The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster

[Stu]

I couldn't find a thread for them! :confused:

I don't really know much of them, but someone at work was telling me about them the other day,
he said they were excellent at Reading (he even had a backstage pass :mad: )


I only know Mister Mental but I love it! :D

[Stu]

Just saw the vid for "Mister Mental" @ www.eightiesmatchbox.com
I am liking this band a lot :cool:

[Apocalypse King]

They're great :happy:

I have a poster of them too. Random info.

I dont really know much of their stuff though.

[theimpressiveclergyman]

I do love I Could Be An Angle...
My friend regularly says "If I could be an angle- I'd be a tangent!" So true... :D Maybe one day I'll actually play her the song..

[Ste]

The new single is good, really dischordant, but not as good as black wire...

[Stu]

This morning I bought "Horse Of The Dog" :D

It is fucking great in my opinion,
only 25 minutes long, but its about quality not quantity ;)


My fave tracks on it are:

Psychosis Safari
Fishfingers
Celebrate Your Mother
Morning Has Broken




I discovered they have a new album out next month! :)

[theimpressiveclergyman]

My fave tracks on it are:

Psychosis Safari
Fishfingers
Celebrate Your Mother
Morning Has Broken

Wait a minute. As in, a Cat Stevens cover? O_o

[Stu]

Wait a minute. As in, a Cat Stevens cover? O_o
er .... I don't think so

but then again I don't even know who Cat Stevens is :rolleyes: :$

[theimpressiveclergyman]

er .... I don't think so

but then again I don't even know who Cat Stevens is :rolleyes: :$
Heathen. :LOL:
How do the lyrics go?

[inn]

Saw them leeds 02 in one of the tents :) they were pretty good, not easy listening stuff tho. they're touring again recently/at the mo I think

[Stu]

Heathen. :LOL:
How do the lyrics go?
erm .... hold on ...



not easy listening stuff tho.
:D

[Stu]

he was born on the christmas day ..

.... like it or not ..


i wanna live my life, makin love





something like that ^


haven't found the lyrics online anywhere yet

[theimpressiveclergyman]

he was born on the christmas day ..

.... like it or not ..


i wanna live my life, makin love





something like that ^


haven't found the lyrics online anywhere yet
It's not Cat Stephens then. Phew. :D

[Stu]

*bump* ;)



TEMB-LD's new album is called "Royal Society" and is out on the 11th of October! :cool:





The tracklist:-



1. Rise Of The Eagles

2. I Could Be An Angle <------I still aint heard it!!!

3. When I Hear You Call My Name

4. Migrate Migraine

5. Puppy Dog Snails

6. The Dancing Girls

7. The Fool

8. I Rejection

9. Drunk On The Blood

10. Mister Mental :cool:

11. Freud's Black Muck

12. Temple Music

13. The Men Of The Way Of The Stuff

[theimpressiveclergyman]

2. I Could Be An Angle <------I still aint heard it!!!

I can assure you, it is good.
In a slightly odd way...

[Sarah]

Wahey. I will finally get to see them live this year.

[How To Be Dead]

They rule, loves them, great live. And i'm in team Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster on trafficonline :happy:

[glasskite]

Traffic are rubbish btw. And i'm not sure i'm all that keen on EMBLD anymore.

[How To Be Dead]

Yes i am aware traffic is not great.

[Jette]

havent heard anything of them for a long while, but at pinkpop guy hit my friend who was standing next to me in the face :D i have this really great pic of it.. but apparently not on the pc anymore. ill find it back later

[Jette]

http://img32.exs.cx/img32/6419/ZO80sMatchboxB-LineDisaster.jpg

[Stu]

ha ha :LOL:


Was there any reason for it?

or just a random punch? :D

[Mechanical Animal]

I seen them when they supported Placebo on the SWG tour. I was suprised how good they were. I relly enjoyed them anyway.

[Jette]

ha ha :LOL:


Was there any reason for it?

or just a random punch? :D

erm, not really
he just jumped off stage and ran around flapping his arms about..

[Stu]

erm, not really
he just jumped off stage and ran around flapping his arms about..
ok :cool:

fair enough :)

[Stu]

Noooooooo!
the new album "Royal Society" has been put back to October 25th :eek: :(

[steelrain]

their new track is really good
cant remember the name of it but its got the lyrics #i wanna fly like and eagle, i wanna sing like sinatra#

video is outstanding aswell

[Stu]

I still haven't seen the vid :(

or even heard the full song :eek:

[Stu]

BTW - Its called "Rise Of The Eagles" ;)

[steelrain]

BTW - Its called "Rise Of The Eagles" ;)
seen the video yet? it matches the song perfectly

[Stu]

I've seen and heard only 30 seconds of it :mad: :(

As I don't have any music channels
and TEMB-LD aren't on launch.com at all! :mad:


But the bit I have seen is Guy as the President at a desk :LOL:

[steelrain]

I've seen and heard only 30 seconds of it :mad: :(

As I don't have any music channels
and TEMB-LD aren't on launch.com at all! :mad:


But the bit I have seen is Guy as the President at a desk :LOL:
got mtv2?
or any music channel for that matter
they've been on vh2 a few times

[Stu]

got mtv2?
or any music channel for that matter
they've been on vh2 a few times
I have no music channels whatsoever :'(

and i cannot find it online anywhere :(

[steelrain]

I have no music channels whatsoever :'(

and i cannot find it online anywhere :(
im looking................

[Stu]

Only 1 more week to wait until Royal Society is finally released! :D

I hope we will get it in stock at WHS,
then i can listen to if before its release :cool:


BTW - Rise Of The Eagles sneeked into the top 40 today, at number ......... 40 :D

[steelrain]

Only 1 more week to wait until Royal Society is finally released! :D

I hope we will get it in stock at WHS,
then i can listen to if before its release :cool:


BTW - Rise Of The Eagles sneeked into the top 40 today, at number ......... 40 :D
lol i saw!!!!

i havent founf the vid online, might be a part of the album though, quite a few bands put it on as an enhanced thing

[steelrain]

btw you dont live near swanage/ blue pool/old harry rocks do you?

[Stu]

Nope but I know them well!!! :D

Have visited all 3 many times :cool:


Don't forget Lulworth Cove or Durdle Door also ;)

[steelrain]

Nope but I know them well!!! :D

Have visited all 3 many times :cool:


Don't forget Lulworth Cove or Durdle Door also ;)
ahh the school trip memories........

do you mind if i ask you a question?? is it a nice place to live? im thinking of moving near a beach.......
any help would be much appreciated

[Stu]

yeah i think its a nice area :)

not much of a reply I know :rolleyes:

[steelrain]

yeah i think its a nice area :)

not much of a reply I know :rolleyes:
no thats fine
cheers mate

[Ste]

the new album is the proverbial aces.
i think. i keep changing my mind on it.

[Stu]

the new album is the proverbial aces.
i think. i keep changing my mind on it.
I want it!
I want it now!


We still haven't got it in yet! :mad:

fucking WHSmith :mad:

[Ste]

I want it!
I want it now!


We still haven't got it in yet! :mad:

fucking WHSmith :mad:
ive had it about three weeks? its ace at first, then you kind of get bored. black wire are better at doing a similar thing.

[*FibreOptics*]

I met Guy the other night in Brighton, hes really shy

[Stu]

black wire are better at doing a similar thing.
can you recommend a song or 2 of theirs please?
as I do not know of them :$

Then I will make my own mind up :p

[Stu]

I met Guy the other night in Brighton, hes really shy
:cool:
So are you a fan of da Matchbox?

[Honey Ryder]

He looks rather fit in that vid...all tousled hair and stuff

Ms Ryder would like to issue a disclaimer to her last coment and point out she is a tad pissed and therefore fangirl comments should be ignored.

[Stu]

Ms Ryder would like to issue a disclaimer to her last coment and point out she is a tad pissed and therefore fangirl comments should be ignored.
:LOL:

[Stu]

yes!
I now have The Royal Society :D


I haven't made my mind up about it yet though :happy:

At the mo I think Horse of The Dog is a better album


My fave tracks on The Royal Society are
Mister Mental
Rise Of The Eagles
Freud's Black Muck
I Rejection
The Way Of The Men Of The Stuff


I Could Be An Angle is plain weird :stunned: even by TEMBLD standards

and Puppy Dog Snails is one of the darkest :)

[Stu]

After more listens to the new alb my fave is now "I Rejection" :cool:

"The Dancing Girls" makes me laugh :LOL: but it gets stuck in the mind :happy:

[ScottishMuse]

The eighties matchbox b-line disaster are totally insane........I love it! Gonna see them in Glasgow this Sunday! Ace!!!!!

[Stu]

Gonna see them in Glasgow this Sunday! Ace!!!!!
you lucky bar-steward!

[ScottishMuse]

I can assure u they didnt disappoint!!! Wat a great gig! Guy came right into the crowd! :D

[Stu]

I can assure u they didnt disappoint!!! Wat a great gig! Guy came right into the crowd! :D
haha cool
I think he does that all the time :cool:

but I've only been told :'(
as I've yet to see 'em myself

[ScottishMuse]

Get that sorted as quick as you can! lol.
They ended a bit abruptly tho. Just finished the song n walked off. no encore or anythin. lol.
The support act was really good too but i dunno who they were.....anyone able to find out for me? :D
Next up is Muse at earls court. Its all good!

[Scuzzball]

I don't own their albums, because I can't justify spending £15 for 26 minutes of music. Seriously, that's the cheapest I've ever seen it at. :(

I'm gonna get that first album somehow though. The 2nd album is good, but I was pissed when I was listening to it. :)

I missed them at Leeds. :( Stupid Franz Ferdinand and their stupid goodness. :mad:

[ScottishMuse]

It aint quantity its quality!!!
Id rather spend the cash on 25 minutes of brilliance than an hour of mediocrity! :p

[Scuzzball]

I have heard it, and it's class but I seriously can't bring myself to doing it. I'm just weird like that.

[Stu]

It aint quantity its quality!!!
Id rather spend the cash on 25 minutes of brilliance than an hour of mediocrity! :p
exactly!

seriously it is worth it :)

[Neil]

The new album is fucking good, alot better than the first

Reminds me of a horror movie :D

[Velouria]

I much prefer The Royal Society to the last one too. It's one of my favourite albums of this year.

[Sarah]

If anyone would like to buy it for me as a birthday present, I will be most grateful.

[Stu]

The new album is fucking good, alot better than the first

Reminds me of a horror movie :D
I still think HOTDog is better
but TRC is fucking excellent too :happy:

It's one of my favourite albums of this year.
mine too



If anyone would like to buy it for me as a birthday present, I will be most grateful.
today?
happy birthday!!! :D

& buy it with B'day money :p

[Sarah]

Fat chance. So far my total birthday money amounts to the staggering £10. I spent £6 just now on food from that.

[Stu]

Fat chance. So far my total birthday money amounts to the staggering £10. I spent £6 just now on food from that.
oh sorry :$

*off topic:- btw what is the addy for the official Archive site? :confused:

[ScottishMuse]

I have to say i think Horse of the dog is the better album.
Archive site? :confused:

[Pajoon]

I've stumbled on this thread a bit late, but, I think they're rubbish. They would, however, be ideal for a 'Shit Bands - Good Songs' thread, with 'Rise of the Eagles'.

[ScottishMuse]

I've stumbled on this thread a bit late, but, I think they're rubbish. They would, however, be ideal for a 'Shit Bands - Good Songs' thread, with 'Rise of the Eagles'.
Well youve stumbled onto the wrong thread then, piss off! lol.
:p

[Sarah]

*off topic:- btw what is the addy for the official Archive site? :confused:

www.archives-archive.com

[Sarah]

I've stumbled on this thread a bit late, but, I think they're rubbish. They would, however, be ideal for a 'Shit Bands - Good Songs' thread, with 'Rise of the Eagles'.

Shit band. Yes. Because they didn't know how to play their instruments when they were signed. I fucking love that though.

[Jette]

well, i finally got round to downloading it. the puppy dogs snail song made me laugh :) cant say much about the rest, only heard it once so far

[Pajoon]

Shit band. Yes. Because they didn't know how to play their instruments when they were signed. I fucking love that though.

This I didn't know; and I'll admit it is pretty cool. But it means the singer has no excuse, he's still a bad Elvis impersonator that looks like that one from 'The Mighty Boosh'.

[Sarah]

Sounds nothing like Elvis! Nick Cave, perhaps.

[Pajoon]

Maybe so, but that's not really praise!

[Sarah]

How so?
Nothing wrong with sounding a bit like Nick Cave. Both are very distictive & refreshing from other frontmen.

[Velouria]

There is a touch of Pete Murphy (Bauhaus) in his vocals too, I feel.

[*FibreOptics*]

I may have already said this, but i see mr mcknight on a regular basis, so if anyone wants a bit of stalking done? pm

[Stu]

www.archives-archive.com
cheers ;)

I may have already said this, but i see mr mcknight on a regular basis, so if anyone wants a bit of stalking done? pm
:LOL:

[ScottishMuse]

I have to say almost all my friends that iv introduced TEMBLD to have said...oh, he sounds a bit like elvis....lol :rolleyes:

[ScottishMuse]

Weird thought of the day......
How funny would it be if they did a cover of grease lightening?????
Hes got the perfect voice! lmao. :LOL:

[Stu]

Weird thought of the day......
How funny would it be if they did a cover of grease lightening?????
Hes got the perfect voice! lmao. :LOL:
:stunned:

[ScottishMuse]

lol. ok sorry ill shut up now. hehe
:$

[Sarah]

Heh. No one heard that they've been dropped, then?

[Jette]

no i hadnt .. :stunned:
why?

[Stu]

:eek: for what reason?

anything to do with TRC doing shite in the charts (not selling well) :confused: :rolleyes: although that would be a very stoopid reason as they aren't exactly that well known really :LOL:

[Sarah]

I'm not sure if it was album sales, probably was. It's for the best.

[Jette]

hmm yeah i can imagine..
ah, too bad

[ScottishMuse]

What what whaaaaaaaat????!!! :(

[aidanon]

Thought I'd ressurect this thread for the sake of good music. I don't know if they've been dropped or not, but I do know that their record label handled them really badly and record sales was largely down to bad promotion and management. they'll be back, they had too many good tunes to just disappear off the face of the planet

[Wowee Zowee]

http://www.myspace.com/eightiesmatchboxblinedisaster

new song on there. :D

[Stu]

Only just noticed, plus 3 others :)

I think its better than The Royal Society stuff

[Clunge]

Cool band, Mister Mental is such a tune-some song.

[Wowee Zowee]

new album in the pipe line.

[Beast Love]

I played "Celebrate Your Mother" in a band once :happy:

[Wowee Zowee]

I played "Celebrate Your Mother" in a band once :happy:
I played Fishfingers whilst eating fishfingers.

[Wowee Zowee]

ah man i just saw this awesome video with them dressed up as bees and called themselves The Boogs:LOL:
REG5RSvxQNI

COME BACK EIGHTIES MATCHBOX:'( i miss them

[Sarah]

Ahh. Yeah. The Boogs. That was a good song hidden on the back of an old single.

[Wowee Zowee]

fuck yes! they are playing in town! ive waited yonks to see them

[Sarah]

I saw someone wearing a shirt by them the other week. Odd..

[because]

got tickets for scala show!

[Wowee Zowee]

I saw someone wearing a shirt by them the other week. Odd..
it were meee

[seregon]

http://www.myspace.com/eightiesmatchboxblinedisaster

new song on there. :D

been trying to find their my space cheers!

I saw them last night at the Thekla Social in Bristol which turned out to be a boat :LOL: Was so great it was perfectly random with wonderings around in the crowd, face pulling and tangling self up in the mic wire I was laughing all the way through :LOL: But yeah I love this band got to hear some new stuff they have a new EP coming out called In The Garden

[Alan Partridge]

Ah i used to love the Eighties Matchbox. But they just sortof...disappeared. Then out of the blue a few months ago they played at this little shithole in Coventry about a minute from where I was living for uni. Bloody ace.
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l252/ChrisHarman/SP_A0067.jpg

[seregon]

Yeah they play tiny venues but its still great though to see a band that close especially when you can willingly grab them and they don't care :LOL: I'll add photos tomorrow

[seregon]

New Tour Dates:

29 Oct 2007 - Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms

30 Oct 2007 - Luton Bedfordshire S.U

31 Oct 2007 - London 229

1 Nov 2007 - Bournemouth Old Fire Station

2 Nov 2007 - Bath Moles

3 Nov 2007 - Bolton Soundhouse

4 Nov 2007 - York Fibbers (Barfly)

5 Nov 2007 - Aberdeen Tunnels

6 Nov 2007 - Edinburgh The Hive

9 Nov 2007 - Northampton Soundhouse

10 Nov 2007 - Tunbridge Wells Forum

11 Nov 2007 - Oxford Academy

12 Nov 2007 - Exeter Cavern

Fucking Luton! I can't believe it why on earth would they come here?!?! I've so gotta get my arse down for that!

[Evilduck]

Argh Bath Moles! I'm sure thats the date I'm seeing Ross Noble in London :(

[seregon]

Go to the London one? And on Halloween too should be a right laugh :D

[Eva_rose]

this band fucking rock!

[Evilduck]

I think I might just make the effort to get back to London for that one. It's been over 2 years since I saw them last, I feel like I'm missing out :LOL:

[seregon]

Since their playing tiny venues definately worth seeing! I saw them in Bristol last month absoloutely fucking crazy :LOL: They love interacting with the crowd too. And as they are playing in my hometown I really wanna go back for that!

[Clunge]

Woo, loving them again at the moment, freaky music :LOL:.

Puppy Dog Snails is awesome.