mbv mbv mbv mbv mbv more mbv hi fi.
Have embarrassed myself on a least a couple of occasions by drunkenly telling the guitarist of this group how great they were.
― Stevie T, Friday, 27 September 2019 19:17 (four years ago) link
correct protocol imo
― the creator has a mazda van (NickB), Friday, 27 September 2019 19:21 (four years ago) link
in the loosin the loosin the loos("leaves", really, i guess)
if i lose you *to her*? I only hear "uh huh"
Am I missing something here? It's clearly "if I lose, If I lose, If I lose you in the street"
― What a ridiculous clusterfuck of totally uncool jokers (jed_), Friday, 27 September 2019 19:48 (four years ago) link
yeah "if I lose"
― Evan, Friday, 27 September 2019 19:55 (four years ago) link
the many ways the many w-w-ways
― hot dog go to bathroom (cajunsunday), Friday, 27 September 2019 21:06 (four years ago) link
dddddddays like television
― flopson, Friday, 27 September 2019 21:55 (four years ago) link
'leanover' lyrics would be a good poll
― flopson, Friday, 27 September 2019 21:56 (four years ago) link
guys ffs it's "a Fallujan street". it takes place in Iraq.
― maffew12, Friday, 27 September 2019 23:10 (four years ago) link
the album was released two years before the war in Iraq started
― Clay, Friday, 27 September 2019 23:54 (four years ago) link
I..um..... think about that and post back?
― maffew12, Saturday, 28 September 2019 01:26 (four years ago) link
Haven't listened to this stuff yet but just found a yt user who's uploaded an australian radio session...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnZItwxx_jg
(that's track 1 of 5)
― Defund the indefensible (NickB), Tuesday, 11 August 2020 11:12 (three years ago) link
...and also a live show at the cavern in exeter:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fyeX1vAQOU
(track 1 of 9)
― Defund the indefensible (NickB), Tuesday, 11 August 2020 11:13 (three years ago) link
i <3 lwb
― Defund the indefensible (NickB), Tuesday, 11 August 2020 11:15 (three years ago) link
We don't drive. We walk everywhere,
― krankymusic (cajunsunday), Tuesday, 11 August 2020 12:22 (three years ago) link
'Liberty Feel-Up' always reminds me of the Blue Aeroplanes circa 1986 when they really had that beatnik poetry meets Tom Verlaine guitar thing dialled like a fine-tuned engine. '14 Days' hits that spot too
― Defund the indefensible (NickB), Tuesday, 11 August 2020 12:38 (three years ago) link
not sure about this new direction
Presidential spiritual adviser Paula White is currently leading an impassioned prayer service in an effort to secure Trump's reelection. pic.twitter.com/hCSRh84d6g— Right Wing Watch (@RightWingWatch) November 5, 2020
― ||||||||, Thursday, 5 November 2020 10:14 (three years ago) link
Bwahahaha
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Thursday, 5 November 2020 10:31 (three years ago) link
Trump is the shaky baby amirite
― imago, Thursday, 5 November 2020 10:33 (three years ago) link
https://crossfade.io/#!/5lpkxvpdnk
― ufo, Thursday, 5 November 2020 10:54 (three years ago) link
yesssss
― imago, Thursday, 5 November 2020 12:26 (three years ago) link
this kind of thing has a 100% success rate:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSIrQBGfUtw
― kiss some penis reference (breastcrawl), Thursday, 5 November 2020 18:59 (three years ago) link
they're coming herethey're coming herethey're coming herefrom africa right nowfrom south americaangelic reinforcementangelic reinforcementi hear the sound of victoryi hear the sound of victoryi hear the sound of victory
― cajunsunday, Thursday, 5 November 2020 20:13 (three years ago) link
I see they're a meme now
― marg bar āmrikā (||||||||), Monday, 11 January 2021 13:35 (three years ago) link
no fucking way is life without buildings being used on 19k tiktok’s like this hahahaha pic.twitter.com/BqeWFY5zuu— LaurenN🦷 (@1aurenmoose) January 11, 2021
― kites aren't fun (NickB), Monday, 11 January 2021 13:38 (three years ago) link
Wow! Its so cool to see a new generation discovering them.
― cajunsunday, Monday, 11 January 2021 13:46 (three years ago) link
It's weird how seeing someone else copy something can make it diminish or disappear; with Tompkins, it somehow makes her more unique.
― Vanishing Point (Chinaski), Monday, 11 January 2021 13:55 (three years ago) link
this is amazing
― stylish but illegal (Simon H.), Monday, 11 January 2021 14:15 (three years ago) link
that compilation definitely peaks with the hair dyeing one though
― stylish but illegal (Simon H.), Monday, 11 January 2021 14:23 (three years ago) link
life without buildings has gone from 30k monthly listeners on spotify to 210k lol— basic charnel 2021 (@basic_charnel) January 10, 2021
― cajunsunday, Monday, 11 January 2021 14:25 (three years ago) link
a lot of that does seem to be going to "The Leanover" but I'm sure some people are exploring
― stylish but illegal (Simon H.), Monday, 11 January 2021 14:27 (three years ago) link
lots of sue tompkins activity recently. have seen her twice in the last week in my neighbourhood and she followed me on twitter today. must be preparing for a comeback. ;-)
― stirmonster, Monday, 11 January 2021 18:32 (three years ago) link
hope she knows about the uptick in young fans!
― kites aren't fun (NickB), Monday, 11 January 2021 18:37 (three years ago) link
squeeeeeeee
― maf you one two (maffew12), Monday, 11 January 2021 18:38 (three years ago) link
She will surely notice the massive surge in streaming revenue. I bet next time i spot her she is being chauffered around.
― stirmonster, Monday, 11 January 2021 18:45 (three years ago) link
From 12 cents to $1.28! Good for them!
― soaring skrrrtpeggios (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 11 January 2021 18:49 (three years ago) link
ker-ching!
― stirmonster, Monday, 11 January 2021 19:01 (three years ago) link
Getting ready for their performance on Top of the Pops.
― cajunsunday, Monday, 11 January 2021 19:01 (three years ago) link
This is awesome. Kinda warms my heart. I actually first heard about LWB from this board about 16 years ago thanks to an early 00's album poll at the time.
― gman59, Monday, 11 January 2021 19:35 (three years ago) link
sea shanties also v big on tiktok right now pmsl
2021 is the year of the sea shanty pic.twitter.com/ohOAGvkbtC— Tim - Poster of Hugo Pics (@Beertheist) January 11, 2021
― marg bar āmrikā (||||||||), Tuesday, 12 January 2021 18:32 (three years ago) link
here's what Sue and Robert from the band think about all of this
― charlie brown from outta town (GM), Friday, 15 January 2021 19:21 (three years ago) link
Aw. I'm hoping Sue did or will do something with Underworld... In some notes to do with their year long "Drift" series one of the guys talks about discovering the album and meeting with Sue. There's apparently more Drift coming sometime.
― maf you one two (maffew12), Friday, 15 January 2021 19:32 (three years ago) link
Aw bless! Is that your piece GM?
― kieth chagrin (NickB), Friday, 15 January 2021 19:33 (three years ago) link
Interesting (though not shocking) detail about not seeing a dime from the original US release of the CD. They must've gotten a little from the 2014 vinyl release? Should be able to do another run now.
― maf you one two (maffew12), Friday, 15 January 2021 19:35 (three years ago) link
Yes! Sorry for the self-promotion!
― charlie brown from outta town (GM), Friday, 15 January 2021 19:43 (three years ago) link
Not at all - good job getting in touch with them and thanks for sharing! <3
― kieth chagrin (NickB), Friday, 15 January 2021 19:45 (three years ago) link
From the Guardian:
Life Without Buildings: in praise of the cult Glasgow band revived on TikTokhttps://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/jan/19/life-without-buildings-cult-glasgow-band-revived-on-tiktok-sue-tompkins
― kieth chagrin (NickB), Tuesday, 19 January 2021 14:31 (three years ago) link
i have no idea why that piece mentions math rock and post hardcore. i don't see them in that lineage at all?
― kieth chagrin (NickB), Tuesday, 19 January 2021 14:40 (three years ago) link
I always thought there was something mathy about LWB, FWIW (NB: not W very much), if I think about the airy chug of, say, "Daylighting" it's a comparison that makes sense to me. I don't think I know what "post-hardcore" is so I can't really comment on that but I do know that Jennifer Hodgson knows what's what.
― Tim, Tuesday, 19 January 2021 14:52 (three years ago) link
Rhythmically I always heard some post-rock and math-y stuff in there.
― Ray Cooney as "Crotch" (stevie), Tuesday, 19 January 2021 14:55 (three years ago) link
Indeed. when they formed, Glasgow was overflowing with post / math rock bands. It was hard to walk down the street without seeing someone carrying a Slint album under their arm. LWB were a hugely refreshing breath of fresh air at that time.
I'm not sure what post hardcore is either.
― stirmonster, Tuesday, 19 January 2021 14:56 (three years ago) link