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

« Last post by Master Ray on August 13, 2026, 07:47:17 PM »

I'm trying to get through most of The Cure's output before I see them next week... that's a lot of albums!  They do have a habit of playing some deep cuts amidst the big hits....  can't wait, they were the last one on my 'bands I must see before I die' list, never got around to seeing them before!   

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

« Last post by Master Ray on August 13, 2026, 07:38:06 PM »

Al Pacino's autobiography, 'Sonny Boy'... well worth a read!

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

« Last post by Master Ray on August 13, 2026, 07:33:34 PM »

Backrooms, another modestly budgeted horror film than has become a massive success this year... apparently based on some social media thing that I've never heard of (not an uncommon occurrence these days)...  it's really rather good, rather David Lynch-esque in places, proper disturbing towards the end, it's about a guy who finds himself transported into an alternative dimension in the shop he owns and all sorts of mad stuff happens, especially when his psychiatrist finds herself investigating his disappearance.   Bit of a slow starter but, trust me, things get a lot more scary and disturbing as it goes on.  Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve (yes, I had to cut and paste those names from iMDB  ) two actors that I'm a huge fan of, it's a big old recommend from MR if you feel like watching something proper creepy!  Trailer below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HjdiohVOik

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New Model Army / Re: Is anyone else surprised that this Forum is still going?

« Last post by Master Ray on August 13, 2026, 07:09:51 PM »

Tonight I will try and post on at least 10 posts in an effort to kick a little more life into this once-great Forum...

(Bear in mind it's been my day off and I met up with a couple of friends for a beer garden kind of afternoon, I can't promise much of it will make sense...  )

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On The Road / Ticket(s) wanted. Castleton 2/3rd oct

« Last post by kingmodule on August 10, 2026, 04:26:43 PM »

Hello,

New here.

Am after a ticket or 2.  For 1 or both nights at Castleton (not fussy!!!)

Only found out they were playing there a couple or weeks ago... imagine my surprise when
I saw they were sold out

What a location so thought I had to at least try and find a ticket (in NE bonny so a bit of a trek but would be worth it imo)


Anyway, have a spare ticket let me know!

Ta

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

« Last post by Guillaume on August 05, 2026, 03:53:17 PM »

HEAT (Michael Mann, 1995):

I saw HEAT yesterday in theaters, the second time I'd seen it on the big screen; the first time was 30 years ago—how time flies! There were about sixty people at the screening (in a 162-seat theater), and lots of young people discovering the film for the first time, so it was cool! The film still feels contemporary. I really like Amy Brenneman, Val Kilmer (RIP), Tom Sizemore (RIP), and De Niro is magnificent in this film. As Tarantino said, De Niro deserved an Oscar nomination for this film. I love the opening scene, the first action scene, Pacino and his team watching De Niro's face being "scanned" on the screen , the hotel, and the planes at the end (a nod to the end of "Bullitt"?), but my favorite scene is still that incredible, ethereal moment when Amy Brenneman and De Niro are in the car at the end, answering Jon Voight's call...

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Everything Else / Re: Michael Mann

« Last post by Guillaume on August 05, 2026, 03:52:20 PM »

.. and HEAT is just terrific.  Possibly the best shoot-out scene ever.

I saw HEAT yesterday in theaters, the second time I'd seen it on the big screen; the first time was 30 years ago—how time flies! There were about sixty people at the screening (in a 162-seat theater), and lots of young people discovering the film for the first time, so it was cool! The film still feels contemporary. I really like Amy Brenneman, Val Kilmer (RIP), Tom Sizemore (RIP), and De Niro is magnificent in this film. As Tarantino said, De Niro deserved an Oscar nomination for this film. I love the opening scene, the first action scene, Pacino and his team watching De Niro's face being "scanned" on the screen , the hotel, and the planes at the end (a nod to the end of "Bullitt"?), but my favorite scene is still that incredible, ethereal moment when Amy Brenneman and De Niro are in the car at the end, answering Jon Voight's call...

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New Model Army / Re: Vinyl Re-Releases

« Last post by Ragamuffin on August 01, 2026, 08:31:09 AM »

Thanks for the reply...and thought that could be the case re Sony  - look forward to seeing what comes along when it does - cheers!

Hello NMA, any news on this? It's been a while
Thanks,
Phil

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New Model Army / Re: New songs?

« Last post by Master Ray on July 29, 2026, 08:28:25 PM »

I wouldn't be surprised if a new song or two turned up at the Christmas dates, it's been two and a half years since Unbroken came out.

Here's hoping that we get a new album in 2027!

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

« Last post by mudgeek on July 27, 2026, 01:19:24 PM »

How about "Electrified Folk"?!