THEY CAME FROM THE STARS ::::: I UNDERSTAND EDITORS LESS BY THE DAY...OR SHOULD THAT BE MORE??

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Category: ANNOYED Music

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OK... Here's a review i sent to frinkmusic.com...

I think it's fucking brilliant but they say::

"It's not really quite the style I'd be looking for. If you could put more about the music in that would be great. A first person kind of tone is really great for making reviews more interesting to read but for me this one was more exclusive than inclusive and so didn't really help me know too much about the music. So in this form I won't be putting this one up, sorry."

WHAT DO YOU THINK?? AM I DELUDED OR ARE THEY MISSING THE POINT??

Thursday 29^th March 2007

they came from the stars, I saw them

La Couteau Jaune

Cursor Miner

@ The 333, Shoreditch

The bouncer is straight faced. He says I won't be able to wear my yellow baseball cap inside. He's not joking. What does he think it is a bomb?? Or are bouncers the new policemen of style??

Fuck that anyway, it's the 333. It's Shoreditch: Normal rules of sense don't apply…

What's important is that 'they came form the stars I saw them' are one of the most original, energetic, fun and exciting bands around at this point in time and after a tricky performance a week previously they got proceedings underway at the 333 with consummate skill. The equipment behaved, the stress and tension was nowhere to be seen and the crowd was at it's peak...

So what do the 'stars' sound like? Like electric, gospel disco music, with noise and fireworks, ritual, pop bells, show and visual splendor …

Peachy in other words…Go check theirspace and join the clamour for them to have a residency at the Royal Albert Hall..

If 'they came from the stars I saw them' don't float your boat, I shouldn't bother to engage with La Couteau Jaune. LCJ are as much performance art as music. In fact I barely remember there being sound or if there was, what it was, or how it worked, such was the incredible visual impact of the show….

I do remember snarling Northern Irishman Ian Paisley was a guest vocalist. There was silly string and keyboards crashing to the ground. There was smiling and a big tin foil box with the front man in. It was hardcore, I mean I was catatonically drunk by this point and my memory is scant, but it was hugely visual and fun, but powerful and sharp all the same…

I loved them..

And so to the headliner…

I have an EP of Cursor Miner from maybe 2000 or 2001. I don't remember much about it other than there being one really grinding and blastingly excellent dance track that had the kind of energy most normally found on powerlines. This is what Mr Miner gave the audience for an hour straight.

It was a double loud and bass heavy super techno breaking music to melt you down one way or another. Excellent!!! And as if this weren't enough, Mr Miner owns the best shirt I've seen in some years too

So 3 out of 3 rocked the block off.

100%, Bravo!!!



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Currently listening : Reign in Blood By Slayer Release date: By 19 April, 2007

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	they came from the stars, i saw them	i think your big mistake here was mentioning the phrase "they came from the stars i saw them", as we are pretty certain by now that The Big Boss sent a circular memo around the entire music business with the words "DO NOT TOUCH WITH A FUCKING BARGEPOLE" underlined in red. Of coures, a few brave hearts have broken the rules, but th sort of people who write about YOUR CODE NAME IS: RAZORLIGHT et al are strict pinks, aren't they? fuck 'em! And Yes, We Must Remain The Wild Hearted Outsiders - hj ;o) Posted by they came from the stars, i saw them on Friday, April 27, 2007 at 18:42 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	The Paul Giovanni Music Blog...	Ain't this just typical of musicians!! Always trying to take the credit from the music writers who are in fact the real movers and shakers in the music making business. HJ you should be ashamed.... Posted by The Paul Giovanni Music Blog... on Sunday, April 29, 2007 at 11:47 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Vasco	No, you're not deluded. That was a typical cunt response from a cunt type person. Most likely he was expecting a review for any of those cunt bands which are now popular. After Throbbing Gristle's "Industrial Music for Industrial people", we should have now "Cunt Music for Cunt people". I think the guy's idea of being inclusive would have been if you did that review about the Babyshambles or who the fuck knows... Posted by Vasco on Friday, April 27, 2007 at 19:20 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	The Paul Giovanni Music Blog...	I'm interested in this 'cunt music for cunt people' idea... I've been trying to work out what the fuck this arctic monkeys thing is all about and i reckon people have been twisted and turned to such a degree that they now have no idea what's good and they just have to believe...The public has essentially been broken... Posted by The Paul Giovanni Music Blog... on Sunday, April 29, 2007 at 00:18 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Vasco	P.S: The fact that you were listening to Reign in Blood when writing this piece makes me want to shout: "Raining blood from a lacerated sky/ bleeding its structure/ Now I shall reign in blood!' I got in touch again with my inner metal head... Posted by Vasco on Friday, April 27, 2007 at 19:23 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	The Paul Giovanni Music Blog...	I listened to that Lp at double top volume in my headphones the other night and it sounded absolutely fantastic....Slayer produced the sort of intensity that mogwai reckon they do... "FUCKING SLAYER!!!!" Posted by The Paul Giovanni Music Blog... on Sunday, April 29, 2007 at 00:20 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	stephen	the review's fine, i sense an anti-yellow cap conspiracy though... considering the hard times to be had attempting to enter the establishment, the mere mention of said cap was probably enough to send mr. frink into a spin. fuck 'em if they can't take a joke. Posted by stephen on Saturday, April 28, 2007 at 00:27 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	The Paul Giovanni Music Blog...	Personally, I'd like to see bouncers banned from wearing black bomber jackets...I reckon yellow parkers would be far better...Or flowery blouse jackets... Yes, I'd love to see them say 'Take off that yellow cap!' whilst they temselves are wearing a flowery blouse jacket... Posted by The Paul Giovanni Music Blog... on Sunday, April 29, 2007 at 00:24 [Remove] [Reply to this]