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gamerjcwear · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 1:59 am Post subject:

^ He shares the same views as me. Saves me typing up!!
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Eighth Day Descent · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:37 am Post subject: Re: Pengis

Kitchen · Joined: 08 Mar 2010 Posts: 7

Random question, but do The Narwhals have a myspace or any recordings up? I can't stop listening to that last song in their set, it's so damn good!
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GreenStag · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:42 am Post subject:

Well congratulations to 3 = Car. I think on reflection you guys deserved to get through.... Just. Well done to all the other bands, it was a particularly strong semi final this year and the final should be a whole load of awesomeness. So on to my attempt at an opinion.

Lilac joke - well you said it, a few stringing issues but overall a very competant performance. I still love the stomping and long may it continue. The acapella moments set you apart and just need a lil practice to perfect timing an tuning.

Cannibal fish - I think Ardeshir said it all really, much better performance than the heat, where you knocked out digital earth and that is no mean feat. Frontman was v engaging an has a great voice, which I will come back to.

3 = car - you guys got rave reviews off my housemate, who is usually v negative about most bands. So well done. Your songs have great hooks and the harmony was vastly improved from the heat. The only part I didn't like was the "new" slower song. So work on that for the final and (as past winners of the semi have shown) you will have a chance.

Fourth wave - As fun as last week, albeit with a slightly more cramped area for the crowd to dance in. I should be there on friday as drinking and skanking is always a good night. I hav no doubt you scored high on stage presence. However, and this is just me being picky, you were not as tight as last week, although that ain't what ska is about. Your slow bits in your songs need to be slower so they have more definition and whilst your singer has a great voice, I feel it needs to be a bit less relaxed in delivery... Maybe have a backing singer punctuating it.

Narwhals - really unfortuate to end the night and play after the energy of fourth wave, but again the frontman was entertaining. I think I Just about prefer this to CF and it'll be great to see you guys play more with both bands. You certainly deserved to be there and your songs are great to listen to. I also love robinsons squash.

So there we have it. BOTB nearly done with for another year. Roll on the final. It's gonna be v close and I am completely torn between LR and black dogs, and at the same time thinking that anyone could win it with a stellar performance on the night.
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cannibalfish · Joined: 01 Feb 2010 Posts: 3

cheers for the comments and well done to 3=car they were awesome. i really enjoyed fourth wave and lilac joke too, would definately go see you again.

no narwhals havent got a myspace or any recordings yet but when we do we'll post it up here

oh and if anyone's interested either narwhals or cannibal fish are playing at a charity gig next thursday in space in leamington. some other bands from botb are playing too but i cant remember which ones.

GreenStag · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 11:20 am Post subject:

3=car · Joined: 10 Mar 2010 Posts: 8

other bands were amazing, we weren't at all expecting to get through - i actually missed the results countdown. we had no moniters for the 2nd or 3rd song so had no idea what it sounded like. that might explain any vocal mishaps... sorry about that. all in all, an amazing night really. such a high standard, still can't believe we're through.

joe

JamieFro · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:29 pm Post subject:

Chaz · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 2:05 pm Post subject:

I have a feeling I'm going to have to come out of retirement for when the judges comments go up, so I might as well start now. Abuse below please.
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widders · Joined: 10 Feb 2010 Posts: 4

semi and heat 5 recordings are online at

http://radio.warwick.ac.uk/~jwiddicombe/botb10

theres a chunk of shittyness on 3=car's set because Casper cut my feed accidentially

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ziahlater · Joined: 21 Feb 2009 Posts: 17

Wow, that's got to be a record on the heat recordings upload! Thanks!

I'm on my work computer now, so can't actually listen to them - but the Lilac Joke one only seems to be 7mins long... Is this an error on my computer or have you got the rest of this please?!
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Kitchen · Joined: 08 Mar 2010 Posts: 7

Woot for the recordings!

The sound in the semi-finals is really nice. It's making me realise how tough the competition was last night, everybody sounds amazing. I've decided The Narwhals were my band of the night, your set was incredible.
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shit, everyone can hear my lyrics. that's embarrassing

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tsar.nathan · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:06 pm Post subject:

not sure, but the volume of my guitar dramatically increases after our first song and I didn't change anything myself!
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Casper · Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:48 pm Post subject:

It's a combination of stereo out from the desk and stereo ambient mics (good ones, wish we had some!) mixed by that man Withers.
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JamieFro · Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:23 pm Post subject:

Comments will be delayed til tomorrow I'm afraid guys.

3=Car, I'll PM you the two sets of comments we have for you so far so that you have feedback before you practise tomorrow.
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JamieFro · Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:29 pm Post subject:

Btw, by 3=Car I mean the forum user by that name Smile

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theobass · Joined: 10 Mar 2010 Posts: 3

Great! There's no need to rush as we've decided what we're playing now..

Thank you for your efforts though. Much appreciated

Theo, 3=Car