Michael Knight Album Launch May 3rd Sugar Club (1 Viewer)

[Jimmy Magee]

Erm...right now, there's not much to add apart from what's in the title, and that it's 10 euro, and that the album's called "I'm Not Entirely Clear How I Ended Up Like This". But more info to follow...

 

[rettucs]

excellent. That was about the only day in May that I didn't have a gig to go to.

Edit: The album is fantastically wonderful by the way. Best thing I've heard in a while.

 

[Moods For Mallards]

Bollocks, Nick Cave gig that day. Don't start early.

 

[rettucs]

Bollocks, Nick Cave gig that day. Don't start early.

what? Is that not the 4th?

bollox.

 

[Moods For Mallards]

what? Is that not the 4th?

bollox.

I don't know.

 

[Jimmy Magee]

No Nick Cave is the 3rd as well

 

[rettucs]

I don't know.

I just checked. It is the 3rd.

crap.

Jimmy - any chance of making this a late gig?

 

[Jill Hives]

Add me into the Nick Cave conundrum.

 

[Jimmy Magee]

Not really, I'm afraid...we'll probably be on around 10 or so

 

[Moods For Mallards]

The Caver might be finished early. Noise restrictions, etc.

 

[RED(tape)MENACE]

I hate fuckin Nick Cave, so I'll be there, Richie.
Don't mind those other spas.

 

[Jimmy Magee]

Thank you mr menace

 

[Moods For Mallards]

Mr Menace will probably miss it anyway due to some ludicrous tripping-over-the-ball-and-breaking-neck calamity.

 

[avernus]

Mr Menace will probably miss it anyway due to some ludicrous tripping-over-the-ball-and-breaking-neck calamity.

haha

 

[Jill Hives]

Listening to this today.... "You People Are Idiots" and "Scenes After A Hard Day's Work" keep making me laugh. Very humorous lyrics. I would love to see videos accompany these songs. Not that videos are really needed because these songs paint a very good picture...but still, I 'd love to see them.

 

[Jimmy Magee]

Some more info...support from Mackerel the Cat and Patrick Freyne

And here's a review of the album from State:

"I'm not entirely clear why Richie Murphy isn't already a huge star in his own country. Why did his band, Michael Knight, have to leave Dublin for Berlin to seek their fortune? Do people just not get their sense of humour here? Or is it just that their elaborate, meticulously arranged pop and highly literate lyricism are just too clever-clever for mainstream tastes here?

Whatever, this state of affairs will surely be put right with their flamboyant second album, explanatorily subtitled 'A Somewhat Disjointed Narrative in 11 Tableux'. A loosely connected series of sharp, witty and acutely observed musings on the high and lows of love and life, it's set to a musical score that is, by turns, quaintly ramshackle and astonishingly accomplished. A fine ensemble cast of singers and musicians flow in and out of Murphy's intricate missive, each song a joyful nugget in its own peculiar right.

From the post-modern sleaze of 'Coronation Street' to the ironic triumph of the title track, Murphy's theatrical wit and daring sense of melody puts him on a footing with the likes of Stephen Merritt, Neil Hannon and even Noel Coward. A truly victorious album."

Expect more "useful" info to trickle out when this thread slips from view again...

 

[rettucs]

I think I'm gonna try and sell my NC ticket. I think I'd rather go to the Michael Knight gig.

 

[Jill Hives]

I think I'm gonna try and sell my NC ticket. I think I'd rather go to the Michael Knight gig.

Thing to do, innit? I have seen NC a bunch of times so it was easy to see the ticket go.

 

[rettucs]

yeah. I need to find a buyer though. The one person I know who'd be interested has 2 tickets of his own to offload.

 

[Mitchum]

yeah. I need to find a buyer though. The one person I know who'd be interested has 2 tickets of his own to offload.

Jeez there's loads of people looking for Nickster tickets. Try 'The Ian' fr'instance.