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Domo arigato mr roboto

hanabius yamamura

21:34 / 05.07.05

... < sings > lady, when you're with me I'm smiling ...

... mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, styx, how I love you ... ... ...

...tragically < according to most of the people I know with a pulse and, alledgedly, a music sense > , I am < takes deep breath in confessional fashion whilst summoning courage > ... ... ... a STYX fan ...

... case in point, I'm typing this listening to the KILROY WAS HERE album ...

... anyway ... I've been sitting tonight drinking WAY too much kronenburg blanc and rose wine whilst the wife sleeps and the wee boy is with his grandparents ( a precaution given G8, all the demonstrations and the fact both me and the missus are NHS folk etc ) ... anyway ...

... just finished yet another viewing of the RETURN TO PARADISE dvd from, I think, the autumnal equinox concert of 1996 and I was wondering if anybody else is a tiny tad o' a STYX fan?

... the joys of RENEGADE? COME SAIL AWAY? CRYSTAL BALL? MISS AMERICA? HAVEN'T I BEEN HERE BEFORE? COLD WAR? LADY?

... step forward, fellow stygians!

... ps I am aware how sad it is to say stygians but hey, what the f*ck!

h x

22:00 / 05.07.05

Come Sail Away owns, most notably when used in The Virgin Suicides or the first episode of Freaks and Geeks. Renegade is top notch too and Mr. Roboto. Any reccomendations on where to start in terms of full albums?

STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK

22:13 / 05.07.05

Ah, sorry I can't join in on the Styx-lovin'... don't hate 'em, mind, just not one of my faves or anything.

They always remind me of a very surreal moment during the NEwbury bypass protest- one of those times when you just find yourself stepping back a bit and looking what you're actually doing. What I was doing, in that case, was ripping the piss out of Julian Cope's wife, who I'd only just met and who was, like, married to my fucking HERO, for having followed Styx on tour. In a moment of clarity, I distinctly remember thinking "Jesus, Stoatie... just shut the fuck up!!!"
She was very nice about it, though, and ended up giving me a lift, during which I tried not to mention Styx again.

hanabius yamamura

22:14 / 06.07.05

re Any reccomendations on where to start in terms of full albums?

... personally, I'd go with PARADISE THEATRE, particularly if you can get it on vinyl 'cause it comes in a really natty gatefold sleeve with the 1928 Paradise Theatre on one side and the (?)1958 Paradise Theatre on the other and a weird but groovy oilprint on the vinyl of the Styx logo ... musically it's really good and kinda tells the tale of a theatre that opens in 1928 which is meant to stand forever then swiftly shuts 30years later ... if memory serves - as it's been a while since I've hunted it out and mainly play the concert dvd and compilation cd nowadays, a result of having a 2 and a 1/2 year old - highlight songs would be Snowblind (ace!) and The best of times ... but, in general, the album's very good ...

... I'd highly recommend picking up the RETURN TO PARADISE dvd though ... it's £9.99 in most shops and gives a really good overview of the band ... AND there's a kick-ass version of Come Sail Away on it!

h x