http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABzh6hTYpb8&ob=av2n
Foster The People’s Helena Beat, @0.43 & @ 4:10.
If that ain’t sampling Richard Reynolds / Vanden Plas, I’ll eat my Crimea branded t-shirt. Background here (he once remixed Baby Boom, and is a damn nice guy). Amazed I remembered this… Of course, VP prolly sampled it from someone else, surely? Hmm, where’s that demo I had….
Well, waste not want not; while I still remember how to log in…
A long long time ago, in a news post far far away, I once mentioned Chart Log UK, who compile peak chart positions for various bands. They only had a couple up back then, but there’s plenty more stats on your favourite band now, so hit more to check em out. Who knew WRG made it so high, as did Host back in the day. Stupid download crap confuses the hell out of me these days though, is there even still a chart left?
Silent? Heartless? Dead? No chance.
While this here site is still alive enough to pick up Crimea haters (you’ll never beat mr “Crock o Shite“), El Crimeo have been putting together another Nevermind. Again. Again…. nevermind.
22 track double vinyl, 150 limited releases, pre-order to receive that, the digital download bollocks, and loads of other much nicer physical treats. Like Duke Nukem Forever, the new albums here baby, and promises to suck only half as much! Ok, probably quite a lot less, but inevitably we’ll all be “oh, the demos were better…”, such is the life of Davey Mac.
Actually, most of the tracks are straight off Listen To Seashells, so not too much new, but I promise you Goldmine rocks, as does Stand Alone, tough Jellyfish was better in the demo. Erm… err… yeah…
Gotta go, pre-orders are already down to 147 left. Hit more for the press release while I buy the fucking lot up figure out how to do that mailing list/press release logomabob thingytrip… Wait how do I do more? 
No no, Vest-ival! Somehow. Anyway…
The Crimea play their first festival in lord knows how long, next Saturday 21st May 2011.
More details at http://footballaction.org.uk/vestival (it’s at that bloke off of tele’s farm thingy). Plus them ones who had that dancy moonlight early 2000’s hit thing. And some no name lady someone who just got in off the popularity of her much more talented brother whatever dj thing. Yeah. Hope they don’t read this any more. Hell, who does? 
And apparently, the man in the know Crazy Matt, says Davey will be “supporting The Damn Jammage on May 19th at the 100 Club, Oxford St”. Sounds about right. Christ, can the world take this much Crimea all in one go? Guess we’ll find out.
And if you can’t wait for the musical madness to begin, seems like half of Australia’s upped and moved over to London for the month, so keep an eye out for any gigs by Lecia or the Hussy Hicks, featuring one time Crimea guitar lead extrodinaire Julz Parker - say from me if you go - she won’t have the faintest but who gives a shit 
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Spend a hearty evening with that rarest of sightings, The Crimea in full gig-gig-valentines-gigity mode.
February 14th 2011 @ The Enterprise, Camden, London.
Tickets Here
Or just sneak in whilst no one’s looking like yours truely.
In the meantime, spend your days listening to the new Crimea double-album. What? You ain’t got a copy? Well err… that makes two of us then. But I hear some of you do, so err, get torrenting already! the wait can’t be long for an official release 
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More to come later today, first is below - …Saigon from the soundcheck, see youtube.com/user/pepsimax2k1 for more as they come. Apologies in advance for Annie’s big headed bf obscuring the view during gig. I guess we can’t all be tall and handsome.
And I’ll sort out the mess of a live blog below later too, including links to support The Damn Jammage (who were ace, really). Actually, here they are. And this was The Crimea’s female vox for the evening - Mary Turner.
So the sound came out great on the wee iPhone. Not so sure about the gig video, but stewhiley got some great 720p HD stuff, all linked below where available.
Soundcheck:
Last Plane Out Of Saigon
Witches Broom
Gig:
Loop A Loop | Additional Vid
Last Plane Out Of Saigon
Man
Shoelaces
Gazillions of Miniature Violins
Mid Air Collisions
Shredder
Witches Broom
Requiem Aeternum
Baby Boom
Jellyfish
Psychologists
Encore:
Only Living Boy & Girl (solo) | Additional Vid
Opposite Ends (solo)
Eternal Flame (cover)
Lottery Winners On Acid
Photos of the gig by Dan Aitch @ facebook.com/#!/album.php?aid=251487&id=698727413 . More from me in the previous post.
Hit more for… Err… More. Crimea live blogging is go. On a site no one uses. Oh well. Excuse the auto spell check on phone. Heres one to start:
15.43 - finding random floors to sleep on. Regular crimea fan friends all pissed off n got jobs or something. Will Joe have remembered to stick me on guestlist? May get locked out of th sold out show if not. Will anyone even understand me through this damn cold?
Rich Wurzel? Biology Teacher.
Owen Hopkin? Classic FM editor.
Dan Harris? Bank Clerk (possibly, or dead, or just married, same thing).
Davey Crockett? NHS nurse and all round health-based academic (and he can spell 
).
Will “No 1 Guitar Tech” ‘Boz’ Boswell? Promotions extraordinaire Saatchi & Saatchi head of design?
Dear lord, I think it just hit me. Shit got freaky. Joe, Andy, you best be suitably crazed, drunk and homeless next month, else I’ll be sorely dissapointed. You’re the only hope we have left 
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Hit more for another reason not to visit Camden town on a dark night, and why I’m more scared than ever of the self-harming, self-loathing, Mr Self-Destruct…
Another one? Ohhh yes yes yes, as that nodding dog off of tele’ would say.
Saturday 13th November 2010.
Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London.
Supporting that well know band of such charming fans - Ash. Prolly on about 8pm.
Tickets here.
Whatever next, Owen working for Classic FM? Hahaha, never happen…
What? Last post Jun 10? So long I forgot my password to this place and had to dig it out the desk drawer.
Almost as long as the Crimea’s last gig. That would be, their Chrismtas Gig 2009. But no fear, 2010 is hear, and along come ye olde Davey & Co to fill your festive stockings with… a lot less than they may have done when they were all free and single. Well, I don’t know about that, but Dan Harris got married. Erm… wrong website. Ok…
The Crimea Christmas Gig 2010!
@ The Enterprise, Camden, London, UK (home of their very first gig too)
Full details @ http://thecrimea.net/news
Tickets at Musicglue.
Come along, bring… someone… preferably who still knows who The Crimea are… and festive joyness and I still need that elf costume. And no more excuses like “oh, I’m in Texas” yeah yeah. You can even meet yours truely, sulking on the floor, pissed that they changed the damn date/venue/line up again and told no one… no no, it won’t happen this time, deffinately not… I hope.
PS. Keys & Hot Puppies for support? We can dream…
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/10253098.stm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/walesmusic/2010/06/stuart-cable-1970-2010.shtml
Stuart, along with ‘Phonics band mates, was one of The Crimea’s many fans. So much so that he had the band perform on his own TV show, Cable TV, in 2003. There’s some pics of the performance here, as well as video here (you’ll need the Indeo 5 codec to watch - see this). I sure there’s gonna be a few unhappy Crimea members and fans today. RIP Mr Cable.
And with the usual just-maybe-not-sort-of-quite-in-time notice, here’s the full details:
The Crimea’s biggest, or at least craziest supporter, Matt “Crazy Matt” Stockman has his own record lable (god forbid). And the launch party for Sharabang Music is this Saturday 22nd May, at The Windmill in Brixton, and features our very own Davey putting in an acoustic performance, first publicised one of the year no less. Doors are 2pm, entry is £7, more details in the links below, and hit More for the press release. Oh and, unless you like being covered in beer, then stay away from the short black curly haired dancing man. That, or don’t complain - you were warned ;). Seriously though, do say hi to Matt if you see him, and give him your best wishes for the lable, I know I would if I was there…
www.windmillbrixton.co.uk
Sharabang FaceBook Page
www.myspace.com/thecrimea
Bllogging this from me fancy new iPhone, having to leave my PC alone while it records 4 brand new Crimea tracks off their myspace. Already had to restart twice due to errors, had to spend hours trying to remember how to record from stereo mix too, been half a decade nearly since I last had too. God I feel old. At least my mum no longer reads this site
so erm… Links and mp3s once they’re done. Must go, iPhone not too easy to type long message on.
UPDATE: Here they are. Take that, incomprehensible soundcard drivers. All the newer or unreleased stuff from the MySpace page. Tara-tastic. That girl needs some stickers. And do check out the MySpace page, someone’s given it somewhat of a revamp, new pics n everyfink. Even one of Rod MacManus, first time for everything…
Judas Loves You (Rough Mix) - Segways in to Tragedy Rocks at the end, then something else. “There’s no one else like you in the world, all I wanna do is cry…” I’ve heard so many I no longer know which song is which anymore
Mid Air Collisions (Rough Mix)
We Stand Alone (Rough Mix)
Petals Open When Reached By Sunlight (MySpace Demo)
The Only Living Boy And Girl (MySpace Demo)
Long standing supporter my ass. I should kick the lot of em, scoundrels. Not content with forgoing mention of radio and TV appearances aplenty, they’ve now taken to only mentioning where to watch their one and only show of the year the day after they play it. I’d be pissed, but I’m too busy laughing. Couldn’t have made it anyway, but thanks for letting us know eh lads?
Seriously though, I was expecting a break up e-mail ala Cr.. no. Instead we get two albums and a show (yesterday, you know, like, not today, or tomorrow, yesterday). New track up on the FaceSpacePlace. And a, erm… new website. “Official” an’ everyfink. Yeah yeah. It’ll never have anywhere near as much sarcasm and vitriol of this place. It’ll suck. Like yesterday.
Oh yeah, if you did manage time travel - or just checked their website a few days earlier and were ever so luckily in the right place at the right time - send me pics n shits. I’d say I’d post em up here, but, I once promised that to a guy in 2005. He’s still waiting….
UPDATE: Twat. Twat. And indeed, twat. That post I though said 13th December on the official site mentioning the gig, actually, 13th October. So I’ve been in like a crazey hazey daze for months then… Thanks Joe for pointing out the error of my ways. Next year, I shall be there, come rain or shine (or two feckin months notice) ’tis Crimea time. For now though I’m snowed in so fuck em. No wait maybe just another spin of Milky Bar Kid on the discotequemabob…
http://www.dragonninja.co.uk/420/hole-split/
the crocketts are back woohoo. they have a gig at the enterprise pub in camden on the 6th of august under the name kernel krok and posibly somewhere in soho on july 27th under the name the crimea.
Last edited by pepsimax2k; 17th July 2002 at 10:54 AM.
Just googling shit. In the real world, erm… it’s raining. Joe had a dog called Hamlet. Andy looks more like E every day. Facebook kills me.
EDIT: fuckit that is E isn’t it? Damn you joe… Still, at least I’m not the only one who was thinking it. Anyone else see a Julz / Jennie from Llamas thing? Or even know who or what Jennie from Llamas is? Oh I’m so 90s…
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