shhh

agreed. saw him at the ding dong last year. amazing!!!!

I love the tour poster for that gig, one of the best i've seen.

sooper dooper

I have a soft spot for Mark Lanegan since I nicked my username from one of his songs.

And yeah, uniquely awesome voice.

Just saw him recently guesting with QOTSA on channel V and GOD was it good!

i bought one of of those ltd. ed posters you spoke of blake3030

the whiskey glass that says 'ding dong lounge' very cool.

Anyone ever bother with the commentary on that live QOTSA dvd?
Josh Homme tells a funny story about the unbeatable badassness of Lanegan. About how when Homme was touring guitarist with the Screaming Trees he was standing talking to Lanegan and some guy walked up and said "Hello!" and Lanegan replied "No."
Totally shut down a completely warm open greeting.
Lanegan rules.
The man can do no wrong. He kills it solo, dueting, or just doing those wicked back up lines.
Plus he got Izzy fuckin' Stradlin to play on his last record.
'Nuff said.

Listening to the winding sheet just now. so fucking awesome.
Lanegan is fucking awesome. Saw him at the gaelic club a couple of years ago, his voice literally made the building shake.

i was at the Gaelic. I passed out. My head hit the floor with a clunk.

he was standing talking to Lanegan and some guy walked up and said "Hello!" and Lanegan replied "No." Totally shut down a completely warm open greeting. Lanegan rules.

How is that cool? That screams "wanker" to me.

His back-ups on the new Eagles of Death Metal album are ace.

.....the boy's bad news!!

love lanegan... he just joined the twilight singers on their tour through europe.. hope all of them make it hear... his album with isobel campbell is also fucking ace.

I remember seeing the Screaming Trees at the BDO a while (read: years) ago. Lanegan looked like a dead man (bad gray colour), swigged relentlessly from a green whiskey bottle,then started to yell at some guy in the mosh - "Let him up here!" "I'll come down there and kick your ass" etc etc...

He then pegged a full two litre water bottle at the crowd, tried to get past the bouncers, pitched a couple of mike stands, then wrecked the drum kit and stormed offstage. The bass player said "Sorry, folks. He's an asshole." And that was the gig.

They played three songs. Rock'n'Roll!

he was standing talking to Lanegan and some guy walked up and said "Hello!" and Lanegan replied "No." Totally shut down a completely warm open greeting. Lanegan rules.

How is that cool? That screams "wanker" to me

<co-signs>

It's a little known fact that Mark Lanegan is actually the last remaining T-800 Terminator.

another little known fact that the soulsavers record is one of the best of the year..

lanegan has a lot to do with this obviously..

i will nominate revival as one of the best songs of the year.. the duet with will oldham is also awesome.. an amazing record all up really..

you can sample some tracks i think at www.myspace.com/soulsavers but the album is out, so just grab that.

"i will nominate revival as one of the best songs of the year.. "

SECONDED!!

www.myspace.com/theguttertwins

two new songs form the forthcoming album with the whig's greg dulli..

this is gonna be shit hot fgoing on the first two tracks.. lanegan sounds fucking godly.

Sticky Carpet tells us he is playing the Forum Theatre April 26th.

Full Band tour woohoo

$75 + booooooo

Just pin a poster of him on the wall and listen to the album, ralph - same experience. He doesn't move all night.

Would you prefer it if he danced?

Anything would be better than standing motionless in the same pose all night, illywhacker

This attitude baffles me. He's a singer, you go to see and hear him sing. Same with the people who complain about performers not talking between songs. They're musicians, not stand-up comedians.

i guess some people like to see performers looking like they are enjoying themselves.

Last show I saw him play is probably in my top 3 gigs of all time I reckon.

You could hear that cliched pin drop while he played. Fucking incredible.

I reckon the new album is pretty pretty pretty good.

yeah. i don't reckon a singer has to move to command your attention.. last lanegan show i saw was pretty good, does he still have that band that look like skid row members?

Last show I saw him play is probably in my top 3 gigs of all time I reckon

If this was one at the Corner with just him and a guitarist I'd agree, magic stuff - and he did seem to be enjoying himself for a change. Based on reports of the more recent tour with Isobell Campbell where it seems he was phoning in his performance I'm kind of glad I missed it.

The criticism levelled at his lack of stage presence is the reason I feel like I've now seen him enough times (in various guises) and won't bother again.

It's not like he just doesn't move much - more often than not his manner projects clearly that being on stage is actually a horribly unpleasant and tedious thing for him. More than a little buzz-killing when you're at a gig.

You summed it up perfectly, betamale (and slothman). The last time I saw him was at The Zoo on the same tour. He came, he sang perfectly, think he might have said 'Hello'' and 'Thank you' once, and left.

I don't expect witty banter, or stage antics; simply more than just literally standing in the same pose all night, singing with his eyes shut, without any outward expression of any emotion. I love his new album, but his live show, for me at least, doesn't offer anything above listening to his recordings at home. I wish it did.

i'm just grateful he's still alive. every time i see him, i think...this. is. going. to. be. the. last. time.

If this was one at the Corner with just him and a guitarist I'd agree, magic stuff

Yeah that's the one. :)

Love the new record. Love.

Yep, blues funeral is so so good, I think i like it even more than bubblegum I think. It's also great to hear jack irons on the drummers stool again.

Recently picked up this print, which I've always loved...

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/MARK-LANEGAN-Melb-Corner-04-Ltd-Ed-Silkscreen-Poster-/220800975378?pt=AU_MusicMemorabilia&hash=item3368c38212#ht_2813wt_712

new album is his bowie album.

I am still deaf from yesterdays dig it up festival, but am looking forward to tonight.

Howl At The Moon: 8.15pm - 8.40pm // Ron S. Peno & The Superstitions: 9.00pm - 9.40pm // Mark Lanegan Band: 10.00pm - 11.30pm