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

« Last post by Master Ray on October 23, 2025, 07:40:13 PM »

So, 'The Long Walk'... that's two Stephen King adaptations this year that have flopped at the box office * but I truly loved.  I've been waiting for this one for decades, literally, seeing as I read the original novella in my teens and loved it... it's been mooted for a film version a few times over the years and we've finally got it... and it's genuinely one of the best book to film adaptations I've ever seen.  The makers keep the original story for the most part but the bits that they change actually improve on the storyline.  And it's beautifully made throughout, albeit somewhat shocking and bloody at times.  Has anyone else read the book and are interesting in seeing this movie?  If so, you should.  Here's the trailer for the uninitiated...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAtUHeMQ1F8

*- also, both of these movies have Mark Hamill delivering brilliant, career best performances.  The dude's certainly having a career resurgence right now.   

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Everything Else / Re: A thread about The Chameleons...

« Last post by Master Ray on October 23, 2025, 07:25:28 PM »

Listening to Arctic Moon yet again, what a terrific album , one of my faves of the year.  Anyone else checked it out yet?

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Everything Else / Re: The BOOKS thread... what you reading?

« Last post by Master Ray on October 23, 2025, 07:23:36 PM »

Whit - Iain Banks.

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Everything Else / Re: what songs are you listening to RIGHT NOW

« Last post by Master Ray on October 23, 2025, 07:19:43 PM »

New Order - Power, Corruption And Lies.  Their best album imho.

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Everything Else / Re: So... tell us a joke!

« Last post by Master Ray on October 23, 2025, 07:18:32 PM »

Sad news, my girlfriend just dumped me.  She got upset when I told her she hade no sense of direction.

She was so upset that she packed her bags and right.

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New Model Army / Happy 45th anniversary

« Last post by kabi225 on October 23, 2025, 02:07:06 PM »

Hello everybody,
I haven't been around here much for some time.
Anyway, when I had a look at the calendar earlier today, I thought, "Isn't this NMA's official "birthday?". And then I realized it's even half a decadal one. Gosh, and it's been 20 years already since my (last) trip to Paris for the 25th anniversary gig. Mind you, my car broke down after I ran a goose over on the motorway - the radiator was knackered. A friend had to pick me up to take me to Paris and I had to get my car on the following day. Happy (?) memories.
Anyway, happy birthday NMA!
Kabi

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New Model Army / Re: The ghost of Cain vs Thunder and Consolation

« Last post by Guillaume on October 23, 2025, 08:50:03 AM »

Would love to know what songs you skip ?

In fact there are very, very few NMA songs that i don't like too much...i like 90% or 95% of their 200-250 songs!

BUT:

Whites of their eyes
Big blue
Paekakariki beach
Stranger
Water
Prayer flags
God save me
Still here
If you can't save me
Nothing dies easy
La push
bad harvest
stormclouds
part the waters
eyes get used to the darkness
lean back and fall
tomorrow came
hard way
reload
do you really want to go there?
deserters
...


are songs that i use to skip when i listen to NMA's albums, though. Not especially bad songs, but they leave me rather cold.

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New Model Army / Re: Best bass,drums and guitar parts in NMA's discography?

« Last post by Guillaume on October 20, 2025, 10:05:07 PM »

Acoustic guitar: Higher Wall

Is it me or David Gilmour was under influence of "Higher wall" with the acoustic guitar part between 2:50 to 3:40 in "High hopes" ?:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jMlFXouPk8&ab_channel=PinkFloyd

Guitar solo in "Higher wall" between 2:50 to 3:12:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcRLECGLDyA&list=RDzcRLECGLDyA&start_radio=1

Either way, two great songs from NMA and Pink Floyd!

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On The Road / Re: Frome set list 2025

« Last post by Mara on October 20, 2025, 06:08:45 PM »

Hey, you can find the setlists of most New Model Army concerts here: https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/new-model-army-3d609e7.html

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On The Road / Frome set list 2025

« Last post by Vinny on October 20, 2025, 12:08:46 PM »

Hi, just wondered if anyone has the set list for frome cheese and grain 17.10.2025.
Thanks.