― dave q, Sunday, 11 August 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago)
Record-shop employees? Guy Fixsen was a studio engineer from an early age (washing out the mugs, hoovering under the Neve), Margaret's path from sometime UVS cellist/bassist/whatever to Moonshake less well known. Rest of the live band are borderline- jazzboes, aren't they? I hope they make another record.
― Michael Jones, Sunday, 11 August 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago)
― Pete Scholtes, Monday, 12 August 2002 00:00 (twenty-two years ago)
You sure about that, Pete?
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 30 November 2009 20:35 (fifteen years ago)
is laika still extant?
― mookieproof, Monday, 30 November 2009 20:40 (fifteen years ago)
laika the dog died in the orbit in the late 50s.
― alex in mainhattan, Monday, 30 November 2009 20:47 (fifteen years ago)
aw man
― mookieproof, Monday, 30 November 2009 20:48 (fifteen years ago)
Laika over P-head for me.
Margaret was the touring bassist in Wire last year, dunno if she'll be recording any future material with the lads.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Monday, 30 November 2009 22:33 (fifteen years ago)
She makes eco-friendly candles now or something, doesn't she? I think her full-time job is at the BBC and she did a post-grad law degree. I've no idea what Guy is up to.
Not quite sure why Ned felt the need to revive this after 7 years.
― Michael Jones, Monday, 30 November 2009 22:47 (fifteen years ago)
some questions burn slowly
― lift this towel, its just a nipple (HI DERE), Monday, 30 November 2009 22:48 (fifteen years ago)
Yeah, someone should revive that Beatles v Freddie and the Dreamers thread from Jun '63. Some folks in there are gonna look stoopid.
― Michael Jones, Monday, 30 November 2009 22:51 (fifteen years ago)
I like the little bit of Laika I've heard a little bit, but not Portishead (who I've heard more by and don't like at all). (Why bother voting at all then? Need something to momentarily turn my attention to, that's all.)
― _Rudipherous_, Tuesday, 1 December 2009 05:51 (fifteen years ago)
i dig laika. i cannot stand portishead at all.
― electrical audio's sm57 (electricsound), Tuesday, 1 December 2009 05:57 (fifteen years ago)
I was actually listening to Silver Apples of the Moon today and stumbled across this thread in searching the archives. So why not a randomish revive?
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 1 December 2009 06:01 (fifteen years ago)
New Portishead > Original Recipe Portishead
― Soundslike, Tuesday, 1 December 2009 19:06 (fifteen years ago)
It strikes me as an odd comparison given they don't really share a genre. Portishead vs. Tricky vs. Massive Attack appraises apples, while Laikavs. Insides vs. Lamb (maybe) adjudges oranges.
― Biodegradable (Derelict), Tuesday, 1 December 2009 19:17 (fifteen years ago)
― Soundslike, Tuesday, December 1, 2009 7:06 PM (20 minutes ago) Bookmark
Dunno. I prefer Dummy to Third, but both are way better than self-titled.
― Communi-Bear Silo State (chap), Tuesday, 1 December 2009 19:27 (fifteen years ago)
It might have been a bit different in '97 or so, but these days:
Sounds of the Satellites & "Looking for the Jackalope" > New Portishead > other Laika > old Portishead
― there is a ban in a smiling bag (Pillbox), Thursday, 3 December 2009 23:39 (fifteen years ago)
satellites and apple are such lovely albums. relics of their years maybe (no more than stereolab) but undeniably great albums. I didn't like the last one (or two) much though.
― akm, Friday, 4 December 2009 07:56 (fifteen years ago)
Nothing sounds like Lyin' Goat, such a timeless song.
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Sunday, 6 December 2009 05:36 (fifteen years ago)