Enthusiastic newbies

[the ghost of guitarplayer]

Mimi, Will anyone would be better to at least run the Twitter page. Is this some kind of thing that is just limited to bands having their webmaster, management or a PR company running Twitter for them. I find it quite farcical and a bit of a con as these things only usually repeat what's on the websites. Look beyond the music business or magazines and it's completely different. Even people earning squillions more money, more famous and probably a lot more busy seem to find the time to maintain their Twitter accounts. What does it take, a few minutes of time to type a few words and post it up.

I want to see it done like Kayne West. Great entries there, like today's "Da cufflinks gotta look like BABY tigers! Who da fuck gonna have a full grown tiger as a cufflink?! Lol". No idea what he is on about, but still great reading.

[fat cherry]

For the most part, seems we don't care all that much as there are much bigger celebs to chase.

not sure what your point is there. I think whether 'we' care is irrelevant, its whether the celebs, however big or insignificant they are, care enough to pursue that kind of publicity. I assume gore, and the mccullochs dont. Though I think mac either doesn't understand it or has a certain contempt for it. As for the rest its easy. Some photographer bloke was on the radio yesterday because he took the picture of chezza cole (no relation) that appeared in loads of papers when made her first appearance after taking time off because she felt a bit poorly.How did he get the shot - had a call 'from the cole management' that she was going to go to starbucks at about 11am.

As for twitter. I couldn't care less about the musings of stephen fry. what a nob. Wouldn't mind but then there was him taking his ball home because a few people said he was a tit. kitchens/heat etc. Dont most bands just use it as advertising for their websites hoping to snare some loosers (see what I did there) who think twit things really good. hmm.

[the ghost of guitarplayer]

Stephen Fry turned into a nob pretty much after Blackadder, especially with that Kingdom crap he did (bit like Rowan Atkinson going all naff with Mr Bean). I still have a fondness for A Bit of Fry and Laurie, which pissed on That Mitchell & Webb Look. This one I always remember.

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Twatter is an advertising gimmick, but still I find some worth reading when they are actually written by the person who they are for, especially by sports people. I have never read Stephen Fry's twittering bla-blabber bla-blabber bla-blabberings Captain Blackadder as it was not the kind of thing I meant.

[fat cherry]

i dont think kingdom was his fault - unless he wrote it. Just seemed like the producers thought, hmm, I think we need another gently gently mystery program in the mould of, lets say, that thing with Ian McShane in it and the funny old bloke in the tweeds, but not quite the midsomer level of carnage, with say, a solicitor in stead of an antiques dealer and lets give him a nympho for a sister - sorry if this is wide of the mark I've only seen it once or twice when coming back rfo mthe pub - so obviously it missed the doc martic/heartbeat touchy-feely sunday evening slot it was obviously meant for. Whats my point? I dont know I've lost myself here. Oh yes, I think he's a reasonable actor and generally much better when he's not written it- though I presume he had a hand in fry & lawrie on which I agree with you, thoug do like M&W. Hate QI. Quite Interesting? Bollocks more like. PLus he's apparently a wildlife presenter these days not to mention whining programs about his state of mental health. yawn and ipad evangelist. Still like blackadder though, esp series 2, with 4 a close second. Others not so much - now theres a program that got much better when rowan atkinson stopped writing it. Hard to belive richard curtis did write subtantial bits of it though. Also hard to believe who he's married to either. Though maybe not. On meeting the present mrs cherry one of my mates told me i was punching above my weight. I think it was a compliment.

[Dave Smith]

QI=Shit.Thats my intellectual take on this non-comedic self-indulgent gay gagless bollocks.I hate wonky mouthed Morrocan school boy shagging 'genius' Fry.Can you tell?

Peter Allen gone...blimey....he managed to completely kill the official forum,continually push Apple Mac products(whom he works for) ,never delivered on his promises and won an award for it.I need a job like that.I take great comfort that my last act was to post a link to Bunnymen mk2 on youtube that I put up and he deleted the thread!It what I would have wanted.

No doubt he leaves playing Killing Moon video from his ipad and no thanks from the band and management.

But seriously...where now for Bunnymen.com?Mac has no interest.Will has lost interest.Pete and Peasy just make sure make Mac can walk in a straight line before gigs..........its doomed.

More power to VT though.Have you thought of an aggressive white knight takeover or whatever they say in the City Mr Brian?

[fat cherry]

well I'd do it for a modest fee. Could even host it. For another modest fee. Plus VAT - stop me when we're running into difficulties. If you're right about the lack of interest from the key members (and it sounds about right) then keep it simple. Forget all the keeping up with the latest technolgy nadgers. I'd still say lose the forum. Sounds a good idea to have your fans chattering away but the site is supposed to be an advert for the band and if its handled badly - and censorship does look bad, as do al lthose messages from people who sound like they work for the PRagency.And check the spelling, natch. God I'm starting to sound like bunnyboy from the BOF.

[Dr Cheese]

Funny, the McCullochs make the news in Liverpool a bit, right? .

Actually no, not really.

[wingokenda]

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Correct !

[DivaDiana77]

Actually no, not really.

Well, I do seem to recall reading a few articles in the Liverpool Echo.

My point about Martin Gore is that he lives rather quietly up in Santa Barbara and no one really bothers with him. He plays soccer and does a few DJ sets on a random basis. No big deal. There are richer and more famous people who attract more attention.

As far as Twitter goes, indie artists are usually keeping up with their own twitter, blogs, myspace pages, etc. rather than having management/the label do it. It's the difference between the modern DIY ethic as opposed to the label mentality of the label grooming the image and taking care of everything.

Lindsey Lohan manages to bring people into her little world with her tweets, as do other people in bands, why not the Bunnymen?

[the ghost of guitarplayer]

Lindsey Lohan manages to bring people into her little world with her tweets, as do other people in bands, why not the Bunnymen?

I dunno, perhaps they can't be arsed to. They are not actually signed to any label are they so you would have expected more band involvement in the website. Mac we know is supposed to be IT illiterate, so I wouldn't have expected him to get involved much.

Will maintained a blog for a while didn't he? He also runs his myspace page so. Some time in the future (depending on availability) I swear I'll get round to buying one of his prints.

[fat cherry]

I dunno, perhaps they can't be arsed to.

thats about it. plus not ever really that interested in fame. mac included.

[DivaDiana77]

For not being interested in fame, Will sure has used his time and internet wisely to present his art. It's quite good actually. Really, who NEEDS to do shows at a museum when you can have people view it on line and sell it online. Will is proving to be the smartest/cleverest out of all of them from that 80s scene. Though I hear John Taylor from Duran Duran has forayed into art himself. Will can be a painter till he drops, which I hope will not be anytime soon.

[DivaDiana77]

Oh, I used to be an enthusiastic newbie, but the Fountain killed that. Now I just visit to wind people up--well, certain people...

No, really I don't care that much.

[the ghost of guitarplayer]

For not being interested in fame, Will sure has used his time and internet wisely to present his art. It's quite good actually. Really, who NEEDS to do shows at a museum when you can have people view it on line and sell it online. Will is proving to be the smartest/cleverest out of all of them from that 80s scene. Though I hear John Taylor from Duran Duran has forayed into art himself. Will can be a painter till he drops, which I hope will not be anytime soon.

I'm not a fan of modern art personally, but I do like the stuff that Will has put out. I think people have said before, he should be responsible for the artwork for the next Bunnymen album. They could flog them with a limited edition print of the cover as a freebie (no need for German arthouse 150gsm heavy duty paper on that one). Maybe he'll do it for his album with Les.

Oh, I used to be an enthusiastic newbie, but the Fountain killed that.

Same here. Flowers was the previous dud album, but I thought that was a mere blip so I let it go. I just couldn't believe that there would be another one worse than that especially after Siberia. Though The Fountain does at least have a couple of tracks that are stronger than anything on Flowers. Still.

[Scouser]

NO NO NO The Fountrain is brilliant, Tramlines -= they were brilliant. The new Crocs / HUH tour will be brilliant. The Bunnymen are brilliant.