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Premiere of 'Tales of us' at Manchester Int Festival, July 17/18 2013
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  • Vote Up0Vote Down The_CarpathianThe_Carpathian
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    Right - far too much to go through over the last three days so here's some bullet points to guide you randomly through the mayhem lovely fun.

    • It was stupidly hot.
    • Having a great long chat with Dreeke & Marlou when I arrived which included us being given money by a random mysterious Irish Santa.
    • The fact that trying to keep a bunch of Frappers in one place is harder than juggling smoke.
    • Dive-bombing spider.
    • "In-out-in-out-shake it all about" queuing on the first night at the venue. Random isn't the word. Well, yeah, actually it is.
    • Getting into the hall itself and feeling the heat. Did I mention it was hot?
    • The fact that the Wednesday night blew us all away......then the Thursday somehow tipped it all over again.
    • The Tea And Cake Splinter Group - one of the lovliest afternoons I've had in aaaages. (cake pains notwithstanding)
    • Finally getting to meet Sally & Chrissybobs. You wouldn't believe how often we've missed doing so!
    • Tweety's Breakfast Club - he knows hs way round a banger. No, honestly!
    • Going out of the hotel early morning and it already being stupidly hot. It was quite warm, did you know?
    • Una discovering she is a polar magnetic opposite to Hotel Chocolat. There was no escape!
    • Saying hi to Angie & Davide - that was a bit random!
    • The Mitre Hotel members bar (and its fishy inhabitants) that felt more like a front room with some friends crashing in it each night. Top place!
    • The huge amount that the new music came to life one the second night compared with the first. Amazing how fast I found myself back in the headspace and it clicking in so few listens.
    • Discovering the Manchester city centre equivalent of Narnia's hidden door while out shopping with Una. You turn a corner and go from two people on the street sounding like they were about to have a fight to oodles of suited city staff, Vivienne Westwood, Jamie Oliver & austentatious supercars (a light blue Ferrari - hello?!)
    • Exchanging glances with Laura during the new material - her face said it all and told no lies.
    • The odd moments of shade and air-conditioning when it wasn't hot. There weren't many, sadly.
    • All the Frappers (without a single exception) being even nicer in 3D than they are in 2D. Yes, all of you. If I've not mentioned you by name then it's not meant as a sleight but more that there are sooooo many top-drawer peeps in the MIF club.
    Seriously, the list above could have been double the length and still not summed up how less than three days away in Manc has felt like a full week's break. I honestly don't think any of it could have been better. At all.

    My best Goldfrapp gig(s) experience(s) yet, I think.
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  • Vote Up0Vote Down SparkySparky
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    And my best too, Carpy (I did spot you near the front on the first night but didn't really get to socialise) and I thought The Royal Festival Hall was impossible to top. High as a kite when we left (on music and cherry vodka)

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  • Vote Up0Vote Down thathurtthathurt
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    Nice vids. Cool post Carpy.

    Glad im right about those small video cameras that got mistook for slrs with a small lense. Im never right bout anything.
    We all look better in the dark.
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  • Vote Up0Vote Down UnaUna
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    Brilliant summary @Carpy!  No point trying to add to that.  

    And these videos :O  Can't wait to go through them.  @wild_corgi so sorry you couldn't make it :(

    Angie looks fab.
    Post edited by Una at 2013-07-19 16:17:50
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  • Vote Up0Vote Down dcbaxterdcbaxter
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    Agree, Carpy has summed it up, as has everyone else posting about the amazing MIF gig's.

    I went to the first night only, but oh, what a night, day, evening, everything.
    Alison, Will, incredible music, yet again completely different from anything before and I love the direction.
    Keith, I think, summed up the whole ambiance and feeling to the new material. They are definite growers too and will sustain many 10's of listens, each time offering up something you missed the listen before.
    Davide, Angie, Charlie, Alex and new drummer guy (he was good, very good), the string orchestra and choir, all made it a brilliant gig, one of the very best yet (7th Tree at the Sage was amazing, amaxingly amazing) musically.
    However, I can honestly say the overall experience was by far the very best I have ever had at any gig.
    The reason being......
    ALL of you, and some who don't dwell here (Spike)

    Thank you.
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  • Vote Up0Vote Down pingping
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    great watching those live clips  :D haven't spotted one of clay yet though, i'd like to hear that again
  • Vote Up0Vote Down DreekeDreeke
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    Just got home.... 
    Commencing come down in 5...4...3...

    Oh, and this happened:

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  • Vote Up0Vote Down LauraLaura
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    ^ YES!! Love it. Love Angie.

    Also... To echo Ping... I NEEEEEEED to hear Clay again, I absolutely fell in love with it... So eyes and ears out frappers, for a way of hearing it, would be greatly appreciated!! Xxx
  • Vote Up0Vote Down SartoriSartori
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    And this is what it looked like 5 feet to the right


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  • Vote Up0Vote Down DreekeDreeke
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    ^ LOL! God knows how many different angles are floating around on the interwebz....
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  • Vote Up0Vote Down UnaUna
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    Awww what a gorgeous photo of you two!!  You need to add that to your sig :)
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  • Vote Up0Vote Down Jozzy81Jozzy81
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    My best songs at the mo from Tales Of Us.....
    Drew
    Annabel
    &
    Stranger
    the others are getting there......
    Just Keep Things Simple.....
    Love Goldfrapp.....
  • Vote Up0Vote Down DreekeDreeke
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    Una said:


    Awww what a gorgeous photo of you two!!  You need to add that to your sig :)


    I might just do that...  :-?
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  • Vote Up0Vote Down LauraLaura
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    Hmm. Wonder if there's anyone out there with any way of hearing 'clay'...... *goes on about it forever*

    In return, I can always offer booze / laughs / a place to stay! (ok, that last one is usually under discussion before hand) This lot will vouch for me! I'm shit with technology, but pretty generous! ;)

    Clay.
  • Vote Up0Vote Down LauraLaura
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    Oh god. That winky face made that all come across in quite an unsavoury way....
    I'm gonna stop now... It's late and I'm still all emotional (/ have had a couple of drinks)
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