Joshuwarr Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 So we've seen a rush of Britpop and popular 90s bands reunite in recent years and it seems that Sleeper are next. They're playing 4 "exclusive" shows at the Star Shaped Festival https://twitter.com/StarShapedClub/status/831593606389567489 Despite the shows being "exclusive" I saw Louise Wener on Twitter say they were the only shows "for now". Any chance they could be snapped up in time for Glasto :)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentalplan Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 (edited) More like Starfish Shaped Festival. rekt Edited February 15, 2017 by dentalplan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wonderwhy Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 Who? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulshane Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 (edited) that would be amazing I remember in 2007 on the Leftfield stage when Cud played, followed by Carter USM (back to the planet couldnt play for some reason) followed by Neds headlining. Heaven! Edited February 15, 2017 by paulshane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 AKA Non Sleeperbloke and The Sleeperblokes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastynh Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 They just remind me of TFI Friday for some reason. Louise Werner was an absolute stunner in her hey day as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 Who had 12 minutes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackHole2006 Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 Lammo is gonna have a field day if Elastica also reform this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 28 minutes ago, Joshuwarr said: So we've seen a rush of Britpop and popular 90s bands reunite in recent years and it seems that Sleeper are skint. corrected for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentalplan Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 4 minutes ago, eFestivals said: corrected for you. Must have invested well to stretch that Sleepermoney out this long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClementsMike Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 I saw Sleeper in their 'heyday'. They were crap. A few spikey pop songs shouldn't lure you into a false sense of security. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 1 minute ago, dentalplan said: Must have invested well to stretch that Sleepermoney out this long. She's an author. If anything, this is indicative of troubled times in the publishing industry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyDunlop Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 (edited) 3 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said: She's an author. If anything, this is indicative of troubled times in the publishing industry. Or her books are shit? (They might not be - I don't know) As for sleeper - I used to like them, but I was 11 at the time. Can't say I have heard anything of them since Edited February 15, 2017 by FuzzyDunlop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyT Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 genuinely clicked in to this thread expecting it to be about all those who sleep in the crowd. something which has always baffled me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mezhyp1 Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 15 minutes ago, JoeyT said: genuinely clicked in to this thread expecting it to be about all those who sleep in the crowd. something which has always baffled me. i was expecting a question about an overnight bus service with beds to the festival i was more interested in they few seconds before i clicked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dentalplan Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 23 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said: She's an author. If anything, this is indicative of troubled times in the publishing industry. Doesn't seem a prolific one. Wouldn't you have to be a real big deal to have one book published every five years and live comfortably? 18 minutes ago, JoeyT said: genuinely clicked in to this thread expecting it to be about all those who sleep in the crowd. something which has always baffled me. Alcohol? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr jolly Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 Some good songs but awful live. Can anyone remember her doing an accoustic version of life's a gas by t.rex on T.F.I. Friday? Cringeworthy to say the least! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quark Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 59 minutes ago, dentalplan said: Alcohol? I can categorically state that you are correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatyeti24 Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 4 hours ago, FuzzyDunlop said: Or her books are shit? (They might not be - I don't know) As for sleeper - I used to like them, but I was 11 at the time. Can't say I have heard anything of them since I was once stuck in a remote part of the world with little in the way of entertainment, but I did have access to a copy of Louise Wener's autobiography, which I read. It promised a behind the scenes look at Britpop. It delivered chapter after chapter about her perfectly happy middle class upbringing, then some stuff about her band, who were just as dull. Shite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilkyJoe Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 I don't remember much about sleeper apart from the fact that Louise appeared to be more famous for shagging the entire band! Or I could be thinking of someone else entirely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshuwarr Posted February 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 9 hours ago, eFestivals said: corrected for you. Haha, cheeky! I can't speak for the guys in the band but Louise seems to be doing well enough with her writing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrZigster Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 (edited) 11 hours ago, JoeyT said: genuinely clicked in to this thread expecting it to be about all those who sleep in the crowd. something which has always baffled me. It's really easy (and possibly unavoidable) when you've walked about ten miles that day and didn't sleep much the night before because campsite w*nkers (looking at you, NOS twats). Even more so when it's a wet one. And you haven't found anywhere to sit down all day. And then a nice tractor deposits a huge bunch of fresh, dry hay bales to the edge of The Pyramid field. As happened to me during Manic Street Preachers in '07 (I think. May have been '05. Can't be arsed to look). One of the best lie downs I've ever had. (Though @dentalplan is probably correct with the answer "alcohol".) Edit: To stay on thread, didn't Louise Wener make Damon Albarn cry? Or was that someone else? Edit2: Yeah, I'm now thinking that was that Justine from Elastica wasn't it? Edited February 16, 2017 by MrZigster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 6 hours ago, Joshuwarr said: Haha, cheeky! I can't speak for the guys in the band but Louise seems to be doing well enough with her writing. It was a pisstake comment, but there's definitely a theme of it being around 20 years when bands reform - and I doubt money isn't in the mix of that. What's really REALLY fucking sad, tho, is no one is protesting about that - that these people are being paid to sit on their arse for 20 years doing nothing useful towards society, because they once did 5 minutes work on a popular song. Society will be fucked up for at least as long as the copyright rules stay at about what they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wonderwhy Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 1 hour ago, eFestivals said: It was a pisstake comment, but there's definitely a theme of it being around 20 years when bands reform - and I doubt money isn't in the mix of that. What's really REALLY fucking sad, tho, is no one is protesting about that - that these people are being paid to sit on their arse for 20 years doing nothing useful towards society, because they once did 5 minutes work on a popular song. Society will be fucked up for at least as long as the copyright rules stay at about what they are. There's literally just been a discussion about how one of them is an (unprolific, granted) author now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 3 minutes ago, MattDavies__ said: There's literally just been a discussion about how one of them is an (unprolific, granted) author now... whoosh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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