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New Model Army / Re: June 24 - Wembley Arena with Billy Idol

« Last post by Master Ray on June 27, 2025, 07:26:40 PM »

^^ A decent setlist. I hope the Billy fans were suitably impressed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Xq4oH0rMvw

Thanks for that.  Might be an indication for what might be played at the Christmas dates?

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New Model Army / Re: June 24 - Wembley Arena with Billy Idol

« Last post by Shush on June 26, 2025, 11:50:17 PM »

Can't get over a personal guilty feeling for not going to that. Was a massive Idol (Generation-X) fan as a teenager, then a lifelong Army fan. If you told me of such a gig and support act when I was in my late teens, well, tell me what it was that killed me, and how did I get to heaven.

Still very interested to know how this colaberation happend -- please Viv, break silence, is Idol an NMA fan?, or just sought out a well respected great sounding band sufficiently less famous than himsen?

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Everything Else / Re: what Film / TV are you watching RIGHT NOW

« Last post by Shush on June 26, 2025, 11:39:33 PM »

Thanks for the review. Liked 28 days a lot, 28 weeks was OK, was unsure if 28 years was worth a watch, but sounds interesting.

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New Model Army / Re: June 24 - Wembley Arena with Billy Idol

« Last post by Guillaume on June 25, 2025, 01:14:05 PM »

Yes nice set list, 6 old songs and 6 new songs!
Justin and the band seem in very good shape!

I hope that these concerts before Billy's shows will bring them more new fans..."More, more, more!"

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New Model Army / Re: June 24 - Wembley Arena with Billy Idol

« Last post by Gaijin on June 25, 2025, 06:54:22 AM »

^^ A decent setlist. I hope the Billy fans were suitably impressed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Xq4oH0rMvw

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New Model Army / Re: June 24 - Wembley Arena with Billy Idol

« Last post by Guillaume on June 24, 2025, 07:45:07 PM »

And here's the set list of the Wembley London concert:

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/new-model-army/2025/ovo-arena-wembley-london-england-135b31ad.html

NMA are also opening for Billy for 3 concerts in Germany, this summer.

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Everything Else / Re: what Film / TV are you watching RIGHT NOW

« Last post by Master Ray on June 23, 2025, 08:17:43 PM »

Right, went to the pictures yesterday to see '28 Years Later'... bloody loved it.  Be warned, it's a pretty mental movie, not some simple horror movie but an absolutely fooked up, surreal, somewhat 'arthouse' effort that has tonal shifts throughout, from scary as heck to rather funny to 'WTF was THAT?' from start to finish'     The cast are excellent, the cinematography is blinding, the soundtrack (by indie hipsters Young Fathers) is brilliant and there are so many unexpected twists and turns.  There seems to be a lot of online dislike for this film but if you go into it with an open mind there's an awful lot to enjoy.  And it's the first part of a trilogy (second part coming out next January) so if much of it doesn't make sense then I anticipate that we'll get some answers next time!

As for the last couple of minutes... well, that was certainly the most utterly bizarre and diversive endings to a movie I've seen in many a long year!  I wouldn't dream of spoiling it but woah... that was batshit crazy.

Have a look at the trailer... 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYGG55qwQZQ

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On The Road / So, whose doing NMA at Nottingham Rockers on Friday 12 Dec?

« Last post by Master Ray on June 23, 2025, 08:04:26 PM »

Ticket and hotel booked, hoping I might see some faces / posters from this fine Forum there, that Christmas trip to Nottingham is something I've always looked forward to after SO many fine previous shows, hugely missed it last year!

 

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Everything Else / Re: Guilty Pleasures

« Last post by Ghosttrain on June 23, 2025, 08:28:36 AM »

Thought her set at Glastonbury 2023 was brilliant.....loved it  ...

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Everything Else / Re: Guilty Pleasures

« Last post by Master Ray on June 21, 2025, 07:41:33 PM »

OK, I'm bringing this thread back to life, the concept of 'Guilty Pleasures' (I maintain there is no such thing, you like what you like and never apologise for it) but howzabout some more recent and somewhat fashionable acts that you checked out and were surprised how good they were.

I'm gonna go with Billie Eilish.  I heard she was very famous, ignored her due to the usual middle-aged musical snobbery but checked out her first album just for the heck of it... it was excellent.  As has much of her output been since.  Not just some silly pop act but someone genuinely willing to push the boundaries and take on influences from the past and with some damn good lyricism thrown in as well.