Elizabeth Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 I don't THINK I've ever met Graeme... I spoke briefly to one of, who I thought was the promoters, at the last TMS gig... he didn't look particularly old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 .. he didn't look particularly old.That'll be me right enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offramp Posted April 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 I think we need to define 'particularly old' before we go any further... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 I DON'T KNOW. The one going around with the mailing list...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 I DON'T KNOW. The one going around with the mailing list...?He IS old! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 I have no sense of what looks old and what does not. If I were to work in a pub, underagers would probably love me, and old people who look young would hate me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
french_disko Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 I think we need to define 'particularly old' before we go any further...Can we define early 30s as "relatively young"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 Can we define early 30s as "relatively young"?nope.....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offramp Posted April 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 Can we define early 30s as "relatively young"?yep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 Very early preview reviews of the very wonderful NEW Thee More Shallows release ALBUM OF THE WEEK THEE MORE SHALLOWS Book Of Bad Breaks (Anticon) - Forecasters of delight and no disasters ever, every twinkle of every light, they have such an instantly recognisable sound, a finger print all of their own these Thee More Shallows. And you know were going to gush about them again, like turkeys with the gift of flight. What are they going to pull out of their red case this time? How are things in that warm twilight world, no, in that 2am world of deserted streets and quiet crashes, that peaceful world where street lights hum and electric flickers with so much beautiful colour? The warm San Francisco band were always going to have a tough task coming up with something better than 2005s vitally wonderful More Deep Cuts they wisely havent tried, theyve taken their fingerprints over to different scapes, to explore different shades and moods - away from depression and towards mania (so they say). Far less dark and inward this time, still that gloriously prog edge and that richly detailed orchestrated post-pop, still those whispered words and French horns and Casio warmth and subtle beats - lyrical one liners that paint whole pictures. Another film of an album, another set of Hopper paintings and hints of Wire, Granddaddy, early Bowie and graceful Tortoise, and yes as pointed out elsewhere, hints of Vaughn Williams. Delicate white noise and shorting neon signs in the rain-light, that and white masks and a mosquito haze of delicate detail so much detail, something new with every listen and it clearly needs weeks before we get in to all the corners and lift all the layers and find it all. How do they make so much sound so minimal? Ah look, they could never better More Deep Cuts, they managed to equal it though, another stunning masterpiece of a film, another set of warm reward songs and more of their wonderfully rewarding and very unique sound (warned you we were going to gush again). One of the very best bands out there in a world of far far too many very fine bands. http://www.organart.demon.co.uk/neworgan199.htmCome & see the RED Case this Sunday night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
free tibet Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 lyrical one liners that paint whole pictures"proud turkeys with the gift of flight" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 "proud turkeys with the gift of flight" just found this live review b4 they headed off to EuropeTHEE MORE SHALLOWS - The Social, London, 2/4/07 Thee More Shallows new album, Book of Bad Breaks, is more electronic, harsher and perhaps (interestingly) a little more disjointed than More Deep Cuts. The familiar ingredients remain the delicate, minimal passages and 2am whispered laments but they are less central and instead fight for space with buzzing moogs and a more obvious aggression. Even the odd Vaughan Williams moment is glitched and fraught with a sense of the sinister. So the intriguing question was how they would translate this harder-edge to the stage. Odd to relate, then, that Thee More Shallows were positively playful tonight. Dee Kesler grappled jokingly with a rebellious mike stand throughout, in keeping with the lets-see-how-this-goes air to proceedings. But aside from the effects of first-night uncertainties and jet-lag, Thee More Shallows premiered a number of songs from the new album with the lan weve come to expect, and still replete with the slow-burning melody that makes them such a delight to listen to. Now just a three-piece (I assume Im not the only one to miss Odessas singing?), Thee More Shallows bring a real inventiveness with various effects. Kesler is fond of the sustained loop to paint a background, and the set sees all band members at various points playing the keys, still housed in the red box, with Messrs Fraser and Gonzales exchanging drums and red box duties. Its therefore a real team effort to create that full, lush Thee More Shallows sound, and its rather intriguing to see them at work and more of a spectacle than you might imagine. As they have always done, the band expertly managed the process, and the set was carefully chosen to balance the competing tendencies. Night at the Knight School hinted at things to come, its gentle, insistent vocal line both soothing and unsettling, while Eagle Rock and White Mask raised the volume levels, the latter with a terrific, radio-friendly chorus. That new sense of urgency was most apparent with Oh Yes, Another Mother, whose initial serenity gave way to an epic finale, more frenzied and all-out than Freshman Thesis, its earlier counterpart. But even though this more abrasive, harder-edged aspect of the new album was unmistakably there, the earlier material still fitted in well alongside. The more experimental Bowie-esque electronica that ends the new album wasnt prioritised, while 2am sounded as refreshing as ever, and the magnificent, brooding Cloisterphobia received perhaps the warmest reception of the night from a crowd clearly well-versed in More Deep Cuts. So the initial impressions are much the same as those that greet the first hearing of the album its a compelling evolution of sound and perspective, essentials in place, but with a more combative attitude, and with a nod in the direction of those seeking innovative ways of embracing electronica with their guitars still strapped on. Thee More Shallows return to London on 27th April, where you can see them at the Buffalo Bar. Go on, treat yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 Come & see the RED Case this Sunday nightForgot about the red case! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 From last nights Evening Express, (Sean Wallace is a massive fan of the band & Dee's description of the bands interaction with audience & vice versa was totally accurate)SHALLOW SOUND IS BIG HIT FOR US BAND SAN Francisco's Thee More Shallows headline The Tunnels on Sunday. It is a welcome return after the three-piece, fronted by Dee Kessler, played a memorable show last year. With new album Book of Bad Breaks set for release on ANTICON Records, the band have revamped their live show.And Kessler promises another unforgettable night for Aberdeen fans. He said: "Aberdeen really is one of our favourite places to play in Britain."When we first played there we really did not have a clue about what to expect. But the audience were incredibly enthusiastic so we made a point of coming back." Thee More Shallows received widespread exposure following the release of second album More Deep Cuts. The trio's slow-burning songs have earned them comparisons to Low, Spacemen 3 and Galaxie 500. Yet Dee believes the band are forging their own unique sound with Book of Bad Breaks. "Our dynamics can sometimes be soft sounding which results in the comparisons to Low," said Dee. "And my voice does roughly resemble the register and tone of Galaxie 500. "But our influences are darker than Galaxie 500. "But those comparisons are probably useful in that they essentially tell people - 'Buyer Beware: This does not sound like Limp Bizkit'. "For some people, that's a helpful caution."The reason the audience are enthusuastic about TMS is because they are such a thrilling live band. Come & see their mysterious red box............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
free tibet Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 Come & see their mysterious red box............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowball Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 Ah the red box, I remember what is in it from their last fantasticgig in Aberdeen. Really looking forward to their return, the new cdis fabulous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 A little clip from last time to entice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 Chris Adams from Bracken (HOOD) about TMS"yep, we played with them in Europe and they were fantastic, looking foward to playing with them again this week coming".Apr 23 2007 8:00A Star and Garter, MANCHESTER w/ THE MORE SHALLOWS MANCHESTERApr 26 2007 8:00A Brudenell, Leeds DJ SET supporting THEE MORE SHALLOWS LeedsMay 1 2007 8:00A MIXING TIN, LEEDS w/ BOOM BIP LeedsMay 4 2007 8:00A Holy Trinity Church, Leeds w/ COLLEEN & TRIOSK Leedsfour quality events on Bracken's list in the next couple of weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 Do you think I'd be allowed to come in, buy some albums, then leave?I'd love to stay and watch but I don't think I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jf9tp2wd40 Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 I would come along to this if i had ANY money. haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 I would come along to this if i had ANY money. haha. as its u, we can do an iou till 65days night???now away to lug in a red box into the tunnels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 Jeez...we're offering credit services now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 Actually.I really don't think I'll be allowed to this and there's no-one to come with me... and I don't know where all my money's gone; I've got a tenner less than I thought and then the damn cash machine charged me and now I feel ill.Christ.I'll buy the CDs from Amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offramp Posted April 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 what a night!I saw a few folk taking photos down the front - if that's anyone on here could they forward them on to us please? pretty please?interestingmusic@hotmail.co.ukta mins and quinesroll on 65days.............8-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest idol_wild Posted April 23, 2007 Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 Thee More Shallows were thoroughly amazing. A very endearing performace. The new album is great.The Aphrodisiacs, however, were massively disappointing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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