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SIMON GOALPOST "WORSE THINGS HAPPEN" 17 Track Compilation CDR (Includes...Worse Things Happen At Sea EP. V-Neck unreleased Demo "Soap On A Rope" and unreleased Thrilled Skinny Demo's and Home Recordings...)
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Simon Goalpost is an ex member of Thrilled Skinny(www.myspace.com/thrilledskinny) and current member of NOISE ANNOYS SIMON (www.myspace.com/noiseannoyssimon). Also formed a Lo-Fi outfit under the name of V-Neck,and recorded "soap on a rope" the unreleased mini Lp. Simon recorded with Shaun (head of Glut Records) under the name of Angry Chair who backed Goalpost on the "Better things happen at sea" EP.Shaun playing shambolic drums and any other objects he could get his hands on!!. Simon was the lead singer and Bass guitarist in Thrilled Skinny who released over a dozen records on their own Hunchback Records and also released a CD for Artlos Records..They played over 200 gigs in the UK and Germany and played some great support slots with the Wedding Present, Snuff, Cud, Mega City Four, Shrug, the Losers, The Senseless Things, The Keatons to name a few. Thrilled Skinny became favourites of John Peel who played all their singles and gave them a session for his Radio One show in 1989. Simon Goalpost released an EP on the mighty GLUT RECORDS..uner the title of "Better Things Happen At Sea"..the ep included the storming "lets go down the allotment".and "off shopping trolley (later to be recorded with Thrilled Skinny on the "not half an ep" EP)..Goalpost also appeared on a compilation LP on his own label which included tracks by Thrilled Skinny,Shrug,The Keatons,Jowe Head,the Losers,Buy off the Bar...the Goalpost track was "let's go and visit mr island".Simon Goalpost played a few solo gigs one supporting the Keatons up north and also appearing at the legandary MOLECULE CLUB in Luton alongside Thrilled Skinny, Hell smartie,The engagement Party,the chicago brothers. SIMON IS CURRENTLY WRITING AND PERFORMING IN NOISE ANNOYS SIMON...A FOUR PIECE BLISTERING INDIE POP BAND FROM EAST DEVON WHO HAVE RELEASED A 4 SONG CD EP AND HAVE A DEBUT CD LP OUT IN MAY 2008 CALLED "SAY IT 'LL KNOW IT" AND RELEASED ON SIMONS OWN LABEL POP NOISE RECORDS. Thankyou for reading this....keep the scene good!!!!
THRILLED SKINNY "LET THERE BE SHELVING" (filmed on super 8 cine film)
THRILLED SKINNY "AIRING CUPBOARD" (filmed on cine super 8)
DISCOGRAPHY.. "WORSE THINGS HAPPEN AT SEA"..POP NOISE RECORDS (NOISE002) A 17 TRACK "BEST OFF" COMPILATION OF STUFF ON CD FOR THE FIRST TIME..RELEASED MARCH 2008. "BETTER THINGS HAPPEN AT SEA"..Glut Records(FRIDGE002)."off shopping trolley" "let's go down the allotment" "whatever the weather" "ambush the deckchairs" "OWN GOAL" COMPLILATION LP Goalpost Records(GOAL001)."let's go and visit mr island". "BETWEEN THE POST'S(EMBANKMENT VERSE)"..GOALPOST RECORDS/DIY(GOAL002)..the complete Simon Goalpost Recordings..released Winter 2006.(CD only)..available from Simon only.. "HOT CAKES"..Hunchback Records(BACK002).."you don't know me really" "common ground". "HUNCHBACK LUNCHPACK"..Hunchback Records..(BACK003).."bottom of the stairs". "BREAKING THE PLASTIC HYMEN VINYL VIRGINS & LO-FI WHORES"..Fisheye (SCHOOL2). performed as V-Neck "towerblock". "SOAP ON A ROPE"..unreleased EP.performed as V-Neck "hanging rock climber" "towerblock" "trendy shoe girl"."worse things happen at sea" "cheese grater man" "the sky is full of aeroplanes" "view from this window" "v-neck sweater".

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Member Since: 03/09/2006
Band Website: www.popnoiserecords.co.uk
Band Members: Simon Goalpost...bass.vocals.tamborine.handclaps.running up the stairs.recorder.shuffles.hunting horn.whistles.turned off guitar.bontempi organ.
Influences: Swell Maps. Television Personalities.Guided by Voices.Velvet Underground. The Wedding Present. LOVE. SeBADoh. Pavement. Sonic Youth.Beatles.The Jam.The Who.Yo La Tengo.Shrug.the Pastels.REM.Unrest.Lou Barlow.Husker Du.The Chills.buffalo tom, seam, buffalo springfield, FELT, the Smiths,.the Prisoners.thee mighty ceasars,THE FALL,that petrol emotion,teenage fanclub,some dodgy mod bands,the theme.Butterglory.Billy Bragg, Half Man Half Biscuit. Dinosaur JR,WIRE, BUzzCOCKS, the undertones.
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Record Label: HUNCHBACK / GLUT / POP NOISE RECORDS.
Type of Label: Indie

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Simon Goalpost available on iTunes

 Simon Goalpost "worse things happen at sea" 17 track LP is now available on iTunes thanks to POP NOISE RECORDS....buy buy buy...
Posted by on Fri, 26 Dec 2008 02:42:00 GMT

SIMON GOALPOST COMPILATION CD....OUT NOW ON POP NOISE RECORDS

I HAVE COMPILED A 17 TRACK "BEST OF...." CD OF MY FINEST MINUTES. TRACKS FROM THE "BETTER THINGS EP", THE V-NECK DEMO AND RARE THRILLED SKINNY OUTAKES / DEMOS.AVAILABLE FROM POP NOISE RECORDS FOR £6.0...
Posted by on Sat, 24 Nov 2007 14:57:00 GMT