Doves

Two gigs at Factory International on Friday were ace. First one, sat upstairs, was too swanky but stood up in the stall was wonderful.

Doves without Jimi is like chips without peas or gravy, but on this showing, it works. Gladly so. Even without regular keyboardist Rebelski (touring with Hooky) it delivered well.

Superlative magnets galore. A range of the tried and tested mixed with future classics. Spoilt. Full of stars.

God knows it ain't easy
But I can't live my days in fear
Just give me hope so I can walk away

And they had the best poster campaign I've seen in years.
 
Loved it on Friday.

The acoustics in Aviva are brilliant. I went to watch the Brian Jonestown Massacre at Albert Hall a few weeks ago and with a band full of reverb and feedback, it was too echoey in AH, poor acoustics.

Aviva was the total opposite.

I was up in the posh comfy seats which felt like the Mestella it was so steep, but the sound was so good it felt like I was stageside.

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Oystercatcher28 said:
Two gigs at Factory International on Friday were ace. First one, sat upstairs, was too swanky but stood up in the stall was wonderful.

Doves without Jimi is like chips without peas or gravy, but on this showing, it works. Gladly so. Even without regular keyboardist Rebelski (touring with Hooky) it delivered well.

Superlative magnets galore. A range of the tried and tested mixed with future classics. Spoilt. Full of stars.

God knows it ain't easy
But I can't live my days in fear
Just give me hope so I can walk away

And they had the best poster campaign I've seen in years.
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Shocked Martin hasn't toured. Very much the 4th member of Doves. Saw him solo at Chorlton Irish Club many years back. And knew he does a lot of side projects but going with Hooky over Doves is another blow. He joined them in the BBC Maida Vale session at least.

Jimi has done an interview recently here that's gone under the music press radar
thenewcue.substack.com

The New Cue #471 March 3: Jimi Goodwin of Doves

"Every time I make a record, someone extremely close to me dies."
thenewcue.substack.com thenewcue.substack.com

Heartbreaking read tbh... living from couch to couch, struggling with death of close ones, and the getting by day by day
He doesn't want to perform, and nor should he. But this might be a good time to call the curtain on Doves and let him live a life where a spotlight isn't shone on him every time the band tour or release stuff. The brothers could maybe tour under an amended title so it's clear it's not the full band. Many have done it in the past. I don't think personally the current tour warrants £40/50 tickets. Maybe about £30 would be fair.
 
Manchester1894 said:
Shocked Martin hasn't toured. Very much the 4th member of Doves. Saw him solo at Chorlton Irish Club many years back. And knew he does a lot of side projects but going with Hooky over Doves is another blow. He joined them in the BBC Maida Vale session at least.

Jimi has done an interview recently here that's gone under the music press radar
thenewcue.substack.com

The New Cue #471 March 3: Jimi Goodwin of Doves

"Every time I make a record, someone extremely close to me dies."
thenewcue.substack.com thenewcue.substack.com

Heartbreaking read tbh... living from couch to couch, struggling with death of close ones, and the getting by day by day
He doesn't want to perform, and nor should he. But this might be a good time to call the curtain on Doves and let him live a life where a spotlight isn't shone on him every time the band tour or release stuff. The brothers could maybe tour under an amended title so it's clear it's not the full band. Many have done it in the past. I don't think personally the current tour warrants £40/50 tickets. Maybe about £30 would be fair.
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I paid £35 or might have been £37 for mine on Friday, directly from Factory
 
Saw them last night and I thought it was a great show but there's some songs that are just Jimi's.
Did think they picked songs carefully to do as he hasn't always sang lead.
Wondered where Rebeski was and that's been answered.
On the inner sleeve on the new album there are references to family members Jimi has lost recently which goes some way to explaining his problems
Glad I went and will probably catch them again at Moseley Folk Festival in August City permitting
 
Manchester1894 said:
Shocked Martin hasn't toured. Very much the 4th member of Doves. Saw him solo at Chorlton Irish Club many years back. And knew he does a lot of side projects but going with Hooky over Doves is another blow. He joined them in the BBC Maida Vale session at least.

Jimi has done an interview recently here that's gone under the music press radar
thenewcue.substack.com

The New Cue #471 March 3: Jimi Goodwin of Doves

"Every time I make a record, someone extremely close to me dies."
thenewcue.substack.com thenewcue.substack.com

Heartbreaking read tbh... living from couch to couch, struggling with death of close ones, and the getting by day by day
He doesn't want to perform, and nor should he. But this might be a good time to call the curtain on Doves and let him live a life where a spotlight isn't shone on him every time the band tour or release stuff. The brothers could maybe tour under an amended title so it's clear it's not the full band. Many have done it in the past. I don't think personally the current tour warrants £40/50 tickets. Maybe about £30 would be fair.
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That interview with Jimi was both heartbreaking and funny.

I just wish him all the love and peace in the world and hope he overcomes his demons.
 
I thought the gig was ok but without Jimi it wasn't really Doves for me. I went to the album launch at a Jodrell bank which was great but I hope Jimi plays live again.
 
MerlinsBeard said:
Does anybody have a bootleg copy of Live For City?

thejournalix.com

AN INTERVIEW WITH DOVES' JEZ WILLIAMS |

Manchester heroes Doves are back with their fifth album The Universal Want after a 9-year hiatus and we spoke to Jez Williams all about it!
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I’ve never found one. But City used to play it pre-game when we moved to the CoMS, so it must exist somewhere.
 
manimanc said:
When will Cally be available on Spotify?

Lean Into The Wind is another amazing track from Doves.
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I obtained Cally & Lean Into The Wind as bonus tracks on the CD version of the album sold from the band's online store. Not sure if it's still available or the bonus tracks are available online as I only do physical releases.
 
staffsblue said:
I obtained Cally & Lean Into The Wind as bonus tracks on the CD version of the album sold from the band's online store. Not sure if it's still available or the bonus tracks are available online as I only do physical releases.
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I've just bought the digital version off doves website and got the extra tracks. They went straight into my Samsung music app. Cally is a great song.
 
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