drunkenchipmunk

Frankly, the only similarity I can hear between the Clash and Ludes is the fact that a) both frontman smoke to much of whatever and b) they're from/sound like they're from Lahndan. But fair enough, Ludes sound like they've been influenced by several "more successful" bands, but then again who hasn't?! If we're all being picky, all music can be routed back to the bloke in the 1700's who picked up a tin whistle, it's a pointless discussion. What really matters is whether the music is good or bad <I>on face value</i>...

it's about some amp exploding. Or something going horribly wrong.

Are you mad, their hair cuts are worse than ever!!

Maybe we were standing in different places? Although I suppose Fleece is quite limited as to where you stand...hmm.

Oh well, I'm sure you still know what I mean. At the Carling gig, I was right next to this girl who couldn't have been more than 15, she was smoking in my face all night and screaming at Didz. Stole the setlist off of me. Cow.

I went to see the Bravery (God forgive me) at Carling, and that was TERRIBLE. All the little girlees, I though I was going to accidentally stamp on one just getting to the bar.

Great, as brilliant as I expected...it's nice that I don't have to strain my ears to listen to the rubbish Oxford Zodiac recording any more, lol!

My tickets for Bristol came a few weeks ago from seetickets.com, perhaps you should contact who ever you got the tickets from?

I don't think The Coopers are a "teenage rebellion" band; I've seen them twice before, one in a small venue called the Fleece in Bristol, where everyone was 20+, and once in Bristol Carling Academy, where everyone was 13-16. I genuinely think it's a mixture of pot luck and the venue itself that effects who turns up to gigs, not necessarily the band at all.

I realise "See This Through And Leave" was a lot more attractive commerically than "Kick Up The Fire..." (and arguably better for it), but both albums were unique and both progressed away from contemporary bands. For me, that's what music is about. I'm glad they're carrying on without Didz, and I'm really looking forward to the next album.