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Non-Film Discussion => Real-Life Soundtracks => Topic started by: Raikus on November 05, 2003, 09:26:17 AM

Title: The Darkness -- Queen meets AC/DC meets Spinal Tap
Post by: Raikus on November 05, 2003, 09:26:17 AM
They're finally breaking in a bit in the States due to their "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" video. Have you heard them? Seen them? What do you think about them?

I'm sure most of you Europeans are tired of them by now, but who knows.
Title: The Darkness -- Queen meets AC/DC meets Spinal Tap
Post by: Raikus on November 05, 2003, 10:01:22 AM
Yeah, I know. But it seems most music from Europe (good, bad, or otherwise) floats itself across the pond. Takes a little while to reach American audiences. As such, most people still don't know who they are over here.
Title: The Darkness -- Queen meets AC/DC meets Spinal Tap
Post by: meatwad on November 05, 2003, 12:02:28 PM
when i first saw them, i thought it was some kind of joke. The music grows on you. Most of my friends hate it, but i enjoy some of it. "Get Your Hands Off Of My Women" is my favorite song.

I think i'm going to see them at Irving Plaza here in New York soon. It is a K-Rock sponsered show and the tickets are only 97 cents or something like that.
Title: The Darkness -- Queen meets AC/DC meets Spinal Tap
Post by: mister mister on November 20, 2003, 08:53:16 PM
You know it's funny, I can't see america liking them.

they're starting to be a bit more known in oz.. I'm seeing them next jan.. It might be amusing
Title: The Darkness -- Queen meets AC/DC meets Spinal Tap
Post by: ᾦɐļᵲʊʂ on November 20, 2003, 09:30:19 PM
Annoying as hell to me...

Maybe that has something to do with my bad mood.
Title: The Darkness -- Queen meets AC/DC meets Spinal Tap
Post by: mister mister on November 21, 2003, 12:26:13 AM
I'm in a bad mood too. I was going to start a thread about it, but I decided against it. But I'm in a angry mood - crazy angry!

now where's my iggy pop..
Title: The Darkness -- Queen meets AC/DC meets Spinal Tap
Post by: Weird. Oh on December 21, 2003, 02:55:14 AM
I think they are pretty amusing if anything. The guitarist definitely has some lead talent. It seems to me that they are a joke band or something. if you listen to "Holding My Own" I'm almost sure its about masturbation.
Title: The Darkness -- Queen meets AC/DC meets Spinal Tap
Post by: cron on December 21, 2003, 02:22:02 PM
rock n' roll, man. rock n' roll.
Title: The Darkness -- Queen meets AC/DC meets Spinal Tap
Post by: Pedro on January 13, 2004, 12:47:23 PM
...guiiiiiiiiillllllllllllty pleaaaaaaaaaaaaasure...
Title: The Darkness -- Queen meets AC/DC meets Spinal Tap
Post by: cron on January 13, 2004, 01:05:52 PM
why guilty?  they ROCK!  makes me wanna have a jumpsuit
Title: The Darkness -- Queen meets AC/DC meets Spinal Tap
Post by: Pedro on January 13, 2004, 01:08:38 PM
Quote from: chuckhimselfowhy guilty?  they ROCK!  makes me wanna have a jumpsuit
aha.  they do indeed rock.  reminds me of how much i like Journey and REO Speedwagon.
Title: The Darkness -- Queen meets AC/DC meets Spinal Tap
Post by: Pas on January 27, 2004, 04:43:53 PM
I just heard these guys, yeah I'm late. I think they rock.
Title: The Darkness -- Queen meets AC/DC meets Spinal Tap
Post by: Sleuth on January 27, 2004, 05:00:54 PM
I was tired of them before I finished hearing the CD.
Title: The Darkness -- Queen meets AC/DC meets Spinal Tap
Post by: Pas on January 27, 2004, 06:02:35 PM
I wouldn't buy a CD but I like the videos I've seen
Title: The Darkness -- Queen meets AC/DC meets Spinal Tap
Post by: Sleuth on January 27, 2004, 07:03:30 PM
I didn't buy it, I just had some help files
Title: The Darkness -- Queen meets AC/DC meets Spinal Tap
Post by: European Son on January 29, 2004, 10:21:15 PM
They're touring the U.S. this Spring. I'm going to see them in Atlanta.

March 26: Milwaukee (Rave)
March 27: Chicago (The Vic)
Mach 28: Detroit (St. Andrews)
March 30: Cleveland (Peabody's)
March 31: Pittsburgh (Laga)
April 2: Philadelphia (Theater of the Living Arts)
April 3: Boston (Avalon)
April 4: Providence, R.I. (Lupos)
April 6: Washington, D.C. (9:30 Club)
April 8: Atlanta (Cotton Club)
April 9: New Orleans (House of Blues)
April 11: Houston (Engine Room)
April 12: Dallas (Trees)
April 13: Austin, Texas (La Zona Rosa)
April 15: Phoenix (Marquee)
April 16: San Diego (Canes)
April 17: Los Angeles (Henry Fonda Theatre)
April 19: Denver (Ogden Theater
Title: The Darkness -- Queen meets AC/DC meets Spinal Tap
Post by: Sigur Rós on April 21, 2004, 08:31:10 AM
QUENTIN TARANTINO DIRECTS THE DARKNESS!

QUENTIN TARANTINO directed THE DARKNESS' performance on a US TV show last night.

The Oscar-winning 'Kill Bill 2' man was the guest director on the 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' show in Los Angeles last night (April 20) where The Darkness performed two songs, 'Growing On Me' and 'I Believe In A Thing Called Love'.

Several hundred fans lined Hollywood Boulevard for hours to gain entry to the late night chat show at El Capitan Theatre.

In-between Tarantino-style scenes of blood and gore, the band also found time to chat with Kimmel about working with Tarantino.

"(We're) big fans, big fans, yeah. He's a legend in England," guitarist Dan Hawkins told him.

Singer, Justin Hawkins, and bassist, Frankie Poullain, were also keen to talk about their idiosyncratic dress sense.

"We've gone for a...it's a fusion," Hawkins laughed, wearing leather pants and suede chaps.

"There are no words to describe it. It's something that's very hard to categorise and put in a niche," bassist Frankie Poullain added.

The band also announced the second leg of their US tour, which will begin in Boston on May 31.


~source: NME