dlp9001, Thursday, 18 September 2003 18:41 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Hoodie, Thursday, 18 September 2003 18:55 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 6 November 2003 16:16 (twenty years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 6 November 2003 16:34 (twenty years ago) link
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 6 November 2003 16:35 (twenty years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 6 November 2003 16:38 (twenty years ago) link
This album is EASILY on my top 100 of all time, probably in the top 10.
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 6 November 2003 16:40 (twenty years ago) link
How great a line is "Have you seen my polar bear? / It's that white one over there"?
― Rob M (Rob M), Thursday, 6 November 2003 16:52 (twenty years ago) link
― Rob M (Rob M), Thursday, 6 November 2003 16:53 (twenty years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 6 November 2003 17:05 (twenty years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 6 November 2003 17:06 (twenty years ago) link
― stevem (blueski), Thursday, 6 November 2003 17:10 (twenty years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 6 November 2003 17:11 (twenty years ago) link
Tim Burgess has always been my favorite singer to come out of that scene, though -- even more than Ian Brown. I'm sort of anxious to hear his solo record if it's ever finished.
― Johnny Fever (johnny fever), Thursday, 6 November 2003 18:55 (twenty years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 6 November 2003 18:57 (twenty years ago) link
every hayta has to download 'a man needs to be told' at once ! only then can you say you definitely dont like them.
― piscesboy, Thursday, 6 November 2003 19:35 (twenty years ago) link
― Johnny Fever (johnny fever), Thursday, 6 November 2003 19:49 (twenty years ago) link
― christoff (christoff), Thursday, 6 November 2003 20:23 (twenty years ago) link
So, Classic.
― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Thursday, 6 November 2003 20:32 (twenty years ago) link
― Shakey Mo Collier, Thursday, 6 November 2003 20:35 (twenty years ago) link
Of course, like most people in this country, I have only heard all the singles, but they're still great pop singles.
― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 6 November 2003 21:32 (twenty years ago) link
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 6 November 2003 21:44 (twenty years ago) link
― stevem (blueski), Friday, 7 November 2003 11:26 (twenty years ago) link
― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Friday, 7 November 2003 12:09 (twenty years ago) link
d.
― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Friday, 7 November 2003 12:36 (twenty years ago) link
― Dr. C (Dr. C), Friday, 7 November 2003 13:05 (twenty years ago) link
― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Friday, 7 November 2003 13:25 (twenty years ago) link
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 7 November 2003 14:37 (twenty years ago) link
― stevem (blueski), Friday, 7 November 2003 14:37 (twenty years ago) link
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 7 November 2003 15:39 (twenty years ago) link
same here dan.
― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Friday, 7 November 2003 15:41 (twenty years ago) link
― stevem (blueski), Friday, 7 November 2003 15:43 (twenty years ago) link
― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Friday, 7 November 2003 15:45 (twenty years ago) link
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 7 November 2003 15:49 (twenty years ago) link
well if you wanna like post-dylan cobblers then fine mista perry.
― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Friday, 7 November 2003 16:02 (twenty years ago) link
― Ricardo (RickyT), Friday, 7 November 2003 16:16 (twenty years ago) link
― Tim (Tim), Friday, 7 November 2003 16:22 (twenty years ago) link
You know the person at work who *always* comes out with the most *obvious* jokes, always parrots the standard line on the issue of day, always gives you 'fun' advice like 'don't do anything *I* wouldn't do'? They're not hateful, quite amiable even, but ultimately.....you'd rather do anything than have to converse with them. Well that's the Charlatans. Standard issue. Ordinary. Does What It Says On The Tin. Fuck them.
― Dr. C (Dr. C), Friday, 7 November 2003 16:52 (twenty years ago) link
the Charlatans are nothing like that Dr C, you're thinking of Travis or Athlete perhaps.
― stevem (blueski), Friday, 7 November 2003 17:03 (twenty years ago) link
ah re-assurance and reliability...
― stevem (blueski), Friday, 7 November 2003 17:05 (twenty years ago) link
― stevem (blueski), Friday, 7 November 2003 17:06 (twenty years ago) link
This is a context/ubiquity issue, isn't it? The Charlatans were never shoved down our throats over here and we weren't inundated with 800 bands doing the same thing unless we wanted to be, ergo some of us in the US have developed very different attitudes towards "the obvious targets".
Also, I think I can count the number of Happy Mondays album tracks that I've liked on two fingers, only I don't actually have any recollection of them. For a good long while Primal Scream and Happy Mondays were duking it out for Most Overrated Singles Band In The UK in my mind, but then I realized that outside of "Slip Inside This House" I thought that _Screamadelica_-era PS was irredeemable shit across the board.
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 7 November 2003 17:06 (twenty years ago) link
― stevem (blueski), Friday, 7 November 2003 17:08 (twenty years ago) link
― Gear! (Gear!), Friday, 7 November 2003 18:09 (twenty years ago) link
odd, acoustic versions of North Country Boy and The only one I know
but with new tunes
― Mark G, Saturday, 23 June 2012 17:32 (twelve years ago) link
on Sky's coverage on the IOW festival
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6F1cl5pwN0
― afriendlypioneer, Wednesday, 6 March 2013 16:54 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj-24V1txtQ
― a phenomenological description of The Eagles (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 6 March 2013 16:59 (eleven years ago) link
Well this sucks. RIP Jon.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23682282
― Kitchen Person, Tuesday, 13 August 2013 10:52 (eleven years ago) link
Very sad.
― they all are afflicted with a sickness of existence (Scik Mouthy), Tuesday, 13 August 2013 11:20 (eleven years ago) link
Totally sad. Did an instore with them a week or so before the Philly gig where he collapsed - was a nice fella. Fine drummer too.
― mr.raffles, Tuesday, 13 August 2013 12:38 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, a damn shame. He was just the drummer for the band, great player, a little flair, never steamrolled over the band but worked with everyone just so.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 13 August 2013 14:18 (eleven years ago) link
At first I was like "that's sad" and now it keeps nagging at me and I'm starting to get really down about his death. Gonna listen to some more Charlatans and work through it, I guess. Rest in piece.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Tuesday, 13 August 2013 15:45 (eleven years ago) link
urm, PEACE.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Tuesday, 13 August 2013 15:46 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah it's really sad, I've read a few things now from people that met him and said he was a great guy.
I decided to throw on a few of their albums today. Started with Between 10th and 11th and will go for the self titled next (probably my favourite) The first five albums are a great and totally underrated run of albums.
― Kitchen Person, Tuesday, 13 August 2013 15:55 (eleven years ago) link
Up to Our Hips and the s/t are my favorites, and Between 10th and 11th is up there as well, but I've never spent as much time with Some Friendly. I'm doing that now.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Tuesday, 13 August 2013 15:57 (eleven years ago) link
I find Some Friendly a bit more dated in places but still a really enjoyable album. It's all about Sonic and Sprosten Green at the end, two of my favourite songs of theirs.
― Kitchen Person, Tuesday, 13 August 2013 16:03 (eleven years ago) link
gah RIP
always been partial to Us & Us Only, some great drum parts on there
― joe schmoladoo from 7-11 (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 13 August 2013 16:06 (eleven years ago) link
Kinda love this photo of him.
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Music/Pix/pictures/2013/8/13/1376393627155/Charlatans-drummer-Jon-Br-008.jpg
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 13 August 2013 17:15 (eleven years ago) link
still amazing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoNbrkCQfcs
― piscesx, Tuesday, 13 August 2013 17:35 (eleven years ago) link
Yes! I should have added earlier Wonderland is another one of their great albums and A Man Needs to be Told is the highlight, it should have been a huge hit for them.
― Kitchen Person, Tuesday, 13 August 2013 18:07 (eleven years ago) link
this is sad news, RIP.
going to play their self titled tomorrow, my favorite of theirs. just counted and i actually own nine albums and a few singles by them.
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 14 August 2013 05:39 (eleven years ago) link
the new album is dope.
― mr.raffles, Tuesday, 27 January 2015 04:05 (nine years ago) link
God, I didn't hear a whisper about the album. Was just revisiting "Oh Vanity" (which is utterly great) and then found Modern Nature sitting on Spotify, like a forgotten Christmas present that suddenly turns up mid-year. Did anyone in the US write anything at all about this?
― dlp9001, Saturday, 25 July 2015 00:09 (nine years ago) link
Tried to but my various pitches were turned down. Tim Burgess ended up following me on Twitter a while back -- very flattered, not sure why he did! -- so I've followed him in return and it seems like they've had a very good year of it.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 25 July 2015 00:17 (nine years ago) link
Can't stop won't stop
https://thecharlatans.lnk.to/DifferentDaysPR
The Charlatans have released their new single "Plastic Machinery," available now for download and streaming. The song is from the band's thirteenth album entitled Different Days, due out May 26, 2017 via BMG. Co-produced by Jim Spencer, the album was recorded at the band’s studio in Cheshire and features contributions from an array of friends... from Paul Weller and Johnny Marr to crime writer Ian Rankin and writer/actress Sharon Horgan.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 5 April 2017 20:06 (seven years ago) link
Fuckin' hell, this band are still going!?
― ...so music and chicken have become intertwined (Turrican), Wednesday, 5 April 2017 21:14 (seven years ago) link
The longest time they've ever been between albums has been three years. Most times it's been two, sometimes one.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 5 April 2017 21:20 (seven years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/APuBgLk.jpg
as you can see from the above pic i'm seeing these lads tonight. i have not paid any attention to them since the 90s ended. i just did some research and they now have 13 albums, that blows my mind. that they somehow have kept it together and are still releasing new music every few years. i have seen them in the past and had a blast dancing my ass off, so i'm hoping for a fun show tonight as one of my old friend talked me into going to the heart of Los Angeles tonight.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 22 September 2018 01:24 (six years ago) link
I met a boyfriend because of Up to Our Hips. I am old. Take pics.
― Yerac, Saturday, 22 September 2018 01:29 (six years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/4SxquT8.jpg
i had a blast for a band that is just okay. my friend was joking that the band was really tight but they need a new singer, cracked me up. the audiencewas great as we were all there trying to relive the early 90s all over again. "Sproston Green" is still the best song they have done. i do wish they played more from The Charlatans as "Just When You Thinkin; Things Over" was an obvious highlight and stood out.
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 26 September 2018 23:53 (five years ago) link
i looked these guys up and did you know that they now have 13 albums? good for them for keeping it going.
Yeah I am surprised they have that many albums as well.
― Yerac, Thursday, 27 September 2018 01:04 (five years ago) link
Their last couple albums are pretty decent...
― afriendlypioneer, Thursday, 27 September 2018 01:08 (five years ago) link
The great survivors of their scene, really. Would have seen them last Saturday but other stuff came up.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 27 September 2018 03:32 (five years ago) link
Does any 90s album by a major act, on a major label, which was a major success (a UK No. 2), have as cheap-looking an album cover as Us and Us Only?
― you can see me from westbury white horse, Saturday, 4 February 2023 17:28 (one year ago) link
I don't know, when was Bloodflowers released
― Jaime Pressly and America (f. hazel), Saturday, 4 February 2023 18:26 (one year ago) link
It's from February 2000 but I had that on my mind before I posted.
― you can see me from westbury white horse, Saturday, 4 February 2023 18:34 (one year ago) link
If nothing else the Bloodflowers aesthetic would turn up all over the place around 2016-2020
― you can see me from westbury white horse, Saturday, 4 February 2023 18:35 (one year ago) link
tbf it's hard to think about these lads without the words "Happy Shopper" springing to mind
― the sex lives of quoll-ish girls (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 5 February 2023 09:06 (one year ago) link
I'm not sure how it came up randomly on YouTube, but I heard "The End of Everything" for the first time in thirty years. Sounded fab.
― poppers fueled buttsex crescendo (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 23 February 2024 14:47 (six months ago) link
whoa them vibes flowing from somewhere— i truly threw on dwsts because i am self teaching me some guitar and want to figure that opening guitar patch, then I immed by chance hit SNA and this thread was revived. now on to “the sound of everything” which i cannot recall ?also i scanned this thread and sweet jeesus 22 UK top 40s?? i need to remove my _obscure cvs singles_ posting on them
― a single gunshot and polite applause (Hunt3r), Friday, 23 February 2024 15:18 (six months ago) link
The Charlatans are definitely obscure in Centennial, CO hell it's obscure here in the Los Angeles area.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 24 February 2024 05:57 (six months ago) link
...love those first four, five, six Charlatans albums...― Bee OK, Wednesday, February 21, 2024 10:00 PM (two days ago)
― Bee OK, Wednesday, February 21, 2024 10:00 PM (two days ago)
Hell of a run if you ask me, even if they are just an average band.
Some Friendly (1990)Between 10th and 11th (1992)Up to Our Hips (1994)The Charlatans (1995)Tellin' Stories (1997)Us and Us Only (1999)
― Bee OK, Saturday, 24 February 2024 06:02 (six months ago) link
They were obscure even when Tim Burgess was living here and DJ'ing at Goldfinger's every week!
― Elvis Telecom, Saturday, 24 February 2024 06:52 (six months ago) link
i saw them here about year ago with ride, they were p good. he looked great, pretty spry. not sure who was there for which band, but show seemed v well attended.
― a single gunshot and polite applause (Hunt3r), Saturday, 24 February 2024 15:23 (six months ago) link
Funny, “The Only One I Know” just popped up on one of my Spotify mixes today. Guess they’re in the air.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Saturday, 24 February 2024 21:07 (six months ago) link
These guys were a damn good band. Listening to the self titled (a big teen fave of mine) a lot lately. Tellin' Stories is really good too.
― Saxophone Of Futility (Michael B), Sunday, 21 April 2024 01:00 (five months ago) link
Telling Stories is GREAT, such a badass rhythm section
― brimstead, Sunday, 21 April 2024 15:45 (five months ago) link