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on german tv, currently there is an ad for a chocolate bar (called duplo) with a song that sounds much like the White Stripes.
but, if you try to find out who sings the song & what it is called, you find hundreds of forum entries in dozens of different forums on the ‘net, where thousands of people ask each other, does anyone know that song??? who sings it??? I know!!! it’s the White Stripes!!! no, stupid, that’s the only thing we know, it’s not the White Stripes!!!" etc etc
looks like it’s a song by an unknown band written especially for the ad, but all these thousands seem to be willing to buy the record…
here’s the ad: duplo ad
I’ve seen Motorpsycho aka the International Tussler Society yesterday here in Hamburg, in a venue called Fabrik, which is a nice factory building with quite a big hall & enough space & air for everyone.
Motorpsycho is a Norwegian band, which has been formed in 1989, and that’s quite all I know about them …I mean, I’m not privy w/ the Motorpsycho worship
they have a relatively big horde of followers here in Germany, though. their sound is experimental indie rock or something like that.
lately they have recorded two Alt.Country albums under the moniker "the International Tussler Society", which I have listened to during the last days to get a feeling for how they sound. after that, I was still undecided if to go or not, as these albums have quite a few very nice songs, but also quite a lot of songs I’m undecided with.
well, I felt like going out and went to the show
the band started quite early, only shortly past 9pm with a bunch of their Alt Country songs, and I have to say, these songs worked very well live on stage, better than I would have thought. the sound appears like more than just a concept, but sincere country music, and worked fine when played live in high volume & wildness
after about an hour of playing, the band made a break, which turned out to be a break in the middle of the set. when they returned, they played a series of country songs with acoustic instruments, the feeling of this part of the show was mellow & contemplatively, compared with the first part of the show.
the next 6 or 8 songs which followed appeared to be Motorpsycho songs, according to the reactions of the hard core fans who went crazy. the sound was more rock than country, but I don’t know the Motorpsycho oeuvre, so I can’t be too precisely here.
some of the songs went into many-minute-long jazz session kind of jams, which also seems to be a Motorpsycho speciality.After almost 3 hours and 2 encores, the gig was over, way too early for the hardcore fans…
I had a nice time, but don’t really think I would have missed something essential when I wouldn’t have been there. but it was an ok experienceI’m looking forward to a show of another weird Norwegian on Friday: St. Thomas
🙂happy birthday Robert! have a great day !!!
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must be so inconvenient to have trouble with Gluten
it seems to be in almost all food, even when it’s not printed on the wrapping
cool find on sharingthegroove, Robert
I looked up what Watt wrote in his tour diary about that show:
J&the Fog tour diary 2000, Page 3
Quote:tuesday, november 7, 2000 – salt lake city, uttonight, we’re at the pad I was just at, liquid joe’s, the pad that looks like a circuit city. forever memorable for the fantastic mermaid painting. the promoter is an outside one and j is mighty pissed at the flyers as well is george. they say "j mascis, mike watt and murph as dinosaur jr." – what kind of shit is that? bullshit. a few calls to bookerman steve kaul and all of the sudden it’s a liquid joe’s show – the outside promoter is out! charlie is the man here, he’s an old friend from the zephyr and now is here. good to see him. …
our time to do it comes up and we do the do. the p.a. is too tiny and I can hear the horns blow as jamie tries his best to wrestle what he can out of it. I think he ends up blowing up most the whole thing. whoops. it was a weird gig for us though cuz there was like four televisions going above the bar, facing right at us and just talking about the election. it was fucked in a way. I tried to ignore it but right when we were about to play the stooges "not right," they showed the bush son’s face w/winner across and it was sick.
in fact, j told me he felt a pain in his chest and he thinks it was brought on by the election. he said louise doesn’t want to live in the u.s. if gw bush is the president and he might have to move to germany. it was sad to hear this. george was real mad too and was cussing like crazy from the stage and giving middle fingers – he was mad! we have an ok show but I know j is bummed cuz of this election hell and that shit w/the flyers. george too. I know they’re both glad to finish up anad get the fuck out of dodge. nothing against the pad and the folks here – it was the outside promoter idiots who just were so lame.sorry to hear
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it’s such a bummer when the blackmarket sellers hinder the regular ticket sales that massively!happy holidays in the sun, Hansione! have a great time there!
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"Mantosalami" wrote:"Flying Cloud" wrote:I bought: The Fall – 50,000 Fall Fans Can’t Be Wrong
…fine compilation! while listening I keep thinking, hey wow, that man is a genius for sure
gonna see the Fall again in October after a very long time, and I’m looking forward! :):)Should be a good show-uh
right-uh!
hey johnny speedboat, welcome here!!!
great to hear there is someone else, who would take "I Don’t Think" as his most favourite Dino song
😀 I could listen to that tune dozens of times in a row without getting tired…so good to see new J&Fog tour dates!
and I love the idea of FreakScene.net merch items for sale! …how cool would it be to go to a J gig w/ a FreakScene shirt!
aaahh, just in time
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great to hear you have fun on your b’day today!!!
