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fbc
-= Modulator =-
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 07/15/2005 : 09:20:20
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frank has a nice mention in today's Sun.
(for anyone who doesn't know, Britain's favourite tabloid read by millions)
 
and it's champagne supernova, apparantly. 5 out of 5.
This is excellant exposure, and doubt it had anything to do with my mail or two
but least someone at Sun HQ has a clue, and an ear.
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Daisy Girl
~ Abstract Brain ~
Belize
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Posted - 07/15/2005 : 16:30:08
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ahh... fbc very nice layout and photos. can you give us a little tease of what's in the article for us yanks?
they played him tonight on my radio station 89.3 hooorrray!!! It was sing for Joy!!!!!!!!!    |
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
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Posted - 07/15/2005 : 17:48:00
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| I heard of an interview in The Sun, and thought, 'what, an American paper? Surely not The Sun?' But it turns out to be the British tabloid! My word!! Thabks for that, fbc! |
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starmekitten
-= Forum Pistolera =-
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/17/2005 : 05:57:20
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Frank?
in THE SUN????
This deserves a WTF?
and you're questioning the sciences
and questioning religion
you're looking like an idiot
and you no longer care.
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Daisy Girl
~ Abstract Brain ~
Belize
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Posted - 07/17/2005 : 07:51:35
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It was so cool! YEsterday on "weekend america" on KNOW in minny one Mark Wheat one of the cool Djs from 89.3 the current reviewed Honeycomb!!
89.3 the Current has been playing lots of stuff off of Honeycomb, too!
Thank you Current!!! |
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
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Posted - 07/17/2005 : 16:09:05
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Originally posted by starmekitten
Frank?
in THE SUN????
This deserves a WTF?
WTF! |
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starmekitten
-= Forum Pistolera =-
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/17/2005 : 18:20:40
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I mean I'm happy he got the publicity and everything...
BUT THE SUN????
and you're questioning the sciences
and questioning religion
you're looking like an idiot
and you no longer care.
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starmekitten
-= Forum Pistolera =-
United Kingdom
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Ten Percenter
- FB Enquirer -
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/18/2005 : 02:50:12
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Today "Honeycomb" is BBC Radio 6's album of the day. As yet they ahve not updated their website, and the feature is still on Friday's album. Still, I'm sure it will be being played on every show:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/whatson/aotd/
As for Radio Scotland, I heard tracks on 3 different shows in the last few days.
"Fried food, cigarettes, no exercise, chest pain..." (Excerpt from the Angina Monologues) |
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Ten Percenter
- FB Enquirer -
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/18/2005 : 07:13:57
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Honeycomb has finally appeared as the official Radio 6 album of the day:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/whatson/aotd/
"Fried food, cigarettes, no exercise, chest pain..." (Excerpt from the Angina Monologues) |
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
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Posted - 07/18/2005 : 07:15:59
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Ten Percenter
- FB Enquirer -
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/18/2005 : 07:35:10
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This just in from 6 music - sometimes it does pay to complain:
Hi Andy
Thanks for pointing that out - The page is now featuring Honeycomb
Regards
6 Music web team
"Fried food, cigarettes, no exercise, chest pain..." (Excerpt from the Angina Monologues) |
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
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Posted - 07/18/2005 : 07:36:36
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| Good for you, TP. |
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fbc
-= Modulator =-
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/19/2005 : 02:30:58
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quote:
Originally posted by Daisy Girl
ahh... fbc very nice layout and photos. can you give us a little tease of what's in the article for us yanks?
i can daisy. i'll post up the article in the Sun Review thread and link it from here. |
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Ten Percenter
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starmekitten
-= Forum Pistolera =-
United Kingdom
6370 Posts |
Posted - 07/19/2005 : 09:36:46
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Radcliffe, Radcliffe
You're slow, but boy you came through
I did try my best
With a thousand requests
Ah Radcliffe, I'll always love you...
*victory dance*
I've been meaning to get round to playing something from the new Frank Black album
oooooh bad Radcliffe, bad man, making me suffer like this.
I was starting to feel most inadequate I must say.
and you're questioning the sciences
and questioning religion
you're looking like an idiot
and you no longer care.
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
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Posted - 07/19/2005 : 10:45:15
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| Inadequate at DJ badgering? Never! :D |
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Ten Percenter
- FB Enquirer -
United Kingdom
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starmekitten
-= Forum Pistolera =-
United Kingdom
6370 Posts |
Posted - 07/22/2005 : 14:11:21
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wonderful!
I feel causeless now I don't have Radcliffe to bully any more
Suggestions?
and you're questioning the sciences
and questioning religion
you're looking like an idiot
and you no longer care.
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kelladwella
= Cult of Ray =
Germany
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Posted - 07/22/2005 : 14:15:29
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starmekitten
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/22/2005 : 14:23:07
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ooooooooh
ok.
and you're questioning the sciences
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
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Posted - 07/22/2005 : 16:29:34
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I mean I'm happy he got the publicity and everything...
BUT THE SUN????
Well, he HAS been looking into it. It caused him to have a vision, where there wasn't any television.
I was all out of luck, like a duck that died. I was all out of juice, like a moose denied. |
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starmekitten
-= Forum Pistolera =-
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/22/2005 : 16:53:20
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Oh Vovat.
I'd groan if I wasn't so tired.
Well for better or for worse I have written my little shitty amazon review, I encourage all to go forth and gush in places like this.
and you're questioning the sciences
and questioning religion
you're looking like an idiot
and you no longer care.
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Llamadance
> Teenager of the Year <
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/22/2005 : 23:09:46
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Honeycomb got a review on Mariella Frostrup's Green Room last night, first mention at 1:46:30 into the show. About a minute or so of I Burn Today was played. It ultimately doesn't really pass judgement, just describes it somewhat. Anyway, here's the link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/arts/playlist.shtml
Click on listen again.
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No power in the 'verse can stop me
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starmekitten
-= Forum Pistolera =-
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/23/2005 : 02:55:34
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My review which should appear on amazon in the next week or so.
Before you jump on me for this, I can't write and this isn't meant to be technically correct it's meant to gush. I put myself out there and I did it to help further the cause. I don't know how often people pay attention to the amazon reviews but a gushy review can't hurt any, thanks to kelladwella for the suggestion.
*****Sing for Joy!
A far cry from the Pixies and a smallish step from Frank Black and The Catholics, Honeycomb is an alt-americana delight. People who know his previous solo work may be surprised at the direction this album takes, but it serves only to prove that whatever Sir Frank of Black turns his hand to, he turns it well.
The album begins with the deceptively cheerful 'Selkie Bride' the upbeat rolling guitars hiding the darker meaning of the lyrics. As with many Frank songs, on the surface a lyrically weird ditty, but scratch a little deeper and you find a tale of northern lore and a woman half of the land half of the sea who is captured by a cruel husband and can only return to the sea if she forsakes entirely her land life...
And from its strong beginning the album stays strong, the single 'I Burn Today' a beautiful tune with mild yet haunting playing, uplifted by melodic and lighthearted bells. 'Lone Child' a battle weary, quietly raging tune, makes its position with gentle yet pointed grace. In 'Another Velvet Nightmare' Frank sings like a world hardened drunk against a backdrop of musical perfection. Much justice is done on the cover of the classic 'Dark End of the Street', and similarly on the albums other cover 'Song of The Shrimp', both songs are serviced well by the Frank touch. 'Go Find Your Saint' is, to my mind, the most powerful song on the album and most like his previous solo works, lyrically fast and clever this song is a pleasure to the ears. What could have been an awkward duet with his ex wife 'Strange Goodbye' is actually a very moving and honest handshake at the end of the relationship and special because of this. 'Sunday Sunny Mill Valley Groove Day' is a tune that defies you to not sing along to it, I have discovered this to be a physical impossibility. The title track 'Honeycomb' is simple in structure but lyrically profound and full of questioning and fully justified in it's position as title track. 'My Life is in Storage' is an epic of a song in two phases, the first is the punchy vocal phase followed by the technically brilliant extended guitar solo. 'Atom in my heart' is a sweet, charming and deeply romantic song, followed by 'Violet' the song of his new love and sung straight from the heart with no fancy bypass. The album finishes triumphantly with 'Sing For Joy' which on first listen sounds like it is sung with anything less than joy but on subsequent hearings it reveals itself to be a wry and clever dark little tune about making the best of it all. Part of the Joy of all of Frank Blacks work is the layers and thought he applies to everything he does, you scratch the surface of any song and you will find a deeper meaning and a fine story, there is nothing bubblegum about this record.
Overall the album is understated in it's genius, but genius it is. It's a grower, a quiet little creeper into the psyche. Mellow and heartfelt it is hard to recognise it as the same Frank Black Francis from Pixies fame until you realise that in all of his guises, the man makes some beautiful music.
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Well you can't say I didn't try.
and you're questioning the sciences
and questioning religion
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Stevio10
* Dog in the Sand *
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/23/2005 : 04:15:52
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
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Posted - 07/23/2005 : 04:38:36
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Originally posted by starmekitten
My review which should appear on amazon in the next week or so.
Before you jump on me for this, I can't write
hush!!!!
this rocks.
Sometimes, no matter how shitty things get, you have to just do a little dance. - Frank
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starmekitten
-= Forum Pistolera =-
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/23/2005 : 05:31:55
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thank you
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and you're questioning the sciences
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
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Posted - 07/23/2005 : 06:03:21
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| Good for you, Kitty! I'm gonna post a review when I hear Honeycomb! :) |
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Superabounder
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 07/23/2005 : 08:24:44
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bravo!! damn girl...can't write!!! yeah, ok, whatever you say!! Well done!!
Maybe you should forget all that science stuff and becomes Frank's publicist.
All of the true things I am about to tell you are shameless lies |
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OldManInaCoffeeCan
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 07/23/2005 : 09:23:35
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Great Review, Starme!
I love this:
"Part of the Joy of all of Frank Blacks work is the layers and thought he applies to everything he does, you scratch the surface of any song and you will find a deeper meaning and a fine story, there is nothing bubblegum about this record."
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Ten Percenter
- FB Enquirer -
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/23/2005 : 13:13:45
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Great stuff Tre, and I love your comment on the users' comments on Metacritic too - "It warms the cockles of my Brummie heart" - you get your background into everything! Did you actually write this?! Good stuff from Scarla O et al too:
http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/blackfrank/honeycomb#users
I am away to New England and Vancouver for 3 weeks - keep up the good work everyone, I don't think that I will be online much (is that the sound of cheering I hear?).
"Fried food, cigarettes, no exercise, chest pain..." (Excerpt from the Angina Monologues) |
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starmekitten
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/23/2005 : 13:16:24
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You cheeky little....
I was going to write you a little good holiday parody
I don't, however, feel the need now...
and you're questioning the sciences
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Ten Percenter
- FB Enquirer -
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/23/2005 : 13:27:23
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Oh go on, you know you want to...
"Fried food, cigarettes, no exercise, chest pain..." (Excerpt from the Angina Monologues) |
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starmekitten
-= Forum Pistolera =-
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07/23/2005 : 13:41:27
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Andy, Andy
Travelling soon you will be
You are a pest
And I shall not rest
Until you're far away from me
Andy, Andy
A long and pleasant journey
We shall be calm
When you're out of harms
Way across the great sea
Andy, Andy
We will miss you, sorely
It won't be the same
Without you, you pain
So have a good one, Andy
and you're questioning the sciences
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you're looking like an idiot
and you no longer care.
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Cooking Vinyl requests - promote Honeycomb
