Archive News August to October 2009
25 10 09
ALLEZ Les FRAMINGO!
As promised during the early months of summer, FRAMINGO are well chuffed to confirm that the annual FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL hits these shores in November & December! And those of you keeping attention will be only too well aware that the excitement at THE TOWERS is amplified somewhat by the inclusion of VANILLE, the highly acclaimed short film by FRAMINGO cohort & CANNES award winner, MARK SLOSS. The revered Glaswegian, now based in Paris, has long been a supporter of FRAMINGO & once again features the sound of LITTLE JOHN ROCKET as the soundtrack to his latest cinematic masterpiece. The LJR epic BASEMENT seamlessly creates the background atmospherics for an intensely moving tale of sibling reminiscing & evokes memories of classic French dramas from the past.
Check out the website for more details, but make sure you make an instant note in your diary of those all important dates: LONDON 12th November, INVERNESS 21st November, DUNDEE 29th November, GLASGOW 1st December & EDINBURGH 3rd December.
FRAMINGO will be bringing you more details as we get them. This is going to be a big night on the movie & music calendar & we at THE TOWERS simply cannot wait. Bientot xxx
16 10 09
THE BUBBLEGUM FACTOR
Are you hacked of with the sight of drug-addled , ex-boy band members parading their latest release on your televisual screens on prime-time Saturday night telly? Sick of the notion of yet another “celebriteeeeeee” superstar miming their way to the top of the hit parade at the expense of artists who can actually hold a note, & sing live? And all without the safety net of some computerised, voice-enhancing gizmo? Then fret no longer dear friends, for FRAMINGO have the antidote! For the cost of a decent pint & a packet of pork scratchings, you can get your mitts on a copy of this month's utterly superb BUBBLEGUM SLUT ‘ZINE!! Just click here for full details on how to enhance your life.....Trust us, you won't be disappointed!! As well as the usual assortment of cracking articles & interviews, this month's issue contains not one but TWO FREE CDs featuring the best of alternative & underground rock from within these here shores. And to top it all, EXCLUSIVE tracks by FRAMINGO favourites LITTLE JOHN ROCKET & ACUTE RIOT are included in all their glory!!!
What more can we say? Just get those fingers clicking & get your order in NOW!! This is one issue that is selling out fast, so don't miss out. Happy reading & Listening, FRAMINGO xxx
22 09 09
SHOP TILL YOU DROP
We know times are hard out there, indeed some of us here at THE TOWERS are long in the tooth enough to recall just how grim life was under the oppressive TH*TCHER regime-----and we mean GRIM!! Still, look on the brightside; it won't be long till the MILK SNATCHER is no longer with us!!! So why not celebrate this happy thought by stocking up on a selection of FRAMINGO goodies from our very own shop or download some of our more popular tracks showcased on WELCOME TO FRAMINGOLAND by downloading from that I-Tunes thing? Whatever way, make sure your FRAMINGO collection is complete. Some releases are now close to selling out and you wouldn't want to be caught short when all around you are boasting the full set of MINGS 1-10 in their musical closet, now would you??????? FRAMINGO XXXX
21 09 09
FIRHILL FOR THRILLS, FRAMINGO FOR FRILLS!
The FRAMINGO clan descended en-mass last Saturday to take in the celebrations afoot up the West End of Glasgow in honour of 100 years of playing the beautiful game at FIRHILL STADIUM by the mighty Maryhill Magyars, The Harry Wraggs, The Jags, The Thistle, The Partick Thistle F.C. Not for us the debt-strewn monoliths of The Emirates , Wembley and their like. The only true “Field Of Dreams” is that thing of beauty which has endured for a century nestling by the banks of the Forth & Clyde Canal . Forever the perennial underdog in a City sadly dominated by the twin evils of Pinky & Perky , The Jags continue to exude the passion, fairness & single-mindedness bereft in a football landscape dominated by over-inflated egos & obscene wage packets!
Here's to another century of thrills , heartache and unbridled highs.
PS : And to top it all, a magnificent 2-0 drubbing of Dunfermline sealed a perfect day!! FRAMINGO xx
THE field of Dreams
08 09 09
HERE WE GO, HERE WE GO, HERE WE GO ETC, ETC ETC .
With more than a little hope in our hearts, FRAMINGO wish SCOTLAND all the best in their battle with the mighty HOLLAND tomorrow in their quest for berth in the 2010 WORLD CUP FINALS PLAY-OFFS. Lets be blunt here, this proud nation of ours, as a rule, never do things the easy way. So let's hope we've left the best till last & send the men from the land of THE SMURFS homeward tae think again, & all that! C'MON SCOTLAND !!!!!!!!!!!!!
07 09 09
BOMB THE BASS (PLAYER)...
What with the media fixated with the drink, drug & sexual shenanigans of singers & general front personages who inhabit the heady world of Rock'n'Roll, FRAMINGO has had good reason recently to consider the plight of the much maligned bass player! Yes indeed, the wizard of the four string, the master of the f retless, & the whinger with little talent propping up the bass bins. Where would we be without their input? Given their collective track record, FRAMINGO feel it is high time this endangered species were given the recognition they so richly deserve. So let us raise a glass to the undoubted kings of what is unarguably the easiest of all rock instruments to master... DEE DEE RAMONE, LEMMY, SID VICIOUS, PHIL LYNNOT, JOHN ENTWHISTLE, NOEL REDDING we salute you. McCARTNEY, STING & not forgetting that tadger from LEVEL 42 & all other bass players within that category, time to exit stage left.
27 08 09
BUBBLEGUM SLUT
Framingo are delighted to confirm that our good friends down at BUBBLEGUM SLUT Magazine are nearing completion of issue no 35 of their redoubtable zine. As ever, there will be a free cd featuring a plethora of the UK's finest bands & artists & two Framingo favourites ACUTE RIOT & the now sadly departed LITTLE JOHN ROCKET will feature! The superb LDC mix of The Riots' live favourite BURN BLONDIE BURN & the cinematic BASEMENT by LJR are included in all their glory!
To get your mitts on the magnificent mag which featuring exclusive interviews, reviews & much, much, more just visit them & log your order :
http://www.myspace.com/bubblegumslutzine
This one is sure to sell out in double quick time, so get in there quick friends Framingo xx
25 08 09
LITTLE JOHN ROCKET R.I.P .
It is with a tear in our eye & not a little sadness that Framingo regret to confirm the news we have feared for some time, THE MIGHTY JAGS are not going to win the First division this year. No, seriously, as those of you who keep tabs on all things Framingo you will no doubt be aware of the passing of the mighty LITTLE JOHN ROCKET. The ubiquitous “musical differences” is for once absent from the band's official statement & it seems there are future projects on the horizon for all parties. It has been an absolute pleasure working, playing & drinking with the guys & Framingo wish them all the best wherever their own roads take them. Check out the Framingo back catalogue to get your mitts on the LJR classics, AT AN END, BASEMENT & FORGET ABOUT US. All 3 now set to become collector's items, & make no mistake! Just click on to our shop page for all the details. Framingo xx
24 08 09
DID YA MISS US, YEAH?
Now that memories of the annual BEANO have been consigned to the photo album & the bucket & spade ensemble likewise despatched to the nether regions of the cupboard beneath the stairs, Framingo are back bigger, bolder & suitably refreshed! And it seems that the more things change, the more they stay the same ---a theory no doubt espoused by some day-time telly person at some point, but true none the less! Take, for example, the annual circus of outdoor rock shows typified by the monolith that is U2. What with the media going into hyperbole over the logistical statistics & not least the obscene cost of the whole shebang, you'd be forgiven for believing there is a recession of hitherto unseen proportions gripping the world! Big Bono, man of the people charging £150.00 a skull to witness this Jurassic Park!! Was it not just 30 odd years ago that we thought that the emergence of PUNK had put the likes of the grotesque E.L.P., PINK FLOYD, YES & their likes to the sword? Fast forward to 2009 & what do we have? The hypocrisy embedded within the whole U2 machine is clearly there for all to see .
Meet the new boss ---- same as the old boss! Framingo xx
