Pavement

disgruntledgoat
disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
edited February 2010 in The bottom bracket
Just putting on some old CDs I never listen to any more and I'd forgotten how ace Pavement were! Gutted I never got to see them live... One of the real pioneering American Indie bands of the 90s AND they invented the "It's never dull in Hull" T-Shirt.

Any other fans?
"In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

@gietvangent
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  • shockedsoshocked
    shockedsoshocked Posts: 4,021
    Me.

    Used to go to a club in Manchester, used to play Cut Your Hair without fail, was awesome.
    "A cyclist has nothing to lose but his chain"

    PTP Runner Up 2015
  • grahamg123
    grahamg123 Posts: 65
    Is that true bout the "never dull in Hull" thing? if so i take my hat off to the chaps and will investigate their work forthwith!
    "scalare come se al grembo degli dei" (apologies to any Italain speakers if the grammar/spelling is off)
  • GAWOOD
    GAWOOD Posts: 36
    They have reformed and are playing in London and Glasgow in May. Sold out though, maybe a chance of some new stuff by them at some point.

    My favourite album was Brighten The Corners. Date with Ikea a standout for me!
  • ratherbeintobago
    ratherbeintobago Posts: 636
    I saw them in the Garage in Glasgow on the 'Brighten the Corners' tour, & they were cracking. They went off the boil a bit after that, though.

    Andy

    (off to listen to Wowee Zowee...)
    On twitter
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    grahamg123 wrote:
    Is that true bout the "never dull in Hull" thing? if so i take my hat off to the chaps and will investigate their work forthwith!

    The way I heard it the bass player scrawled it ona T-Shirt he wore at a show at the Adelphi, and a legend was born!

    I've had Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain on all night!
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • shockedsoshocked
    shockedsoshocked Posts: 4,021
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    grahamg123 wrote:
    Is that true bout the "never dull in Hull" thing? if so i take my hat off to the chaps and will investigate their work forthwith!

    The way I heard it the bass player scrawled it ona T-Shirt he wore at a show at the Adelphi, and a legend was born!

    I've had Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain on all night!

    Clearly he hadn't spent any significant amount of time in Hull.
    "A cyclist has nothing to lose but his chain"

    PTP Runner Up 2015
  • downfader
    downfader Posts: 3,686
    What little I heard of them reminded me of elements of Sonic Youth I seem to remember thinking at the time... will have to go on youtube to remind myself of what they sound like tbh though.
  • ratherbeintobago
    ratherbeintobago Posts: 636
    downfader wrote:
    will have to go on youtube to remind myself of what they sound like tbh though.

    The Fall* :-P

    Andy

    *or so MES claims, and on Slanted & Enchanted you can see where he's coming from
    On twitter
  • grahamg123
    grahamg123 Posts: 65
    ha, says the bloke from 'borough :wink:
    "scalare come se al grembo degli dei" (apologies to any Italain speakers if the grammar/spelling is off)
  • shockedsoshocked
    shockedsoshocked Posts: 4,021
    grahamg123 wrote:
    ha, says the bloke from 'borough :wink:

    I just hold a grudge for having many a tray of chips ruined my chip spice.

    WTF is it??!?!
    "A cyclist has nothing to lose but his chain"

    PTP Runner Up 2015
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    ShockedSoShocked wrote:
    grahamg123 wrote:
    ha, says the bloke from 'borough :wink:

    I just hold a grudge for having many a tray of chips ruined my chip spice.

    WTF is it??!?!

    As far as I can tell, its nought but paprika, salt and pepper. Having once spent 8 hours there waiting for my brother to finish work I can confirm that it is regularly dull in Hull, but never in the Adelphi.
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    I spent the best 3 years of my life in Hull and will have nought bad said about the place!

    Oh, and as for Pavement, tops!
  • shockedsoshocked
    shockedsoshocked Posts: 4,021
    Last time I was in the Adelphi me and my cousin almost ended up in a huge fight with some skin heads.

    True story.

    @NapD: Hull Uni?
    "A cyclist has nothing to lose but his chain"

    PTP Runner Up 2015
  • CHRISNOIR
    CHRISNOIR Posts: 1,400
    Am I the only person in the world who thinks 'Terror Twighlight' is actually rather good? Not their best, admittedly, but still a bit of a corker.
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    I think Terror Twilight may be my 2nd favourite. It's got some great tracks on Major Leagues, The Hexx, Spit on a Stranger, Folk Jam... Even if it is basically a Malkmus album.
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    ShockedSoShocked wrote:
    Last time I was in the Adelphi me and my cousin almost ended up in a huge fight with some skin heads.

    True story.

    @NapD: Hull Uni?

    Ohhhhhh yes.
  • STEFANOS4784
    STEFANOS4784 Posts: 4,109
    I love cycling on pavements :wink:
    winter beast: http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr34 ... uff016.jpg
    Summer beast; http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr34 ... uff015.jpg
  • TheStone
    TheStone Posts: 2,291
    There's a blast from the past. Gonna go and listen now.

    Saw them in the Town and Country Club around '92. Slanted and Enchanted was out.
    Was about 14 and we got a large girl to smuggle in cans of super strongbow. Top
    night.

    For some reason, I always loved their version of Here. So many memories.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnKXB1tfMaU
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  • grahamg123
    grahamg123 Posts: 65
    I have no idea what chip spice is. i used to like it when i was little but not now.

    as for pavement, is this cd worth getting to cover all the bases? http://www.play.com/Music/CD/4-/13456730/Quarantine-The-Past-The-Best-Of/Product.html
    "scalare come se al grembo degli dei" (apologies to any Italain speakers if the grammar/spelling is off)
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Good starter for less than a tenner, yeah!
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • shockedsoshocked
    shockedsoshocked Posts: 4,021
    NapoleonD wrote:
    ShockedSoShocked wrote:
    Last time I was in the Adelphi me and my cousin almost ended up in a huge fight with some skin heads.

    True story.

    @NapD: Hull Uni?

    Ohhhhhh yes.

    Couldn't get away with my myself. The course was fantastic (20th Century History), just didn't want to be there!

    Actually it was probably more down to the fact I couldn't take my bike!
    "A cyclist has nothing to lose but his chain"

    PTP Runner Up 2015
  • grahamg123
    grahamg123 Posts: 65
    shame, there's some right cycling to be had round here :)
    "scalare come se al grembo degli dei" (apologies to any Italain speakers if the grammar/spelling is off)
  • CHRISNOIR
    CHRISNOIR Posts: 1,400
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    I think Terror Twilight may be my 2nd favourite. It's got some great tracks on Major Leagues, The Hexx, Spit on a Stranger, Folk Jam... Even if it is basically a Malkmus album.

    Thank Christ someone else agrees - I voiced this opinion on a music forum and was flamed into oblivion by the indier-than-thou hordes!
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    CHRISNOIR wrote:
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    I think Terror Twilight may be my 2nd favourite. It's got some great tracks on Major Leagues, The Hexx, Spit on a Stranger, Folk Jam... Even if it is basically a Malkmus album.

    Thank Christ someone else agrees - I voiced this opinion on a music forum and was flamed into oblivion by the indier-than-thou hordes!

    However, that then means by default that you are cooler than them for liking something less popular! :o
  • Porgy
    Porgy Posts: 4,525
    I know someone from Hull. He hasn't lived there for years.

    Nor have I ever been.

    I quite like Pavement, though strangely never bought one of their records, or seen them live.

    Funny that

    <off to post all about it in the mundane observations thread>
  • shockedsoshocked
    shockedsoshocked Posts: 4,021
    grahamg123 wrote:
    shame, there's some right cycling to be had round here :)

    All them bigs hills :wink: Actually Hull Thursday Club met just outside of Cottingham where I was staying. I've ridden around Market Weighton/Pocklington before, really nice round there.
    "A cyclist has nothing to lose but his chain"

    PTP Runner Up 2015
  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    Do the "Grimpeur des Wolds" sportive in July. Amazing how many hills they pack into 100 miles, and starts and finishes in my old school!

    Pavement were good, Cut My Hair and Range Life great songs - love the J Mascis cover of the latter especially where Mike Watt goes a bit mad at the end.
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/41991871@N ... otostream/
  • edhornby
    edhornby Posts: 1,780
    I was hoping this was a thread about idiots riding on the pavement and I was coming over to make a smart arse comment about them being one of my favourite bands.... damn you all and your knowledge of choice 90s indie 8)
    "I get paid to make other people suffer on my wheel, how good is that"
    --Jens Voight
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    ShockedSoShocked wrote:
    grahamg123 wrote:
    shame, there's some right cycling to be had round here :)

    All them bigs hills :wink: Actually Hull Thursday Club met just outside of Cottingham where I was staying. I've ridden around Market Weighton/Pocklington before, really nice round there.

    Ferens or The Lawns?

    I was in Downs Hall at the Lawns for my first two years.
  • ratherbeintobago
    ratherbeintobago Posts: 636
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    Even if it is basically a Malkmus album.

    I bought Real Emotional Trash, which is a Malkmus album, & I didn't think much of it. I'll have to go & have another listen I think.

    On an obscure-Pavement-side-project-one-upmanship note, does anyone else own a copy of Gary Young's Hospital?

    Andy
    On twitter

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