Brighton

Yeah I got back fine, sorry I was a bit out of it when I got there!

Oh btw Nick, the Beat/Selecter gig is actually next weekend, but it's sold out anyway.

Looks like the Faust thing is a no-go, btw, so go get yr tickets for whichever date. (We had a moral quandary about playing the 'Con Club' and majority ruled that it probably wasn't okay to play there. Tbh I would've completely sold out my principles for Faust, but not everybody is as venal as me.)

What's the quandary?

I had thought maybe the Con stood for Conservative but seems like it's Constitutional?

'Consitutional Clubs' are historically Conservative clubs. So far any info we've found on whether it's still tied to Tory support has been vague.

i thought it was constitutional club because of thomas paine's residence in lewes. vive le republique!

i could be kidding myself though

They're listed here: http://www.toryclubs.co.uk/page/website-linkup

Sneaky fuckers keep that quiet on their websites/social media.

doesn't really say much to clear up the confusion on their website. i didn't notice any explicit political affiliation the one time i was there

The link I posted says at the top "Below are links to Clubs who have already contacted us", implying that Lewes Con Club contacted the Association of Conservative Clubs to register that they are a Conservative Club, which seems damning enough for me.

oh shit i missed that. vexing!

Aha, I've been wondering about this for a while, nice to get a confirmation.

Me & my pal are doing a Jpop and Kpop night at the Hope, a week on Thursday. Would be good if people fancied coming down (it's free and in the downstairs bar).

Jo and I are going to Sunn O))) - hopefully we’ll come down afterwards though :)))

i might have attended too but i'm actually going to see Sunn O))) my son O. (in his school musical)

ganbatte!

slum of l3gs news update please!

Sorry that sounded a bit demanding. Is there a new record in the pipes?

Yeah - except, er, I'm attempting to mix it myself. Hopefully will be done by the start of autumn. We're not doing very many shows at the moment for a variety of reasons, some of which are supreme bummers.

Very much looking forward to the one with the Wolfies

helo fine ppl of brighton, i'll be frequenting yr lovely town over the next few months, as after a couple of years of being a failing academic i've finally managed to get a little lecturing work. for the most part i'm unfortunately basically going to be getting in for long working days and heading home, but do let me know if anything good is happening on mondays or thursdays.

Ooh! Sussex or Brighton uni? We should meet up for a nice pint.

holy shit, welcome merds! Am definitely up for a fap one thursday evening

Hi there! I work on the Falmer campus at the moment, although in a non-academic building.

Why Mondays and Thursdays by the way?

o i'm part-time so those are the only days i have to be in just now, though once i have office space maybe i'll occasionally fancy making the trip down when not strictly necessary. thursday fap sounds an excellent idea - once i'm clearer on schedules and departmental obligations we can start trying to plot that.

(it's at brighton uni, at the campus right in the middle of town - not a place i knew that much about before tbh but it all seems v nice.)

How's the job going? I don't work so would be happy to meet up for a daytime coffee if you don't have time for an evening beer at the moment.

I hope emil.y doesn’t mind if I mention she will be playing at this month's Headphase at The Hope and Ruin. The event goes from 3-9pm and I’ll be DJing too alongside the other resident, Acquaintance from the Anti-Ghost Moon Ray label.

shocker - i might even be able to make some of that. i will try!

sorry i missed your post emil.y - it turns out that being a lecturer makes you quite busy. rude imo. but tomorrow strike action is blessing me with an afternoon off, is anyone around for a coffee / early pint?

Damn, I'm actually busy today for a change. And I'm leaving forever in a couple of weeks!

ah instead i enjoyed a little wander which i hadn't really had time for before. that bookshop on uhhh, the steep street that goes under the train station, it's pretty chaotic eh?

i think i can make some time this tuesday late afternoon / evening! anyone around + free?

I'm up for Tuesday, jaja.

Holy shit you wankers

I'm visiting Brighton on Thursday to see Algiers at the Haunt and going back Saturday morning if anyone's about

Hey maybe!

Also apols for previous drunken shout out, that was just directed to the universe in general. fucking universe.

Haha, glad you had a good time Nick!

yeah thank you, i did!

When are you leaving Brighton, emil.y? I'm going to see Exit Order at the Cowley Club on Saturday, could do an early FAP that day if anyone is about.

Hello Brighton. Sorry it's a long since I rapped at ya. I'm going to Guitar Wolf at Prince Albert next week and Cuntroaches April 11th. Might be going to Blue Orchids, Liminanas, the Ex, Len Price 3 or Dr & the Crippens so hit me up if he going to any of those

Hiya M! Will probably go and see the Ex if it doesn't sell out but Dr & the Crippens might also be fun

Never ever seen the Blue Orchids so maybe i should fix that. Who else is on the bill?

Band of holy joy are supporting blue orchids. I saw blue orchids at a C86 anniversary gig in London a few years ago and they were really good. They mightve been the best band that night except I can't remember if that was the same year I saw the June Brides. If it was that year they were the second best band

Ah yeah, BOHJ - have tried so many times to get into Johny and his gang. Have always liked the idea of them, their records are really shit but in an interesting way. Perhaps they'll click live? Anyhow, could be a definite maybe

Yeah I'm not a huge fan.i have a bohj 12" which is ok. Tbh I wish it was the June Brides again they were awesome

Another band I've never seen, have always like In The Rain since I was a kid though

I think that night had yeau

Argh this bus is bouncey
There were 2 gigs over 2 years and I can't remember which was which but
Yeah yeah Noh
A witness
Brilliant corners
Wedding present
Popguns
Blue orchids
June Brides
Primitives

There were more but can't remember.

I saw Stewart Lee at one of them. He is actually responsible for me getting into Talulah Gosh cos he wrote an article for the Guardian about them in the mid 90s

Popguns were a Brighton band right? Think I met their ex-manager at work once iirc