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Ok, so I just heard this band for the first time, heard the song "Baby Lee" on the most recent Paste Magazine compilation CD. Can anyone tell me if this song is fairly representative of their sound? (I did search this forum, but can't watch youtube vids at work.) Thanks! J

jdogric12 wrote:Ok, so I just heard this band for the first time, heard the song "Baby Lee" on the most recent Paste Magazine compilation CD. Can anyone tell me if this song is fairly representative of their sound? (I did search this forum, but can't watch youtube vids at work.) Thanks! J

Yes, J it is representative of their sound. If you like Baby Lee, the entire new disc (Shadows) will be enjoyable. Grand Prix, Bandwagonesque and Songs From Northern Britain are MUST owns. There is very little that they do that I dislike. Next week they start small North American tour (nothing your way though). And they occasionally play RICs!

thanks Todd!!! Glad to see you posting more lately!

Slowpoke!

All kidding aside, congrats. Glad to hear you dig their sound!

tmossman wrote:Grand Prix, Bandwagonesque and Songs From Northern Britain are MUST owns. There is very little that they do that I dislike.

+1

For some reason their record "Thirteen" gets no love, but it's my fave by far.

Love those guys. One of the best live shows I've ever seen. So much fun.

loendmaestro wrote:For some reason their record "Thirteen" gets no love, but it's my fave by far.

Thirteen is actually my favorite too. I listed the "universally" approved discs for simplicity. Might as well add Howdy! and Man Made too.

loendmaestro wrote:Love those guys. One of the best live shows I've ever seen. So much fun.

+1 I have tickets for Toronto, NYC, Philadelphia, and DC.

The tour schedule for those unaware:

September
22 Toronto ON The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern
23 Toronto ON The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern
24 Montreal Cabaret Juste Pour Rire
25 Boston MA Royale
27 New York NY Bowery Ballroom
28 New York NY Bowery Ballroom w/ Radar Brothers
30 Brooklyn NY Williamsburg Waterfront w/ Belle and Sebastian
October
1 Philadelphia PA Trocadero Theatre
2 Washington DC 9:30 Club
3 Millvale PA Mr. Small's Theater
5 Chicago IL Lincoln Hall
6 Chicago IL Lincoln Hall
7 Minneapolis MN First Avenue
11 Los Angeles CA El Rey Theatre
12 San Francisco CA The Fillmore
14 Seattle WA Showbox at the Market w/ Superchunk, Telekinesis
15 Portland OR Wonder Ballroom w/ Superchunk, Telekinesis
16 Vancouver BC Biltmore Cabaret

Some big love love there for the "Fannies" as they are affecionately known across the pond!

Previewing albums @ Amazon--probably going to part with some scratch.. It's all yer fault dog.

Trav wrote:Some big love love there for the "Fannies" as they are affecionately known across the pond!

Well Todd Driving down to Tonys in Florida i seem to recall this conversation.BTW when you get a min send me your email.

pm sent scotty.

Would love to see them in DC...alas, family duties call.

During my college years, I wore out cassette copies of both Bandwagonesque and Thirteen in my VW Rabbit's tape player. I have since bought them on CD and they still sound as fresh today as they did back then. If I had some vacation time left, I would love to catch one of their shows up in Chicago. They are one of those bands on my list that I have always wanted to see live but haven't yet. Maybe someday

Dang, I'll be one week late for the DC show

Thet really had that Alex Chilton/Big Star sound down pat