Bristol Rob Posted January 6, 2022 Report Share Posted January 6, 2022 https://halfmanhalfbiscuit.uk/new-half-man-half-biscuit-album-2022/ 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Saturday Boy Posted January 6, 2022 Report Share Posted January 6, 2022 24 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said: https://halfmanhalfbiscuit.uk/new-half-man-half-biscuit-album-2022/ Looking forward to this 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted January 6, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2022 Just now, Masala said: Looking forward to this As always! I've always found their new stuff available to stream through Amazon Unlimited Music, but this isn't on Probe Plus, so streaming might be more limited for this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 No local Gigs announced yet though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted January 9, 2022 Report Share Posted January 9, 2022 On 07/01/2022 at 12:06, 1960maaan said: No local Gigs announced yet though. Saw them in Frome in November, they aren't the most prolific of tourers really so I don't expect another for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted January 9, 2022 Report Share Posted January 9, 2022 8 hours ago, Port Said Red said: Saw them in Frome in November, they aren't the most prolific of tourers really so I don't expect another for a while. Was at the SWX a while back. They have released dates, just not near here yet. Well, Cardiff Uni. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelts Posted January 9, 2022 Report Share Posted January 9, 2022 Thanks for this . I know the name but not the music. Listened to the latest album and had a chuckle ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted January 9, 2022 Report Share Posted January 9, 2022 16 hours ago, Port Said Red said: Saw them in Frome in November, they aren't the most prolific of tourers really so I don't expect another for a while. I was there as well. Good gig, although the Cheese & Grain's beer selection left something to be desired. One thing always to be said, HMHB do love playing in the West Country and Nigel Blackwell has a great love of the area generally, as many song titles attest. They've already pencilled in some gigs later this year, including a Cardiff gig, so there's always a chance they may schedule one on the right side of the bridge. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southside Posted January 10, 2022 Report Share Posted January 10, 2022 17 hours ago, Red-Robbo said: I was there as well. Good gig, although the Cheese & Grain's beer selection left something to be desired. One thing always to be said, HMHB do love playing in the West Country and Nigel Blackwell has a great love of the area generally, as many song titles attest. They've already pencilled in some gigs later this year, including a Cardiff gig, so there's always a chance they may schedule one on the right side of the bridge. Trouble over Bridgewater 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted February 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 For those not following all things Biscuit... The newest album, The Voltarol Years was released on Friday and is available to stream on Amazon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted February 28, 2022 Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 I got it on the day it was out and can attest to its continuation of fabulous lyricism and offbeat subject matter. It's perhaps a little more professional and less endearingly ramshackle than early 'Biscuit', but who can but love couplets like "See you later undertaker/In a while necrophile"*. * From "I'm Getting Buried In The Morning", a song about a bloke's last day on death row. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laner Posted February 28, 2022 Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 I heard "Tess of the Dormobiles" on Radio 6 Saturday morning, Brilliant track. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted February 28, 2022 Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Red-Robbo said: I got it on the day it was out and can attest to its continuation of fabulous lyricism and offbeat subject matter. It's perhaps a little more professional and less endearingly ramshackle than early 'Biscuit', but who can but love couplets like "See you later undertaker/In a while necrophile"*. * From "I'm Getting Buried In The Morning", a song about a bloke's last day on death row. Sort of 'Get me to the crypt on time'. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted February 28, 2022 Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 52 minutes ago, Laner said: I heard "Tess of the Dormobiles" on Radio 6 Saturday morning, Brilliant track. It's funny but it's also really sweet I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laner Posted February 28, 2022 Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 Just now, Port Said Red said: It's funny but it's also really sweet I think. I'd agree, the comparison of Betamax/VHS and then Freeview and Sky is so clever. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Saturday Boy Posted February 28, 2022 Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 Norman Hunter (and Francis Lee) get a shout out in Persian rug sale at the URC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted March 5, 2022 Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 (edited) Is it me, or is this the poignant and serious album they have ever made? Of course there are the jokes and great couplets like, "See you later undertaker, in a while necrophile" but there are also verses that are moving. I have considered adding this one to the "Thought for the Day* for example. The number of winters could be changed to suit any of us. Edited March 5, 2022 by Port Said Red 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted March 15, 2022 Report Share Posted March 15, 2022 I think every album there is a song that I think is a bit too close to home. I love Midnight Mass Murder but as a keen wearer of Superdry who only gets dragged to church to see children or grandchildren doing their yearly performance, I am worried that next time I may be asked to "take my chips and **** off home". 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveybadger Posted March 20, 2022 Report Share Posted March 20, 2022 On 15/03/2022 at 18:10, Port Said Red said: I think every album there is a song that I think is a bit too close to home. I love Midnight Mass Murder but as a keen wearer of Superdry who only gets dragged to church to see children or grandchildren doing their yearly performance, I am worried that next time I may be asked to "take my chips and **** off home". Almost a badge of (dis)honour! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted April 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2022 https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/apr/27/half-man-half-biscuit-fanatical-followers-ashes-wirral-dukla-prague-tranmere-rovers-subbuteo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted March 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2023 (edited) I knew we had a dedicated HMHB thread somewhere - and the reason I'm posting in it.... Half Man Half Biscuit - SWX Bristol Bristol Gig in September - get thee involved! Edited March 7, 2023 by Bristol Rob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted March 7, 2023 Report Share Posted March 7, 2023 58 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said: I knew we had a dedicated HMHB thread somewhere - and the reason I'm posting in it.... Half Man Half Biscuit - SWX Bristol Bristol Gig in September - get thee involved! I'll be there. Whenever they venture to the West Country I'm there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted March 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2023 5 minutes ago, Red-Robbo said: I'll be there. Whenever they venture to the West Country I'm there. Likewise - also, quite impressed with the ticket prices for this, £20 I'm sure they were more expensive than that when I saw them in Cardiff last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted March 7, 2023 Report Share Posted March 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said: Likewise - also, quite impressed with the ticket prices for this, £20 I'm sure they were more expensive than that when I saw them in Cardiff last year. They were. Low 30s I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted March 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2023 8 minutes ago, Red-Robbo said: They were. Low 30s I think. Cardiff oddly provided a rather strange HMHB moment when we were then. I've never seen the show 'Plebs' which - so I now understand - is filmed in Cardiff, was in a pub an hour or so before the gig and my mate spots one of the actors from the show in the pub and goes to say hello to him as he enjoyed the series. They were chatting away and the actor was completely unaware of both HMHB and the fact his father is namechecked in one of their songs. The actor, Tom Rosenthal, son of Jim and referenced in Bob Wilson - Anchorman. We left the pub with Tom having listened to HMHB and Bob Wilson Anchorman. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted March 7, 2023 Report Share Posted March 7, 2023 1 minute ago, Bristol Rob said: Cardiff oddly provided a rather strange HMHB moment when we were then. I've never seen the show 'Plebs' which - so I now understand - is filmed in Cardiff, was in a pub an hour or so before the gig and my mate spots one of the actors from the show in the pub and goes to say hello to him as he enjoyed the series. They were chatting away and the actor was completely unaware of both HMHB and the fact his father is namechecked in one of their songs. The actor, Tom Rosenthal, son of Jim and referenced in Bob Wilson - Anchorman. We left the pub with Tom having listened to HMHB and Bob Wilson Anchorman. Most excellent. HMHB have a number of celebrity fans and if Tom, who I think of as Johnny from Friday Night Dinner, becomes another it was good work. I know a scurrilous story about Jim R which, out of respect for Tom and the libel laws of the UK, I will not repeat here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted March 8, 2023 Report Share Posted March 8, 2023 20 hours ago, Bristol Rob said: I knew we had a dedicated HMHB thread somewhere - and the reason I'm posting in it.... Half Man Half Biscuit - SWX Bristol Bristol Gig in September - get thee involved! I saw this on one of the Facebook groups a couple of weeks back, the only thing that puts me off is the reputation of the venue itself. Several of the group had reservations and my neighbour who is disabled and a keen music follower, said that the security staff seem keen to create antagonism even the dedicated accessibility areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted March 8, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2023 2 hours ago, Port Said Red said: I saw this on one of the Facebook groups a couple of weeks back, the only thing that puts me off is the reputation of the venue itself. Several of the group had reservations and my neighbour who is disabled and a keen music follower, said that the security staff seem keen to create antagonism even the dedicated accessibility areas. I've never had problems with the venue, but then I don't have any of the limitations your neighbour sounds like they have. If the venue is anything like any other late-night hospitality business, they probably have a huge turnover of staff so it might have been a case of an unfortunate shift-pattern rather than something they strive to do. Be amazed if any of their staff are still the same as those who worked there 12 months ago. Either way, it shouldn't happen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted September 16, 2023 Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 Another cracking HMHB night. Slightly adventurous careen through the back catalogue, but as ever, the all-time "hits" got played. Killing Joke's Wardance as the New Wave cover version. If you were the City fan talking to the tall bearded bloke with a King Tut's Wah-Wah Hut T-shirt, that was me! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted September 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2023 On 16/09/2023 at 10:53, Red-Robbo said: Another cracking HMHB night. Slightly adventurous careen through the back catalogue, but as ever, the all-time "hits" got played. Killing Joke's Wardance as the New Wave cover version. If you were the City fan talking to the tall bearded bloke with a King Tut's Wah-Wah Hut T-shirt, that was me! Was a cracking evening. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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