Fat White Family & various offshoot bands (Moonlandingz, Insecure Men, Warmduscher, Pregoblin etc)

[el-ahrairah]

is Meat Raffle a band, or will there be an actual meat raffle?

sadly Meat Raffle is a band.

 

[rutabowa]

article about that benefit night: http://thequietus.com/articles/15899-the-fat-white-family-slide-in-for-palestine
Not about the band really as such more about Palestine politics and music. It's a good read.

 

[editor]

Another rave review.

Bands like this can help save pubs, keep people squatting above them, and make people feel something. They may joke around, appearing naked in their press photos, but they're also fiercely involved with what's happening in the world, and how our country is being fucked in every single saggy cavity. This is why they're important. The other bands are just like the others, looking down and mocking you, standing on a pedestal made from ill-gotten banknotes and back issues of the NME.

http://noisey.vice.com/en_uk/blog/t...ily-and-how-fucked-up-everything-is-right-now

 

[gabi]

Fucking hell. That's hilarious. Looks like vice let the work experience kid loose on that, or possibly rutabowas doing a spot of freelancing.

 

[rutabowa]

"rutabowa's"

 

[Part 2]

New single streaming on Noisey...

http://noisey.vice.com/en_uk/blog/i-am-mark-e-smith-fat-white-family-new-song-premiere

 

[rutabowa]

hang on that is Nightclubbing by iggy pop!

 

[editor]

I see that they've been nominated for best new band in the Q Awards:
http://www.qthemusic.com/5227/xperia-access-q-awards-2014-shortlist-announced/

 

[Maggot]

I'm going to see them at the Electric Ballroom tonight.

 

[rutabowa]

me too... it has been a while

 

[Part 2]

Went to see them last night at Sound Control in Mcr. My mate and i were saying beforehand how it might not be the best venue having previously seen them in dives. It was a very different experience, sound was loads better, the bass and vocals were great. Given last time they played at about 150 here, there was an almost full house, so about 500 maybe. Younger crowd too.

 

[rutabowa]

i remember the support act charlie boyer and the voyeurs being good when i last saw them too...

 

[Maggot]

me too... it has been a while

I thought you were in the FWF!

 

[Part 2]

Missed the Voyeurs last night, tbh the only other time I saw them I wasn't that arsed, thought they were blown off stage by the third act on the bill, Kult Country.

 

[Miss-Shelf]

I went tonight -good gig

 

[Maggot]

I went tonight -good gig

I didn't know you were going! We could have met up.

They were brilliant, amazing energy and intensity.

 

[salem]

I look forward to reading about their hijinx in the melody maker!

 

[rutabowa]

I thought you were in the FWF!

ha no

 

[moonsi til]

I was in The Sunflower Lounge in B'ham last night watching Syd Arthur which is where I could have seen them had I not been away..that would have been a small gig to remember..ggrrr..

 

[Miss-Shelf]

I didn't know you were going! We could have met up.

They were brilliant, amazing energy and intensity.

I know -wish I'd seen this thread earlier. I got a free ticket at last minute. Lisa is a great front man - I wonder if he can keep it up with out exploding or imploding with all that energy

 

[Part 2]

I know -wish I'd seen this thread earlier. I got a free ticket at last minute. Lisa is a great front man - I wonder if he can keep it up with out exploding or imploding with all that energy

This is all your fault:

"I'm really disappointed to announce that I won't be able to continue this months tour after last night's show at the electric ball room, this is due to health problems and having to undergo some throat surgery. I'd like to apologise to anyone who was planning on coming to the shows and to my fellow fat whites, I know this is a real let down! All the shows will be rescheduled for early next year. Struggle on brothers and sisters......Lias"

 

[Miss-Shelf]

Tbh they could probably all do with a bit of downtime.

 

[Part 2]

Didn't he have to have a rest after Glastonbury too? viral thing that time maybe. I thought Saul was looking a bit more healthy than usual on Wednesday.

 

[salem]

Is the Queens Head the home of the Fat White Family? Think I saw it referred to as their pub a few times in the articles linked to from here.

Woman Receives Abuse After Criticising Pub Staff For Wearing Blackface And KKK Outfits

 

[el-ahrairah]

yes, they are well known frequenters of that particular venue. they're in the states right now, so they can't be blamed for it!

 

[ska invita]

they're in the states right now, so they can't be blamed for it!

they can if you try hard enough - come on gabi, you can do it!

 

[el-ahrairah]

mind you, they are completely supporting the landlord on their facebook page and threatening his critics with violence, so i think they've managed to prove themselves dickheads again!

 

[Nanker Phelge]

Yes, threatening to stab people is a right lark....or is it just an absurdest joke

 

[el-ahrairah]

it's just hip hop language.

 

[Nanker Phelge]

it's just hip hop language.