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New Model Army / Re: NMA Genre (Genre fluid?)

« Last post by MaoLee on June 17, 2026, 02:53:26 PM »

Justin Sullivan himself often says that he doesn't really buy into that kind of box-thinking. To him, the musical categorations are often just four-letter words. He also says NMA can play on any festival, either punk, metal or goth. Also, there is this huge motown/northern soul influence in lots of their songs.

And i would even say that NMA are a spiritual band for me in the way that the wisdom of accepting the ever changing nature of things, the embracing of all kinds of influence while still having an identity and having the power of screaming "no!" is an elemental part of them..the process is important not the result...

I guess that narrows it exactly down.

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New Model Army / Re: Are New Model Army your favourite band? Other favourite bands/artists

« Last post by Gaijin on June 15, 2026, 03:04:56 AM »

Taylor Swift   
Sabrina Carpenter   
Kenny G   
Michael Bolton   






I'm lying, of course.

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New Model Army / Re: Running in the Rain in Oelde

« Last post by Gaijin on June 15, 2026, 02:47:58 AM »

I was so looking forward to the Oelde gig, it has been a very long time since i saw NMA not in a Venue but open air, i think it was a Bizarre Festival then, and the place in Oelde seemed to be a cool not so oversized place, so i got the ticket, got the hotel and got me some days off from work. The trip started fantastic, i could use a train from my hometown, which went in the other direction, which i never had used before and i always wanted to do it. I used this track to go to cologne for all my life i would say and it started in my hometown and the other direction always was closed, it was a very old track from the past. But they opened it and i always wanted to travel the other direction through my little hometown country. Well it had opened like more than 15 years ago, but you know..time and everything...

So i started the journey in very good weather, much sun, very warm and enjoyed the ride until i had to change trains and then the now normal deutsche Bahn chaos erupted suddenly, i'm kind of prepared for these things happenning but this time two follow up trains were delayed and i had to wait and sit at the station in the sun, not very comfortable, but i wandered around and found a supermarket which provided beer, and some bushes to get rid off it...but the time went on and i wondered if i would make it in time to the venue, still had two more connections to catch and more waiting time at he stations. My cheap hotel was like 10km from Oelde, at first i thought i'm wrong, this is no hotel but the street and adress was correct, it was a gaming or arcade hall, the i found a little sign entrance to the hote in there..and yes, they had a room for me. I think it was abouthalf past 6 and when i got to my room, the door was open and a cleaning woman (right now i have to think about dead men don't wear plaid;-) was inside..she said, hey, i made a longer break, but i wil lfinish soon..i said, don't worry, i will just change clothes here right now while you are here and leave...

When i arrived in Oelde the weather already changed and you could feel and smell the storm coming, walked in the direction of the venue, through the very nice city and everywhere they were taking the outside sunny tables and chairs in and it really was windy, with little branches falling from the trees and so much dust blew into my eyes..then the rain started and right before the venue people, nma fans were coming back and i reckognized, damn i think it's david somebody and he said the gig was delayed for one hour and we went into a pub called summer. It was fun and we were talking, i was screaming let the whirlwind blow and the atmosphere was very good but the rain was really hard...we then later went to the venue, i was already soaked, but the the gig was finally delayed to july.

We then went back to another pub, i had many great conversations and after a while they began to play nma songs..it was a cool evening, but sadly i won't make it to the july gig and i would have rather not paid so much money on the trip and hotel for not seeing nma live..but hey..i'm cool with it.

Greetings to Jörg and Wife and Friends and Uwe and partner..sorry for forgetting names and to those two guys who took me in their taxi back to the hotel..i think i paid the bloody fare, but again i can't remember;-) Hast du Döner? Very funny..

Ah, and of course the next morning, still pretty wet clothes and shoes, with a slight intense hangover the first two trains for me also were not coming, so again hanging around at the station without coffee!!! for hours and i still felt the trip in my bones at least three days later..

But Oelde seems to be a very nice venue and city and i woulld love to come back for a live show, but for this date i just cannot get days off of work.

How unfortunate. It amazes me that rail services can be so unreliable - trains and their routes have been around for so many years one would think that getting the schedule right should be a simple matter. I would never consider travelling to a gig in another city by rail, certainly not without some company or without a bag of food and drink. My own experiences with rail travel as a youth taught me to be prepared to suffer. I do like trains though.

Of course the whole experience is made worse by the show being postponed. Nevertheless you had an unforgettable experience. 

Better luck, and planning, next time.

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Everything Else / Re: Michael Mann

« Last post by Guillaume on June 12, 2026, 02:58:56 PM »

@Guillaume
Of course this is for you but i think you already know this:

Yes! I read that yesterday. I'm not sure what to think, as the original 1986 version doesn't really need new color grading and sound mixing in my opinion, but we'll see! A 4K Blu-ray, on the other hand, is great news, and I envy the people who will see this restored version in US and UK theaters! Mann is apparently going to start filming HEAT 2 in August.

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Everything Else / Re: Dario Argento and others thrillers/horror movies directors

« Last post by cthulhu on June 10, 2026, 03:42:45 PM »

And i thought that was your hand holding the BR..

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Everything Else / Re: Michael Mann

« Last post by cthulhu on June 10, 2026, 03:41:51 PM »

@Guillaume
Of course this is for you but i think you already know this:

Michael Mann’s genre-defining thriller celebrates its 40th anniversary!

Newly titled MANHUNTER: THE FINAL CUT, the film returns in a stunning 4K restoration, supervised by Michael Mann and debuting on June 12 at the @academymuseum of Motion Pictures. The international premiere follows on June 24 @cinetecabologna (Il Cinema Ritrovato), ahead of the US release by @rialto.pictures, in addition to select territories from September.

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Everything Else / Re: Dario Argento and others thrillers/horror movies directors

« Last post by Guillaume on June 09, 2026, 10:30:17 PM »

But my question is, do you own a region free BR player? The disc shows it's coded A and i thought the french region was also coded in B.

No, my Blu-ray player is indeed region B, so I can only play the french Blu-ray or the german Blu-ray that's coming out next month. However, if I had a 4K Blu-ray player (and a 4K TV), I could play the american Blu-ray whose cover I posted, because 4K is no longer region-restricted.

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Everything Else / Re: PREYRS

« Last post by cthulhu on June 09, 2026, 07:28:49 AM »

Fronted by acclaimed artist Amy Montgomery, PREYRS deliver heavy alternative rock that is both fierce and healing, designed to make you feel!

Celebrating the launch of their debut album ‘The Wounded Healer’ PREYRS are playing their first ever hometown show in Voodoo in Belfast on Friday 19th June
after successful European tours and a slot at Bloodstock Open Air.


The gig will be followed by a PREYRS after show club night where the band will be hanging around to sign merch and do a special guest DJ set.


🗓️ Friday 19th June
📍Voodoo Belfast
🕖 7PM
🎟️ £15 Adv / £20 Doors

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/preyrs-tickets-1989019229057?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true


Anyone going? I'm planning to..

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Everything Else / Re: PREYRS

« Last post by cthulhu on June 09, 2026, 07:25:17 AM »

A new Song and a reworked version:

PREYRS - NOVA - Liveshow Videomix
https://youtu.be/v3VvPpjho6c

PREYRS - Into The Blue - Liveshow Videomix
https://youtu.be/yr2uvTY0aMM

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Everything Else / Re: Dario Argento and others thrillers/horror movies directors

« Last post by cthulhu on June 09, 2026, 07:16:30 AM »

Well, this seems to be 8K fotos you posted for a 4k BR... very, very big...

But my question is, do you own a region free BR player? The disc shows it's coded A and i thought the french region was also coded in B.

I've seen another great John Frankenheimer movie:

The Manchurian Candidate - John Frankenheimer, 1962

A really suspenseful, psychological political Thriller,  a still very intense watch i found it to be. But i guess most of you will have seen this classic.