is the whole thing not sold out by this point? I would love to see ADULT. again and I think Happy Meals are the greatest
― boxedjoy, Friday, 28 July 2017 08:05 (six years ago) link
I'm going and I'm really rather excited about it. I think there are still some tickets left
― paolo, Friday, 28 July 2017 08:42 (six years ago) link
Not being a dancer, wish there were separate tix for NWW. Happy 20th!
― Bernie Lugg (Ward Fowler), Friday, 28 July 2017 08:51 (six years ago) link
200 tix left. Just not possible to do separate tix but plenty of acts for non dancers. ;-)
― stirmonster, Friday, 28 July 2017 09:11 (six years ago) link
Yeah, can totally understand separate tix would be a bit of a nightmare (tho good old Counterflows eh)- anyway, went to the last NWW/Optimo show at the Tramway, which was jelly-being-pushed-through-the-walls awesome.
I will be dancing in my head.
― Bernie Lugg (Ward Fowler), Friday, 28 July 2017 09:18 (six years ago) link
stirmonster, that's a nice mini-essay in the Quietus.
― I'm make-believe. (jed_), Friday, 28 July 2017 21:13 (six years ago) link
i had a ticket but now i can't go! :(
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 29 July 2017 23:21 (six years ago) link
Oh no! That's a bummer TH, I would have loved to have met you.
― I'm make-believe. (jed_), Sunday, 30 July 2017 04:11 (six years ago) link
YES ME TOO! bvms
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 30 July 2017 09:48 (six years ago) link
I will be there. First "Optimo" I will have been to in Glasgow, not sure I'll have the stamina for the Sub Club after but let's see ;)
― Chewshabadoo, Wednesday, 2 August 2017 20:25 (six years ago) link
envious over here. have fun
― -_- (jim in vancouver), Wednesday, 2 August 2017 20:35 (six years ago) link
Where are you headed from, Chew?
― I'm make-believe. (jed_), Wednesday, 2 August 2017 22:20 (six years ago) link
And will you have friends attending? If not (or even if so!) then send me a message on here and we can say hello! X
― I'm make-believe. (jed_), Wednesday, 2 August 2017 22:29 (six years ago) link
(That goes for Paolo too, it would be good to meet you)
― I'm make-believe. (jed_), Wednesday, 2 August 2017 22:34 (six years ago) link
I'm coming up from Brighton. This rather neatly coincided with my birthday and some friends who were already going.
― Chewshabadoo, Thursday, 3 August 2017 07:33 (six years ago) link
Set times are up on facey b
― paolo, Thursday, 3 August 2017 08:23 (six years ago) link
And would be good to have an ILM meetup. Are you coming Boxedjoy?
― paolo, Thursday, 3 August 2017 08:24 (six years ago) link
Here's my Twitter which is probably as good a way as any of getting in touch: https://twitter.com/matthewbalaam
― Chewshabadoo, Thursday, 3 August 2017 09:45 (six years ago) link
Ward, you can see NWW adult. King Ayisoba and other things for a pretty small fee. Just come along. We can hang out!
― Cake hawn. (jed_), Friday, 4 August 2017 02:31 (six years ago) link
Thanks jed, love your enthusiasm on this thread. Couple of non-ilx pals are going and just last night were also encouraging me to come along, so will definitely look out for you down the front at NWW if I do make it.
― Bernie Lugg (Ward Fowler), Friday, 4 August 2017 09:38 (six years ago) link
loving the mix.
in 86/87 i used to go to Microwave in Rickys/Leeds every monday night, and this is exactly the stuff they used to play.
― mark e, Friday, 4 August 2017 10:50 (six years ago) link
Buzzing for this. Will be there with paolo, happy to meet up and have some awkward chat with anyone else on here who's about.
― off-site man days (Mr Andy M), Saturday, 5 August 2017 19:37 (six years ago) link
I'm gonna regret not going and hanging out with you all
― starving street dogs of punk rock (Odysseus), Saturday, 5 August 2017 19:48 (six years ago) link
feeling that post
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 5 August 2017 19:57 (six years ago) link
If anyone wants to find myself and my girlfriend, we look like this: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10154605964567518&set=t.666387517&type=3&theater
― Chewshabadoo, Sunday, 6 August 2017 09:02 (six years ago) link
Will keep an eye out :) I'm going for a drink with Mr Andy M in the 78 beforehand if anyone wants to come and say hi
― paolo, Sunday, 6 August 2017 09:48 (six years ago) link
have a great time everyone!
― boxedjoy, Sunday, 6 August 2017 11:34 (six years ago) link
Well that was fun. Good to meet you Jed.
Despite making a pact to "have an early night" with my girlfriend and just do the daytime stuff, naturally we ended up still front and centre at 3:15am in the Subbie. First time visiting it - I can see it’s reputation is deserved.
― Chewshabadoo, Tuesday, 8 August 2017 12:29 (six years ago) link
Thanks for coming! I'm still on the biggest natural high ever from this. It exceeded our wildest expectations and that was really down to the amazing people who came; in 30 years of doing this I have never felt so much love concentrated in one place before.
Jed may well have a list of things that could have been improved. ;-)
― stirmonster, Tuesday, 8 August 2017 13:01 (six years ago) link
That was really something. NWW were probably the highlight, closely followed by The Bug and King Ayisoba. One of the best Sub Club experiences I've had afterwards as well
― paolo, Tuesday, 8 August 2017 16:54 (six years ago) link
You guys must be just about the only people on the planet who could play Duelling Banjos in the sub and get away with it
i hadn't played it for so many years and for about the first minute thought i wasn't going to get away with it this time but thankfully....
― stirmonster, Tuesday, 8 August 2017 22:06 (six years ago) link
I should've figured out a way to get to Glasgow for this. Glad it went off!
― Acid Hose (Capitaine Jay Vee), Tuesday, 8 August 2017 22:37 (six years ago) link
i think i remember duelling banjos coming out quite late at T in the Park one night, possibly 2004...
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 9 August 2017 09:11 (six years ago) link
that version of Zombie Nation played where it just kept teasing the main riff was spelndid
― electrobiscuit, Wednesday, 9 August 2017 16:08 (six years ago) link
the original plan was to never actually bring the main riff in but i am weak and finally crumbled.
― stirmonster, Wednesday, 9 August 2017 17:21 (six years ago) link
jealous.
― mark e, Wednesday, 9 August 2017 19:23 (six years ago) link
You probably could have got away with that and just cut the sound off and let the crowd sing it for you.
― electrobiscuit, Thursday, 10 August 2017 21:56 (six years ago) link
i do!
hold on, no, i don't... Optimo has enriched my life beyond measure. I barely saw any of the acts at the festival because I was too busy talking to all of the people I have met through Optimo over the years. If I could rewind it again and again I'd see all of the acts but Optimo is about connections, connections with people, so I'd do the same again. It has been a treat!
Thanks!
― Cake Hawn (jed_), Friday, 11 August 2017 01:17 (six years ago) link
that was a bit less elegant than intended but who cares? Optimo has made my life much much better. Immeasurably better.
what else can you say?
― Cake Hawn (jed_), Friday, 11 August 2017 01:24 (six years ago) link
this looked like a completely amazing event and makes me want to cross the atlantic should I have the opportunity to make it in the future
― mh, Friday, 11 August 2017 01:54 (six years ago) link
Paolo and Andy M, sorry I didn't see you!
― Cake Hawn (jed_), Saturday, 12 August 2017 01:54 (six years ago) link
That's OK I'll probably run into you at some point
― paolo, Saturday, 12 August 2017 17:50 (six years ago) link
Yeah no worries mate, we'll catch up another time no doubt. I had a total blast at this. Nurse With Wound & King Ayisoba were particularly impressive, but really everyone that I saw was good. After-party in the Sub was loads of fun too obv, so many classics.
― off-site man days (Mr Andy M), Saturday, 12 August 2017 21:41 (six years ago) link
can anyone ID the track on Optimo's Walkabout mix that is the phrase "Car Sick" repeated over and over again? Stirmonster, are you out there?
― Neil S, Wednesday, 8 November 2017 12:31 (six years ago) link
i'm afraid don't know as that mix was all jg wilkes' work and i don't have a copy to hand. is it not in the tracklisting?
― stirmonster, Wednesday, 8 November 2017 21:48 (six years ago) link
it's not car sick it's "co" then "exic" which repeats then becomes "mex" "ic" "co"
It's Mexico by Thomas Brinkmann.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vixu-_dmL_A
― Susan Stranglehands (jed_), Wednesday, 8 November 2017 21:55 (six years ago) link
thanks stirmonster and no worries, I was being lazy while at work. Turns out it was a Thomas Brinkmann number called Monomexico, very good it is too.
thanks Jed, that has BLOWN MY MIND
― Neil S, Wednesday, 8 November 2017 21:56 (six years ago) link
no problem, NMQP is my choice cut from that album:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRt2Ir6JsBQ
― Susan Stranglehands (jed_), Wednesday, 8 November 2017 22:01 (six years ago) link
at the risk of a thread-derail - stirmonster, have you ever seen this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_qwupwh40w
― Susan Stranglehands (jed_), Wednesday, 8 November 2017 22:06 (six years ago) link