Comments on: Glasvegas – Glasgow Barrowlands

By: extremelisteningmode

extremelisteningmode — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:34:11 +0000

I think that’s the bit that annoys me about them – it’s not that they are derivative, it’s that they do so badly with it.

Did you see their singer on ‘Buzzcocks’? Think he was aiming for insouciant cool. What he actually managed was ‘Christ, what a wank!’

By: Swineshead

Swineshead — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:11:53 +0000

Stealing the bits the JAMC stole from Phil Spector is low. Doing it badly with a tit as a frontman is unforgivable.

They’re poo.

By: extremelisteningmode

extremelisteningmode — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:00:58 +0000

In all fairness – an ELM watchword – their new single ‘Please Come Back Home’ is a lovely thing musically, but I’m still struggling to get past his voice, and I speak as someone who lists Billy Bragg, Shane MacGowan and Kate rusby among his favourite singers, so I’m not regionalist.

By: howlinwhippet

howlinwhippet — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:31:49 +0000

They’re not real neds writing about their “own personal experience”, they’re a cynical cash-in on the current fad for “gritty realism”.
I’d love to see these twats walk through the East End of Glasgow with their Raybans on anytime soon. Now, that would be worth watching.

By: extremelisteningmode

extremelisteningmode — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 09:22:00 +0000

Another theory bites the dust……….

By: Suedehead

Suedehead — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:44:54 +0000

and vincent van gogh was ginger and gay just fyi

By: extremelisteningmode

extremelisteningmode — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:42:04 +0000

Alan McGhee is still a cunt.

By: Adrian Mole

Adrian Mole — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:32:02 +0000

I think Glasvegas have written some awesome songs although I agree their album disappointed me with too many mediocre fillers. Having said that, “It’s your own cheating heart” is one of the most honest and revealing songs about guilt and regret ever written. Those of you who say it’s not so have clearly never heard it and can’t get past the accent.

And lastly think you are perhaps missing the point somewhat, their songs may reflect their own personal experiences but that’t the whole fucking point of writing songs. That’s got nothing to do with class, or whether neds love them or hate them, it’s all to do with human emotion. And I for one have plenty of that.

By: extremelisteningmode

extremelisteningmode — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:23:43 +0000

Alan McGhee loved The Gyres. the fucking Gyres. Says it all Whippet.

Though he can’t be a gay, he’s ginger, you don’t get ginger gays.

By: howlinwhippet

howlinwhippet — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:03:37 +0000

Tell ye whit ah find objectionable aboot them?? I’ll stop now, with the put-on Glaswegian typing.
I have a theory about Alan McGhee, for it was he who pretty much shouted from the rooftops about “best band in Britain” etc etc in his usual overly enthusiastic way. Three Colours Red, anyone?
Anyway, I digress.
If you examine all the bands that McGhee has raved about in recent years (maybe from Oasis on) you’ll find a constant.
There all skinny, pretty boys with guitars and winsome looks. They are pretty much all style over substance, and sink without trace after a patchy first album/good first single.
So, from this I conclude: Alan McGhee likes boys.
He’s a friend of Rodney.
And incidentally, I fucking hate Glasvegas. I bet they aint here next Xmas.

By: extremelisteningmode

extremelisteningmode — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:26:09 +0000

I think their music sounds like a Proclaimer singing for The Jesus and Marychain.

Honestly folks, that’s why ELM is the premier review place. If it’s good, we’ll tell you, if it’s not, we we’ll tell you!

Here you see the difference betrween those who pay into gigs and those who don’t!

By: Suedehead

Suedehead — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:01:47 +0000

i actually went to google to see if any of the papers had reviewed it to see if their opinion differed, obviously daily record gave their usual gushing review that sounded like the reviewer wasnt there, but i found a scotland on sunday interview which made me spit out my ricicles at the laptop (i love retro cereal) it ended with this deadly serious quote.

if you look into the sky above Barrowland, where Glasvegas are playing possibly the greatest anthem-roaring show of their lives, you might see a comet shooting overhead, straight across the infinite blackness in the middle of the starry night.

“I think our music sounds like van Gogh’s The Starry Night looks,” says James, as only a true romantic can. Which makes Glasvegas pretty priceless, too.

By: bertrand d'oyle carte

bertrand d'oyle carte — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:43:53 +0000

A teacher friend recently informed that the actual neds who have Glasvegas records at her school is hovering around zero. I fear they are another band who talk about the working classes whilst being ignored by said working classes. Guradianista wank fodder?

By: extremelisteningmode

extremelisteningmode — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:27:54 +0000

Thanks Bert. Who knows, you may tune in next week and see a Keane review!*

*You won’t.

By: bertrand d'oyle carte

bertrand d'oyle carte — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:13:18 +0000

Personally I think they’re all wrong; from the accents to the lyrics, sub JAMC riffs to the shades worn indoors. But top marks for having the bravery to review them anyway!!!