| Author | Message | ||
     Jason Kirby Member Username: Jasonkirby Post Number: 1 Registered: 05-2013 |
Hi! First-time poster, here; my name is Jason and I'm a big Go-Betweens fan living in Richmond, Virginia USA. I was turned on to the GoBees via that Jonathan Lethem essay from a few years back, and have been absorbing all the albums and solo albums this past year. Thanks for all of your insightful posts, which are helping me learn more about my new favorite band (co-favorite with Sleater-Kinney, who also tangentially piqued my interest in the Go-Betweens). I just wanted to say hey, and alert you to the fact that Robert appeared and played two songs at the 3rd annual Grant tribute at the Hangover Lounge in London yesterday! I wish I could have been there, oh man. Here is the video! http://hangoverlounge.blogspot.co.uk/201 3/05/robert-forster.html | ||
| peter ward Member Username: Peter_ward Post Number: 219 Registered: 06-2005 |
Thanks for posting Jason, would love to make it over there for the Grant Tribute some year, enjoyed the Westlake "Cassanova" clip posted elsewhere here too. | ||
| Andrew Kerr Member Username: Andrew_k Post Number: 799 Registered: 04-2005 |
Thanks a lot for that link ! In the first clip Robert says that he is writing a book (called "Grant and I") which will come out in 2 years. Sounds interesting... | ||
| Andrew Kerr Member Username: Andrew_k Post Number: 801 Registered: 04-2005 |
Just hopping around on YouTube, stumbled on this 80 minute Robert/Grant acoustic performance (from '96 ?). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTc59ACLZ Ic Haven't watched it all yet, but looks an interesting mix of songs and they look like they were having a good time. Robert with long hair and Grant with baseball cap and tight cropped goatee... | ||
| Pádraig Collins Member Username: Pádraig_collins Post Number: 5676 Registered: 05-2005 |
Thank you very much for posting that link Jason and welcome to the board. Thanks Andrew for the other link. I'll watch it properly over the next few days. | ||
| frank bascombe Member Username: Frankb Post Number: 528 Registered: 01-2007 |
Really lovely Thanks Is he in London to record a new LP? Hope so | ||
| Michael Bachman Member Username: Michael_bachman Post Number: 2525 Registered: 01-2005 |
Welcome aboard Jason! I'm one of a couple of Michigan posters who contribute, and I live 45 minutes north of Detroit. |