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The Bay Horse, Ardsley 18th September 2009: Superset Live

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Carps

Sometime around 5 years ago we effectively stopped being a live band. Prior to that, we’d done hundreds of gigs over the course of a decade. Then we gradually ground to a halt because, well, nobody was listening. Continue reading →

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Jed Thomas + Superset: Live at the New Roscoe, 2nd August

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Carps

As we’re regaining our live feet, one of the things we’ve remembered is that getting gigs is such a fucking bore. You have to try and make contact with the kind of guys that book gigs, for a kick off. Continue reading →

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Superset: Live at Victoria Vaults, 17th July 2009

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Carps

Imagine being told you are going to be killed, but you have a “choice” of electrocution or drowning as your method of dispatch. You wouldn’t consider it to be that great a list of choices. Continue reading →

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The Blues Bar, Harrogate: 6th July – Superset Live

Posted on July 7, 2009 by Carps

[NOTE: It's a bit gay being a fully fledged website designer, developer and marketer and not being bothered enough to throw together a proper website for the band. You know that life is starting to spin off kilter somewhere when a wrinkly, grey-haired dude grabs you by the lapels and asks you where he can find you online and you don't really have an answer. Continue reading →

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Writing lyrics is a dreadful pastime

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Carps

I’m a wordy bastard. You must have noticed it by now. I can’t even talk about something as dull as Java without spilling out a million words or so. I’m even worse in person. Continue reading →

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Acquiring a Guitarist and Edging Toward Becoming a Proper Band

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Carps

If you’re following the tale of the band (if so – why?) then we last left us in 1993 or something as a 3 piece without much of a clue about writing songs or playing music. It was around this time that we started proper “rehearsals.” Rehearsal is the dirty secret of musicians. Continue reading →

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