JOHN BEVERLY Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 THE TUNNELS ARE OVERJOYED TO ANOUNCE THAT.punk , funk , sax legend .JAMES CHANCE + THE CONTORTIONS www.jameschanceeuropetourwill play the tunnels on mon 8th oct / room 28pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framheim Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 that's fucking amazing news! i was very disappointed that he wasn't playing here as part of triptych.yowza! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOHN BEVERLY Posted May 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 change of dateplease note the date has now changed to .TUES 9TH OCT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimyReizeger Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 Tired, predictable, dated Dad-rock about half as 'quirky' as I'm sure it once seemed. Quite liked the support, Jynx, or Jynxes maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 Quite liked the support, Jynx, or Jynxes maybe.Jinx, but I though they'd changed their name to something I can't remember for the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offramp Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 Jinx, but I though they'd changed their name to something I can't remember for the moment.So are they Wasow or The Jinx? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thestooge Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 "Tired, predictable, dated Dad-rock about half as 'quirky' as I'm sure it once seemed" - Who's yir Daddy like, Captain Beefheart?James Chance was in Bagdad before you were in your dad's bags so I don't know what you were expecting. You wouldn't go and see Led Zepplin expecting them to have the passion and energy they had in their 20's.He is getting on a bit and time does catch up with us all but his band were super bad, which is good, and he put on twice the show the "kids" did through in the other tunnel.I have a couple of Contortions records and I doubt I could listen to one all the way through without getting bored but that's a common complaint of any band in that genre from me. I had to leave early due to work the next day and it was probably the right time for me to go - I left wanting a little more, if I'd stayed for another couple of songs i'd probably have seen too much and been jaded like yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragudave Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 This is proper old fashioned funk. James is a real showman who combines Fela Kuti's charm, Mark E Smith's jowel and a healthy dose of free jazz. At his most entertaining contorting with his wife he is an excellent dancer. Like Lee Perry he directs his band with a flick of his finger. The Contortions are very cool and purvey their angular brand of soul to the willing audience. Chance may not have film star looks, but he's up there with kings like James Caan and Albert Ayler.- in other words I liked it....Did anyone else spot the Black Sabbathism's during the set? Or was it just freetibet and myself?Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimyReizeger Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 I wasn't expecting anything, having just stumbled across the gig by chance, and having never heard of him before. From what a few folk said before he played, I was led to believe I was in for some sort of treat. However, it turned out to be bored-ass, teenage basic-as-it-gets funk backing track / zappa tribute underneath a Donal Trump lookalike giving 'wacky' sax and cack-face strained vocals. I thought his wife was some nut off the street with a gin problem due to the way she kept girating through the crowd, grabbing and talking to people. However, it turned out that she was with the band, which made everything ok, cuz she's like, totally liberal 'n shit..probably smoked pot 'n shit.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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