Before too long, I'll sit down and put my write up of the show at the Garage in Islington up. In the meantime, read what the wankers said about it in MM.
In the debate over the decriminalisation of cannabis, one important issue has
been forgotten. The Dandy Warhols are kind enough to spend a very long time
reminding us about it.
After 90 minutes, The Dandy Warhols finally play their not-bad hit single,
"Everyday Should Be A Holiday". In the meantime, they amuse themselves with
between-song mumblings and an ability to sound just like dozy, early Blur
B-sides. Over and over and over again.
The THC-addled lesson here is just how boring, repetitive, uninspiring, and
unfunny stoner-slackers can be in public.
Not only did they "toke" it upon themselves to be christened the Dandy
Warhols, but they also have a song called. . . wait for it..." Lou Weed"
(yes,really).
They may as well have become The Dandi Peters and played spaced-out versions
of the old "Live and Kicking" theme. Or dressed in SAS outfits and been the
Dandy McNabs. It'd have been funnier.
Eventually the keyboard player takes her clothes off and the fans wave long
sink plungers in the air. It makes as much sense as everything else.
Legalise cannabis-but criminalise being stoned in possession of a guitar
and/or bad puns.Please.
Melody Maker, 7 March, 1998.
"The problem with British journalists is that their brains are located in their assholes."
Oh well. It was a good gig. A really good gig for the Dandys. For them, they were very together and organized. They didn't need a setlist - they played everything Kate and I yelled for. We waved the plunger around and got VIP passes and ran into popstars everywhere we turned around. Lovely, lovely.
I forgot my camera and the only pictures Kate took were of "The Dandi Peter" so, maybe next time kids. I'm sure I'll see them in the UK again. I've got a feeling.
Thanks to Aaron Hayes for sending me the text of the article. You rule, heh-heh.
