September 29, 2001 | Delores | Link to Here
Review: Yorkshire Evening Post
29th September, 2001
Reviewed by: Jon Rhodes.
Courtesy of: Darren Leathley
BISCUIT BOY, Fat Chance
Two Stars ( ** )
The debut solo album from Paul Heaton of The Beautiful South sees him hiding behind a silly name and songs which merely sound like the South without that annoying female singer. The songs are populated by typically colourful characters, like two women discussing sex in the pub toilets, and there are plenty of naughty swear-words to shock the middle classes his band attract. Pity the tunes are so lame. Come on Heaton, just drop the pretension and give us another Happy Hour will you?
September 26, 2001 | Delores | Link to Here
Greatest Hits: Some Old Gold, Some New Bronze
The long awaited next album from TBS, "Solid Bronze", will feature greatest hits from across their catalog, including some repeats from the first greatest hits, "Carry On Up the Charts." "Pretenders to the Throne" and "Dream A Little Dream", which were only released as singles, will finally get album treatment. The only truly new track on the album will be "Root of All Evil," which will be joined by a re-mix of Painting it Red's "The Mediterranean" by Morcheeba.
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New TBS Single: Root of All Evil
"The Root of All Evil," one of two new tracks being released with The Beautiful South's new greatest hits collection, will be released as a single on November 5th. The band's second greatest hits album, "Solid Bronze," will be released a week later on November 12th. Hull's Viking FM radio premiered the track on September 25.
September 24, 2001 | Delores | Link to Here
Got It: Changes One
| Still waiting for "Fat Chance" or the "Mitch" singles? Order them from Ian and Donna at Changes One. The best service on the web. |
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Virgin Interview: Biscuit Boy Gone Crackers?
| If you're lonely, if you're sad, tune into Virgin Radio online and let Paul Heaton, the Biscuit Boy, try and explain his new album and his unique new marketing strategy. |
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September 20, 2001 | Delores | Link to Here
Live: You Can Call Me Leisure
Courtesy: Freddy Mensink
Here is a live version of You Can Call Me Leisure from Germany's WDR radio.
September 18, 2001 | Delores | Link to Here
Review: Times Magazine (by Mike Pattendon)
Courtesy: Julia
BISCUIT BOY, Fat Chance
Four Stars ( **** )
EMPLOYING A daft alias is an indulgence that only a quality songwriter such as Paul Heaton can afford for his first solo album. Whether it is frivolity or lack of confidence is unclear, but Fat Chance, recorded with the production duo Martin Slattery and Scott Shields, is hugely enjoyable. It feels much looser than the Beautiful South but displays Heaton's usual melodic ear and lyrical thrust.
Ten Lessons In Love is funny and funky, Man's World is cynically singalong while The Real Blues cleverly deconstructs gospel.
September 15, 2001 | Delores | Link to Here
Review: Sunday Express
Sunday, 9 Sept 2001
Courtesy: Tracy Seward
BISCUIT BOY, Fat Chance, (Album, Mercury)
Four Stars ( **** )
BISCUIT BOY is The Beautiful South's Paul Heaton. As alter-egos go, it's not in the same league as Slim Shady, but it evokes the simple comfort that Heaton exudes.
He's given up drinking but none of his irreverent humour, and his voice is still unmistakably English, with lyrics forged in observance of ordinary life.
Elsewhere, he's subtly political and Christianity gets a shoeing. It's Beautiful South with country and soul from members of Joe Strummer's Mescaleros band.
September 12, 2001 | Delores | Link to Here
Fat Boy on NPR in the US
Norm Cook was featured in a long segment on National Public Radio's "Weekend All Things Considered," their site has the text and audio from the interview. NPR-WATC
September 10, 2001 | Delores | Link to Here
See Your Fat Chance
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