X Lion Tamer
There really is no better way to describe X Lion Tamer than in Tony’s own words: “Sounds like the ending credits of low budget 80s teen movies – played on your mate’s Amiga.”
Signed to 17 Seconds Records, X Lion Tamer has two download singles to his name, recently compiled onto a four-track CD EP called Neon Hearts which is, I believe, available in various record shops around Edinburgh.
Every time I write about X Lion Tamer I find myself using the slightly insulting line “I shouldn’t like this”. It’s not intended to be insulting though, it’s just that listening to the general sound, it’s not really like anything else in my music collection. The sheer 80s disco-dancing nature of it is the very kind of sound which makes me take something of a step backwards immediately, and yet and yet and yet…
Well what it comes down to is the fact that it’s just infectious as fuck, I guess. No matter how I want to classify it, it quite simply happens to be incredibly hummable and bouncy. The songs themselves aren’t exactly frivolous, but the music is jaunty as hell and he has the kind of knack with a tune that means you only have to hear these songs once before you’ll recognise them pretty much instantly, and that’s no mean feat.
X Lion Tamer – Tugboat
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That cover is ridiculous. Um, but quite good. Hrm.
Yeah, perhaps, but it kind of suits the music too.
This sounds like the Pet Shop Boys playing Radiohead covers. Which is a good thing.
Yep, and quite unprecedented around here, too. There’s no-one else I can really think of even vaguely in this category.
I’m really enjoying this song, I’m going to get the ep and play it really loudly.
Come along to the Toad Night on the 10th October – he’s playing then.
I’d love to, I’m yet to make a toad night so will come to one asap, not this one though as I’m afraid I’m in Germany drinking beer.
Retard.
Turdface.
Bartface.
Pretends to be a frog on the internet.
Don’t make me shave you.
Fuck. He won’t be playing it after all. You’re still a retard though, Dav.
matthew thats really offensive. because dav actually does have a learning disability.
I’m sure Tony’ll play it sometime if you’ll have him back, Matthew…
Michael, I don’t thing ‘looking a bit like Bart used to’ can strictly be called a learning difficulty, although I suppose you would have to say it was a disability of some sort.
Besides, why does something become more offensive the truer it is – surely that’s backwards.
Ed – oh most certainly no hard feelings, just one of those things.
Matthew has the memory of a goldfish, the attention span of a gant, the sensitivity of a Rhinos ass and maintains the sort of general etiquette standards usually found in Turkish prisons. He may also be retarded, his mother just bought two netbooks “by accident” so the genes aren’t helping out on that score.
Is there an appropriate insult or politically correct term for all that?
Feck, thats a gnat btw.
What the fuck was that all in aid of you mad old bat?
Yeah, Mrs. Toad!
If you’re going to come on here and have a rant about Matthew, at least include some stuff we don’t already know!
Actually, on second thoughts, best keep it to yourself..
She’s externalizing years of frustrated *meh*