Over the past fortnight the press and music press has been filled with news that The Stone Roses have reformed and are going to be do a series of concerts. The fact that Jesus Jones were going to be performing again this month has been overlooked. Regrettably these dates have been postponed, because bass player Alan Doughty had to undergo emergency surgery due to an injury at his home in America. He is currently recovering and should be playing again shortly.
I might have an ‘I was a Teenage Shoegazer' exclusive. I have it on good authority that Jesus Jones started life as the Hillmen in Tony Hill and the Hillmen. Tony was another character who lived in Devizes (the same town as Jesus Jones) and the band released a handful of singles such as Cuckoo Clock, I am a Pirate King and Terry Wogan’s Party. These were all released on the Blue Hat Record Label in Wiltshire. I am a Pirate King sold 11 copies and thankfully Jesus Jones went their own way. I cannot find any information to back up this story. I am expecting an email from Mike Edwards saying that this is complete rubbish and please remove this post.
I might have an ‘I was a Teenage Shoegazer' exclusive. I have it on good authority that Jesus Jones started life as the Hillmen in Tony Hill and the Hillmen. Tony was another character who lived in Devizes (the same town as Jesus Jones) and the band released a handful of singles such as Cuckoo Clock, I am a Pirate King and Terry Wogan’s Party. These were all released on the Blue Hat Record Label in Wiltshire. I am a Pirate King sold 11 copies and thankfully Jesus Jones went their own way. I cannot find any information to back up this story. I am expecting an email from Mike Edwards saying that this is complete rubbish and please remove this post.I remember buying the The Next Big [CD1] because at the time I did not have the album Doubt and the b-sides had a couple of the hits from that album like; Right Here Right Now and Who? Where? Why? It also has the track Idiot Stare which is from the 1993 album Perverse. The creatively titled The Next Big Thing [CD2] features unreleased b-sides.
Jesus Jones : The Next Big Thing
http://www.mediafire.com/?31p8ub0t51qzobz
The Next Big Thing
Right Here Right Now
Who? Where? Why? (1997 Remix)
Idiot Stare
The REAL question is: is that the same Tony Hill who played in the Misunderstood and High Tide back in the late 60s?
ReplyDeleteThe Tony I knew didn't have long hair or a moustache, like the the Tony in the Misunderstood.
ReplyDeleteI have recently relistened to Doubt after, about, 20 years. I was a call ow schoolboy when I first heard it and hearing it again brought back all sorts of weird and wonderful memories. I was good to hear it but I think it provides little more than a nostalgic rush for me rather than anything more substantial.
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I LOVED Jesus Jones back in the day. Would be cool to see them touring again now.
ReplyDeleteI always loved their debut album Liquidizer the best followed by Perverse
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