yeah, i was there. it was brilliant. Ms John Soda were the highlight for
me - it was like watching a mixture of Lush, The Cocteau Twins and Slowdive
fronted by Kim Deal. top notch.
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From: "thorsten Sideb0ard" <thorsten@interphaze.org>
To: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 12:32 PM
Subject: [idm] morr night
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> Speaking of Micha Acher, i was at the Morr music night in London last
> night - Styrofoam, Ms John Soda + Isan.
>
> Really good night, not a genius night, nor a night to talk of for years,
> but definitely a good one. It was sort of running late, supposed to open
> the doors at 7:30, but they weren't opened till at least an hour later.
> By the time i had grabbed a beer, i had missed the first 10 or 15 minutes
> of Styrofoam, who was pretty much the act i wanted to see most. Arne was
> accompanied on stage by someone on guitar - blindingly good music. I don't
> think he seems completely comfortable on stage, probably more due to him
> now singing on a lot of tracks, so i would imagine slightly nervous, but
> completely satisfying. The new album 'I'm What's There to
> Show That Something's Missing' hasn't been discussed on here, but i think
> its fscking genius indie-pop-electronica. The track 'Forever, You said
> forever' hits you right in the stomach each time - sweet melodic clicky
> electronica but with the overdub of a couple having a fight, giving the
> impression you can hear them fighting through the wall, slightly muffled +
> disturbingly voyeuristic.
>
> Ms. John Soda was a lot of fun, just incredibly simple clean shoegaze
> inspired pop music, carried off really well live. They played a few new
> songs at the end which really rocked out, sounding sort of like the
> No-Wave inspired sound of The Chap.
>
> Isan ... Two guys on stage with their matching Korg MS-2000s, looking
> kind of awed that the crowd were so rapturous for them. So good - big slow
> bass + kick drums, childlike melodies playing over rising washes of synth.
> They looked like they really enjoyed it and the crowd totally dug it.
> Their set was squashed somewhat short because of the late running and the
> venue putting the lights on 11pm which was a bummer, but still a decent
> length.
>
> -thor
>
>
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