As I mentioned earlier, about a decade ago the combined efforts of Steven Wells, myself, and many, many awesome people got Daphne And Celeste onto the main stage at the Reading Festival. Despite being pelted with piss and spears by a neanderthal section of the crowd, the girls put on an awesome show, and had a great time doing it. That performance was an incredible feat, 20 minutes of pure, PUNK ROCK, POP AS FUCK defiance, and embodies the TRUE punk rock spirit that ran through everything that Swells did.
It was suggested on Twitter today that someone should find Daphne And Celeste, and get them to reform for a gig to be held in the honour of The Greatest Music Journalist Who Ever Lived, our dear friend Steven “Seething” Wells.
I think that is a fucking ACE idea.
I think Steven would love that. I think a lot of people would love that. So I think that we, the awesome people who loved Swells, and are still here on Planet Earth, should make it happen.
EDIT: Andrew WK would be amazing as well, Swells loved him too as I recall. And brother John Robb has suggested The Three Johns….
- Akira The Don – ATD19: The Steven Wells Mixtape
- Akira The Don – Steven Wells (He Was The Greatest!)
- RIP Steven Wells: The Best That Ever Did It.
- Movement
- The Svenhunter’s Top 100 Songs Of ‘08
- Defrag
Tags: daphne and celeste, reform, steven wells, swells, tribute
I have some money. Who has a venue?
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June 25th, 2009 at 5:56 pm
Sweet.
Brother John Robb is down.
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June 25th, 2009 at 6:24 pm
Swell’s used to champion many *many* uk hardcore faves of mine in the 1980’s . … so I say get Extreme Noise Terror to reform for him as he was always banging about them
and it would be an utter crime if Attila The Stockbroker couldnt be master of ceremony for the night too … him and “Seething Wells” were partners in crime
Bang on with D & C tho
Moff x
r.i.p the big man
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June 25th, 2009 at 7:43 pm
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June 25th, 2009 at 8:08 pm
Count me in – although don’t you think Swells would have preferred Bis?
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June 25th, 2009 at 9:41 pm
I think I disagreed with everything Swells ever had to say about music.
Green Day = shit
Insane Clown Posse = shit
I also used to buy the NME every week and turn to whatever he wrote first, just so I could find out how much I disagreed with him this week.
A serious talent.
RIP
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June 25th, 2009 at 10:25 pm
I’ve found them both – check your email!
Let’s make it happen.
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June 25th, 2009 at 10:39 pm
The only time I ever met Swells was when we went to see Andrew WK at ULU, Adam. I remember being somewhat nervous as I loved his writing when I was a teenager (his eviscerations of Bis and Sonic Youth were particular favourites) but he was a lovely fellow.
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June 29th, 2009 at 6:13 pm