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I dont suppose anyone will vote, but now I am retired with nothing better to do I have been making playlists on Spotify with era defining tracks. There are acts that span the eras, but pretty much they all belonged to certain times, though not necessarily when they started. Sixties 1962-1971 : Beat...
.... I'm fed up with it. After twenty five years I feel that Geldof should sing another song when he turns up to sing. Anything! Crikey, even Another Piece of Red if he has to, but it's time to bury Mondays. Especially that reprise of the first verse (the album version).
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The Last Dinner Party https://www.thelastdinnerparty.co.uk/ Their debit LP kicks off like the offspring of David Bowie and Kate Bush and just gets better and better!
Lately whenever I see a half decent gig, I am amazed at the ticket prices. Latest is Specials for just shy of £50 at The Roundhouse. Not sure they are that special... The Rats, Damned (with very good suppport) and Franz Ferdinand all did the same venue for less than £30. Even Arcade Fire were cheaper...
I saw there was a new Bowie LP coming out for RSD 2024. And then found out all the tracks had been previously released either on original Ziggy LP or the exclusive to the box set REcall 1. At least they put in a bit of effort making Divine Symmetry alternate mixes to Hunky Dory. https://www.davidbowie....
Hi Watched a programme on More 4 on 28/12 called Best Year Ever. It had an interesting 4 minute section on the Rats fairly early on. The programme was about life in the UK in 78 and had features on
https://www.oldvictheatre.com/stage/event/just-for-one-dayRelive the day music brought the world together. Featuring the songs of Bob Dylan, David Bowie, The Who, U2, Queen, The Police, Elton John, Paul McCartney, The Pretenders,...
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/kevin-sharkey-i-had-a-great-time-going-bankrupt-all-those-debts-were-written-off-gv0l2p9mzI used to write songs for Bob Geldof, although he didnt pay me much." Apparently has a credit for Shes So Modern, but what other songs did he write?
Given no future dates and the sad passing of Garry Roberts, should the Rats call it a day? I haven't seen them this year, but I wouldn't go near the Let's Rock festivals regardless. Would there be any point to another summer of abridged sets at festivals? Apart from the money, obviously. It has bee...
Fri 10 Mar Kulttuuritalo Helsinki - CANCELLED Sat 20 May Lets Rock The Moor, Cookham, Berkshire Sat 8 Jul Lets Rock Southampton Sat 15 Jul Lets Rock Shrewsbury Sun 29 Jul Cavan, Ireland - SOLD OUT Sat 5 Aug Lets Rock Northern Ireland, Bangor, County Down - CANCELLED Sun 6 Aug Rewind North, Capesthorn...
Despite CoVid, a fair number of gigs in 2021Boomtown Rats - Dagenham - Best live performance from The Rats since Cork. Short near perfect set. Even the eponymous song worked with the confetti cannons fired at the end.Maximo Park - Earth - stunning set from a band I have failed to see too often down the...
Sad to hear rainbow presenter Geoffrey Hayes has died. This programme was part of. My childhood also it was my era for pop music as well I'm sure a few on this forum remember rainbow something else we can lament for but have good memories of bungle zippy and the brilliant George RIP Geoffrey we will mis...
Maybe one of our Irish forum members can help. I looked at gaa.ie, but didn't see any tickets on sale there. I also tried Clare GAA. Anyone know where they are on sale? Planning to fly in an out on the day with my dad and number one son. My mum may come along if she wants to meet the family down the pub, do...
Seems like Geldof has resumed his solo career unfortunately only just read about it, so not much use if you wanted to attend, but for the record Friday 12 May Luitpoldhalle Freising, Germany PS Geldof also seems to have done some solo dates in 2022 https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/bob-geldof-3...
Listened to Bob Geldof today on the Gary Davies breakfast show on Radio 2. The festival dates are going ahead with Paul Cuddeford on guitar for Garry. They played the legend remix of No Tomorrow Like Today
After years of battling cancer Wilko finally passed away -an inspiration to a lot of punk/new wave bands of the late 70s. Maybe without the Feelgoods ,the Rats' may have never formed. Famed for his basic , choppy rhythm guitar he was my guitar hero - I made a few YT videos years ago - hope these do him jus...
Bob rated " Ghost Town" as the best song of the 80s. Who else thinks that song could of a been a Rats' classic - The falsetto backing singing, the hammond organ- the Rats were getting into ska /reggae at the time as well
Another great guitarist leaves the stage. Saw him in Ealing this summer at Ealing Blues Festival turning in another great performance. Dr. Feelgood were a big influence on The Rats who played Shes Does It Right (sung by Garry) and All Through The City (sung by Simon) live when they reformed back in 2...
Well nearly. BBC4 6th Oct Bob Geldof Interview from 9-10pm and then Boomtown Rats live from Chippenham Goldiggers 1984. This is the concert that I had taped and lost. Watch out for a youngish Peter Cox from pre Go West on backing vocals.
(actually it's 55) Most amazed I have four Coldplay albums in there. I suspect I missed a couple of other good ones and also tried to not just select all the albums from a group (though Coldplay and Franz Ferdinand are the notable exceptions). Even left off a few bands I sort of like (e.g. Coral, Zuto...
https://www.nme.com/news/music/jarvis-****er-confirms-pulp-reunion-shows-for-2023-3276640Stay calm, hug your Pulp records and dream of going mental sometime in 2023.
I really like this version of Living in an Island https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLBnt5HWILI Just goes to show you can't ever really murder a great song
A bit surprised Stiff Little Fingers headline over Buzz****s on Saturday. Might head home a bit early. Hoping for a good headliner on Friday. Too much to expect The Damned? (Given Undertones and Rats headlined last year there does seem to be a pattern of Irish headliners)
https://www.roundhouse.org.uk/whats-on/2022/night-for-ukraine/Today, a group of artists come together to announce Night for Ukraine, a fundraising event atRoundhouseonWednesday 9 March 2022. Funds raised on the evening will be donated to theDEC,Disasters Emergency Committee...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yuwhUx35Uc Such a stunning song about not making it in the music business. An underrated Australian singer songwriter, this song gives me goose pimples.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp3_pI4SfHw Isla St Clair wants it to be the Boomtown Rats (about 13 mins in) and it is! Interview with Fingers and Bob and parts of Rat Trap and Mondays and SLAY follow. Everything was so much formal and where has 42 years gone? Happy New Year everyone!
Went to rugby yesterday as all the football matches were postponed and to my amazement the post match entertainment was The Starjets. They did play one new song, Geordie Best, alongside some Irish Trad favourites and some Punk/New Wave classics. Have to see if they play a gig in their own right in 20...
Hello, I realise that this is a bit of a niche question but does anyone know the size and who the musicians were of the various live horn sections the Rats had over the years? I'm thinking mostly in live concerts
NHS COVID pass mandatory for entry into nightclubs and venues where large crowds gather including unseated indoor venues with more than 500 people, unseated outdoor venues with more than 4,000 people and any venue with more than 10,000 people. I have Stone Valley in the summer and 5 nights of The Di...
A bit steep at £80 + delivery but nice to see Rat Traphttps://thesoundofvinyl.com/*/*/NOW-Presents-The-1970s-5LP/78ZV0000000?utm_campaign=TheSoundofVinylSOVNOW70s181121&utm_content=UMGUK27023-854756&utm_medium=Email&...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3q7upnTXlcc Includes A Hold of Me, Drag me Down, Rat Trap, the transmitted programme ended just before the end of this song. This clip includes untransmitted continuation of this Tube performance showing I Dont Like Mondays and Do They Know its Christmas?
40 years since this masterpiece was released I remember it well the cover is very distinctive and listening to it on a cold December night wish it had done better but hey that's how it goes
Fri 13 Aug Stone Valley South, Ware Sun 15 Aug Roundhouse Music Festival, Dagenham Sat 25 Sep Let's Rock Norwich Tue 12 Oct The Hawth, Crawley Thu 14 Oct London Palladium (support Gabi Garbutt & The Illuminations)
Did anyone else who attended feel a bit short changed? It was just a festival set list (14 songs) and not as good as either Stone Valley or Dagenham. I expected a bit more given it was their only tour date that remained and tickets were just north of £50. Started at 8:30pm (actually a bit after cos of the...
http://www.last.fm/group/Irish+Rock+League They really have no competition. I expect they will be promoted next season. Oddly the league is led by the Pogues. Who come from England! Oh yes they do... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pogues Oddly no JJ72, but next season the boys from t...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ssIPRMrYzU At about 1:14, there is talk of 8 new Rats songs, 6 of which Pete and Bob worked up last week into a fit state. He cant see the festivals happening and doesnt want to tour as he thinks its worthless now. Wants to play the Palladium though.
I have just been playing the 2005 copy of V Deep.After all these years after the original in 1982 it just seems a lot better today.I do not know whether the changing around of the songs helped but I really enjoyed listening to it again.It seems a natural follow on from Mondo Bongo.I allways enjoyed House...
Well here we are with the 2nd single and this is tough.My thought on the second single changes a lot.For example I like the album version of Elephants Graveyard but thought the single was lacking the final verse where as House On Fire was better being shorter.I also prefer the album version of Heres A Po...
https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2021/0930/1249852-the-late-late-show-to-celebrate-irish-music-legend/The Late Late Show will celebrate the 70th birthday of rock star and philan...
Is it someone's birthday? Mon 4 Oct 23:30 Mastertapes (A-Side) BBC R4FM Tue 5 Oct 23:30 Mastertapes (B-Side) BBC R4FM Fri 8 Oct 19:00 Irish Rock at the BBC BBC Four Fri 8 Oct 21:00 Citizens of Boomtown BBC Four Fri 8 Oct 22:30 Sight & Sound In Concert BBC Four Sat 9 Oct 00:10 Irish Rock at the BBC BBC Fou...
Geldofs latest wheeze to play to a crowd of 2,000 and be in bed by midnight... ... tickets from £35 to £101. Don't miss this homage to one of the greatest rock operas ever made, on the 40th anniversary of the legendary concert tour by Pink Floyd.The Wall is one of the most iconic rock albums ever recorded....
Battle of the 'Plastic Paddies' or Birmingham vs London.Any votes on which is the better band. I go for Dexys- their early albums were brilliant ,and the later ones a bit 'eccentric' to say the least.Just a quick survey out of curiosity, rather than going into detail. I think my favourite Dexys song i...
Hi all - couldnt immediately see any mention of this so for anyone who can make it or possibly wants to make a trip and double up with London Palladium please see below. Its very close to Gatwick Airport for anyone unfamiliar with Crawley.
New posthumous album by Gerry raffe rty called rest in blue compiled by Martha raggedy this is a Fab album I miss him glad he had some songs in the vault from 2011
7 albums have been released so I thought it would be fun to rate the first single from each album and give them points so we can find a winner.7 points for your favourite first single , 6 for the second etc etc.I will start with my list. Banana Republic 7 Mondays 6 Lookin After No 1 5 Trash Glam Baby 4 Shes So M...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkJ6OsMA_18 Performing Love Like a Rocket and taking questions with Mike Read (275/285) - sorry, that just popped into my head :)
Festival Director, Jason Jopson, says:"We pay a lot of attention to the feedback and suggestions from our regular festivalgoers and think we've come up with a 2016 line up that will make everyone happy. Friday will be our usual fun party night. Saturday will spotlight ska and pop, and Sunday w...
Hi everyone, been a member for years but never post, decided to to buy a vinyl player again, just wondering what's the best site to buy the rats 7inch, 12inch and lps from, also can you get any bootlegs does anyone know please
Having got most of the Beatles CDs last time they were issued (Well everything post-Revolver plus the red album to cover the early stuff) I had hoped that this remastering would include a re-release of the vinyl, but no. nada. Having seen the CDs with their paper packaging, I couldn't even muster th...
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2020/jun/19/lloyd-webber-plans-to-trial-covid-19-safety-measures-at-london-palladiumThe final pieces of necessary equipment will soon be...
http://www.evelynecoutas.net/?Une-soiree-avec-Bob-Geldof-et-les-Boomtown-Rats-A-night-with-Bob-Geldof-and-the-- Edited by noelindublin on Friday 21st of May 2021 02:49:31 PM
Suppose the Rats will go on next year and do another tour. I thought about that last week on the way back after the amazing Roundhouse gig in London and decided to come back if they do another UK tour next year (I won't go to festivals, even if they play here in The Netherlands; I really hate festivals...)....
SEP03Fri19:00The Old Fruitmarket - GlasgowThe Boomtown RatsCANCELLEDSEP04Sat19:30Birmingham Town Hall - BirminghamThe Boomtown RatsCANCELLEDSEP12Sun19:00Cardiff University Students Union - CardiffThe Boomtown RatsCANCELLEDSEP14Tue19:00Brighton Dome - BrightonThe Boo...
Was just wondering with Bob in lockdown for best part of year will that mean he turns to writing songs? Seems pretty likely to me, what else could he do. Logically this potentially means new Rats songs and possible a new album sooner than we can have expected. Still not a big fan of Citizens. Maybe I'm jus...
We have had a brilliant 2 years since the Boomtown Rats returned.But I now wonder is it time for a change in the set list?.I for one would love to hear Joey,Elephants Graveyard,Drag Me Down,House On Fire etc.What do people think,stick with what is working or change it up a bit?.
I like this live version of Rebel Rebel. Bob sounds a little croaky but it's a good performance. Joined by Mr Mondo Bongo Tony Visconti and Stewart Copeland of The Police.
Though add on exorbitant postage charges. Though you do have the option to add other records https://townsendmusic.store/ https://boomtownrats.tmstor.es/The Boomtown RatsCitizens Of BoomtownCD £5.00 The Boomtown RatsCitizens Of BoomtownLP ...
Picked up a copy of Mondo Bongo from India(it also came from India).The sleeve was in a bad state and the record covered in dust but it plays and I love it.The biggest difference is the back cover being different to any other.
