Posted: Wed May 18, 2022 9:50 pmBiznasty wrote:Orbited insanitarium wrote:Looking for some nostalgia?
A capture from time to salivate over?
A smidgen more to whet those appetites?
Wow I love the more old-school twoism style. When did we decide to modernize?
Posted: Wed May 18, 2022 10:32 pmJango9 wrote:If you ask me Wall Of Voodoo lost their magic as soon as Stan and Joe left, they were the real heart and soul of the band lmao. At this point even on the off chance that Stan's interested in a reunion it wouldn't be the same since Joe and Marc are both dead. Oh well, at least my copies of Dark Continent and Call Of The West are still there for me to go back to regularly!
(also Stan's solo stuff is pretty good, I've got a couple albums of his and quite enjoy them [especially "Partyball"])
Posted: Wed May 18, 2022 10:36 pmrodox_head wrote:Personally, I am very interested in the new [Wall of Voodoo] album being released through Warp, particularly since one of its founding (and arguably most important) members has been dead for twenty years.Orbited insanitarium wrote:Biznasty wrote:Personally, I think Warp are actually gearing up for a new [your favourite artist] release.
Woah! Back up there. [the flaming lips] moved to warp records?! Wayne Coyne and his major label antics.
Posted: Wed May 18, 2022 10:37 pmBiznasty wrote:Orbited insanitarium wrote:Looking for some nostalgia?
A capture from time to salivate over?
A smidgen more to whet those appetites?
Wow I love the more old-school twoism style. When did we decide to modernize?
Posted: Thu May 19, 2022 1:25 amOrbited insanitarium wrote:Looking for some nostalgia?
A capture from time to salivate over?
A smidgen more to whet those appetites?
Posted: Thu May 19, 2022 1:33 amPosted: Thu May 19, 2022 1:35 amPosted: Thu May 19, 2022 1:38 amPosted: Thu May 19, 2022 8:10 amDisagree. When (not if) something happens it's definitely expected. You just need to be willing to read all the signs. They're out there. http://bocpages.org/wiki/TimelineJosh wrote:We're Kraftwerk fans now. Anything that happens is unexpected and a pleasant surprise, unless someone dies. This is the way.
Posted: Thu May 19, 2022 9:43 pmFredd-E wrote:Disagree. When (not if) something happens it's definitely expected. You just need to be willing to read all the signs. They're out there. http://bocpages.org/wiki/TimelineJosh wrote:We're Kraftwerk fans now. Anything that happens is unexpected and a pleasant surprise, unless someone dies. This is the way.
Posted: Thu May 19, 2022 9:57 pmrodox_head wrote:Forgive me for going off topic, but when am I ever going to find someone to talk Voodoo with.
I think WoV could have survived as a new iteration of the band after they left but their label really wasn't too invested in them. The band got Ian Broudie for Sammystown but for the next the label just said "fuck it, bring in Mazda again, that worked, right?". After that, the label put out a live album to "spark interest", but that didn't do much either. Songs like Wrong Way to Hollywood, Museums, Living In the Red, and Blackboard Sky still showed promise IMO.
Are Sammystown and Happy Planet the inferior albums? Yeah, honestly, but I think WoV could have gotten away without Stans vocals, but sure as hell not without Marc's signature guitar work. If you've never heard it, I highly recommend checking out the album "Plan 9 From Las Vegas" by Department of Crooks, which was a short-lived band with Marc in the 90s and I think you'll hear what I'm talking about, Andy even provided some piano for that one too.
Posted: Thu May 19, 2022 11:01 pmOrbited insanitarium wrote:
Wow I love the more old-school twoism style. When did we decide to modernize?
Posted: Thu May 19, 2022 11:06 pmmechanismj wrote:Biznasty wrote:Orbited insanitarium wrote:Looking for some nostalgia?
A capture from time to salivate over?
A smidgen more to whet those appetites?
Wow I love the more old-school twoism style. When did we decide to modernize?
Wow. Almost forgot twoism used to look like that.
IIRC I was the one who recommended mirroring that image of the bros next to the water that was at the bottom of the page. We were looking for a little symmetry and balance.
Posted: Thu May 19, 2022 11:07 pm
Posted: Thu May 19, 2022 11:45 pmMagrathea wrote:Vangelis just passed... surely... that is the most telling sign of all? His Blade Runner soundtrack is a masterpiece.
Posted: Fri May 20, 2022 12:19 amPosted: Fri May 20, 2022 12:27 amPosted: Fri May 20, 2022 2:40 amPosted: Fri May 20, 2022 3:22 amJango9 wrote:Oh yeah, I'm not saying that WoV instantly turned shit after Call Of The West but they definitely lost a lot of what made them special imo. They sound closer to any other post-punk band from Sammystown onwards, Stan's bizarre-o lyrics and Joe's crazy percussion really brought a lot to the table for them and made them stand out way more. Those songs you recommended are indeed pretty good though, I've got a soft spot for Big City as well.
Big thanks for recommending Plan 9 From Las Vegas too by the way, I'm only 2 tracks in but this is sounding like exactly my type of thing so far! I think I even like it better than Andy-era WoV already lmao
Something tells me BoC would probably dig this too
. Todd in the shadows did an overview of the band (probably the most public attention they've gotten since then) and I don't think he even named any member other than Stan 
.Posted: Fri May 20, 2022 6:07 am