damerell: (music)
posted by [personal profile] damerell at 10:39pm on 19/08/2010
I love the Dream Disciples. If there's one band who've split up I wish would reform, it's the Dream Disciples.

I loved them when they were in frilly shirts playing the first gig I ever went to, when they sounded like the Mission might if they were Scottish and weren't trying to be the Sisters (this is circa In Amber). I still loved them when they were playing their last ever gig, at Whitby - hell, I broke my Whitby duck because it was the Dreamies' last gig - and were pretty much playing straight-up heavy rock for all that the audience were goths. I love "how can I drive with your cock in my ear" and "if ye canna bring it down with a crossbow it's no' worth eating" and "let's get Satan on the road, boys" and especially Care Of The Devil (but all the songs about Christianity) and (of Sweet Dreams) "by the way, we had it before that wanker."

But, nevertheless, Netropolis has some cringeworthy lyrics.
nanaya: Sarah Haskins as Rosie The Riveter, from Mother Jones (Default)
posted by [personal profile] nanaya at 11:28pm on 19/08/2010
Ah, that it did.

TBH, I still have massive sympathy for their very early days. "Aradia" is one of my favourite tracks ever. And I like their obvious Marillion fandom. But I think they probably stopped while it was still fun, which was a good thing to do. I saw them live a fair few times, but never enough.
damerell: (music)
posted by [personal profile] damerell at 11:34pm on 19/08/2010
So do I! I still listen to "Veil of Tears" and "In Amber". I can think of other bands who've run as long who've never done a duff album - but they're a small minority.

If they did a reunion tour I'd be so there.

PS also they hated Thatcher which never hurts.
nanaya: Sarah Haskins as Rosie The Riveter, from Mother Jones (Default)
posted by [personal profile] nanaya at 11:45pm on 19/08/2010
Well, they were/are Scottish, so the Thatcher-hate is entirely logical ;-)
damerell: (money)
posted by [personal profile] damerell at 11:49pm on 19/08/2010
"Forget the arrangements for her funeral; we'll use the money to buy everyone in Scotland a shovel and they'll dig a hole deep enough to send her back"?

I just wish there were slightly more of us left who'd sooner fellate a chainsaw than vote Tory. Christ, how fast do people forget?
nanaya: Sarah Haskins as Rosie The Riveter, from Mother Jones (Default)
posted by [personal profile] nanaya at 12:18am on 20/08/2010
I really can't imagine ever voting Tory, even though I generally dislike the tub-thumping political tribalism which dominates in this country.
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posted by [personal profile] damerell at 01:10am on 20/08/2010
Touche

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