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| From | erhoek@comcast.net |
| Subject | Pugrock |
| Date | Wed, 02 Mar 2005 00:49:00 +0000 |
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A wonderful Irish power pop band who have an XTC sound to their work before involving Andy and Dave Gregory.
Not Lame carries a comp cd of their two indie label releases called Earworm released on Steve Kilbey's Karmic Hit label if I remember correctly.
http://www.notlame.com/index.htm?action=product&itemid=149723&parentid=
Here is their site:
http://www.pugwashtheband.com/downloads.php
Yes they did take the name from Captain Pugwash:
http://www.whirligig-tv.co.uk/tv/children/pugwash/pugwash.htm
-r
> Yeah,
>
> but you probably don't mean John "Pugwash" Weathers, ex: Eyes Of Blue, Neutrons,
> Gentle Giant, Man etc..... do you?
>
> When I asked why he was called Pugwash, the guys said it might have come from
> "Capt
> Pugwash" some sort of UK comic. They just said he was always called that...
>
> so who are these others using the name "Pugwash"?
>
> RS
>
> erhoek@comcast.net wrote:
>
> > Andy has been working with Pugwash too. Their next cd looks to be fantastic.
> >
> > > I think Andy and Colin are still calling themselves a band. I've also heard
> > > that Dave Gregory has been hanging out with them again.
> > >
> > > I got the idea they were with out a contract. As they are making records at
> > > home, this probably is a big issue. Andy seems happy enough releasing his
> demos
> > > on APE, so he's set up to do a new album.
> > > Reading about XTC leads me to believe that Andy is "difficult" to work with.
> > > Maybe he should start a band with Cyril Jordan.
> > >
> > > Dave Seaman wrote:
> > >
> > > > Does anyone know what's going on with XTC? They've always been one of my
> > > > faves. Is there a new release in the works? Does XTC even exist anymore
> or
> > > > is are they now whittled down to just Andy P, puttering around the Shire
> and
> > > > releasing his old demos?
> > > >
> > > > Speaking of, has anyone ever noticed their fixation with birds/air
> > > > travel/etc? I was listening to some of their albums recently... Alex,
> I'll
> > > > take "XTC Song Titles Related to Flight", for five hundred:
> > > >
> > > > Bought Myself A Liarbird
> > > > My Bird Performs
> > > > Ladybird
> > > > Me and The Wind
> > > > Fly on the Wall
> > > > Rocket From A Bottle
> > > > The Last Balloon
> > > > Seagulls Screaming Kiss Her
> > > > Rook
> > > > Helicopter
> > > >
> > > > Of course, there are several other recurring themes:
> > > > Weather/the elements
> > > > War
> > > > Pastoral/farm
> > > >
> > > > Kind of like Springsteen and cars...
> > >
> > > -- Ronald Sanchez
> > > Director Of A&R
> > > Career Records
> > > www.CareerRecords.com
> > >
> > > The Donovan's Brain Web Site
> > > www.Donovans-Brain.com
> > >
> > >
>
> -- Ronald Sanchez
> Director Of A&R
> Career Records
> www.CareerRecords.com
>
> The Donovan's Brain Web Site
> www.Donovans-Brain.com
>
>
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