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You talking to my bird? New Rhodes dumped from tour

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Artists: New Rhodes, The House Of Love
Words: Colin Weston
Posted: 09 Feb '05, 23:52
Indie upstarts New Rhodes have been kicked off the final two dates of their tour with House Of Love... for talking!

In a strange sequence of events, the Bristol boys were advised they would not be supporting at the London and Reading gigs after a strange altercation in Colchester. During the House Of Love set, members of New Rhodes went to the back of the venue to talk to some fans. During the gig they were told to be quiet by a female in the audience who verbally made her feelings known after the set. The band stood their ground and told the lady they were away from the crowd (and the stage) and could see no problem.

Unfortunately, said female turned out to be the wife of House Of Love singer/songwriter Guy Chadwick and now the band find themselves with two gaps in their calender.

However, New Rhodes gigs at Leeds, The Faversham on February 12th and London Infinity on February 22nd are unaffected. Also, buy their new single (reviewed here) cos it's ace innit!

Perhaps ironically, House Of Love's comeback single is called Love You Too Much. (Well, it made me laugh... Ed.)

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You talking to my bird? New Rhodes dumped from tour

Good on New Rhodes.... house of love back and throwing their toys, at their age? give over.
STUMBELEINE01 | 10 Feb '05, 00:16 | Send note | Report this | Reply

You talking to my bird? New Rhodes dumped from tour

house of love sound like a bunch of pussy-whipped fuckwits. the end. x
stephanie_zinone | 10 Feb '05, 03:07 | Send note | Report this | Reply

You talking to my bird? New Rhodes dumped from tour

Quite right too. If you want to talk at a gig, leave the room. There's a band playing.
Eastern_European_Sex_Tourist | 10 Feb '05, 01:00 | Send note | Report this | Reply

You talking to my bird? New Rhodes dumped from tou

I shouldn't laugh but anyway... all I'd say is, read "My Magpie Eyes Are Hungry For The Prize"... nice well balanced boys, The House Of Love.
Damian | 10 Feb '05, 01:14 | Send note | Report this | Reply

You talking to my bird? New Rhodes dumped from tour

If you want to talk at a gig, going to the back of the venue is the courteous thing to do. Fuck the House of Love. Who the fuck do they think they are?
scarfo | 10 Feb '05, 03:32 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: You talking to my bird? New Rhodes dumped from tour

I should have added, they aren't even a good band. Delusions of grandeur or what?!
scarfo | 10 Feb '05, 03:33 | Send note | Report this | Reply

You talking to my bird? New Rhodes dumped from tou

perhaps its because the house of love are shite?
josh | 10 Feb '05, 06:53 | Send note | Report this | Reply

You talking to my bird? New Rhodes dumped from tou

Talking at a gig?
*Gasp* - people will be cheering and clapping next!!!!!

Girlfriends and wives of band members are generally a pain.

"You aren't supportive enough, thats just my opinion, but you aren't. You should be giving them more money and spending more time on them."
(Strange you gave me the third degree about something which had you bothered to find out, isn't any of my business, but not to my boss when you met him...run out of momentum or guts did we?)

This one was told to one of my friends who used to be a soundguy: "Can you turn the volume up...I can't hear my boyfriend the drummer sing"

Also, what manner of name is "House Of Love?"
The eighties called and they want their name back.
Psyche | 10 Feb '05, 09:51 | Send note | Report this | Reply

You talking to my bird? New Rhodes dumped from tour

If you want quiet at a gig - go see Bright Eyes.
Andrew_Future | 10 Feb '05, 10:05 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: You talking to my bird? New Rhodes dumped from tour

I did go to a Bright Eyes gig. Stood in the middle and couldn't hear the little blighter cos PEOPLE WERE FUCKING TALKING. The combination of his pa thingy being low and people gassing at the two bars at either end of the room meant he was inaudible. It is annoying when you've traveled somewhere near two hours to get to a gig and then can't hear anything cos people think they are in a pub and have no idea that maybe people have paid to hear someone other than them.

saraxx
sara_love | 10 Feb '05, 11:27 | Send note | Report this | Reply

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If you want no talking at a gig, don't go to see The Vines.
The Brixton crowd was talking over them so much, I felt sorry for them.
Teepee_uk | 10 Feb '05, 11:47 | Send note | Report this | Reply

You talking to my bird? New Rhodes dumped from tou

Or McFly - when the backing band breaks down and Joey, Jeffie and Jamie or whatever the hell their names are try to figure out wether the drumstick hits the drum or is just used to scratch backs.
Psyche | 10 Feb '05, 10:08 | Send note | Report this | Reply

You talking to my bird? New Rhodes dumped from tour

Oh my god. What twats, The New Rhodes rule incidentally :)
fullerov | 10 Feb '05, 10:12 | Send note | Report this | Reply

You talking to my bird? New Rhodes dumped from tou

Rhodes was a cool little town in Greece, unfortunately ruined by tourism...but now we have a New Rhodes, things are looking up.

House Of Lurrve, sounds like a boyband name or a boyband song.
I've got "Rollercoaster of Love" in my head now and I hate that song.
Damn Chilli Peppers!
Psyche | 10 Feb '05, 10:17 | Send note | Report this | Reply

You talking to my bird? New Rhodes dumped from tour

well considering the New Rhodes were pretty dreadful at the Oxford gig, hopefully Guy, Terry and co will get a decent support band for tonight. We ended up staying in the bar, right at the back, well out of the main hall, talking during their set - whereas The House Of Love were a billion times better.

Just to balance things out a bit. Maybe I'm just old!
mojo | 10 Feb '05, 10:26 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: You talking to my bird? New Rhodes dumped from tour

i saw new rhodes supporting bloc party in november and they were pretty awful
gaijin | 10 Feb '05, 11:30 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: You talking to my bird? New Rhodes dumped from tour

i saw new rhodes supporting bloc party in october and they were pretty good. incidentally, tom vek was on the gig, and he was rather average.
brusma | 10 Feb '05, 20:51 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: You talking to my bird? New Rhodes dumped from tour

Brusma is officially cool.

Not that you wern't already of course.
fullerov | 10 Feb '05, 20:54 | Send note | Report this | Reply

You talking to my bird? New Rhodes dumped from tour

:( well thats your opinion.

I dont know if you are too old but probably not.:)
fullerov | 10 Feb '05, 10:35 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: You talking to my bird? New Rhodes dumped from tour

The gig this Sat is at The Faversham in Leeds, not in Faversham the place in Kent.
barneyxx | 10 Feb '05, 10:48 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: You talking to my bird? New Rhodes dumped from tour

oops. that's already abundantly clear from the article. sorry
barneyxx | 10 Feb '05, 11:19 | Send note | Report this | Reply

You talking to my bird? New Rhodes dumped from tour

i don't think Mrs House Of Love was too bright. common sense dictates if you're at the back where people are talking, move forward.

gah, the effort!
benmarwood | 10 Feb '05, 12:35 | Send note | Report this | Reply

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why was she at the back anyway? shouldn't she have front row seat or something? i predict a split. but then i'm pessimistic.
waves | 10 Feb '05, 13:38 | Send note | Report this | Reply

You talking to my bird? New Rhodes dumped from tour

you want to try going to an 'industry' gig and then complain about people talking!
prole_art_threat | 10 Feb '05, 12:49 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: You talking to my bird? New Rhodes dumped from tour

despite the temptation of free beer i usually stay away from industry gigs. i can't stand them. i got drunk at one once and nearly got my mate sacked from his new job cos half the record co. heard me slagging off the band they were promoting. oops.
amgibbons | 10 Feb '05, 13:12 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: You talking to my bird? New Rhodes dumped from tour

Went to one, hated it, never want to go again.
rubbafish | 10 Feb '05, 13:32 | Send note | Report this | Reply

You talking to my bird? New Rhodes dumped from tour

I was once ejected from a venue for attacking someone who was talking during an acoustic act. He and his two friends ignored three very, very polite requests to cease and desist. Their banter was ruining the enjoyment of the show for many citizens present, judging by the shouts in my defence as I was removed from the premises and the bottle which bounced off one of the offender's heads as I was whisked past.

In summation: do not talk at a gig. It is impolite at the cinema, or the theatre, or anywhere else where a performance of some description is being held. Whether or not the performers can hear you jabbering is neither here nor there; someone in the audience can and chances are you will be causing distress.

Additionally, there is nothing 'new' about New Rhodes, and I do not see a Rhodes on stage with them either. They are nothing but imposters.
Eastern_European_Sex_Tourist | 10 Feb '05, 13:51 | Send note | Report this | Reply

You talking to my bird? New Rhodes dumped from tour

People are supposed to have fun at gigs. There are no hard fast rules but basically:

1) If it's a loud gig, you can probably talk pretty much anywhere, as long as you don't do that annoying thing where you lean towards each other every few seconds, blocking other peoples' view
2) If it's a quiet gig, don't talk in such a manner that you're louder than the act. That's just rude.
3) If you need to have a prolonged conversation, get out of peoples' way and go to the back. And still see rules 1) and 2).

This sounds patronising when written down I admit, but in practice it's just common sense. Not that this stops people. I bagged the name for this blog a while back. Last weekend I got a camera phone. Do the math. Although I'm perfectly aware of...

4) Don't stick your camera phone in the air and take pictures every five seconds for the entire gig.
Damian | 10 Feb '05, 14:22 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: You talking to my bird? New Rhodes dumped from

5) Players of Tonsil Hockey - get a room!
slim_cop | 10 Feb '05, 16:46 | Send note | Report this | Reply

You talking to my bird? New Rhodes dumped from tour

good on new rhodes is what i say! i have seen them many a time and personally think that they're great, but if you dont like them then fair enough. i think its great that they talk to their fans, bloody wives, pah!!!
dancing_hoover | 10 Feb '05, 15:43 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: You talking to my bird? New Rhodes dumped from

Funny stuff this story. I don't have a problem with talking at gigs but being louder than the band is out of order. I second the couples rant.
Patricide | 10 Feb '05, 17:10 | Send note | Report this | Reply

You talking to my bird? New Rhodes dumped from tour

i was one of the people talking to the band. they're lovely blokes who have a lot of time for their fans which is a lot more than you can say than a lot of twatish bands...talking of twatish bands, the house of love's set was very loud (so those of you comparing it to people talking at acoustic gigs is utter rubbish).
kittykat101 | 10 Feb '05, 18:01 | Send note | Report this | Reply

You talking to my bird? New Rhodes dumped from tour

the house of love was east 17's best song
monpot | 10 Feb '05, 19:29 | Send note | Report this | Reply

You talking to my bird? New Rhodes dumped from tour

i like house of love, but for them to do that.. especially that wife... is utterly ridiculous.. would probably only merit something if the band was causing great disturbance. New rhodes are great by the way..!
carbootsale | 12 Feb '05, 22:27 | Send note | Report this | Reply

You talking to my bird? New Rhodes dumped from tour

i think the idea that James from NR could offend someone by talking too much frankly laughable.

and so i laughed, when i heard.
timothyspanner | 13 Feb '05, 18:13 | Send note | Report this | Reply

You talking to my bird? New Rhodes dumped from tou

I was at the Reading Festival once watching Red Hot Chili Peppers but must admit, equally interested in talking to the gorgeous bird I had met (and shagged) the following night. - If you didn't know the sound level curfew at Reading is a lot quieter on the Sunday night. Anyway, we went to watch the Chilis and pushed our way to just say 10 rows (people deep) from the front.... the new relationship was thriving and we were having a brilliant time.... then someone (bit older in front) turned round and said "excuse me, can you two be quiet, I'm trying to listen to the band..." Why don't you shout at the band to FUCKING TURN THE VOLUME UP .. was our rude reply .... perhaps Mrs Chadwick should stop at home and stick 2 cookin Chadders tea in future.... NEW RHODES rock... and so do HOL .... but quieter... shhhhhhhh
hackneyman | 14 Feb '05, 09:21 | Send note | Report this | Reply

You talking to my bird? New Rhodes dumped from tour

I don't see anything wrong with talking at the back of the venue...she should be utterly embarrassed for doing something so ridiculous AND what a fool her husband is for supporting her on that! The New Rhodes were absolutely right to stand their ground. THE NEW RHODES ROCK...getting kicked off the tour is no loss for them!
Spannie | 18 Feb '05, 23:57 | Send note | Report this | Reply


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