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Spandau Ballet reunion and tour

Posted:
Tue Mar 24, 2009 6:32 am
by Surly
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-enter ... 51716.html
I know, I sound like a crazed fan for posting two items about this band today, but I didn't see this news until later in the day. I hope the tour makes it to the US!
"Words like conviction can turn into a sentence"

Posted:
Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:17 am
by djcraig
I'd love to see those guys!
<a href="http://www.djcraig.net/los_angeles_dj">DJ Craig</a>

Posted:
Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:51 pm
by zill
Sitting here in London today and it is all over the news! I didn't realize they'd had a nasty breakup.

Posted:
Wed Mar 25, 2009 4:02 am
by SomebodySomewhere
If I were Gary, I wouldn't have reformed with them.

Posted:
Wed Mar 25, 2009 5:22 am
by schwenko
[quote][i]Originally posted by SomebodySomewhere[/i]
<br>If I were Gary, I wouldn't have reformed with them.
[/quote]
Wha' happen?

Posted:
Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:35 am
by Frank_Chickens
Nor would I but money talks and people mumble.

Posted:
Wed Mar 25, 2009 12:15 pm
by Clifford Darling
What's happening in the Kemp brothers' acting careers?
[:D]

Posted:
Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:35 pm
by Frank_Chickens
[quote][i]Originally posted by Clifford Darling[/i]
<br>What's happening in the Kemp brothers' acting careers?
[:D]
[/quote]
Now now, that's not very nice! [:D]
Martin was last seen advertising sofas here so it's no wonder he agreed to do this. [:D]

Posted:
Thu Mar 26, 2009 2:44 am
by SomebodySomewhere
[quote][i]Originally posted by schwenko[/i]
<br>Wha' happen?[/quote]
Gary wrote the songs. Gary made the songwriting royalties. Everybody save for his brother slapped him with a frivolous lawsuit because they wanted a piece of that. It deservedly got thrown out of court.
Of course, there are plenty of bands who stick everybody's name on everything regardless of who wrote what, just so everybody can get a third (those washed-up Canucks, Barenaked Ladies, even admitted to doing as much), but I have a lot more respect for bands who only take credit where credit is due. I'm all Bostonian like that.
If they wanted royalties, they should have written their own frickin' songs. It's not like Gary was the most brilliant songwriter to come down the pike. (He was a great actor, though.)

Posted:
Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:56 am
by Frank_Chickens
In addition to this, on the last album Gary wanted to see how far he could push things, one of which was including his name as the songwriter for the tracks. The album wasn't up to much but he wanted out by then anyway.

Posted:
Mon Mar 30, 2009 2:47 pm
by Clifford Darling
[quote][i]Originally posted by Frank_Chickens[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by Clifford Darling[/i]
<br>What's happening in the Kemp brothers' acting careers?
[:D]
[/quote]
Now now, that's not very nice! [:D]
Martin was last seen advertising sofas here so it's no wonder he agreed to do this. [:D]
[/quote]
With a thrill in my head and a pillow under my bum, a sofa and a loveseat and I've just begun...
Okay, okay, sorry, don't throw that thing at me!
I just kept waiting for The Krays II...