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 Westhill Community Centre, Brighton—Smith/Blaney, Saturday, 14th February 2009
Mark the Pharmacist
Posted: Feb 15 2009, 12:11 PM


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Far better gig than last night. MES was on top form and a more polished performance from Blaney too. Sticks as brilliant as yesterday. Great to meet Kurt and a thoroughly enjoyable night in a top venue. Many thanks to Toby- great job!
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Posted: Feb 15 2009, 12:20 PM


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This was definitely the better night. Goodnight.
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Posted: Feb 15 2009, 12:20 PM


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Everyone's said The Sticks were great. I'll definitely check them out.
Sounds like two great, memorable nights from the majority of reviews.
And possibly a one-off if MES and Blaney decide not to do a follow-up. sad.gif

Thanks for the reviews from both nights, everyone and congratulations to Toby. beer.gif


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Hanley Played a Fender P
Posted: Feb 15 2009, 01:11 PM


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Fantstic night.

You missed this at your peril.

Even the Man United stuff.

Many thanks to Toby for getting this together.

'We're going to have a real good time together'

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Posted: Feb 15 2009, 10:15 PM


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QUOTE (stuhuggett @ Feb 15 2009, 12:20 PM)
This was definitely the better night. Goodnight.
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Is this a security guy?


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elvischomsky
Posted: Feb 15 2009, 10:15 PM


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The improv stuff MES did when Ed walked off stage and he didn't know if he was coming back was pure genius.
And then when Ed did come back... wow!
A wonderful night - I've never seen Mark look so happy, which made me very happy.
Rocking!


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elvischomsky
Posted: Feb 15 2009, 10:17 PM


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QUOTE (dj hollerbusch @ Feb 15 2009, 10:15 AM)
QUOTE (stuhuggett @ Feb 15 2009, 12:20 PM)
This was definitely the better night. Goodnight.
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Is this a security guy?

Yes.
He is one of the "blokes".
He waltzed with me at the end.
He also grabbed one of the setlists and sold it.
Top chap.


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Dice Man
Posted: Feb 15 2009, 10:37 PM


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Thanks again & all involved!
Do I read My Ex-Classmates Kids? That's great. applaud.gif


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dj hollerbusch
Posted: Feb 15 2009, 10:38 PM


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QUOTE (elvischomsky @ Feb 15 2009, 10:17 PM)
QUOTE (dj hollerbusch @ Feb 15 2009, 10:15 AM)
QUOTE (stuhuggett @ Feb 15 2009, 12:20 PM)
This was definitely the better night. Goodnight.
user posted image

Is this a security guy?

Yes.
He is one of the "blokes".
He waltzed with me at the end.
He also grabbed one of the setlists and sold it.
Top chap.


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The Boss of Consortium?


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elvischomsky
Posted: Feb 15 2009, 10:41 PM


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QUOTE (dj hollerbusch @ Feb 15 2009, 10:38 AM)
QUOTE (elvischomsky @ Feb 15 2009, 10:17 PM)
QUOTE (dj hollerbusch @ Feb 15 2009, 10:15 AM)
QUOTE (stuhuggett @ Feb 15 2009, 12:20 PM)
This was definitely the better night. Goodnight.
user posted image

Is this a security guy?

Yes.
He is one of the "blokes".
He waltzed with me at the end.
He also grabbed one of the setlists and sold it.
Top chap.


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The Boss of Consortium?

No way!
I'm his bitch now.


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Hanley Played a Fender P
Posted: Feb 15 2009, 10:59 PM


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QUOTE (Dice Man @ Feb 15 2009, 10:37 AM)
Thanks again & all involved!
Do I read My Ex-Classmates Kids? That's great. applaud.gif

My Ex Classmates Kids was the last song.

The security guy is Joe. His brother played for Crystal Palace.




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elvischomsky
Posted: Feb 15 2009, 11:07 PM


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QUOTE (Hanley Played a Fender P @ Feb 15 2009, 10:59 AM)
QUOTE (Dice Man @ Feb 15 2009, 10:37 AM)
Thanks again & all involved!
Do I read My Ex-Classmates Kids? That's great.  applaud.gif

My Ex Classmates Kids was the last song.

The security guy is Joe. His brother played for Crystal Palace.

Small world.


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elvischomsky
Posted: Feb 15 2009, 11:18 PM


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No one has mentioned the most sublime part of the gig, which was when MES went and crouched on the back of the stage steps, behind the curtain, and carried on declaiming, reading his lyrics off some A4, so all we could see was his socks and shoes.
Lovely.


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Posted: Feb 15 2009, 11:57 PM


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QUOTE (elvischomsky @ Feb 15 2009, 10:15 PM)
The improv stuff MES did when Ed walked off stage and he didn't know if he was coming back was pure genius.
And then when Ed did come back... wow!
A wonderful night - I've never seen Mark look so happy, which made me very happy.
Rocking!

The bit you describe was when I took that pic of MES & security Joe.

And no-one's mentioned MES' completely unexpected penchant for the Stylophone last night!

Who's the guy in the grey shirt on the left of Hanley's photo? He was a bit of a provocateur...


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Posted: Feb 16 2009, 12:25 AM


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QUOTE (elvischomsky @ Feb 15 2009, 10:17 PM)
QUOTE (dj hollerbusch @ Feb 15 2009, 10:15 AM)
QUOTE (stuhuggett @ Feb 15 2009, 12:20 PM)
This was definitely the better night. Goodnight.
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Is this a security guy?

Yes.
He is one of the "blokes".
He waltzed with me at the end.
He also grabbed one of the setlists and sold it.
Top chap.


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I hate that f*****g t**t!! I've just burned the f*****g thing,
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elvischomsky
Posted: Feb 16 2009, 12:37 AM


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QUOTE (Tobydynamik @ Feb 15 2009, 12:25 PM)
QUOTE (elvischomsky @ Feb 15 2009, 10:17 PM)
QUOTE (dj hollerbusch @ Feb 15 2009, 10:15 AM)
QUOTE (stuhuggett @ Feb 15 2009, 12:20 PM)
This was definitely the better night. Goodnight.
user posted image

Is this a security guy?

Yes.
He is one of the "blokes".
He waltzed with me at the end.
He also grabbed one of the setlists and sold it.
Top chap.


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does the best MES impression you will ever see.

Walks into a door.
BAM!
Comedy gold.


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stuhuggett
Posted: Feb 16 2009, 12:48 AM


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Some of this is already up on YouTube - more to follow, I'd wager.
Who was doing the more professional filming on the Friday?


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elvischomsky
Posted: Feb 16 2009, 01:05 AM


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QUOTE (stuhuggett @ Feb 15 2009, 12:48 PM)
Some of this is already up on YouTube - more to follow, I'd wager.
Who was doing the more professional filming on the Friday?

That was the best bit!!
Though, oddly, if you showed that to a friend and said; "This is why I love MES!", they may think you are bonkers.


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Posted: Feb 16 2009, 01:20 AM


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QUOTE (stuhuggett @ Feb 16 2009, 12:48 AM)
Some of this is already up on YouTube - more to follow, I'd wager.
Who was doing the more professional filming on the Friday?

f****** brilliant you lucky b*********s
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Posted: Feb 16 2009, 01:21 AM


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Two legendary nights...thanks Toby for making this happen and the venue (I'll be back there soon, what a gem!). Agree that second night both MES and Blaney were bang on it. 10/10 even by Fall standards.

Spotted Mrs Smith on her own near the back, she appeared to love the Sticks...if anyone reading this hasn't see them, do check these Monk-esque guys out around Brighton. Two guitars, drums...rotate instruments after each song. Hypnotic brilliance.

Skinner's big heeed was transfixed as usual near the front.

Apologies to the grey haired chap at the front who I had pop at when leaving...no offence, mate, but berating the crowd after first night for not acting like crowd?? Hilarious! All part of the fun though. But, yeah, the atmosphere WAS better on the 14th.

Anyone know what the lad with the little camcorder was doing.... the vox pop thing at the end?

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Posted: Feb 16 2009, 01:26 AM


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QUOTE (MolluscInTyrol @ Feb 15 2009, 01:21 PM)

Anyone know what the lad with the little camcorder was doing.... the vox pop thing at the end?

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Oh fuck.
I'd forgotten that.
Think I went; "Mark E Smith...Briliant... Best thing ever.. Mark... Yes... Brilliant... Ed... Yeah!!"


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Posted: Feb 16 2009, 01:39 AM


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The perfect Valentine's gift!
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The red-headed occasional-Stick is also in Hamilton Yarns, I believe? As seen in this February's issue of The Wire mag?


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elvischomsky
Posted: Feb 16 2009, 02:04 AM


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QUOTE (stuhuggett @ Feb 15 2009, 11:57 AM)
QUOTE (elvischomsky @ Feb 15 2009, 10:15 PM)
The improv stuff MES did when Ed walked off stage and he didn't know if he was coming back was pure genius.
And then when Ed did come back... wow!
A wonderful night - I've never seen Mark look so happy, which made me very happy.
Rocking!

The bit you describe was when I took that pic of MES & security Joe.

And no-one's mentioned MES' completely unexpected penchant for the Stylophone last night!

Who's the guy in the grey shirt on the left of Hanley's photo? He was a bit of a provocateur...

I mentioned the Stylophone on last night's review.
But spelt it wrong.
Ding dee dee dee-dee ding...
Absolute magic!


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stuhuggett
Posted: Feb 16 2009, 02:16 AM


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Ah yes, "xylopophone", I'd skimmed it as xylophone.

So yes, MES' completely unexpected penchant for both the xylophone and the Stylophone. Proper community centre instruments them!


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Posted: Feb 16 2009, 02:23 AM


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QUOTE (stuhuggett @ Feb 15 2009, 02:16 PM)
Ah yes, "xylopophone", I'd skimmed it as xylophone.

So yes, MES' completely unexpected penchant for both the xylophone and the Stylophone. Proper community centre instruments them!

Ding dee dee ding-ding ding dee ding dee.
Magic!


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