Yeah, they're one of those great lingering bands, like the English Beat, who get stuck on unbalanced nostalgia bills. Like, Tonight, the English Beat, with Kajagoogoo! Or See the P Furs ... with the Romantics!
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 12 July 2013 03:22 (ten years ago) link
I started a thread almost identical to your question a long time ago. Too bad I've still never seen The Furs since the show got rained out. I did see Blondie in 2011, though, and it was a good time.
Anyone seen Blondie or the Psychedelic Furs this year?
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Friday, 12 July 2013 03:29 (ten years ago) link
that 2004 thread was before before my time. loved reading it.
― Bee OK, Friday, 12 July 2013 04:01 (ten years ago) link
this comp is OK, not great. sort of understand why i wasn't a huge fan.
― Bee OK, Friday, 12 July 2013 04:02 (ten years ago) link
so i decided to put on Talk Talk Talk on Spotify right after the comp. my faith is restored, hell yeah if they have this kind of energy i could have a great time.
― Bee OK, Friday, 12 July 2013 04:27 (ten years ago) link
unbalanced nostalgia bills
like when they toured the us a few years ago with the happy mondays.
― fit and working again, Friday, 12 July 2013 04:42 (ten years ago) link
oh wow, the Happy Mondays are great. even if it was for a brief moment in time.
― Bee OK, Friday, 12 July 2013 04:46 (ten years ago) link
lol
The Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego Marathon and Half Marathon Post-Race ConcertWho: The Psychedelic Furs, with ZB Savoy & The ChivalryWhen: Sunday — Psychedelic Furs play at 10:30 a.m.
Who: The Psychedelic Furs, with ZB Savoy & The Chivalry
When: Sunday — Psychedelic Furs play at 10:30 a.m.
― fit and working again, Friday, 12 July 2013 04:49 (ten years ago) link
i didn't remember Talk Talk Talk being this good.
i'm an albums person and nights like this reinforce that. albums are what make music my greatest passion.
― Bee OK, Friday, 12 July 2013 05:10 (ten years ago) link
talk talk talk is at least that good tbh.
ps did Alfred ever check out Book of Days?
― resulting post (rogermexico.), Friday, 12 July 2013 05:17 (ten years ago) link
back to the Mondays for a second. i was in the so called goth stage and started to hear of some dance movement. somehow convinced my friends to go along with it. the tour was called Call the Cops with Adamski and 808 State opening. legendary night, changed my life to be honest. the purity of it all was realized but that might have had more to do with the ecstasy i was on. Yin and Yang.
can you tell i'm off tomorrow?
― Bee OK, Friday, 12 July 2013 05:43 (ten years ago) link
lol, how did i not bump my own thread?
Happy Mondays and the Psychedelic Furs 2009 tour
― Bee OK, Friday, 12 July 2013 06:06 (ten years ago) link
Alfred adores "House."
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 12 July 2013 11:18 (ten years ago) link
First three Furs albums are untouchable They're awesome to hold in store for people who think the band some mere new wave has-been or also-ran. For a while, this band had it going on.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 12 July 2013 12:09 (ten years ago) link
The best bits of all subsequent albums are top notch as well, but yeah the consistency of the first three is fantastic. Richard's voice, the blurty sax and the overall vibe is really transportive.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Friday, 12 July 2013 15:27 (ten years ago) link
brilliant band.saw them a few years ago live in chicago.i wept it was so good (then again, that could have been a surge of homesickness ... )love how the whole band wear black.no deviations from the form.and richards vocals were fucking amazingly on form ... in summary : highly recommended if you have any love for this bands catalogue.
― mark e, Friday, 12 July 2013 15:45 (ten years ago) link
so i'm off should be fun.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 13 July 2013 02:49 (ten years ago) link
I love the first three albums like I'd love the children I don't hae.
― first I think it's time I kick a little verse! (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 13 July 2013 02:56 (ten years ago) link
glad you finally got around to book of days. think imma listen to torch right now.
― resulting post (rogermexico.), Saturday, 13 July 2013 04:31 (ten years ago) link
the guy who plays jaime lannister on 'game of thrones' sounds like he's basing his speech patterns on richard butler's vocals, particularly "president gas"
― reggie (qualmsley), Saturday, 13 July 2013 22:34 (ten years ago) link
i had a good time last night and was an alright show. they seem to play all of their hits. was really hoping to hear "Alice's House" but that didn't happen. they came back with their encore and played "Pretty In Pink." Richard Butler looks great is fit and in great health. his voice has held up very well. would have loved to of seen them around 30 years ago, i bet they rocked.
― Bee OK, Sunday, 14 July 2013 02:45 (ten years ago) link
At risk of bragging, I did see them (almost) 30 years ago when Mirror Moves was released. By far the best sounding show I saw that year. I wasn't really a huge fan at the time, the glossy production on MM really put me off - I really just went to see The Bangles who were opening. Glad I stuck around. Guitarist Jon Ashton had more equipment on stage than all of King Crimson combined.
― Elvis Telecom, Sunday, 14 July 2013 03:09 (ten years ago) link
Taking sides: stupid vs love.
― You like queer? I like queer. Still like queer. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 31 October 2018 02:15 (five years ago) link
I won't even try to find the right superlative for All of This and Nothing, it's simply essential
― the dutiful and the banned (rip van wanko), Wednesday, 31 October 2018 02:19 (five years ago) link
^^^ I should've written that line
― You like queer? I like queer. Still like queer. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 31 October 2018 02:45 (five years ago) link
these always rule but this one's a real public service
― reggie (qualmsley), Wednesday, 31 October 2018 03:23 (five years ago) link
What's everyone's view on Love Spit Love?
I adore both albums unreservedly.
― Hideous Lump, Wednesday, 31 October 2018 03:39 (five years ago) link
I haven't listened to either LSL album in a long time, but I love "Fall On Tears" (from the second album) as much as any Furs song.
― Timothée Charalambides (cryptosicko), Wednesday, 31 October 2018 03:43 (five years ago) link
I, too, love "Until She Comes".
― dorsalstop, Wednesday, 31 October 2018 09:52 (five years ago) link
might quibble about the order of 2-4 but there's almost nothing between them to me. the album experience for the first 3 must be quite different depending on US/UK because of the weird and obviously wrong tracklistings chosen in the US
― the Warnock of Clodhop Mountain (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 31 October 2018 11:06 (five years ago) link
The re-sequencing of the first album especially is...bizarre.
― You like queer? I like queer. Still like queer. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 31 October 2018 11:10 (five years ago) link
1st LSL is very very good iirc, second one much less so
― she carries a torch. two torches, actually (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Wednesday, 31 October 2018 11:39 (five years ago) link
...well, no, though, looking up the Trysome Eatone track listing -- "Long Long Time" is real good, "Fall on Tears" is real real good, and "It Hurts When I Laugh" is real good -- if I can remember all those melodies from a very minor album all these years later, that speaks in their favor to me
― she carries a torch. two torches, actually (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Wednesday, 31 October 2018 11:41 (five years ago) link
― Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Wednesday, 31 October 2018 14:18 (five years ago) link
Love Spit Love is brilliant. It's Richard reclaiming his lyrical crown and working with a band that nails the unique vibe he generates. Richard Fortus' touches with cello and mandolin and the sort of circus organ of Jon Brion creates a sound that is both aggressive and comforting. Their cover of "How Soon Is Now", a track that some days I could name as my single favorite song ever, is wonderful.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Wednesday, 31 October 2018 15:01 (five years ago) link
"Book of Days", damn, this song.
SHE'S 24 AND FEELS ITLIKE A WASTED YEARFOR EVERY DAY THAT PASSESSHE IS LEAVING ONE DAYONE DAY NEVER COMES
THIS ROAD IS POISON
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 10 January 2019 23:13 (five years ago) link
I mean, I’m on the record re: Book of Days...
― Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Friday, 11 January 2019 16:07 (five years ago) link
I ended up picking up "Book Of Days" and "World Outside" and really rate them. It's not surprising that not many even know them, all it takes is one bad album and the rats flee the ship and miss out on later excellent work (Gang Of Four, Killing Joke, etc.)
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Friday, 11 January 2019 16:48 (five years ago) link