[ November 25, 2004 ]
Hull: Couch at the Grafton
This is Hull
Couch Show Must Go On
25 November 2004
By S. Bristow
Courtesy of Eddy
One of the Beautiful South's preferred watering holes is staging a concert by one of the band's favourite tribute acts - but at a price.
Hull band The Beautiful Couch will play at the Grafton Hotel in Grafton Street, Hull.
The performance was arranged weeks ago, but was thrown into doubt when it emerged the venue did not have a live music licence.
But in true showbiz fashion, new landlady Jeannie Cooper decided the show must go on and bought a one-off licence - to the tune of £430.
"I'll probably lose money on the night, but I decided to go ahead with it because I had an agreement with the band and I want to get this place back on its feet," Miss Cooper said.
"I put adverts out saying the Couch were coming, but then I got a nice letter from the council saying 'no they're not'.
"It turned out I didn't have a licence."
Couch lead singer Eddy Faulkner, of Gillshill Road, east Hull, said he was grateful for the lengths Miss Cooper had gone to.
"We've wanted to play at the Grafton since we formed two years ago," he said.
"It's a very nostalgic place for the South and their fans."
Mr Faulkner said the South song Old Red Eyes Is Back was inspired by a regular at the Grafton known as "Swiller."
The South's predecessors The Housemartins said the Grafton was one of their favourite pubs and Paul Heaton, lead singer of both, is still an occasional visitor.
"Paul Heaton was in here the other night," said Miss Cooper.
"I was telling him about what had happened about the Couch and he laughed. He thinks they're good."
Miss Cooper has applied for a full music licence and hopes to put bands on at the Grafton once a week.
Tickets for the event, on Friday, December 3 AND cost £5.50 are available from the pub.
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[ November 8, 2004 ]
Angloplugging: This Old Skin
Anglopluggin
This Old Skin
November 8, 2004
Courtesy of Ian Roberts
The Beautiful South release a new single ‘This Old Skin’ on 6th December 2004, the follow up to top 30 hit ‘Livin’ Thing’. The song is taken from their acclaimed hit covers album ‘Golddiggas, Headnodders and Pholk Songs’ which was released on Sony last month.
The track is their unique version of the lost classic by The Hepplebaums. Hailing from South Carolina and of German descent, the almost mystical band was first played to vocalist Paul Heaton by friends during one of his many visits to Germany. Paul describes the band as sounding, “a little like early Crass, a bit Grateful Dead…”
The Beautiful South enlisted the help of country singer, Chip Taylor to “…add authenticity” to the overall sound of the track. Taylor, who wrote the classic ‘Wild Thing’ and is the brother of Jon Voight (pop quiz fans), enthralled the band during the recording sessions in New York with tales of his meticulous gambling techniques and tricks.
The Beautiful South head out on a major UK tour at the end of November and December. These fast-selling dates begin in Nottingham on November 26th and finish up in Sheffield on 11th December. Details follow:
NOVEMBER Fri 26 Nottingham Royal Centre Sat 27 Newport Newport Centre Sun 28 Oxford New Theatre Mon 29 Brighton Brighton Centre
DECEMBER Wed 01 Plymouth Pavilions Thu 02 Birmingham NIA Fri 03 London Hammersmith Apollo Mon 06 Glasgow Academy Thu 09 Manchester Apollo Fri 10 Liverpool University Sat 11 Sheffield Arena
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