― shine headlights on me (electricsound), Sunday, 5 June 2005 07:01 (eighteen years ago) link
Does this mean... I dunno, reunion plans, new compilation, remasters, Nick playing Birthday Party songs live again, (any other ideas?) ?
― StanM (StanM), Sunday, 7 August 2005 19:40 (eighteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 7 August 2005 19:43 (eighteen years ago) link
― Pangolino 2, Sunday, 7 August 2005 19:49 (eighteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 7 August 2005 19:50 (eighteen years ago) link
― StanM (StanM), Sunday, 7 August 2005 19:57 (eighteen years ago) link
― Banana Nutrament (ghostface), Sunday, 7 August 2005 20:55 (eighteen years ago) link
― cancer prone fat guy (dubplatestyle), Monday, 23 January 2006 03:06 (eighteen years ago) link
yes, "deep in the woods" = THE GREATEST.
― controversial buffalo stance (haitch), Monday, 23 January 2006 03:36 (eighteen years ago) link
― Michael J McGonigal (mike mcgonigal), Monday, 23 January 2006 04:58 (eighteen years ago) link
oh ho ho indeed
Birthday Party = Classic, obv
― Si.C@rter (SiC@rter), Friday, 27 January 2006 09:53 (eighteen years ago) link
― ZR (teenagequiet), Friday, 27 January 2006 14:35 (eighteen years ago) link
― Thomas Tallis (Tommy), Friday, 27 January 2006 14:54 (eighteen years ago) link
Birthday Party=utter classic in my house...they were arty, weird, but also physical and raw, grotesque, bizarre and wonderful. Also rarely has a band been so well-served by a great hits collection, I love all the albums, but "Hits" is still great, I still listen to it
― chris besinger (chris besinger), Friday, 27 January 2006 20:13 (eighteen years ago) link
― senseiDancer (sexyDancer), Friday, 27 January 2006 20:16 (eighteen years ago) link
― ZR (teenagequiet), Friday, 27 January 2006 20:18 (eighteen years ago) link
― Dittoismus (Dada), Friday, 27 January 2006 20:19 (eighteen years ago) link
― stirmonster (stirmonster), Friday, 27 January 2006 20:24 (eighteen years ago) link
― xero (xero), Friday, 27 January 2006 20:32 (eighteen years ago) link
I don't think I had really been living until I heard the Birthday Party's cover of The Stooges' "Loose". Where has that been hiding all my life?
― Bimble, Saturday, 14 June 2008 16:41 (fifteen years ago) link
good morning
― Zeno, Saturday, 14 June 2008 17:11 (fifteen years ago) link
Haha! Top o' the morning to ya!
― Bimble, Saturday, 14 June 2008 17:30 (fifteen years ago) link
Anybody seen "Mutiny - the Last Birthday Party," an apparent document of the overdubbing sessions for the final EP? (!) Info's here: http://www.fromthearchives.com/bp/videography.html
couldn't find a working torrent, I kinda gotta see this.
― J0hn D., Wednesday, 6 August 2008 02:53 (fifteen years ago) link
that rowland s. howard's album - "teenage snuff film" - one of the best of the post - Birthday Party members projects (including the Cave ones).
― Zeno, Monday, 6 October 2008 12:06 (fifteen years ago) link
it is a good record. apparently he has a new album ready to go, but not the resources to make it just yet
― jonty alouette (electricsound), Monday, 6 October 2008 12:09 (fifteen years ago) link
I have been wanting to hear that for so long, which reminds me to look for a torrent, which I will do right now.
― RabiesAngentleman, Monday, 6 October 2008 12:13 (fifteen years ago) link
Because I believe firmly in awesomeness, here:
The drum and bass in this, man.
― RabiesAngentleman, Monday, 6 October 2008 12:34 (fifteen years ago) link
That hottie girl might be a grandmother now!
Completely freakin' classic. I was so psyched when they reissued the first Birthday Party album on CD back in '90. I played it to death on my college radio show (Fester's Bucket O' Nasties!) alongside Beefheart and Pere Ubu. I love the other albums too, but I felt its relative restraint and tension made it even more sinister and creepy, while Junkyard is almost cartoonish.
I bought all the remasters a few years ago. It helped that Virgin sold 'em for only $7.99 each.
― Fastnbulbous, Monday, 6 October 2008 13:36 (fifteen years ago) link
No love for the song "Happy Birthday"? I lurve it to bits. So awkward. Also, barking like a dog is always welcome in my playlists.
― staggerlee, Monday, 6 October 2008 22:16 (fifteen years ago) link
― Edward III, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 01:06 (fifteen years ago) link
― Edward III, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 01:10 (fifteen years ago) link
― Edward III, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 01:11 (fifteen years ago) link
― Edward III, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 01:23 (fifteen years ago) link
Yeah, this thread just got wicked.
"Happy Birthday" is awesome, I giggle every time I hear WHAT A SURPRISE, IT'S A SAMURAI SWORD, what a metal surprise...!
― RabiesAngentleman, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 01:28 (fifteen years ago) link
just think in five years and he'll be shaving
wow!i've never seen that "swampland" vocal thing before (the first of Edward's youtuve links here).awesome stuff, and of BP's best songs.
― Zeno, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 01:36 (fifteen years ago) link
time for a legendary reunion.(though it will prob never happen)
― Zeno, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 01:38 (fifteen years ago) link
I think any hope of a bp reunion died with tracy pew
― Edward III, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 02:39 (fifteen years ago) link
I'll retain my fond memories of seeing the Birthday Party at the old 930 Club (followed by the Fall the next night)
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 04:21 (fifteen years ago) link
4AD needs to reissue Junk Yard on vinyl, that shit is gettin bootlegged.
― sleeve, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 04:46 (fifteen years ago) link
The Mr. Clarinet/Happy Birthday single might be their finest moment.
My three year old is into cars and monsters, and so I showed him the Junkyard LP sleeve this weekend, and after a long, silent stare, he asked if he could keep it. Does the CD sound really crappy or something?
― bendy, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 14:08 (fifteen years ago) link
Great story! Dunno about the CD, but you should be able to find him an Ed Roth monster T-shirt on eBay.
― Soukesian, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 17:25 (fifteen years ago) link
"Anybody seen "Mutiny - the Last Birthday Party," an apparent document of the overdubbing sessions for the final EP? (!) Info's here: http://www.fromthearchives.com/bp/videography.html
couldn't find a working torrent, I kinda gotta see this."
i've seen it, and it's available in megaupload.pretty boring, 25 minutes, mainly of the recording of "jennifer's veil" (one of the weakest BP songs imo), but the last 5 minutes, about the recording of "swampland" is amazing:Cave's give his best vocal performance, and when it's over, and Cave, all sweating from the effort, lits a cigarette to relax, you feel the empathy
― Zeno, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 17:34 (fifteen years ago) link
I've got a really vivid memory of getting and listening to Mutiny EP shortly after it came out, poring over and discussing every detail of the cover and the scrawled liners with friends. Those late EPs were fascinating, scary objects.
― Soukesian, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 17:43 (fifteen years ago) link
the swastika image was kinda scanalous
― Zeno, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 17:48 (fifteen years ago) link
Hard to remember now that St. Nick has been canonised, but they were pretty scandalous at the time. Didn't fit in with UK indieland at all.
― Soukesian, Tuesday, 7 October 2008 18:58 (fifteen years ago) link
From one of those seetickets email updates:
BIRTHDAY PARTY
A favourite of the late, great John Peel the Australian pop-punk band will be in the UK for two special dates in February. Book now!
Feb 12, 02 Academy Islington, Feb 21 Ruby Lounge Manchester
What? What is this? Cave/Howard/Harvey? Does anyone have any more info?
― woofwoofwoof, Thursday, 29 January 2009 14:19 (fifteen years ago) link
http://www.mickharvey.com -> is in The Triffids now
― StanM, Thursday, 29 January 2009 16:40 (fifteen years ago) link
Pop punk 4 evah!
― bendy, Thursday, 29 January 2009 16:41 (fifteen years ago) link