The Whitehouse appreciation / loathing thread

MellySingsDoom · 07.06.2007, 03:46 AM

Anyone else here a fan of Messrs Bennett and Best, or can't you stand them? As my friends wearily know, I can waffle on for ages about Whitehouse if prompted. Their current album ("Racket") is another work of excellence. So what say you?

sonicl · 07.06.2007, 03:54 AM

I've managed to live forty years without every having heard anything by Whitehouse. What I've heard about them has always ben enough to put me off trying.

pbradley · 07.06.2007, 03:59 AM

I'm a big fan of the White House. God save the union!

demonrail666 · 07.06.2007, 04:31 AM

Melly wants to burn me some Whitehouse, I say 'nooo, nooo, nooo'

Toilet & Bowels · 07.06.2007, 06:50 AM

i've seen them twice and they were fantastic both times, i saw consumer electronics recently and they were damned good too. i've never heard their records though, i keep meaning too.

Onani Nic · 07.06.2007, 07:00 AM

I keep meaning to get Racket, it's damn expensive when converted to Australian $$$. Great band I think.

Everyneurotic · 07.06.2007, 10:14 AM

lately, i like sutcliff jügend better. whitehouse is too samey.

very important band and good, though.

tesla69 · 07.06.2007, 10:28 AM

inrelentingly boring and dull and antilife.

Onani Nic · 07.06.2007, 09:24 PM

From the few tracks I've heard of Whitehouse related projects (ramleh, sutcliff jügend, consumer electronics) they sound as good, maybe better than whitehouse. Really need to track down some of their stuff.

HaydenAsche · 07.06.2007, 09:36 PM

Whitehouse is pretty fucking cool, man. Consumer Electronics is better, though.

demonrail666 · 07.06.2007, 10:05 PM

in all seriousness, can you tell the difference between those bands?

HaydenAsche · 07.06.2007, 10:16 PM

Good point. Consumer Electronics are just more consistently interesting. Some Whitehouse stuff is pretty yawn-worthy.

Everyneurotic · 07.06.2007, 10:27 PM

ohh man, have you heard the new sutcliff album? they reinvent power electronics.

lowlife · 07.07.2007, 12:32 PM

Birth/Death Experience must have blown minds when it came out. I tend to lean towards their older material but haven't heard the new one yet.. The 'extreme' comps put out by Susan Lawly are amazing listens also.

Phlegmscope · 07.07.2007, 01:23 PM

I only have Twice is not enough, which I find good, but I'd imagine they've put out better stuff too.

I like the fact that these guys come across as ordinary looking middle aged blokes, but their musical output and imagery is horrifyingly offensive. adds a lot to the perversity level. yes!

Savage Clone · 07.07.2007, 01:27 PM

Bennett has worked with and given some nice exposure to my friend Dolores Dewberry. I like Whitehouse OK, but my fascination with them was relatively short-lived and ended about 13 years ago. I think a band like this needs to exist, but I'm not all that into listening to it anymore.

Glice · 07.08.2007, 12:13 PM

I have about 10 minutes every year and a half or so when Whitehouse are the single greatest thing ever. The rest of the time I just can't be arsed. Saw them in London a few years ago and I was bemused and bored.

Toilet & Bowels · 07.08.2007, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glice

I have about 10 minutes every year and a half or so when Whitehouse are the single greatest thing ever. The rest of the time I just can't be arsed. Saw them in London a few years ago and I was bemused and bored.

was that supporting either sunn o))) or earth?

atsonicpark · 07.08.2007, 01:59 PM

whitehouse was cool. a few of their ablums were produced by steve albini, no less.

i REALLY want to read peter sotos' literature..

Glice · 07.08.2007, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Toilet & Bowels

was that supporting either sunn o))) or earth?

Nope, it was one of their own shows... they played at Slimelight the night after, can't remember where the gig was, somewhere 'ackney ways.

07.06.2007, 03:46 AM	#1
MellySingsDoom invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,662	Anyone else here a fan of Messrs Bennett and Best, or can't you stand them? As my friends wearily know, I can waffle on for ages about Whitehouse if prompted. Their current album ("Racket") is another work of excellence. So what say you? __________________ Snow on Easter Sunday - Jesus Christ in reverse.
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07.06.2007, 03:54 AM	#2
sonicl invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,527	I've managed to live forty years without every having heard anything by Whitehouse. What I've heard about them has always ben enough to put me off trying.
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07.06.2007, 03:59 AM	#3
pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	I'm a big fan of the White House. God save the union!
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07.06.2007, 04:31 AM	#4
demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	Melly wants to burn me some Whitehouse, I say 'nooo, nooo, nooo'
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07.06.2007, 06:50 AM	#5
Toilet & Bowels invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Europe Posts: 12,273	i've seen them twice and they were fantastic both times, i saw consumer electronics recently and they were damned good too. i've never heard their records though, i keep meaning too.
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07.06.2007, 07:00 AM	#6
Onani Nic the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 930	I keep meaning to get Racket, it's damn expensive when converted to Australian $$$. Great band I think. __________________ I don't give a fuck thats the problem. I see a motherfuckin cop i don't dodge them.
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07.06.2007, 10:14 AM	#7
Everyneurotic invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 15,713	lately, i like sutcliff jügend better. whitehouse is too samey. very important band and good, though. __________________ Richard Clayderman found alive and still bland! Repo Man has all night! Photographic evidence of Monosodic's existance! New Kiddieriot shit after all! Never too late to share fave rex from the year before! David Keenan is a douchebag! Ron Asheton missed!
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07.06.2007, 10:28 AM	#8
tesla69 Banned Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 4,055	inrelentingly boring and dull and antilife.
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07.06.2007, 09:24 PM	#9
Onani Nic the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 930	From the few tracks I've heard of Whitehouse related projects (ramleh, sutcliff jügend, consumer electronics) they sound as good, maybe better than whitehouse. Really need to track down some of their stuff. __________________ I don't give a fuck thats the problem. I see a motherfuckin cop i don't dodge them.
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07.06.2007, 09:36 PM	#10
HaydenAsche invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10,755	Whitehouse is pretty fucking cool, man. Consumer Electronics is better, though. __________________ rip
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07.06.2007, 10:05 PM	#11
demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	in all seriousness, can you tell the difference between those bands?
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07.06.2007, 10:16 PM	#12
HaydenAsche invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10,755	Good point. Consumer Electronics are just more consistently interesting. Some Whitehouse stuff is pretty yawn-worthy. __________________ rip
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07.06.2007, 10:27 PM	#13
Everyneurotic invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 15,713	ohh man, have you heard the new sutcliff album? they reinvent power electronics. __________________ Richard Clayderman found alive and still bland! Repo Man has all night! Photographic evidence of Monosodic's existance! New Kiddieriot shit after all! Never too late to share fave rex from the year before! David Keenan is a douchebag! Ron Asheton missed!
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07.07.2007, 12:32 PM	#14
lowlife little trouble girl Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 64	Birth/Death Experience must have blown minds when it came out. I tend to lean towards their older material but haven't heard the new one yet.. The 'extreme' comps put out by Susan Lawly are amazing listens also.
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07.07.2007, 01:23 PM	#15
Phlegmscope expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Finland Posts: 1,246	I only have Twice is not enough, which I find good, but I'd imagine they've put out better stuff too. I like the fact that these guys come across as ordinary looking middle aged blokes, but their musical output and imagery is horrifyingly offensive. adds a lot to the perversity level. yes!
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07.07.2007, 01:27 PM	#16
Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,290	Bennett has worked with and given some nice exposure to my friend Dolores Dewberry. I like Whitehouse OK, but my fascination with them was relatively short-lived and ended about 13 years ago. I think a band like this needs to exist, but I'm not all that into listening to it anymore.
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07.08.2007, 01:59 PM	#19
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	whitehouse was cool. a few of their ablums were produced by steve albini, no less. i REALLY want to read peter sotos' literature.. __________________
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