stroller Advanced Member Posts:576  
| 9/11/2005 4:04 PM |
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I was talking to a mate last night who was playing at Hard Working Class Heroes. He claims that he got chatting to Fergal McKee at the festival and apparently Whipping Boy are heading back into the studio and they're already talking about doing gigs in cork and Dublin. I also read a piece by Jim Carroll in the Ticket a couple of weeks ago that hinted strongly at the posibility of reunion before the end of the year.
Does anybody else have any more info on this?
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PilchardAdvanced Member Posts:699
| 9/11/2005 6:57 PM |
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i read the same article and thought that would be brilliant if it happened.
but isnt there an interview somewhere on Cluas with Paul Page the guitartist that is fairly bitter about the whole experience?
of course, as carroll said in the piece, money changes everything and i'd say they'd get a rake of money to do the Olympia or Vicar Street
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kierry Basic Member Posts:244
| 9/11/2005 7:13 PM |
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reformation - happening.
bitterness - massive
mckee - c*nt
money - a good bit
it'll be funny, mckee believes himself to be a genius. and the rest of the band think he's an awful sap.
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Vent My SpleenAdvanced Member Posts:500
| 9/12/2005 8:38 AM |
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All of that said, unlike the first time around, Heartworn is generally regarded as a lost classic which means there is money to be made. If ever there was a band with unfinished business, this is it.
By the by, they were one of the best live acts around in their day, don't miss it if they do get back together.
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benniAdvanced Member Posts:947
| 9/12/2005 8:55 AM |
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Kierry -
man i dont know where you got that idea from but Fergals a good dude.
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PilchardAdvanced Member Posts:699
| 9/12/2005 9:22 AM |
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Originally posted by kierry
it'll be funny, mckee believes himself to be a genius. and the rest of the band think he's an awful sap.
a sap they still put up with for nearly 10 years though when the gigs and record sales were coming in - and a sap they'll put up with again for these gigs and whatever else comes their way
but thats what a band is all about - putting up with the saps who happen to make you seem much better than the sum of your parts. i'm sure the various Coldplayblokes would like to give Chris Martin a dig in the mush now and then but know that without him they are just a bad u2 tribute band (not that theyre a good tribute band with him)
if the reformation happens, i'll be there. happy days for me were whipping boy gigs when anything could and usually did happen |
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Unicron Veteran Member Posts:1696
| 9/12/2005 11:14 AM |
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I've heard this rumour and really hope it happens. Am a bit young to remember Whipping Boy the first time round but I saw him play with God Is An Astronaut at the start of the year, "Twinkle" sent a shiver down my spine and even made up for having to see God Is An Astronaut.
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PunchbowlBasic Member Posts:205
| 9/12/2005 1:49 PM |
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Well, it's been on the cards for a while now.. I remember Paul Page remarking on some message board that he would 'jump at the chance' to get back together but he did seem very unsure of what Fregals plans were.. Gradually, Paul seemed to lose contact with Fergal and that did upset him.. Anyway, time heals. People fight, people make up. And sometimes common sense prevails. When you've such a great, great band it's worth putting up with certain differences for the good of art.. Heartworm is obviously fantastic, the last album aswell, even though it was merely a collection of demos (and was released mainly by Paul) had moments of genius and fergals solo track from his website is killer too...
Oh, and just to add weight to the rumour, Fergal McKee has a link to www.whippingboy.net on his webiste.. However, clicking on
www.whippingboy.net brings you here http://www.fergalmckee.com/ !!! Hmmm!!!
Now, an A House reunion on top of this and it'll be a great Christmas
Dave
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UnicronVeteran Member Posts:1696
| 9/14/2005 5:17 PM |
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Whipping boy will appear on the Tom Dunne Show (Pet sounds) on Today FM this Thursday between 7-8pm where they will confirm dates for the Olympia, Dublin on the 18 December and the Savoy in Cork on the 19th December.
Tickets should be available from Ticketmaster on Friday 16
September.
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PunchbowlBasic Member Posts:205
| 9/15/2005 12:56 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Unicron
Whipping boy will appear on the Tom Dunne Show (Pet sounds) on Today FM this Thursday between 7-8pm where they will confirm dates for the Olympia, Dublin on the 18 December and the Savoy in Cork on the 19th December.
Tickets should be available from Ticketmaster on Friday 16
September.
Oh My... Is this a full on reunion or just a 'Christmas' thing? |
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klootfanAdvanced Member Posts:851
| 9/15/2005 7:47 PM |
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Well, there it is.. confirmed on tom dunne last night. gig in the olympia on dec 18th
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Ciarán Ryan New Member Posts:47
| 9/16/2005 10:14 AM |
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DEC 18th, Dublin, Olympia Theatre.
Tickets: 27.50 inc booking fee. Available from Sound Cellar, Road Records
and usual Ticketmaster Outlets. Please see www.mcd.ie <http://www.mcd.ie> .
DEC 19th, Cork, Savoy.
Tickets: 27.50 inc booking fee. Available from www.tickets.ie and Plugd
Records.
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PunchbowlBasic Member Posts:205
| 3/27/2006 1:26 PM |
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http://www.aikenpromotions.com/event.asp?eid=299
They're back together too!!
(I really don't know what to think of this, will it shatter the memory?...like those He-Man DVD's I bought recently??)
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