Part live performance and part documentary, this is Editors taking a look back at their history up to 2010 and playing four songs as part of the Channel 4's "360 Sessions". It was a program that lasted only 2 years, but in that time they showcased 31 other acts (including Keane). Interesting to see the name "A. Smithee" as the director on the clapperboard right at the beginning of things, considering the meanings connected with that pseudonym (the series was actually directed by James Hall).
Over time it's become something of a summary of the first stage of Editors' life, as just 2 years later this version of the band would sadly no longer exist. The show was essentially a showcase for the band's third album In This Light and on This Evening, and as well as playing some songs from that record, they explored their own development by revisiting ol haunts. We see them return to some of the places that they played in the days when they required much smaller stages for much smaller fees (if they were ever even paid in anything other than beer). Take a second to visualise them in front of 80,000 people at Werchter and then compare that image with the environements they developed in.
There's definitely some sadness in the nostalgia, as they discover that certain locations haven't changed for the better in their absence. They begin with a trip to Parliament Hill in London, which was the lyrical inspiration for Mr Smith when he was writing the title track on ITLAOTE. Then it's on to John Henry's Rehearsal Studios, also in London where Mr Lay succinctly expresses his satisfaction that the band are in Studio 1 while Chrissie Hynde is in Studio 3. Gracious in victory, sir.
Then it's further north to Birmingham where the Ed and Tom go to the Flapper and Firkin venue, the scene of some of their earlier triumphs. The eagle-eyed viewers among you will see Tom looking at a poster on the wall of the venue with Snow Patrol on it, which is significant in that he later went on to perform with Tired Pony which featured Mr Lightbody.
The trip to the Jug of Ale venue is a little sad, given the state of dereliction. Oasis and The Verve also played there, which is again significant given the former's influence on Mr Smith. Moseley is next on the tour itinerary with a stop off at a Kababish, an Indian Restaurant where schemes were schemed and curry's were demolished and then they arrive at Midland Road. The house there was the former home of Team Editors, where the band slept on the floors while paying their dues in the sketchy pursuit of rock 'n' roll glory. This was probably the place where Munich the cat lived, with its notorious habit of pissing on everything as detailed in Mr Urbanowicz's glorious Worst Gig Ever podcast.
The songs are woven into the chatter otherwise I would have done some MP3 rips as usual. The tracks performed semi-acoustically are:-
There's definitely some sadness in the nostalgia, as they discover that certain locations haven't changed for the better in their absence. They begin with a trip to Parliament Hill in London, which was the lyrical inspiration for Mr Smith when he was writing the title track on ITLAOTE. Then it's on to John Henry's Rehearsal Studios, also in London where Mr Lay succinctly expresses his satisfaction that the band are in Studio 1 while Chrissie Hynde is in Studio 3. Gracious in victory, sir.
The trip to the Jug of Ale venue is a little sad, given the state of dereliction. Oasis and The Verve also played there, which is again significant given the former's influence on Mr Smith. Moseley is next on the tour itinerary with a stop off at a Kababish, an Indian Restaurant where schemes were schemed and curry's were demolished and then they arrive at Midland Road. The house there was the former home of Team Editors, where the band slept on the floors while paying their dues in the sketchy pursuit of rock 'n' roll glory. This was probably the place where Munich the cat lived, with its notorious habit of pissing on everything as detailed in Mr Urbanowicz's glorious Worst Gig Ever podcast.
The songs are woven into the chatter otherwise I would have done some MP3 rips as usual. The tracks performed semi-acoustically are:-
You Don't Know Love
ERM=BD
Papillon
Smokers
If you're new to the band then watching this is the equivalent of writing a bunch of facts on your arm so you can join in conversations with hardcore bores who claim to know everything about them (raises hand slowly, smiling awkwardly). Enjoy the chat/music ;)
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