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Rats mascot (a soft toy grey coloured Rat approx 8-10 inches - will try to load a picture later) sadly went missing from tour van parked backstage at Brentwood. In unlikely event anyone gets wind of whereabouts or sees anything for sale please report back. Crew would be delighted to have returned as it...
Saturday 10th September 2016 Plai Festival Timisoara, http://www.plai.ro/en/ Also seen posts on Twitter about Bob performing at Bill Wyman's 80th at the 02 on 28th October. (London).
Who is going? I was thinking of doing a meet up at a bar within Silverstone, but need to know what time the music starts. Any ideas? Are people heading there after work?
Hi, I'm a big Rats fan- I've seen them 7 times in their reformed lineup. And think them to be the most special live band in the world. I understand that people have claimed 'Rat Trap' sounds like Springsteen- but really it sounds like something unique to me. I appreciate the Rats have to play all the hits...
Suss, Good to see you again last night ,i hope you got home safely after your round about journey also great to meet Wes and others, is it me or do they just get better every time i see them. So much energy , sounded great , brilliant night, looking forward to the next one
I see the Rats hot slaughtered in the local papers,cud it be that they haven't changed their set list for 2 yrs. Amount of songs to choose from and they keep doing the same ol same ol.
Two tickets for Wellowfest this Saturday. You'll need to cover postage costs, we can send next day special delivery. Please let me know. Payment via PayPal.
http://www.nme.com/news/bob-geldof/94234 The Express also shows 'I'm in with the in crowd' being played but also says some Boomtown Rats music was played. Pete Briquette is als photographed on the In boat. The 'comments' sections are littered with anti-Geldof sentiment and the usual nonsens...
Just a little something i posted to a forum somewhere that i thought maybe someone might be interested in reading on here smile emoticon what we need is a really very very very very popular idea. that stands us good chance of moving closer to a utopia. or that provides us with the means to get there. incid...
Bob from the Godiva Festival publicity: Bobby Boomtown, AKA Sir Bob Geldof, lead singer of The Boomtown Rats, said: "In the same way Jagger defined the 60s dream by releasing hundreds of butterflies in Hyde Park back in 69, the Boomtown Rats will be releasing some wasps from a jar and distributing on...
Anyone seen this before? (apart from Derek who no doubt has 3 copies http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BOOMTOWN-RATS-THE-BEST-OF-YUGO-COPY-LP-EX-EX-/122009907997?hash=item1c685b731d:g:LV0AAOSwepJXWE13
Have decided to offer up vast majority of my collection if anyone is interested? Planning on keeping CD box set and a few other items but other than that feels like right time to pass on as all vinyl, posters/cuttings, badges/patches etc are not really seeing light of day, and many CDs are duplicatin...
To all in Boomtown, V Deep; to have thoughts, musings and ratings on this one would be great. I think 'V Deep' is the album that turned me from an admirer to a serious fan. I had acquired and loved 'A Tonic for the Troops' and 'The Fine Art of Surfacing'. I had then got (though I knew quite a few from it already...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cmhVkMAuEHQ Nice to see they're not using Mondays or Rat Trap as trailer material, instead choosing probably one of the best ever non-single tracks. Gee indeed. -- Edited by Mark L on Wednesday 11th of May 2016 11:46:00 PM
Been starting to play this LP again. What a great wee gem this is. I don't think any of the other Rats Albums come close to this one. Just poor rock at it's best. Not one bad song here. Night fell fast, like it did in the passed. What more is there to say. Can't stop. If anyone even thinks that the rats are/were...
Just heard that one of the greatest singer's/song writer's to come out of England has passed away God bless you David Bowie. Your songs will live forever
yeh so brilliant! am reading this. johnny's character is really coming to life in my head. it's all starting to make sense. that bloke that I took the piss out of for doing the anchor butter adverts. haha. I love his book. I'm about 30 or 40 pages into it. I like it. very much. I like him. very much. so looki...
Now the Stone Roses have decided to get back together, there's only one band with a full set of living members that has yet to reform.... The Smiths (Oh and a proper Boomtown Rats reunion would be nice)
http://www.indiewire.com/movies/2007/09/shorts_column_b.html"I Am Bob," which previously played Tribeca and Seattle's 1-Reel, is a 19-minute comedy staring Sir Bob Geldof as himself,...
I noted Bruce Springsteen is playing Wembley this summer, and doing The River to boot, but £95 to stand in the middle of a field outside a golden circle to watch him on a screen is pointless. I'd see him at The O2, but Wembley Stadium is for football not gigs. I was lucky enough to see The Who from the front b...
'It's cold on that road, but its got that home beat' Does this mean even though it is not warm outside, it's better than being in the house where mum and dad fight all the time or It's not warm outside, but it's known territory in the town I live, where things tick along in a certain familiar way
Appeared on BTR website when I blinked last night: 27th August, Victiois Festival, Portsmouth. I'm told to warn you they appear early in the day. 12tb November, Riesa, Germany. No further info given. -- Edited by Jules on Monday 28th of March 2016 09:19:35 AM
A subject that was discussed a couple of years ago, I wonder if anyone got to see and ask the band recently about a song played at Bradford University on the 23rd June 1983. I don't know the title but listening to it i guess it's something like 'Don't Feel Like Doing It'. Not sure if it would have been a song...
In my limited experience when I have turned up to catch some of the set ... Best: Republica (with an honourable mention for Eddie & The Hot Rods) Worst: Patrick Fitzgerald I guess those who have seen the Rats in a field may have better and worse. Especially those who have been to the eighties fest...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eLkAdqKYNyw House on Fire falling from 26 to 29. Charmed Lives failed to chart and none of the 'Grass' singles got higher than 50. Although, they all should have done after Charmed Lives. Perhaps if they could have got Drag me Down ready for an Autumn '83 release, to...
I guess this was from one of his interviews... Natalie Bochenski@girlclumsy21 MarBob says Boomtown Rats will be putting out a best of, or as he calls it, ratrospective. #geldof
The Spanish gig was called off due to bad weather. Sorry for all those who travelled out there for... Nothing. Someone told me Nothing happened yesterday. -- Edited by Jules on Sunday 27th of March 2016 09:08:09 AM
I just picked this flexi disc up at a record shop, I've no idea what this is, and I can't find anything about it online. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. -- Edited by Lecky on Wednesda...
OK I'm calling selling 4200 tickets a sell out gig. Personally I don't think Geldof could have sold anywhere near 4200 tickets for a gig in Cork, at the Marquee or anywhere else. Wonder what Bobs conclusion will be? Certainty not knocking his solo efforts but it seems that The Boomtown Rats is what most...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HlkZYDfKMXQ Interesting clip, but Elvis wheels out the usual 'Geldof can't sing in tune' nonsense whilst Bob gets a dig in about Costello's republican views maybe with a 'he'll be singing the national anthem' retort.
Doing some 'research' on YouTube I got to wondering what was the most uncool, naff band ever and just about remembering their 'work' from the 1970's my award goes to the Brotherhood Of Man. I had completely forgotten about Figaro, one of their hits and it suddenly brough back vague memories, and also t...
Friday 1 July, Coventry. Godiva Festival. This a FREE event. http://www.godivafestival.com Sat 29 July at Silverstone Classic at the evening music gig. http://www.silverstoneclassic.com To be added to the list . Both shouting distance from me.
Nothing official of course, but still I'd like to share it. Two dates from the "a.s.s. concerts" website: 13.08.2016 Mülheim an der Ruhr Ruhrbühne 20.09.2016 MSC Sinfonia Rock & Blues Criuse That last one looks very exciting: http://musiccruise.ch/rock-blues-cruise...
Hi All just to let you know the Imeida May show is being rerun on sat night's the Rats are on 20th feb 11.35pm So you will get5 the see the full set and the interview. Suss friend know so he can tape it for you I myself will be recording this So when I work out how to get this on to dvd I will pass them around to who ev...
what are we actually going to see there apart from a racecourse and hotel? And, of course, The Boomtown Rats Someone once said there aren't any leopards and there isn't a town?
There are tweets and pictures of an Irish night in London, featuring the Rats. IT seems to have taken place last night. Maybe a private event? Did anyone know anything about this? Suss?
It is strongly believed that an audience tape of this show has been kindly set free by its carer after many years, it (apparently ) has such gems as Barefootin and Born To Burn in the encore and Its all the Rage and So Strange in the main set. If one were to be in possesion of this MP3 how would it be best to make...
Does anyone know if there are any rats concerts from 1977 &1979 available ( I struggle to download ) if anyone has any of these & canput on disc ( cd). Iwill send discs to put on cheers mike
http://brentwoodfestival.co.uk/tickets/ £20 Adults. £10 Youths 10-17 Under 10s Free. £1 booking fee. Tempted to get a ticket. Could treat the whole family for £60...
My ranking for 2015 gigs, essentially the top 9 were all superb in their own way, whereas the last two were memorable for all the wrong reasons.Royal Blood Koko - A short but absolutely stunning set filling the tiny Koko with a massive stadium set.FFS Troxy - FFS + the best of Franz + the best of Sparks, th...
Old news to us (I guess), but in BBC4s upcoming show How The Brits Rocked America, Geldof recalls the Rats failure to break the USA...We went to a convention of American DJs and were told that our gig was very important to our careers. The gig was going fine and I decided to get down with the kids and big-u...
Uploaded by the Rats to YouTube:Multi angles, pro quality. Also contains backstage post gig footage of the band and fans incl Jules and Nick and Musicmania! Geldof sings a cheeky 'mockney' song at the end too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srWnNCzHK0I -- Edited by noelindublin on Monday 14t...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06y8xm5 27 days to listen to Russell Davies talk to Bob Geldof about his personal life and art, with Rat tracks and solo songs acting as a soundtrack to the discussion.
Anyone in or near Aberdeen can recommend this for a night out tonight. Darren Beale from Rats playing guitar for Saffron as they cover old punk classics plus Republica hits
I just got the new Suede LP and it is recorded at 45rpm and it sounds absolutely brilliant! Well it did once I realised it was a bit slow at 33rpm. Just shows how wrong Elvis Costello was to groove cram on his LPs from Get Happy!!http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/why-45-rpm-great-4...
Forgot to mention last one of these at 100 Club late last year, but Darren Beale will again be joining Saffron from Republica next week at Half Moon Putney. I'm going along if anyone else fancies it? Blurb is "Saffron from Republica will be performing a solo set with a mix of Republica hits, punk c...
Haven't had a poll for a while, and as The Laughing Gnome would obviously be the greatest single, it's harder to pin down the greatest album. Choose all your favourites!
WHAT have they got to say ??? there's no voice in the media it seems of the young people the only young people are the journalists with their privileged existence is there a voice out there? maybe there is but its been drowned out by the wanky biased shallow media how shallow this world has become that we...
I mentioned on the rip bowie thread that I am a medium. (that doesn't charge money for readings - I got another job that pays the bills :)) so anyway, some will dismiss me as a fruitcake. and I can't say I blame them, such is how hard it is to comprehend any kind of communication to this world beyond the grav...
I wish I could have a conversation with bob. yeh I know, I had a crush on him for some time, and I behaved like a 40s something school girl - plus maybe even a bit distasteful considering he's spoken for etc. but I'm over that now truthfully I would love to speak to bob I love his passion I want to talk about...
A Christmas treat for our French and German friends: solo Berlin gig is to be aired on 16 Jan at 11:30 in Germany on ARTE-TV and 00:05am (on 17th) in France. The internet link is not available as yet, but will post it as soon as I have it.
Shame they aren't playing Chelsea, they'd probably beat them! Saturday 4th June 2016 Queen of the South FC , Palmerston Park DG2 9BA -- Edited by ArrGee on Wednesday 16th of December 2015 12:58:47 PM not Dunfermiline!
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