beautiful Days pictures

[bronxzoo]

fuzz, rich and ad all wished gra luck on facebook with the new band, if they had a prob i don't think they would do this, and clint has more money than god now days, if he wanted to stop it, he could, just be happy the poppies are back, and if your not, let everyone else

[Ugly Goblin Boy]

I read the Facebook postings and all members (save for Clint who was probably composing another few million dollars worth of synths) were pretty cool with the new band. Graham even mentioned somewhere (I can't remember the article, but I think it was just after Vile Evils disbanded) that some of the original members might be popping in from time to time. Adam has been nothing but a muse to Graham over this project and even though he's not directly involved I'll assume he's pretty excited that PWEI is getting back out there and playing some gigs.

Also, Graham has never been that great in interviews. I think it's his personality, so I wouldn't interpret it as being not forthcoming about the project. He's a great front man on stage, that's what matters to me.

Graham never made it any great secret that he was reviving the PWEI name, not organizing a reunion. Read the press releases from the label I refuse to mention, the only reason the VE album was never released was because Graham wanted to put energy into PWEI.

[RolexTharsus]

[nomorefakereunions]

The only explicit statement I could see from Clint was on Twitter a few months ago, when he was directly asked if he was at the PWEI shows scheduled for July that were cancelled and his response was that he wasn't going to be there. Fuzz did wish the band well just before the new shows. Not seen anything from Richard or Adam, nor any statement from any of them that says the new lineup has their blessing or permission. If someone said honestly "Everyone's cool with the new lineup calling itself PWEI, good luck, god bless" then that's all I need to hear to shut up about it. I've not seen that, and I've been paying a metric shedload of attention.

The flow of information has not been clear ever since the Vile Evils album was announced. That album was announced then quietly quashed.

PWEI dates in the US (with no lineup info) was announced for September 2010, then cancelled, then UK dates for July 2011 (with no lineup info) then cancelled, then Beautiful Days (with no lineup info for sometime after tickets were on sale) and then eventually stuff actually happened with the August 2011 shows. Is it much wonder that the whole thing doesn't inspire a huge amount of confidence and can be seen - with the lack of clear information - as a bit suspect?

It's the use of another bands name that I don't like in these circumstances. The way I see it now is that it's not Pop Will Eat Itself, but another band by a former member of PWEI, doing a whole bunch of old songs as well as new ones using another bands name. That opinion's not going to change and calling me or anyone else names isn't going to get me or anyone else to change their minds. Someone who has seen them a lot more than me who saw the dates in August called the new lineup "A very good covers band that will be struggling to do a second tour". I hope they are wrong.

There's a plus side to all this : The new songs are very very good, the albums a fine piece of work (though some of my friends think it is absolute dogshit, I don't) and the band themselves seem to gamely giving it their best shot. I wish them the best of luck. On the strength of the album, there's plenty of fire still in the tank. Name of the band aside, there is plenty of good stuff going on in the world of PWEI at the moment.

I'm not trying to bait people - I have better things to do than troll on a forum just to get attention. I have what appears to be a dissenting opinion, and not afraid to voice it. If it's all a PWEI-love-in, where whatever happens, it's lavished with unthinking praise, I want no part of that : if you can't sort the wheat from the chaff, its all chaff.

and to PWEI, good luck guys - I hope you do brilliantly.

[bronxzoo]

[bronxzoo]

[nomorefakereunions]

David Quantick would disagree with you over who thought up the name.

[VMNP]

HA HA HA! Now you're clutching at straws!


How do you feel about Miles Hunt's current band being called The Wonder Stuff when they only have two original members just as a matter of interest?

[markmono]

Yeah, the problem is that in any discussion over who has the right to use the name, Crabbi is automatically the authority.

Not me, you or anyone else.

I'm quite happy to take this as a new band expanding on the sound and ethos of the old. (I also didn't care when they got a real drummer, though I remember folks being well pissed at that one. Same with Carter.)

[bronxzoo]

anthrax, 1 original member
pink floyd, 1 (sometimes 2) original members
iron maiden 1 original member
ministry 1 original member
metallica 2 original members
the shamen 1 original member at their peek
the wonder stuff 2 original members
the who 2 original members
oasis 1 original member at their peek
primal scream 1 original member

this list could go on for ever

and yes, gra didn't think of the name, but he stole it!!