Takemeanywhere Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Inspiral Carpets have split up. I know that won't come as a massive shock, they were hardly active, but they did tend to hit the road every two or three years. There was a band meeting a couple of weeks ago to discuss an autumn tour and even a new single but, for whatever reason, they have decided to call it a day. I will never forget that night at Shepherds Bush Empire, with Latics fans everywhere (Diego and Lady Diego upstairs due to leeslover), after we had been beaten three-nil at Luton in the afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markoasis Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Inspiral Carpets have split up. Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo please help me take away the pain!!!! Stuff anything else, this is up there with some of the worst news I have ever heard! Even more than finding the real reason John Peel died !!! On a lighter note, I got a drum stick from that gig, unfortunately Diego had no chance of catching it Throwing my Latics scarf from the second tier at SB many moons ago goes down as one of my best nights. A techie ran on to remove it off the stage, before he could escape Graham grabbed it off him and lay it across his amp mid-song. Somehow they found me after the gig and invited to get rather drunk backstage with them afterwards .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takemeanywhere Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 Maybe it's a day for burying bad news in Oldham... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markoasis Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Maybe it's a day for burying bad news in Oldham... I'm trying to be upbeat and just think about all the beautiful moments I've had through them over the years .... we are still talking about the inspirals ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24hoursfromtulsehill Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Inspiral Carpets have split up. I know that won't come as a massive shock, they were hardly active, but they did tend to hit the road every two or three years. There was a band meeting a couple of weeks ago to discuss an autumn tour and even a new single but, for whatever reason, they have decided to call it a day. I will never forget that night at Shepherds Bush Empire, with Latics fans everywhere (Diego and Lady Diego upstairs due to leeslover), after we had been beaten three-nil at Luton in the afternoon. I thought it was four or five. Leeslover and I decided Luton never happened and just went to the gig - and the messy after-party shenanigans in Brixton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takemeanywhere Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 I thought it was four or five. Leeslover and I decided Luton never happened and just went to the gig - and the messy after-party shenanigans in Brixton. Maybe I left when it was three-nil to get down nice and early into that Irish pub in Shephereds Bush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 I will never forget that night at Shepherds Bush Empire, with Latics fans everywhere (Diego and Lady Diego upstairs due to leeslover…. … I got a drum stick from that gig, unfortunately Diego had no chance of catching it As if I wasn’t dejected enough at the moment. Leeslover has apologised and I thought we’d moved on, but you wouldn’t let it lie. This is how it feels when you're dragging me down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takemeanywhere Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 The plot thickens. I've just spoken to Graham Lambert and whilst he is aware that Tom Hingley has announced a split, he knows nothing of it. They had apparently been discussing playing some festivals, as recently as this week... It must be a day for confusion and disarray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 The plot thickens. I've just spoken to Graham Lambert and whilst he is aware that Tom Hingley has announced a split, he knows nothing of it. They had apparently been discussing playing some festivals, as recently as this week... It must be a day for confusion and disarray. Tom Hingley was supporting the Labour candidate in the recent election. Perhaps he's thinking of forming the Tom Hingley Experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markoasis Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 I thought it was four or five. Leeslover and I decided Luton never happened and just went to the gig - and the messy after-party shenanigans in Brixton. I thought it was a lot more than 3 goals! Great night after though. The plot thickens. I've just spoken to Graham Lambert and whilst he is aware that Tom Hingley has announced a split, he knows nothing of it. They had apparently been discussing playing some festivals, as recently as this week... It must be a day for confusion and disarray. Please I can't take this anymoreeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 I will never forget that night at Shepherds Bush Empire, with Latics fans everywhere (Diego and Lady Diego upstairs due to leeslover), after we had been beaten three-nil at Luton in the afternoon. I don't think I will ever remember much of it... I have hazy recollections of spending several hours wandering around Brixton trying to find a night bus. And of course I remember Diego sitting on his comfy chair with his flask of Ovaltine and a nice warm blanket on his knee, tapping his feet along to the muic under the impression that it was Bill Haley and the Comets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takemeanywhere Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 The game did finish 3-0. I had to check, for fear that my memory was fading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takemeanywhere Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 Clint Boon has 'clarified' the situation in a tweet. #Inspiral Carpets have not split up. It appears thats one member has chosen to leave xxx Given that Tom Hingley announced the split, I'm guessing that it's him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 The game did finish 3-0. I had to check, for fear that my memory was fading. I had a dream that the young keeper from Shef Wed played for us at Luton, Rubes got sent off just after I told Mr Tulse that he never put a foot wrong and that we played like a team of stoned cybermen throughout the second half. But it never actually happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slurms mckenzie Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Poor mans Another Mans Rhubarb, the real pride of Oldham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 I seem to remember that Mark pulled a bird that night, it really was a special occasion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 ...under the impression that it was Bill Haley and the Comets. Saturn 5 must have confused you - if it had been Bill Haley and the Comets, the seats would have been ripped out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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