Half Man Half Biscuit
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Birkenhead, England (1984 – 1986, 1990 – present)
The band’s first single,
The Trumpton Riots, topped the British Independent Chart in 1986, and they went on to perform a set at the Glastonbury Festival, rapidly becoming tipped as the ‘next big thing’. Their sound at the time was very much in the post-punk tradition, with similarities to Josef K or The Fall. After the first record, someone in the band learnt to tune a guitar, which some feel removed something of the particular character of the music. So, as their second single “Dickie Davies Eyes” entered the national top 40, lead singer Nigel Blackwell announced his retirement claiming that rock and roll success had led to him missing too much daytime television. 1986 saw the release of a compilation album and Nigel’s return to the dole.The band reformed in 1990, beginning to tour and give interviews. Their third album, McIntyre, Treadmore And Davitt, showed a move forwards in terms of musical technique, and a wider musical palette. Since then, the band have produced a new album every two or three years, and remain a much loved fixture on the British music scene.
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kingsbeef
We were in Matlock Bath, we didn't need Sylvia Plath
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Eponymist
My article about the boys from earlier this year: http://eponymistuk.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/learn-to-be-less-sentimental-about.html
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negation_state
You keep forgetting and it's far too upsetting so baby Ferenc Puskas to you to you, baby Ferenc Puskas to you. With boots on!
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NewCrossInn
KUNT AND THE GANG, 'The internet's premier purveyors of lowbrow comedy songs', will headline a show at New Cross Inn, Sunday 23rd December! Supports to be announced. Tickets are just £3.50 in advance: http://www.newcrossinn.com/?p=2&id=595
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wegface_1989
Fuckin' 'ell! It's Fred Titmus!
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Eponymist
An article I wrote about the biscuit: http://eponymistuk.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/learn-to-be-less-sentimental-about.html
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Twentyonetwelve
Luton Town - Millwall, 1985...
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Diotor
usual quality, even if not quite on the level of achtung bono or back in the d.h.s.s but still easily one of the records of the year
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KurtBell
From the first few chords of the new album I knew it was going to be a cracker!
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essenceoftong
another cracking album
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nickinko
The new one doesn't quite scale the heights of CSI Ambleside and Achtung Bono, but is nevertheless very good.
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Lobotomy77
Another great album.
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pixelphagia
Wow, so happy with the news that there's a new album.
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nigeyb
My review of 90 Bisodol (Crimond) on Amazon... http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R3OTABSIGH6QBK/ref=cm_sw_r_fa_asr_oW4VC.11F93TS
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Juror8
Netherlands are strong again.
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cha0sm0nkey
New album downloading now. :)
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forablueguitar
Been listening to their new album, its very good. Making me want to hear more.
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yosh2008
Giving new album a spin now!
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PorridgeGun
LMAO <3
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kingsbeef
I wanna meet Howard Marks if I can but they say that I caaan't!!!!
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