(Bonus Patreon Episode) Faith No More / Rolo Tomassi at Roundhouse, London on 17th & 18th March 2015
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For the second preview of what will be our Patreon episodes, we’re talking about Simon’s choice of Faith No More at the Camden Roundhouse, for two nights in June 2015 on the Sol Invictus tour. Remfry was also in the room for the second show, even if he was up in the balcony and Simon down on the floor – which seems pretty on-brand for both of us.
Faith No More are a truly foundational band for Simon, and these two shows give us plenty of opportunities to talk about three full decades of being a fully subscribed Mike Patton fanboy, as well as watching a band that, for some time, seemed like they were never coming back.
Along the way, we’ll be talking about some of Simon’s very earliest encounters with alternative music, touch on the great ‘sitting at gigs versus standing at gigs’ debate, Remfry enthusing over support band Rolo Tomassi, a spectacularly nerdy setlist comparison and a conversation about the patchy success of comeback albums. Among other things.
It’s the last episode of the first season of Calculating Infinite Tees, but we have an excellent guest to round it off in the form of polemic punk poet provocateur Meryl Streek. His new album, Songs for the Deceased, is released 25th October through Venn Records and it is essential listening....
Published 10/02/24
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As well as talking about the things...
Published 09/25/24