#McLusky

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And you could have it all

My empire of dirt

I make more content in this fandom than anyone should ever need lol

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Smelly’s Song Of The Week…..

McLUSKY - To Hell With Good Intentions

TOS

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hi guys

it's one of those days when mclusky of all things is making me feel previously unknown emotions

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You Should Be Ashamed, Seamus — mclusky

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8/19/24.

I'm so happy that mclusky (Bristol, UK) are back. Word is that they're actually making a new album. Certainly, they've been revisiting old albums and touring. I got the remastered version of "mclusky do dallas" and literally cherish it. I'm a little embarrassed to say that, but there it is.

Today, came the announcement that 2004's "the difference between me and you is that i'm not on fire" is being reissued in remastered (by Bob Weston) form.

This album has some very catchy songs, but has more abrasive songs than "dallas". I've always thought mclusky were completely original, but I do know that many cite Pixies. This album tends more to Wire or The Fall at times.

This looks to be reissued by Beggars Arkive.

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Sketch time

(I love them)

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mclusky The Sinclair, Cambridge, MA 8 March 2024 article and gallery here

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Think of death as a medium-sized yellow robot

That should help

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My YouTube video about the post hardcore band Mclusky.

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Mclusky's Good Intentions

Mclusky's Andy "Falco" Falkous

BY JORDAN MAINZER

"Fuck This Band". It's the name of the song Andy "Falco" Falkous and Mclusky have been opening their sets with on their triumphant return to many North American cities, including Chicago last Friday at the Vic. It's an effective calm before the storm of noise and chaos that inevitably enraptures the moshing crowd. And it's an appropriate sentiment, tongue-in-cheek and self-deprecating, referential to the very loud ruckus that presumably caused the initial postponement of these tour dates to begin with. A Molotov cocktail of aural health issues forced Falkous to make fans wait a little bit longer to celebrate 20 years of Mclusky Do Dallas. It was immediately apparent from the opening chords of "Dethink to Survive" that our patience paid off: Falkous and drummer Jack Egglestone donning protective headphones, the band launched into a burst of razor wire guitars and pummeling percussion, and never stopped.

From left to right: Mclusky's Damien Sayell, Jack Egglestone, Falkous

Sayell, Egglestone, & Falkous

The post-hardcore band's influence is wide-reaching. You can hear Falkous' everyman sprechgesang in the cubicle shouts of Pissed Jeans' Matt Korvette, his frantic non-sequiturs in the nervy yelp rock of Squid, both of whom were featured on the house playlist before Mclusky took the stage. But the band continues to be good at its own game, too. Last year, they shared their first new material in 19 years, and they played two of those released songs on Friday, sounding like 2002 just as much as 2023. "Two minutes and forty five seconds is the optimum length of a rock and roll song," Falkous declared, after letting the audience know it was okay not to pretend they like new songs. But "Unpopular Parts of a Pig" is a trademark Mclusky tune, alternating between deceptively melodic shouts and droning chants, plus a loud-quiet-loud dynamic and sardonic lyrics chiding useless platitudes. Thematically and instrumentally, it nestled perfectly between the ugly guitar distortion and Damien Sayell's meaty bass on "Day of the Deadringers", and crowd favorite "Lightsabre Cocksucking Blues". Meanwhile, the blown-out bass of "The Digger You Deep" and unreleased barnburner "Et Tu, Edwards?" gave the crowd a chance to let loose between "She Will Only Bring You Happiness" and "You Should Be Ashamed, Seamus", two The Difference Between You and Me Is That I'm Not on Fire songs that satirize the tortured artist and toxic masculinity.

Sayell, Egglestone, & Falkous

Really, though, to a certain generation of Mclusky fans, Friday first and foremost represented an event we thought would never come. To hear Falkous' introductory chirping on "Without MSG I Am Nothing", Egglestone's brawny thuds on "Chases", and the shout-alongs of "To Hell With Good Intentions" and "Alan Is a Cowboy Killer" was a thrilling exercise in nostalgia for some and disbelief for others. Towards the end of the set, Falkous took the time to thank everyone involved in the show, even those he had met just that night, an act of working class solidarity before his effortless bout of sarcasm: "This cavalcade of sincerity must end soon." Given Falkous' ability to lighten the mood through his well-intentioned derision, it's easy to see why Mclusky continues to be great today.

Falkous

Sayell

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March 2024

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Mayor of Kingstown taken from mayor of kingstown Instagram account

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5/28/24.

I've always loved "Synchronicity" by The Police. I never really thought about the meaning of the word, but once I learned it, I quickly dismissed it as it rarely happened to me.

Well, today I was hit by "Synchronicity". I found Iggy and The Stooges "Raw Power" (the Iggy Pop mix) at the thrift store last Friday. I uploaded it to iTunes on Saturday, but didn't listen to it until Sunday. I was literally blown away. I mean, this is a loud and abrasive album whose two label-required ballads sound nothing like ballads. I still haven't listened to the original David Bowie mix - I want to let this version really take hold first. But, after listening, I sought out reviews. They all said the same thing - Raw Power was a dud on release, but has since taken on mythical status for the sheer amount of bands that were influenced by it. Kurt Cobain cited "Raw Power" as the most important/influential album he listened to. I can't imagine that bands from The Ramones to Mclusky weren't equally blown away.

After that first listen, I began listening to some Bandcamp releases. I started with the HoZac Records reissue of Screaming Urges and then went to their "best-of" compilation from The Brides (Chicago, Illinois). The resemblance between the sound of The Brides to "Raw Power" is uncanny.

So there you have it. For the record, I think I like "Synchronicity II" better.

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