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Meant to post this a few weeks back; this is a link to that fortnightly magazine some of us will have bought back in the day and a chap called Brian McCloskey has kindly uploaded every issue up to around late 1982, which obviously takes in much of the Rats' career. Some interesting articles/photos are do...
Does anyone know the dates of the Imelda May and The Late Late Show recordings?Sun 06 December 2015Olympia, Dublin, IrelandThu 22 October 2015Opera House, Cork, IrelandSun 13 September 2015Reload, Norwich, UKSun 06 September 2015Electric Picnic, Laois, IrelandSat 29 August 2015Watchet Musi...
The final nail in the coffin... http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/dec/23/beatles-back-catalogue-music-streaming-spotify-apple-musicFrom Christmas Eve the full Beatles catalogue will become available on nine separate music streaming sites, including Spotify, Google P...
Just like to wish all you Rat fans and your families' A very merry xmas and all the best for 2016. Hope to get to meet some of you again at a gig near you
Being the proud owner of all 6 Rats albums, and upon seeing the waft of Greatest Hits in the shops this week for any and every band under the sun for Christmas, I thought I'd like to purchase one of the Rats' compilations to play in the car, or at home.. I know there's not many; and 'Best of' from 2004/2005 lo...
Dec20Sun2015The DamnedPlus special guestsO2 Academy IslingtonLondon, UKDoors at 19:00 Ticket price: £25.90 (includes booking fee) -- Edited by ArrGee on Wednesday 14th of October 2015 12:43:15 PM
What do you all think of Mr Fingers 3 penned songs for the Rats Albums. Sleep have to say when I 1st heard this .It just bowled me over. Lucky is another great song. But Another sad story I would give this one a miss. Wonder if the last two songs were rejects from his Gung ho time????
O2 ABC, Glasgow 14th April O2 Academy2 Newcastle 15th April O2 Ritz, Manchester 16th April O2 Academy, Bristol 21st April The Assembly, Leamington Spa 22nd April O2 Forum, London 23rd AprilOn sale 9am Wednesday from Ticketmaster, Ticketweb, Gigantic andTicketline (and maybe Dice which i...
does anyone know about this Italian lp from1990 items it's fre with a music mag have seen track listing and it looks like a best of compilation Only released in Italy What other gems are out there?
Sorry about this but I have to get this of my chest. Is this a singing show or not ? and if it is. How the hell can them two dip-sos Reggie & Boille be in the last two. Am I hearing something different to them 4 so called judges??REALLY. JOKE. springs to mind
What a gig! nice surprise guest appearance from the Strypes, who joined the Rats to perform Never Bite The Hand That Feeds. enjoyed the trouble pilgrims. Great atmosphere. Here's to - another 40 years. Well maybe not that long, but forever Rats.
Howdy All, Following Sunday nights' terrific gig, I'm re-listening to every Boomtown Rats album, all 6 of which are darn fine, nay, excellent! V Deep has always been a favourite; the musical journey from the first album through the V Deep is extraordinary; never a band to take the safe option, they...
Here's what happens next http://www.hotpress.com/archive/15253265.html After an exceptional performance at this years Electric Picnic, The Boomtown Rats will be homebound this 6th December with an intimate performance at Dublins Olympia Theatre. Tickets priced from 39 euro including bo...
Good luck to those travelling over today and tomorrow. Many cancelled flights today due to Storm Desmond. There will be delays and backlogs as they catch up. Some fans have no way of getting here, no flights until Monday or pay a full fare or very late flights etc. Hope we can get home on Monday.
Teenagers in wild panic in their bedrooms all over the UK! Google Chrome could not load the web page because www.facebook.com took too long to respond. The website may be down or you may be experiencing issues with your Internet connection.
There will be extremely limited edition individually numbered t-shirts produced for Sunday's Anniversary gig in Dublin, 50 in total. Given that band, friends and crew will no doubt snap up first few, it's possible only 20-30 may remain for public sale. Sizes range from small to XXL, but I've no ide...
To celebrate the Rats 40th anniversary Bob Geldof was on the Miriam O Callaghan show on RTE Radio 1. I missed this but it should be up on the RTE radio player soon(no up as of yet) but hopefully by tomorrow. I'll link to it when it becomes available. From the given details it's Geldof retelling his life sto...
thoroughly enjoyed this, very interestin. It's only been open a few months. The young man who was our guide acknowledged there is not enough of the Boomtown Rats there and that they played an important role in Irish rock history. I think they will be getting more. Perhaps I could have offered to be an ad...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/suede-roundhouse-review/The second life of a pop band can be one long decline into nostalgic comfort and creative death. Suede, to their credit, are not g...
Mark( who does the merchandise for the Rats) mentioned that the band are due to appear on the Johnathan Ross Show sometime this season. No other details.
Arrgee has already arranged a meet up from 5 pm at Brogan's. If you'd like to join is for dinner at 4 pm, please let me know. I need numbers so I can book a table. Of course, it has to be at Jules, where else? http://www.veryjules.com I will also be arranging something for Saturday, for those who will al...
Also any album you purchase is half price, so in theory the 99p albums could cost just 49p. There is also a special section on home page for those who like Oasis.Only By The NightKings of Leon FREEHow Big, How Blue, How BeautifulFlorence + The Machine £0.99What Went DownFoals £0.99Wanted On Voyag...
Saw this when it was in cinemas in the summer and loved it. It's now on iPlayer 'till Christmas, definitely recommended. Had the pleasure of meeting (and, bizarrely, drawing) Wilko a few weeks ago and Julien Temple has captured everything from the way he moves to the constant stream of quotes and refe...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/shows/r2_noel_gallagher_7dec15-- Edited by ArrGee on Tuesday 24th of November 2015 09:30:21 PM - apologies meant Can't not Can
Just had a glance at UK top 40 for first time in an age. Given that he's a) not the greatest talent since Beatles b) not dead, HOW can Justin Bieber occupy 3 of top 5 slots, with another track at #15??? It's not that I'm a non-Belieber, I just fail to see how with all the material available he's shifting enoug...
Currently listening to Silver by Echo and the Bunnymen, and Lean On Me ( I Won't Fall Over) by Carter USM. It's interesting how some songs help with bad moods and generally inspire and lift the spirit. I could list lots of songs that are fairly positive in terms of lyrics and upbeat rather than being mise...
Well I just bought tickets to see U2 on October 30th (Fri) in London. The Rats had better NOT be doing a date then. I will be mad. You can't sell the U2 tickets. Bet they do another one in Oxford that night
This picture keeps coming up on FB on my newsfeed, if it isn't FB advertising it is one of my friends tagging me on it. You can actually order a hoodie, t-shirt, phone case or mug with this on it.
Now I like The Stone Roses, but I find it hard to believe that they have sold out four dates (well some seats left for the fourth) at the Manchester City stadium next summer. I saw them at Finsbury Park and it was popular enough, but there were shed loads of tickets knocking around, some at far less than fa...
Hi All, A great show on about the above band The Nation's Fav Beatles No 1. This should be great. Best Mc Cartney song for me goes to Hey Jude.(He never bettered this) Lennon hard to pick ,so many good one's
The Rats were in the top 5 this moth 35 years ago, with this song. The last real big hit for them 1980. Again just like Rat Trap, sound's just as fresh today as it did all them years ago
I'm currently reading Elvis Costello's memoir/autobiography, 'Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink', which just mentioned a couple of Rats: Bob Geldof and his pal Phil Lynott were the loudmouth Dubs that you always found in your dressing room when you came off-stage at the Roundhouse. They...
Hard to take in this song was No. 1. 37 years ago. My God how the years have gone by in a flicker. This song is still as fresh today as it was way back in the cold days of discontent 78/79
... and almost to the minute..... ....The Nightlife Thugs played Dublin's Bolton Street College of Technology. This gig was arranged by Gerry Cott and after some prompting from Bob Geldof, he negotiated a fee of £60 (£10 each!). After playing for over an hour the band took a break. On their return, Bo...
I hope not, but love the name chosed by this group, apparently Polish, living in uk. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejC6PcqoQQ0 -- Edited by noelindublin on Wednesday 4th of November 2015 03:18:39 PM
Alot of you do not seem to like this song But I think it's great Does anyone know if Cott himself done a version of his own song I like the way he has a wee dig at geldof in it(wonder did bob know when singing the lyrics)
Hi all, If any of you want a copy of this dvd just let me know I recorded this of RTE way back in 011 "22nd July 011 a mixture of songs and what Bob does best talking
Anyone been to the cinemas lately for a good movie? Recently I've seen the new version of Macbeth with Michael Fassbender. And last week I went to see The Martian(in 2D) Both were very good. Next up is the new Guillermo Del Toro film Crimson Peak,which promises to be a classic.
The Labour Party has once again thwarted my holiday plans, this time by having a sodding leadership contest, so am compensating by starting to fill my calendar with London gigs. Recommendations gratefully received. Currently - Tom Robinson and Kitten Pyramid at the QEH 18th September (saw Tom a fe...
Just spotted this 4 minute interview from Norway 1981. Bob and Garry seem rather tired and weary, though Bob comes up with some good, if rather sarcastic lines to the rather 'straight' interviewer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h66YN0cPu8o
Bob and The Bobkatz will be making an appearance on a TV show in Berlin, next Tuesday, 6th Oct. doors open at 7.30 pm, band on at 8.30 pm. Limited capacity, first come, first serve. To go, you need to register your interest here. It doesn't mention them, but they will be on. http://concert.arte.tv/de/b...
64 years old today, Old Bob. When I get older losing my hair Many years from now Will you still be sending me a valentine Birthday greetings, bottle of wine? If I'd been out till quarter to three Would you lock the door? Will you still need me, will you still feed me When I'm sixty-four? You'll be older too...
I asked people on FB what tracks they'd choose for their ideal Rats gig, they have a max of 14 songs. People have put Indifference and World Calling and Silly Pretty Thing only half the band would know what to do .
Posted on Boomtown Rats page on FB (nothing to do with me): Later tonight we will be posting an opportunity to apply for tickets for a potential and unique Rats' Anniversary show in London, either late 2015 or early 2016. It will be on a first come, first served basis, which will be determined by 'likes...
Does anyone recall the Rats at the golddiggers filmed in 1984. It was recorded for BBc and was broadcast on Tv as well as radio. I've lost the film version of it and probably the tape. Does anyone have this on CD?
I also recall that Peter Cox (Go West) was on backing vocals
Why the fcuk has Joey's on the Street Again been dropped from the set? Can't they stop all the dicking around on Mary of the Fourth Form and just play it, ideally in a medley with Kicks and Rat Trap? Before you know it the set list will be Eva Braun, Mondays, the elongated Mary and Rat Trap followed by an ex...
Looking at www.boomtownrats.co.uk and www.bobgeldof.com, you'd not really be that aware of what is happening. This forum is getting a fair amount of activity and been a good source of information, but it's surprising there aren't more proper updates from the band regarding TV, releases and de...
http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/09/the-15-best-van-morrison-songs.html12. Wavelength Although initially met with less-than-stellar citiques, the passing of time has proven to be most compensatory for Wavelength. Most notably, its title track saw the incorporation of...
Friday 22nd May 2015 - Karlstad Sweden Wednesday 27th May 2015 Munich, Germany Thursday 28th May 2015 Swiss Festival Winterthur, Switzerland Friday 29th May 2015 - Wiesbaden, Germany Saturday 30th May 2015 - Cologne, Germany Friday 5th June 2015 Kivenlahti Rock Festival, Helsinki, Finland S...
With the summer gigs over I wonder what the next move, if any, from the band will be? The only thing scheduled, albeit up in the air, is the prospective 40Th anniversary gig sometime in the next few months. My hope is that the band would continue to play, although on a much less intense touring schedule. C...
Just rec it'll us. Lp diff versions of drag me down. Lucky and rain. Also has anyone else found the quality of. us lp seems a lot crisper / clearer than UK version of lp?
just rec this single has got icicle in the sun on b side and is on Columbia label from1985 looking forward to playing this later hope they do some new stuff soon (even a compilation with b sides would do ) but hey we've had them back since2013 so can't moan really
Ahh, the contestant on the 3 in 10 part of the quiz this morning was asked about Boomtown Rats hits - he named Mary of the Fourth Form, Looking After Number One and Rat Trap. Said he was a fan back in the day and they were the first band he had ever seen! Feeling proud And Ken Bruce was impressed too! Sh...
Was just playing on EastEnders in the Queen Vic, not for long, but it was definitely Rat Trap. What is with soaps and chosing the Rats as background pub music? When was the last time you heard the Rats on a juke box in a pub? 25 years ago?
just found 2 tickets for Friday on StubHub for £70 each including delivery and fees. Hope I've not been scammed. It's worth keeping an eye on. Theres a a guarantee on there for both buyers and sellers. Hope its with the website it's posted on. -- Edited by Jules on Saturday 1st of August 2015 03:35:...
Brilliant festival - some good bands and great for people watching. Some very "interesting" people! Boomtown Rats seemed to go down a storm - very positive vibes from crowd standing near me And the weather stayed dry which was a bonus. Only negative was being bought a raspberry cider...
just listened to this lp (on headphones) still amazed at what a groundbreaking lp this was it should have fared a lot better than it did still sounds fresh today
Fantastic concert, Geldof and the band were on top form, appeared to all really enjoying them selves. The crowd were up for it making it a great night. Has Bob said "what a great way to spend Friday night" Cheers M ps. Jules how to I put a photo on my profile?
Following on from ArrGee's dissing of Rod the mod I got to thinking about our favorite pop stars looks.So feel free to nominate your best looking pop idol, both male and female. Just for fun. I nominate Ian Mcculloch of Echo and the Bunnymen as best looking guy and I need to think about best looking femal...
Recently acuired above cd got all rats singleton inc up all night an yeah definitely by Bob Tisa usa promo from chrysalis music Does any one know of any other promos ..?.
Squeeze have just released a new album (Cradle to the Grave) after 17 years. There is a track on it called "Nirvana" which begins with a very very very similar piano roll as on "I Don't Like Mondays". Incidently, their album is fantastic and shows that being away for so long n...
