Comments on: My Bloody Valentine: Isn’t Anything http://www.concretebadger.net/reviews/2007/10/10/my-bloody-valentine-isnt-anything/ The Concretebadger.net Reviews Archive Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: lastarial http://www.concretebadger.net/reviews/2007/10/10/my-bloody-valentine-isnt-anything/#comment-1837 lastarial Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:19:20 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/reviews/2007/10/10/my-bloody-valentine-isnt-anything/#comment-1837 The line-up is the same (Bilinda is possibly even lovelier now!). I also believe that the set list has been almost identical for both the warm up gigs at the ICA and the Roundhouse dates. I haven't worked out what it was on the 22nd yet. They fluffed the start to Sueisfine on the night I saw them (Shields possibly wasn't happy with the noise as I saw him gesticulating with the sound guy off stage). By the way, I'm not joking about the loud thing. They give you ear plugs, but 30 minutes of You Made Me Realise will have your ears ringing for at least the next full day. Mine are only just back to normal. I'm going to do a review of the gig, but it's press week for the mag I work for! The line-up is the same (Bilinda is possibly even lovelier now!). I also believe that the set list has been almost identical for both the warm up gigs at the ICA and the Roundhouse dates. I haven’t worked out what it was on the 22nd yet.

They fluffed the start to Sueisfine on the night I saw them (Shields possibly wasn’t happy with the noise as I saw him gesticulating with the sound guy off stage).

By the way, I’m not joking about the loud thing. They give you ear plugs, but 30 minutes of You Made Me Realise will have your ears ringing for at least the next full day. Mine are only just back to normal.

I’m going to do a review of the gig, but it’s press week for the mag I work for!

]]> By: Martin http://www.concretebadger.net/reviews/2007/10/10/my-bloody-valentine-isnt-anything/#comment-1836 Martin Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:17:23 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/reviews/2007/10/10/my-bloody-valentine-isnt-anything/#comment-1836 @lastarial: wow, I'm definitely counting down the days to next sunday! I'll be interested to see if the line-up has changed actually...although I was still in primary school the last time they played together. Sobering thought, that. @lastarial: wow, I’m definitely counting down the days to next sunday! I’ll be interested to see if the line-up has changed actually…although I was still in primary school the last time they played together. Sobering thought, that.

]]> By: lastarial http://www.concretebadger.net/reviews/2007/10/10/my-bloody-valentine-isnt-anything/#comment-1835 lastarial Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:13:18 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/reviews/2007/10/10/my-bloody-valentine-isnt-anything/#comment-1835 I saw them last night at the Roundhouse in London (16 years since I last saw them live). They were rather good and were the loudest thing I think I have ever heard, well loudest thing I've heard in 16 years anyway... Also: They played Thorn...! I saw them last night at the Roundhouse in London (16 years since I last saw them live). They were rather good and were the loudest thing I think I have ever heard, well loudest thing I’ve heard in 16 years anyway…

Also: They played Thorn…!

]]> By: Martin http://www.concretebadger.net/reviews/2007/10/10/my-bloody-valentine-isnt-anything/#comment-177 Martin Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:29:18 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/reviews/2007/10/10/my-bloody-valentine-isnt-anything/#comment-177 @J Wharton: cheers for clearing things up on the lyrics. I'll have another listen and see if it helps. @thelastarial: Duly noted. It'll take some tracking down though since I'm still on the lookout for their Tremolo and Glider EPs. @Hige: Lucky sod! :P I was joking when I said awhile back "FFS, we'll see an MBV reunion before My vitriol get their new album out!" I was more right than I knew...Apparently they're playing in London but Manchester's closer to me...£55 is still a bit pricey though. Hope you enjoy it! EDIT: on closer inspection it's closer to £22.50 plus booking fee...I'm very, very tempted! EDIT #2: *clicks 'Buy Tickets'* *feels poor* I'm there. Oh yes. @J Wharton: cheers for clearing things up on the lyrics. I’ll have another listen and see if it helps.
@thelastarial: Duly noted. It’ll take some tracking down though since I’m still on the lookout for their Tremolo and Glider EPs.
@Hige: Lucky sod! :P
I was joking when I said awhile back “FFS, we’ll see an MBV reunion before My vitriol get their new album out!” I was more right than I knew…Apparently they’re playing in London but Manchester’s closer to me…£55 is still a bit pricey though. Hope you enjoy it!

EDIT: on closer inspection it’s closer to £22.50 plus booking fee…I’m very, very tempted!
EDIT #2:
*clicks ‘Buy Tickets’*
*feels poor*
I’m there. Oh yes.

]]> By: Hige http://www.concretebadger.net/reviews/2007/10/10/my-bloody-valentine-isnt-anything/#comment-176 Hige Mon, 19 Nov 2007 11:56:44 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/reviews/2007/10/10/my-bloody-valentine-isnt-anything/#comment-176 Did you hear about the 2008 gigs they're doing around the UK? The first Glasgow date sold out in 6 minutes but I still managed to get one :D Did you hear about the 2008 gigs they’re doing around the UK? The first Glasgow date sold out in 6 minutes but I still managed to get one :D

]]> By: lastarial http://www.concretebadger.net/reviews/2007/10/10/my-bloody-valentine-isnt-anything/#comment-117 lastarial Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:11:21 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/reviews/2007/10/10/my-bloody-valentine-isnt-anything/#comment-117 Back then this album was somewhat overshadowed by the mighty <em>You Made Me Realise</em> (back in the days when a band's greatest tracks didn't always eventually appear on the LP), which dominated my record player along with JAMC's <em>Barbed Wire Kisses</em>. You probably already have them, but both the EPs released in the same year are also well worth checking out, not least for <em>Thorn</em>, which is one of the B-sides from the <em>You Made Me Realise</em> EP, and one of my favourite tracks of all time. Back then this album was somewhat overshadowed by the mighty You Made Me Realise (back in the days when a band’s greatest tracks didn’t always eventually appear on the LP), which dominated my record player along with JAMC’s Barbed Wire Kisses.

You probably already have them, but both the EPs released in the same year are also well worth checking out, not least for Thorn, which is one of the B-sides from the You Made Me Realise EP, and one of my favourite tracks of all time.

]]> By: J Wharton http://www.concretebadger.net/reviews/2007/10/10/my-bloody-valentine-isnt-anything/#comment-49 J Wharton Sat, 13 Oct 2007 02:51:20 +0000 http://www.concretebadger.net/reviews/2007/10/10/my-bloody-valentine-isnt-anything/#comment-49 Glad to see you like the album, but "Cupid Come" a failure? Seriously? Lyrically the highpoint of the entire catalog, as a composition it is the most fully integrated song on an album that is remarkably coherent (re: No More Sorry). A hint, the song is about sexual desire. Maybe that will increase your appreciation. Glad to see you like the album, but “Cupid Come” a failure? Seriously? Lyrically the highpoint of the entire catalog, as a composition it is the most fully integrated song on an album that is remarkably coherent (re: No More Sorry). A hint, the song is about sexual desire. Maybe that will increase your appreciation.

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