Sleaford Mods
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friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
New album March.
neonwilderness
What would Badgers do?
I was just coming here to post that. Excellent video by Cold War Steve 
friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
Yup, loving it.I was just coming here to post that. Excellent video by Cold War Steve
neonwilderness
What would Badgers do?
neonwilderness
What would Badgers do?
There's a decent interview with them in today's Observer along with a cover by Cold War Steve 
www.theguardian.com
Sleaford Mods: ‘The UK is like a crazy golf course – all we’ve got left are landmarks’
The Nottingham post-punk duo’s Jason Williamson and Andrew Fearn do not hold back – on the state of the nation or their new album, UK Grim
neonwilderness
What would Badgers do?
New EP out next month, extra tracks from UK Grim 
DaveCinzano
WATCH OUT, GEORGE, HE'S GOT A SCREWDRIVER!
Fozzie Bear
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Fozzie Bear
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So it seems like someone at their Madrid gig last night chucked a Palestinian flag or keffiyeh on stage.
And they might have stopped the gig? (Less sure about that bit).
Inevitably the comments are, shall we say, mixed.
But “just a singer?” Sleaford Mods are hardly a jobbing Abba covers band are they.
And they might have stopped the gig? (Less sure about that bit).
Inevitably the comments are, shall we say, mixed.
But “just a singer?” Sleaford Mods are hardly a jobbing Abba covers band are they.
Fozzie Bear
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Hmmm ok sounds like the thrower was a bit of a knob about it tbf.
Fozzie Bear
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Some footage and then I’ll probably shut up.
To be fair to them it’s not like Jason’s lyrics were ever about geopolitics. But stopping the gig does seem like an overreaction. Just ignore the scarf?
To be fair to them it’s not like Jason’s lyrics were ever about geopolitics. But stopping the gig does seem like an overreaction. Just ignore the scarf?
neonwilderness
What would Badgers do?
In better news they are sitting in for Iggy Pop on Radio 6 later
krtek a houby
Merry Xmas!
(Throws scarf at radio)In better news they are sitting in for Iggy Pop on Radio 6 later
Smokeandsteam
Working Class First
This about covers it I think:
Dr. Furface
One small step for me
I can appreciate his annoyance but having a strop and flouncing off was an overreaction. You'd expect him by now to have enough stage experience to handle something like this better.
Fozzie Bear
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He's his own worst enemy I think - there's been a few blow ups on twitter which he just made worse.
The best example is his engagement with the trolling from Wanda Group - who is literally a nobody (solo electronic musician from the "no audience underground"). That was like a year or two back and Jason just looked like an idiot / punching down / "wrestling with pigs".
"Sleaford Mids"
"Sleaford Moderates"
are just two of the suggestions on twitter I've seen...
Fozzie Bear
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Oh and the public falling out with the clearly unwell Mick Harris of Scorn. In the Guardian FFS Go out in flames or fade away? Rightwing Twitter rant rekindles dilemma for ageing rockers
Fozzie Bear
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Celebrity is a helluva drug.
mojo pixy
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tbh I thought this was exactly why Sleaford Mods (not only but also) were such a success; because they sound pissed off and vaguely political but actually have fuck all to say of any use or substance. Its a classic strategy for a pop career, style wins over content and nothing important gets challenged. We give them a platform, they piss on it.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Dirty Rat, linked to above, is a very directly political song.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
It's this bit
that shows the depth of his ignorance. Like this is a war of belief grids. What does he think it's Jews vs Muslims?
that shows the depth of his ignorance. Like this is a war of belief grids. What does he think it's Jews vs Muslims?
mojo pixy
...שלא נמצא בשמאל
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
The balance on the scales and the bag of Fucking lies
Is unequal in my lifetime
Yes, that is political.
hitmouse
so defeated, thinks it's funny
Tbf, I don't think he asked for it to be in the Guardian, he just said some stuff on twitter and the Guardian wrote an article about it. I dunno if saying stuff on twitter is better or worse than saying stuff to the Guardian, though?
This is a bit mental tbf, slag them off as much as you like but you can't really say they've followed "a classic strategy for a pop career". I've not followed their career all that closely so I can't quote chapter and verse here but I don't think their lyrics are actually that vacuous. Does "I can't believe the rich still exist, let alone run the fuckin' country, mate" count as sufficiently political?
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Their lyrics aren't vacuous at all. Sometimes a bit cryptic, and why not, but never vacuous. I can't see anywhere that they've compromised in order to gain success.
What the lyrics often are is intensely personal, and bravely so imho.
What the lyrics often are is intensely personal, and bravely so imho.
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