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Live Review: Squeeze and The Psychedelic Furs @ Wolf Trap — 9/14/23

Live Review: Squeeze and The Psychedelic Furs @ Wolf Trap — 9/14/23

The inimitable, erudite, and clever Englishmen of Squeeze captivated a sold-out audience at Wolf Trap in a recent show that was big on hits but also contained a few rarely performed gems.

Squeeze along were a tremendous draw, but they shared the stage with The Psychedelic Furs, another British band, for a marvelous evening of quite intelligent pop music.

At The Filene Center at Wolf Trap on Sept. 14, the combined bill filled the venue with a crowd eager to revisit the chart hits of the ’80s that they loved but also to find inspiration, solace, and intellectual nourishment from two storied bands. You see, Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford of Squeeze and the brothers Richard and Tim Butler are no ordinary songwriters. On the Squeeze side, Tilbrook and Difford remarkably capture the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of growing up, parrying with the opposite sex, falling in love, and muddling through a sometimes less than transparent life. On The Psychedelic Furs side, the Butler brothers brilliantly snark and satire, but they also wistfully long for connection, understanding, and love.

Together, the two bands were on the vanguard of the Second British Invasion in the ’80s, exposing American youth to different sartorial styles and elevating the lyrical depth of a typical Top 40 tune.

For Squeeze, perhaps there is no song more representative of their smart wordplay and memorable melodies than “Black Coffee in Bed,” performed toward the end of the show at Wolf Trap. The song paints a picture of lost love and regrets, and it does so through the metaphor of “a stain on my notebook” left by an absent coffee cup. It’s full of pain and longing but it also is snappy and persistent. It is little wonder the song remains a staple on FM radio’s hits stations.

Watch the official music video for “Black Coffee in Bed” by Squeeze on YouTube:

Squeeze’s set, which ended the night, also included other well-known compositions from Tilbrook and Difford: “Pulling Mussels (from the Shell),” “Tempted,” “Cool for Cats,” and more. They opened the show with the great “Take Me I’m Yours” from their self-titled debut album (1978) and soon presented the rarely performed “Here Comes That Feeling,” a hidden gem from Argybargy (1980), a giant of an album that produced “Pulling Mussels” and “Another Nail in My Heart,” the latter of which Squeeze also played in the first half of the show.

One of the things that the audience always appreciates about Chris and Glenn is that they always show up dressed for the occasion, and the two men were nothing less than dapper at Wolf Trap this month. They were met in style by two of their great players — Stephen Large on keyboards and Simon Hanson on drums. Both men have been part of the Squeeze band since 2007, and their distinctive personalities have become a great part of the show. Large appeared gregarious and fastidious, grounded and jovial. Hanson with his punk mohawk, often growled and scowled through the show but his larger than life presence also imparted kindness and wit. He was as much a perfectionist as the rest of the band, and he took care to make sure that everything from his station was just right.

Squeeze have recorded several new studio albums in the past 13 years, but as I recall, the band performed nothing newer than 1987 with Babylon and On’s “Hourglass.”

By contrast, The Psychedelic Furs released Made of Rain, their first studio album in almost 30 years, in 2020, and at Wolf Trap, Richard Butler and company presented four numbers from it across a 15-song setlist. It is good that they do so, as it is a strong album that warrants the attention.

Early in the show, The Psychedelic Furs picked up “You’ll Be Mine” and “Wrong Train” from the new album, and they steadily moved into their best-known songs as the set progressed. The band soon summoned “President Gas,” “The Ghost in You,” and of course “Pretty in Pink,” the classic tune that lent its title to a Gen X movie that still looms large.

When it comes to making the Top 40 chart a smarter place, The Psychedelic Furs standout for their biggest USA hit, “Heartbreak Beat,” the perfectly rendered song of sorrow that stops you in your tracks. The Psychedelic Furs closed their set with the timeless tune.

Watch the official music video for “Heartbreak Beat” by The Psychedelic Furs on YouTube:

In performance, The Psychedelic Fur as always were extremely watchable. Richard threw open his arms wide and expressed himself through his hands as he swooped into each song with his distinctive voice. Tim was cool as ever, moving about the stage with bass in hand and shades on his face. Longtime band member Mars Williams was a revelation on sax, an instrument that is so key to so many of The Furs songs relying on those jazzy overtones. (I’m disappointed not to have a good photo of Mars here for you but now I have a goal for next time.) Amanda Kramer, who has been with The Furs for more than 20 years, is an excellent keyboardist, and she was so proud and pleased to be on stage that she was beaming almost as much as Richard. And relatively new drummer Zachary Alford was a wonderful addition to the group, capturing each song’s atmosphere in precise rhythm.

The pairing of Squeeze and The Psychedelic Furs really worked, because they both were forged in the same musical times, but their approach to their craft was different enough to offer some variety to the capacity crowd — Squeeze with their mod power pop musings and The Psychedelic Furs with their biting neo-psychedelia. They were again two intelligent (and danceable) pop bands that made the Top 40 a smarter place to be with their contributions to it.

Here are some photos of Squeeze performing at Wolf Trap on Sept. 14, 2023. All pictures by Mickey McCarter.

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Here are some photos of The Psychedelic Furs performing at Wolf Trap on Sept. 14, 2023. All pictures by Mickey McCarter.

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Squeeze, Psychedelic Furs Set 2023 U.S. Tour

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Squeeze’s Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook entertain audiences and themselves, apparently

Squeeze and The Psychedelic Furs have announced a 2023 tour of the U.S. this fall, commencing on Sept. 8 at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall. Tickets available here .

From the May 16 announcement: In 1978 Squeeze blasted to the forefront of the U.K. music scene during the height of the punk revolution. A three-song EP landed them a deal with A&M Records leading to the release of their debut self-titled album. With songwriting hooks and melodies that harkened back to the 60’s British Invasion, that first LP featured “Take Me I’m Yours,” followed by such favorites as “Cool for Cats,” “Up the Junction,” “Pulling Mussels From a Shell,” “Black Coffee in Bed,” and “Labeled With Love.” The band made an indelible mark on the U.S. in 1981 with the release of their classic hits, “Tempted” and “Hourglass.” Squeeze disbanded in 1999, then reunited in 2007, releasing three new albums; Spot the Difference (2010), Cradle to the Grave (2015), and The Knowledge (2017). Additionally, band leaders Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook have released various solo projects.

Squeeze’s lineup currently features keyboardist Stephen Large and drummer Simon Hanson (since 2007), percussionist/backing vocalist Steve Smith (since 2017) along with pedal/lap steel guitarist Melvin Duffy (since 2019) and Owen Biddle, former bassist for The Roots, (who joined in 2020.)

Related: Our rave review of a 2019 Squeeze concert

Since arriving on the post-punk landscape four decades ago, The Psychedelic Furs , led by vocalist and songwriter Richard Butler, and his bass-wielding brother, Tim, quickly developed as one of the premier bands at college and alternative radio, scoring hits with “Love My Way,” “Pretty In Pink,” “Heaven,” “The Ghost In You,” and “Heartbreak Beat.” The Furs have released eight studio albums, several compilations, a boxed set, and inspired one of the most iconic motion picture soundtracks of all time. Their latest release is Made of Rain. The Psychedelic Furs are Richard Butler (vocals), Tim Butler (bass), Mars Williams (sax), Amanda Kramer (keyboards), Rich Good (guitar) and Zachary Alford (drums).

Squeeze, Psychedelic Furs 2023 Tour (Tickets are available here  and here ) Sep 07 – Albany, NY – Hard Theatre at the Egg Sep 08 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall Sep 09 – Mashantucket, CT – Foxwoods Sep 10 – Asbury Park, NJ – The Stone Pony Summer Stage Sep 12 – Boston, MA – Boch Center Wang Theatre Sep 13 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met Sep 14 – Washington D.C. – Filene Center at Wolf Trap Sep 16 – Atlanta, GA – Cadence Bank Amp at Chastain Park Sep 17 – Nashville, TN – Grand Ole Opry Sep 19 – Durham, NC – Durham Performing Arts Center Sep 20 – Richmond, VA – Virginia Credit Union LIVE! Sep 22 – Nashville, IND – Brown County Music Center Sep 23 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Sep 24 – Chicago, IL – Salt Shed Sep 26 – St. Louis, MO – Stifel Theatre Sep 27 – Minneapolis, MN – The Uptown Theater Sep 29 – Denver, CO – The Bellco Theater Sep 30 – Salt Lake City, UT – Eccles Theater Oct 02 – Eugene, OR – Silva Concert Hall @ Hult Center Oct 03 – Seattle, WA – The Paramount Theatre Oct 05 – Saratoga, CA – The Mountain Winery Oct 06 – Napa, CA – Blue Note Napa Session at Silverado Resort Oct 07 – Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live Oct 09 – San Diego, CA – The Sound Oct 12 – Paso Robles, CA – Vina Robles Amphitheatre Oct 13 – Los Angeles, CA – The Greek Theatre Oct 14 – Las Vegas, NV – The Pearl Theater

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Live Review: Squeeze

Music Editor Emma Gardner reviews Squeeze’s live show at the Birmingham Symphony Hall on the 12th November, describing it as ‘a thrilling and memorable performance’

Almost fifty years on from the band’s establishment, Squeeze kicked off their Food For Thought tour at the end of October, promoting their new EP of the same name. Providing some much needed support to the Trussell Trust, the band encouraged fans to bring donations with them to the concert. These will form part of much-needed food parcels for millions of people who are struggling this Winter.

The towering edifice of the Birmingham Symphony Hall was the perfect backdrop for Squeeze to showcase their musical prowess, and was also testament to their dedicated fanbase as swathes of excited admirers flooded the stalls and circles alike.

The night began with an opening performance from the eccentric punk poet John Cooper Clarke. Curious onlookers scattered the venue to listen, highlighting that Cooper Clarke is perhaps an acquired taste. Standing limply on the stage, looking like a mix of an ageing goth and punk rocker, Cooper Clarke provided some engaging rhymes with his popular poems like “I Wanna Be Yours” and ‘Tw*t” much to the amusement of the audience.

The band took the audience on an exciting musical journey with Squeeze’s impressive back catalogue, their classic numbers interspersed with newer endeavours

It is perhaps easy to go to a show with preconceived ideas of well-established bands. Sometimes, said bands are ageing rockers who still think they are in their early twenties, screaming into a mic and trying their best to get through the setlist in one piece. This could not be further from the truth – as Squeeze burst onto the stage, the lights went down and the cheers from the crowd illustrated why Squeeze still have the ability to sell out shows.

Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford, often hailed as ‘the heirs to the Lennon and McCartney throne’   emerged onto the stage with their entourage, launching straight in with much loved classics like ‘Take Me I’m Yours’ and ‘Up the Junction.’

The band took the audience on an exciting musical journey with Squeeze’s impressive back catalogue, their classic numbers interspersed with newer endeavours.  The applause was deafening as the crows showed their approval for the much-loved anthems.

Despite minimal crowd engagement, only stopping to say the names of the songs, Squeeze demonstrated how their music speaks for itself. The ambience was electric and the band effortlessly commanded the audience, having fans up and dancing without saying a word. Particularly worthy of note were their performances of ‘Tempted’ and ‘Labour of Love’, which seemed to be real crowd pleasers.

Squeeze’s decision to recognise the current cost of living crisis is certainly worthy of admiration. Millions of people across the UK are currently facing extreme poverty and hardship, and Squeeze have certainly used their fame as a platform for good. On this note, I was pleasantly surprised by the tracks that were played from the band’s new EP. Particularly poignant was the catchy number ‘Food For Thought’, with Squeeze’s signature clever lyrics. It certainly left the crowd with something to ponder – a great opportunity to have fun, but also to reflect on the state of our society and how we can make a collective effort to help those in need. Tilbrook certainly sang the hard-hitting lyrics with a noticeable emotion – ‘pointing fingers spreading blame, politicians with no shame…pay less taxes, ditch red tape, cosy contracts for their mates, cutting help right to the bone, empty stomachs freezing homes’.

Whilst this transition certainly changed the atmosphere of the room, it was an essential and poignant reminder of Squeeze using their platform to comment on social issues. For that, they must be commended for such a selfless endeavour, further strengthened by their choice to donate profits of their EP to the Trussell Trust.

Particularly poignant was the catchy number ‘Food For Thought’, with Squeeze’s signature clever lyrics. It certainly left the crowd with something to ponder

The thrilling performance came to an end with the eponymous track ‘Cool for Cats’, which demonstrated the panache of the other band members – particularly stand out was Stephen Large’s performance on the keyboard, whose raw energy and talent on the keys solo undoubtedly sent the crowd wild. Squeeze are known for having enjoyed a varied line up since their inception, with Difford and Tilbrook being the only constants in the band. Boasting members like Jools Holland on the keys until 1980, the end of the show was the perfect opportunity for both founding members to introduce their current bandmates. Simon Hanson provided a punk-infused energy on the drums, whilst bassist Owen Biddle commanded the stage with his groovy basslines and striking vivacity.

It was almost impossible to notice that the band had returned to the stage to perform the encore, due to the incessant screams and cheers from fans who clearly had a steadfast appreciation for such a great band. They returned to play the encore ‘Black Coffee in Bed’, which provided the perfect close to a truly memorable night.

Whilst most of the audience appeared to be from a certain generation, Squeeze have certainly shown that their music is still relevant, exciting, and will hopefully usher in a new wave of younger fans. The fact that they continue to sell-out shows across the country is testament to their innate musical talent, groove and ability to craft songs that both get people dancing, but also thinking. Their lyrics are brilliant and their individual flair for each instrument certainly shines through.

Rating : 10/10

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Squeeze (formed in 1974) is arguably the finest new wave band to grace the ‘70s and ‘80s, bridging the gap between British rock and post-punk, hailing from London, England.

Originally formed in 1974 by Chris Difford who advertised for a guitarist in a local sweet shop, guitar player Glenn Tilbrook was the only respondent and subsequently joined. Keyboard player Jools Holland and drummer Paul Gunn arrived shortly afterwards and the group began playing the pub rock circuit under the monikers Captain Trundlow’s Sky Company and Skyco. The name Squeeze was later decided upon, chosen as a tribute to The Velvet Underground’s 1973 album of the same name. Bassist Harry Kakoulli was added in 1976 at the same time Gunn was replaced by former Chuck Berry drummer Gilson Lavis.

Squeeze released their debut EP “Packet of Three” in 1977 on Deptford Fun City Records, after which the group secured a record deal with A&M Records. With much of their initial output discredited by label execs, Squeeze’s debut self-titled album didn’t prove to be the best representation of their early material upon release in 1978. The group’s 1979 sophomore release “Cool for Cats” was a much more cohesive sound and spawned a pair of No. 2 singles “Cool for Cats” and “Up the Junction”. Subsequently the EP “6 Squeeze Songs Crammed into One Ten-Inch Record” was issued in late 1979, after which Kakoulli was fired from the group and replaced by John Bentley.

“Argybargy” appeared in 1980 representing a modest U.S. breakthrough, spawning the singles “Another Nail in My Heart” and “Pulling Mussels (from the Shell)”. Proficient pianist Jools Holland departed the group after the release wishing to pursue a boogie-woogie aesthetic and was replaced by the extolled Paul Carrack, formerly of Ace. Produced by Elvis Costello and Roger Bechirian, Squeeze’s fourth full-length “East Side Story” was critically acclaimed, peaking at No. 44 on the Billboard 200. The group continued to release a string of albums across the 1980s, following a short hiatus, including “Sweets from a Stranger”, “Difford & Tilbrook”, “Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti”, “Babylon and On” and “Frank”, raising Squeeze’s reputation as one of the respected live bands in the UK.

The live album “A Round & a Bout” arrived in 1990, after which, with contributions from sessions musicians Steve Nieve, Bruce Hornsby, and Matt Irving, the group issued the full-length “Play” in 1991. With little label backing the album performed poorly, and following the record drummer Lavis went to play in Jools Hollands’ big band. The record “Some Fantastic Place” was released in 1993, debuting at No. 26 in the UK, followed by “Ridiculous” in 1995, and the compilations “Piccadilly Collections” and “Excess Moderation”. Having completed their contractual obligations to A&M, Squeeze signed with independent Quixotic Records for their 1998 studio release “Domino”.

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One of the television highlights of 2015 has been "Cradle To Grave", a light-hearted slab of early 70's nostalgia that has seen Danny Baker's adolescent adventures brought to the screen. Responsible for much of the show's jaunty soundtrack is one of the world's finest songwriting partnerships, Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook, who, with "Cradle To The Grave" have released the first album of new material under the Squeeze banner since 1998's "Domino".

Wednesday evening found the band at Sage Gateshead towards the tail end of a successful UK tour proving that like a fine wine, they just get better with age. While Difford and Tilbrook remain Squeeze's core, both drummer Simon Hanson and keyboardist Stephen Large are familiar faces to Squeeze fans and they have been joined by Lucy Shaw on bass and, for much of the set, Melvin Duffy on pedal steel guitar.

Opening with a high tempo trio of "Hourglass", "Is That Love" and "Another Nail In My Heart" the band were quickly into their stride, and while the usual parade of tried and trusted pop perfection was offered - "Labelled With Love", "Goodbye Girl", "Black Coffee in Bed", "Some Fantastic Place", "Tempted", "Pulling Mussels" - Squeeze were justifiably pleased to bring us plenty of new songs from "Cradle To The Grave".

Introducing, "Happy Days", Tilbrook commented how nice it was to hear a new song of theirs being played on the radio after all these years and, truth be told, both "Happy Days" and the title track are classic Squeeze songs that could hold their own on any Squeeze album regardless of era. But it was also nice to hear several other tracks from the new album such as "Everything", "Open", "Only 15" and "Nirvana" too and cover versions of Jeannie C. Reilly's "Harper Valley PTA" and Tom Waits' "I Don't Wanna Grow Up" were a pleasant surprise. Squeeze are also happy to trawl their catalogue and pull out some "deep" cuts such as "The Elephant Ride" from 1982's "Sweets From A Stranger" album, performed here solo by Tilbrook on the wurlitzer organ and "The Truth" from 1991's "Play".

Mid-set, Difford invited the audience to leave their seats and move around a little to "Slap and TIckle"' and from that point everyone remained on their feet until the final numbers - singalong versions of "Cool For Cats" and "Take Me I'm Yours" the latter of which, to the crowd's delight saw the band members swap their instruments for acoustics and wander off the side of the stage, along the front row and out through the audience to the lobby where they took some seats and held a meet and greet and signing session.

Opening for Squeeze was the punk-poet himself, Dr John Cooper Clarke. Almost certainly one of the few people whose silhouette looks exactly as it did back in 1977, JCC proved a real crowd pleaser cracking jokes and performing a number of pieces including "I Wanna Be Yours", "Beasley Street" and "Evidently Chickentown" all of which can be found on his new compilation "Anthologia" as well as newer material such as "Trouble at Mall".

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I was wonderfully surprised by the quality of the show. The band has had it's up's and downs in recent time but both Glen Tilbrook and Chris Difford lead a tight band including 2 drummers, 2 keyboards, accordion, steele guitar, etc. (special mention to Simon Hanson on drums) through 23 songs across the wide spectrum of their albums from Squeeze to the most recent, The Knowledge.

They covered the hits of course but also were not shy about going deeper, it was an almost perfect setlist. You realize how prolific their writing is over time. The casual fan knows Tempted and a few others, but as they opened with Footprints (Babylon and On), perfect vibe to open with, continued staying away from biggest albums until song 4-Pulling Muscles. Other notable moments The Day I Got Home(Play), a slower matured version of King George St (Cosi Fan Tutti Fruti), perfect renditions of early hits Up The Junction and Goodbye Girl and a thumping set closure with If I Didn't Love You which the entire band were perfectly in sync and blowing the doors off the Holland Center.

Glen Tilbrook (in his 60's?) voice was outstanding, hit everything, I thought I had time-traveled back to 1982. The acoustic version of smash hit Tempted was right on the mark, bring the Hammond B-3 organ sound at the end forming a powerful conclusion to a simplified start including an audience sing-along. There was another 10-15 great songs they could have played but I can't complain with what they laid out. Some Fantastic Place the most notable song left out, There at the Top, and I held out for Striking Matches (a potentially perfect live song). I also valued hearing Loves Crashing Waves from Difford & Tilbrook solo effort (better than critics gave them credit for).

Difford and Tilbrook were the only original members. I was a giant fan of Gilson Lavis on drums with the original keyboardist Jools Holland-tremendous stage presence/entertainer but the backup band was excellent -tight, it all worked beautifully.

KT Tunstall was a strong opener. It was my first visit to the Holland Center in Omaha and it is a great concert hall, better than anything we have in Kansas City, great sightlines, acoustics, and professional staff.

Please reacquaint yourself with this band, best songwriters of a generation, the depth of their work is what most do not realize.

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Squeeze Squeeze came on the seen in the earlier 80’s and it didn’t take long for the London act to gain a cult following. In a similar style to other iconic London bands such as Madness and The Jam they wonderful crafted songs telling the stories of their every day working class lives. In a happy ‘tongue in cheek’ way they sing about all the highs and lows, mischief, troubled romances and many more issues one may come across. Anyone can surely listen to the songs and smile in recognition of such experiences.

The band was made up of Difford and Tilbrook, two wonderfully talented lyricists and songwriters, not to mention an extremely underrated guitarist in Tilbrook. Then with Lavis on drums, who was considered one of the best drummers at the time and Jools Holland on Keys, they had all the tools to make them infamous! They got themselves a reputation for being a wonderful live act. With all the members full of energy and with a repertoire of chart topper such as, Pulling Mussels’ ‘Slap and Tickle’ and ‘Up The Junction’ they are a spectacle l not to be missed. A class, feel good British band! One of the best of the 80’s!

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They started off with great energy and the 1st 5 songs were really well played. The set then took a bit of a nose-dive, then they got back into the swing of things with a fabulous rendition of 'Labelled with Love' - that was followed by a a whole string of hits (a couple of covers, and two newer songs which were excellent 'Cradle to the Grave' and 'Happy Days') - culminating with Cool for Cats and Take me I'm Yours for the encore.

We had a really good view of the band and they were in good spirits - overall and excellent evening out to see one of Britains best ever pop bands. Highly recommended to catch them before they decide to quite forever.

The set list is pretty much the same as the one that can be found here: http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/squeeze/2015/indigo2-london-england-33f450f1.html

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Holy shit that show was better than anticipated. Might have been the youngest person in the crowd. Expected a bunch of seat-ridden geriatrics but Squeeze got them off their asses. Everyone was up by Cool for Cats. Tempted about brought down the house.

Time has killed most groups that have been around this long, for squeeze it has only made them more delectable like a fine wine. That last part I'm just guessing I'm the douche in the crowd with a PBR.

Also their opening band was Look Park. Never had heard of them but the voice was familiar. Now I know. Wish they had created a song called Stacy's Grandma.

Met Bernie Sanders brother after the show. Found it was the guitarist for Look Park. Badass.

Keep rocking folks. I'll keep listening.

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Following a superb opening set by 9 Below Zero in support , enter stage right Squeeze. The band has enjoyed and rightly so considering the huge songwriting skills of Tillbrook and Difford a huge resurgence of popularity. Taking many songs from the new album The Knowledge, which were rightly well received , and surrounding with old classics was a balance that worked . Came away thinking they might not be in the first flush of youth but the energy and sheer songwriting power lifts this band into lofty heights . I just hope those there on the day were aware of what they just witnessed , genius of master craftsmen at the top of their game ! If they come to your town just go you owe to yourself you work hard ; this is entertainment !

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Thoroughly enjoyed the gig. Played all my old favourites and many others as well.

For me the sound wasn't quite right, I always enjoyed their lyrics but at times the music drowned out the vocals which I think is down to the mixing gurus. I also felt they hit every song hard which worked for many but not for all off them.

My highlights were Labelled with Love (I could hear the lyrics) Slap & Tickle (which was just Glen and Chris - felt they could have done the whole gig this way and it would have been awesome) Cool for Cats and Take me I'm yours which has always been a favourite.

All in all an enjoyable night out and a must for all Squeeze fans as they played songs that they hadn't done live for years....

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Pretty mixed feelings here.

-Squeeze had a lot of less well known songs for the first 2/3 of the show. And most of those pieces were frankly a bit boring and low energy IMO. [I realize bands want to play other songs than their hits from 35 years ago. But I just wasn't excited about most of the songs they selected.]

-The last 1/3 of the show they played many well known Squeeze songs and a couple of Difford & Tilbrook songs. Most of these would be songs up to "Babylon and On" album ('88). The band was very tight on all of these songs. This was much more enjoyable.

-"Black Coffee In Bed" as their final song is a fine choice. I wasn't thrilled with the jam band session the song turned in to.

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Show was great. After SO many years and thousands of shows the band was very enthusiastic and seemed to be having great fun. The crowd was VERY into it, so much so that Tillford kept thanking the audience for it's enthusiasm. They played a good variety of songs and hit all the big hits. X was really good too - I didn't realize they were opening and that was a big bonus. That said, the venue itself is well organized, fairly clean, and fun. However, the acoustics, at least so the stage level, were pretty bad, very little accuracy and balance to the vocals and low to mid bass was very mushy and the treble (high guitars, etc.) were very weak. Impact of drums and stuff were good.

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What can we say? Saw Squeeze for the first time at Camp Bestival in 2016 and promised ourselves we would see them again as we loved them so much and were in touching distance of them! Saw them at Symphony Hall in Birmingham on Friday 6 October and they were as amazing as we had remembered. To see and hear them at their own gig for a full two hours was wonderful. Two hours of hits and new songs and energy and Glenn and Chris! Wow! Wonderful, fantastic, amazing we would see them again and again and again. Looking forward to hearing the new album and will defo be booking tickets for their next tour. Well done boys and your lady bass player!! YOU WERE AND ARE AMAZING!!

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The post Squeeze and The Psychedelic Furs Announce 2023 North American Co-Headlining Tour appeared first on Consequence .

Squeeze and The Psychedelic Furs are hitting the road together for a co-headlining tour across North America for fall 2023.

The British new wavers will kick things off on September 8th at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Both bands will then make stops together in cities including Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Nashville, Detroit, Chicago, Denver, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Los Angeles, and more, wrapping up with a finale on October 14th at Palms in Las Vegas.

Pre-sale for tickets begins this Wednesday, May 17th at 10:00 a.m. local time (use code ICONIC ), with general sale beginning the following Friday via Ticketmaster . Once tickets are on sale, you can also find them at StubHub , where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program. StubHub is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

See all of Squeeze and The Psychedelic Furs’ 2023 tour dates below.

Squeeze and The Psychedelic Furs 2023 Tour Dates: 09/08 – New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall 09/09 – Masantucket, CT @ Foxwoods 09/10 – Asbury Park, NJ @ The Stone Pony Outdoors 09/12 – Boston, MA @ Wang Theatre 09/13 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met 09/14 – Vienna, VA @ Filene Center – Wolf Trap Amphitheater 09/16 – Atlanta, GA @ Cadence Bank Amp @ Chastain 09/17 – Nashville, TN @ Grand Ole Opry 09/19 – Durham, NC @ Durham Performing Arts Center 09/20 – Richmond, VA @ Virginia Credit Union Live 09/22 – Nashville, IN @ Brown County Music Center 09/23 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore 09/24 – Chicago, IL @ Salt Shed 09/26 – St. Louis, MO @ Stifel Theater 09/27 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Uptown Theater 09/29 – Denver, CO @ Bellco 09/30 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Eccles Theater 10/02 – Eugene, OR @ Silva Concert Hall @ Hult Center 10/03 – Seattle, WA @ The Paramount Theater 10/05 – Saratoga, CA @ The Mountain Winery 10/06 – Napa, CA @ Blue Note Napa Summer Session at Meritage Resort 10/07 – Wheatland (Sacramento), CA @ Hard Rock Live 10/09 – San Diego, CA @ The Sound 10/12 – Paso Robles, CA @ Vina Robles Amphitheatre 10/13 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek 10/14 – Las Vegas, NV @ Palms

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Squeeze will hit the road later this year, launching a tour in September with the Psychedelic Furs.

The U.S. trek , which is Squeeze's first since a 2021 tour with Hall & Oates , will begin on Sept. 8 at Radio City Music Hall in New York. They'll then stop in various major cities including Philadelphia, Nashville, Chicago, Seattle and Los Angeles, concluding the tour on Oct. 14 in Las Vegas.

A complete list of concert dates can be viewed below.

In addition to founding members Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook, Squeeze currently consists of keyboardist Stephen Large, drummer Simon Hanson, percussionist and backing singer  Steve Smith, pedal and lap steel guitarist Melvin Duffy, and bassist Owen Biddle.

Tickets  for the tour will be available starting May 19.

Squeeze's last album, The Knowledge , arrived in 2017, while the Psychedelic Furs released Made of Rain — their first album in nearly three decades — in 2020.

Squeeze and the Psychedelic Furs 2023 Tour Sept. 8 - New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall Sept. 9 - Mashantucket, CT @ Foxwoods Sept. 10 - Asbury Park, NJ @ The Stone Pony Summer Stage Sept. 12 - Boston, MA @ Boch Center Wang Theatre Sept. 13 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Sept. 14 - Washington D.C. @ Filene Center at Wolf Trap Sept. 16 - Atlanta, GA @ Cadence Bank Amp at Chastain Park Sept. 17 - Nashville, TN @ Grand Ole Opry Sept. 19 - Durham, NC @ Durham Performing Arts Center Sept. 20 - Richmond, VA @ Virginia Credit Union LIVE! Sept. 22 - Nashville, IND @ Brown County Music Center Sept. 23 - Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Sept. 24 - Chicago, IL @ Salt Shed Sept. 26 - St. Louis, MO @ Stifel Theatre Sept. 27 - Minneapolis, MN @ The Uptown Theater Sept. 29 - Denver, CO @ The Bellco Theater Sept. 30 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Eccles Theater Oct. 2 - Eugene, OR @ Silva Concert Hall @ Hult Center Oct. 3 - Seattle, WA @ The Paramount Theatre Oct. 5 - Saratoga, CA @ The Mountain Winery Oct. 6 - Napa, CA @ Blue Note Napa Session at Silverado Resort Oct. 7 - Wheatland, CA @ Hard Rock Live Oct. 9 - San Diego, CA @ The Sound Oct. 12 - Paso Robles, CA @ Vina Robles Amphitheatre Oct. 13 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre Oct. 14 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Pearl Theater

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Squeeze and The Psychedelic Furs Announce 2023 North American Co-Headlining Tour

Squeeze and The Psychedelic Furs are hitting the road together for a co-headlining tour across North America for fall 2023.

The British new wavers will kick things off on September 8th at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Both bands will then make stops together in cities including Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Nashville, Detroit, Chicago, Denver, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Los Angeles, and more, wrapping up with a finale on October 14th at Palms in Las Vegas.

Tickets are available via StubHub , where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program. StubHub is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

See all of Squeeze and The Psychedelic Furs’ 2023 tour dates below.

Squeeze and The Psychedelic Furs 2023 Tour Dates: 09/08 – New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall 09/09 – Masantucket, CT @ Foxwoods 09/10 – Asbury Park, NJ @ The Stone Pony Outdoors 09/12 – Boston, MA @ Wang Theatre 09/13 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met 09/14 – Vienna, VA @ Filene Center – Wolf Trap Amphitheater 09/16 – Atlanta, GA @ Cadence Bank Amp @ Chastain 09/17 – Nashville, TN @ Grand Ole Opry 09/19 – Durham, NC @ Durham Performing Arts Center 09/20 – Richmond, VA @ Virginia Credit Union Live 09/22 – Nashville, IN @ Brown County Music Center 09/23 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore 09/24 – Chicago, IL @ Salt Shed 09/26 – St. Louis, MO @ Stifel Theater 09/27 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Uptown Theater 09/29 – Denver, CO @ Bellco 09/30 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Eccles Theater 10/02 – Eugene, OR @ Silva Concert Hall @ Hult Center 10/03 – Seattle, WA @ The Paramount Theater 10/05 – Saratoga, CA @ The Mountain Winery 10/06 – Napa, CA @ Blue Note Napa Summer Session at Meritage Resort 10/07 – Wheatland (Sacramento), CA @ Hard Rock Live 10/09 – San Diego, CA @ The Sound 10/12 – Paso Robles, CA @ Vina Robles Amphitheatre 10/13 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek 10/14 – Las Vegas, NV @ Palms

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By Pati deVries. Photo Credit: Danny Clifford.

British band Squeeze have announced their Fall American Tour commencing September 8th at New York City's famed Radio City Music Hall. This will be the Squeeze's first U.S. foray since their 2021 North American tour with Hall & Oates. Joining the band on the road will be The Psychedelic Furs. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 19th.

In 1978 Squeeze blasted to the forefront of the U.K. music scene during the height of the punk revolution. A three-song E.P. landed them a deal with A&M Records leading to the release of their debut self-titled album. With songwriting hooks and melodies that harkened back to the 60's British Invasion, the groundbreaking L.P. featured "Take Me I'm Yours," followed by a cadre of U.K. hits, including "Cool for Cats," "Up the Junction," "Pulling Mussels From A Shell," "Black Coffee in Bed," and "Labeled With Love." The band made an indelible mark on the U.S. in 1981 with the release of their classic hits, "Tempted," "Hourglass," and "853-5937" (from East Side Story.) Squeeze disbanded in 1999, then reunited in 2007, releasing three new albums; Spot the Difference (2010), Cradle to the Grave (2015), and The Knowledge (2017.) in 2022; the Food for Thought E.P. was released featuring one new song, two reimagined songs, and three exclusive live tracks. Profits from the digital E.P. will go to benefit independent U.K. Food Banks. Additionally, both Difford and Tilbrook have released various solo projects.

In addition to Chris and Glenn, Squeeze currently features keyboardist Stephen Large and drummer Simon Hanson (since 2007), percussionist/backing vocalist Steve Smith (since 2017) along with pedal/lap steel guitarist Melvin Duffy (since 2019) and Owen Biddle, former bassist for The Roots, (who joined in 2020.)

Since arriving on the post-punk landscape four decades ago, The Psychedelic Furs, led by vocalist and songwriter Richard Butler and his bass-wielding brother Tim quickly developed as one of the premiere bands at college and alternative radio, scoring hits with "Love My Way," "Pretty In Pink," "Heaven," "The Ghost In You," and "Heartbreak Beat." In total, the Furs have released eight studio albums, spawning several compilations, a boxed set, a live concert DVD, and inspiring one of the most iconic motion picture soundtracks of all time. Their latest release, Made Of Rain, became their second-highest charting U.K. Album ever.

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British band Squeeze are pleased to announce their Fall American Tour commencing September 8th at New York City's famed Radio City Music Hall. This will be the Squeeze's first U.S. foray since their 2021 North American tour with Hall & Oates. Joining the band on the road will be The Psychedelic Furs. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 19th.

In 1978 Squeeze blasted to the forefront of the U.K. music scene during the height of the punk revolution. A three-song E.P. landed them a deal with A&M Records leading to the release of their debut self-titled album. With songwriting hooks and melodies that harkened back to the 60's British Invasion, the groundbreaking L.P. featured "Take Me I'm Yours," followed by a cadre of U.K. hits, including "Cool for Cats," "Up the Junction," "Pulling Mussels From A Shell," "Black Coffee in Bed," and "Labeled With Love." The band made an indelible mark on the U.S. in 1981 with the release of their classic hits, "Tempted," "Hourglass," and "853-5937" (from East Side Story.) Squeeze disbanded in 1999, then reunited in 2007, releasing three new albums; Spot the Difference (2010), Cradle to the Grave (2015), and The Knowledge (2017.) in 2022; the Food for Thought E.P. was released featuring one new song, two reimagined songs, and three exclusive live tracks. Profits from the digital E.P. will go to benefit independent U.K. Food Banks. Additionally, both Difford and Tilbrook have released various solo projects.

In addition to Chris and Glenn, Squeeze currently features keyboardist Stephen Large and drummer Simon Hanson (since 2007), percussionist/backing vocalist Steve Smith (since 2017) along with pedal/lap steel guitarist Melvin Duffy (since 2019) and Owen Biddle, former bassist for The Roots, (who joined in 2020.)

Since arriving on the post-punk landscape four decades ago, The Psychedelic Furs, led by vocalist and songwriter Richard Butler and his bass-wielding brother Tim quickly developed as one of the premiere bands at college and alternative radio, scoring hits with "Love My Way," "Pretty In Pink," "Heaven," "The Ghost In You," and "Heartbreak Beat." In total, the Furs have released eight studio albums, spawning several compilations, a boxed set, a live concert DVD, and inspiring one of the most iconic motion picture soundtracks of all time. Their latest release, Made Of Rain, became their second-highest charting U.K. Album ever.

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What at first glance seemed to be an unlikely pairing of disparate bands proved to be a terrifically entertaining evening of music at The Egg Thursday night. Squeeze and The Psychedelic Furs? Well, they’re both from London. Squeeze’s first album came out in 1978, the Furs debuted in 1980, and they both went on to […]

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What at first glance seemed to be an unlikely pairing of disparate bands proved to be a terrifically entertaining evening of music at The Egg Thursday night.

Squeeze and The Psychedelic Furs? Well, they’re both from London. Squeeze’s first album came out in 1978, the Furs debuted in 1980, and they both went on to greater popularity during the 80s under the umbrella term of “new wave” (what does that even mean anyway?)

But their actual music couldn’t be more different.

Squeeze are prime purveyors of pristine power pop. Beatles-ish melodies, sunny harmonies, cheery, cheeky chappie cockney personas, and more hooks than a tackle box.

The Furs is an altogether darker proposition. Intense post-punk art rock with a hint of menace and world-weary cynicism.

Well, it worked. Both bands turned in impressive performances before a delighted crowd who resembled members of an ’80s high school reunion determined to turn back the clock and party.

This was the first night of their co-headlining fall American tour. I was interested to see who would open, and it was the Furs, playing a headline-length 80-minute set (Squeeze’s set coming in about 5 minutes shorter). After some initial sound problems, with saxophonist Mars Williams inaudible for the first two numbers, the band really hit their stride. Williams, guitarist Rich Good, and keyboardist Amanda Kramer creating a dense swirling sound propelled by Zack Alford’s powerful drumming and Tim Butler’s steady bass. Focal point is, of course, vocalist Richard Butler, he and his brother being the only two original and constant members since they formed the band in 1977. Richard doesn’t say much to the audience apart from a few “Thank yous!” yelled at the end of a song, yet has a definite stage presence, constantly moving, pacing, gesturing, crouching down to touch hands with the front row. And his voice, unique, a deep honeyed rasp with a trace of a John Lydon-like sneer, in fine shape. He sounds just like the records.

They play their hits, “Pretty in Pink,” “Heaven,” and “Love My Way,” time warping us all back to the days of John Hughes movies and MTV. They play deep cuts; “President Gas” is a gas gas gas. They play new songs, “Wrong Train” and “No One,” which merge seamlessly with their old material. They go down a storm.

Squeeze strolls on after an interval, suited and booted, Deptford wide boys, reservoir dogs as imagined by Guy Richie rather than Tarantino. A cheerily “Hello, how are ya” from Glenn Tilbrook, and they are off, motoring through “Take Me, I’m Yours,” their very first UK hit. And hit after hit follows, you forget just how many they had, especially in their native land. In 1982, A & M released a CD compilation called “Squeeze Singles: 45s and Under.” It had 12 tracks on it, all of which became hit singles in the UK in just a 4-year period. And Thursday night, Squeeze played ‘em all!

Tilbrook and fellow guitarist/vocalist Chris Difford are also the only two original members in the current lineup, and, crucially, they wrote all the songs. And what great pop songs they are, even earning the pair comparisons to a couple of lads from Liverpool back in the day. Unusually, Tilbrook is also the lead guitarist, as well as, handling most of the lead vocals. His solos are models of excellence—sharp, fluid, and never outstaying their welcome. Just listen to his solo in “Another Nail for My Heart,” taking two verses to first echo the melody line and then veer off into a jazzy improv to circle back to the bridge. All in about 30 seconds. Sublime.

Tilbrook’s strong, melodic voice also holds up well, given the demands of this material. He does let the audience help him in a singalong of their biggest US hit, “Tempted,” though. The crowd happily obliges, and he looks genuinely moved as their voices ring out.

Difford plays rhythm guitar, provides the key lower harmony to Tilbrook’s lead, and handles a couple of deadpan vocals himself, like the fast-paced and breathless “Cool for Cats.” He is also responsible for the witty London-centric wordplay of their lyrics. Just remember, “Never chew a pickle with a little slap and tickle.”

This touring version of the band is rounded out by Stephen Large on keys, Simon Hanson on drums, percussionist Steve Smith, bass guitarist Owen Biddle, and Melvin Duffy on pedal steel guitar. They all get a chance to briefly solo whilst being introduced by Tilbrook during a vamp on “Black Coffee In Bed” towards the end of the show. A bit more community singing as the band reprises “Black Coffee,” and then it’s over too soon; the lights come up, and the band waves farewell.

So. Eighties nostalgia? Maybe.

Two excellent bands, each with a great catalog of songs, who can still cut it live? For sure. 

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  • The Ghost in You
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  • Up the Junction
  • Here Comes That Feeling
  • What Have They Done?
  • If I Didn’t Love You
  • Slap and Tickle
  • Another Nail for My Heart
  • Annie Get Your Gun
  • Electric Trains
  • Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)
  • Goodbye Girl
  • Cool For Cats
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  • Black Coffee in Bed (Reprise)

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Squeeze performing their Food For Thought Tour at The Royal Concert Hall Nottingham on Friday 11th November 2022

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Every couple of years Squeeze make a trip to the Royal Concert Hall where their loyal supporters are never disappointed, but on Friday night the new wave band were simply outstanding.

Supported by ‘the Baird of Salford’ Dr John Cooper Clarke who is known for his razor sharp wit, on Friday he dazzled from the off with his plethora of wry retorts, all chiselled and prepared as he delivered his rapid fire poems of cultural topics and anecdotes of life experiences.

With a forty minute set that included his well known Beasley Street poem which was well received as was Evidently Chickentown, the 70 year old finished with I Wanna Be Yours.

With the real danger that Squeeze now may be comfortable sitting on their laurels, this packed crowd were in for a great surprise. Taking to the stage with their debut hit Take Me I’m Yours, the roars of approval from the crowd was almost deafening as hit followed hit.

Hourglass got a special cheer as did fans favourite Up The Junction, and with a band that was consistently on the ball, it was a set list that was sometimes fast and furious like Annie Get Your Gun to the slower melodic Labelled With Love.

With Tilbrook’s vocals absolutely on point with lovely harmonies delivered from bassist Owen Biddle it was all a sound to savour. New song Food For Thought was well received with its thought provoking lyrics and when Cool For Cats ended the set the crowd delivered a well earned standing ovation.

Returning for a two song encore there was a magnificent Slap And Tickle with its stupendous guitar ending before a lovely Black Coffee In Bed brought the evening to an end. Squeeze really are a band that has to be seen live and for many Friday nights showing may well prove to be the best concert of the year.

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CONCERT REVIEW : Squeeze – Royal Concert Hall Glasgow 31st October 2022

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SQUEEZE RETURN TO GLASGOW FOR SPECTACULAR SELL OUT SHOW

New Wave power popsters Squeeze are back on the road, and sees them return to the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow with their Food For Thought tour, supported by Salford’s punk poet Dr John Cooper Clarke.  The band will once again support The Trussell Trust on their upcoming UK tour. The Trussell Trust provide emergency food and support to people locked in poverty, while also campaigning for change to end the need for food banks in the future. Squeeze aim to help to raise food, funds and awareness of the 1,200 food bank centres across the UK.

First up is social commentator Dr John Cooper Clarke, who amused the audience with his rapid-fire poems of cultural and political topics, and anecdotes of life experience.  Often referring to himself on stage as “Johnny Clarke, the name behind the hairstyle”, his 40-minute set, including his well-known Beasley Street poem was well received by the Glasgow audience, and he made way for the headliners.

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Squeeze are now in their 48 th year in the music business, having originated in 1974 after Chris Difford put a sign in a newsagent’s shop advertising for a guitarist for his band, which didn’t exist at the time.  Glenn Tilbrook was the only one to reply, and shortly after adding keyboard player Jools Holland and Paul Gunn on drums, they formed the original line up of Squeeze, and took their name from the 1973 album by The Velvet Underground.  The line up has changed dramatically over the years, with members coming and going throughout, however the nucleus of Difford and Tilbrook remains.  Often referred to as Deptford’s Lennon and McCartney, they have churned out a number of hit singles and albums and continue to produce new music to this day. Tonight’s set would see a couple of new tracks but as is always the case, the sold-out crowd are here for the dozen or more classics they are soon to be entertained by.

Taking to the stage to debut hit Take Me Im Yours, the roars of approval were deafening as they churned through the hits which followed.  The band are in fine form as always, Glenn Tilbrook on guitars and vocals and Chris Difford on guitars and backing vocals are a formidable duo.  Hourglass, a special cheer for fans favourite Up The Junction, Pulling Mussels From The Shell and Annie Get Your Gun, the bands last single before splitting in 1982.  After a one-off reformation in 1985, the band decided to carry on, and went back to recording and playing live.

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The hits kept coming, with Goodbye Girl, Tempted and Cool For Cats closing the main set.  After a short break, the band would return for a 2-song encore, 1979’s Slap and Tickle and a big singalong in Black Coffee in Bed from the 1982 album Sweets From a stranger, and the evening was done.

Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook may be approaching a half century of working together, but the fact they continue to sell out gigs all over the country is testament to the quality of their output, with a string of hit chart singles and albums throughout the years and gigs to remember.  Thankfully they show no signs of slowing down, the songs tonight sound as fabulous as they always have and they continue to produce new material on a regular basis.  Glenn Tilbrook is up there with the best of the UK’s long line of top singer songwriters.  As long as they keep writing and performing, the fans will continue to sell out the shows.  A band you really have to see live to appreciate just how good they are.

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A course in this bad of shape should be cart path only until the course conditions improve. The fact that it isn’t tells you they are trying to squeeze every dime they can with the pace of play and thru-put of players. I literally watched people drive across tee boxes, down the middle of the fairway, and not a marshal to be found. However, the course is almost always empty compared to other area courses. Could it be that you pay almost double to play here compared to other public courses? I mean, why pay $115 per person when you can play for $48 just up the street on a much, much better course? Let’s break it down: 1. Tee Boxes - mostly dirt and grass, although there are a few (like 3) that are in really good shape. As I mentioned, people driving across the tee boxes completely tears up the grass and probably one of many reasons they are in such bad shape. 2. Fairways - they have started sporadically putting sod out in a few places, but the ENTIRE course needs it. Not just little sections here and there. The fairways are simply horrible. Many are just hard dirt with little patches of grass which is very hard on your clubs. In fact, if you have nice clubs you might want to leave them at home and rent clubs (for $85) rather than mess up yours. Besides people driving all over them, the issue seems to be a lack of water. 3. The bunkers - most are mud and very little white sand. Some are even filled with white concrete around some of the walls, with mud in the bottom. I have seen cow pastures with better conditions. 4. The greens - this place has been hit with two LARGE hails storms in less than a year and the greens reflect that. Putt on these and your ball hops and dances its way to the ️ cup. The greens have been resurfaced and sanded which makes the condition even worse. 5. The carts - these carts have seen better days. The tires are worn, seats have cigarette burns, and they don’t handle well. My cart had enough play in the steering wheel that it was unsafe to drive. 6. Cost - As previously stated, the fees here are double the other courses in the area. Even with a 30% discount, you are still sitting at $89 per player. 7. Clubhouse and food - food and beverages are a bit pricey. A beer and a burger will run you about $24 plus tip. There is a full bar as well as a dining area, however, the menu isn’t really geared right because there isn’t enough clientele to accommodate proper sit down service, and people playing golf want food quickly to go. The clubhouse is also REALLY dated and needs some serious updating. 8. Other stuff - cart paths are cracked, broken. and even missing in some places. Can’t imagine an insurance company that would allow that liability for a policy holder. There seems to be this illusion when you pull into this neighborhood full of very large homes that you are playing on some very upscale course, not even remotely close. I wouldn’t recommend this course, nor will I play on it again until they get it to the level it should be.

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The golf course is DEAD. I have never seen such awful fairways. Very disappointing day. absolutely unbelievable. waste of $90! Do not recommend bothering with this place.

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Been here several times before however, the course is absolutely terrible now. Fairways and tee boxes are dead, bunkers down to the base with concrete exposed, burst water pipes in the rough, just awful. Said they were giving a discount because the fairways weren't in their usual shape but still charged $110. Avoid at all costs. I even emailed their course director but with no acknowledgement or response. The course has been sold several times since my last visit and it shows.

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They've had a water pump die on them so they are only watering the greens. Fairways are basically dead but guess what? They'll still charge you north of $100 a round. Other than that the course is very unimpressionable. I follow golf casually so I literally knew of maybe 5-6 holes and what they were supposed to be. They are NOTHING like the actual holes at Augusta, Sawgrass etc. Prepare to be disappointed. Of note, they do provide free bbq lunch at the turn.

I've played Tour 18 in Flower Mound many times. Usually it's a decent track. On July 8th it was not. The fairways were all burned up. Literally yellow from lack of water. There was zero rough. The greens haven't seen any attention in a long while. They were beat up. For $125, you would think they could afford to take care of the place. Appears not. I will not be going out there again for a long while, if ever.

The course is in horrible condition. The fairways are all burnt up, very little green grass, mostly dead grass. Several bunkers were growing grass down into the bunker from the surrounding grass. Most of the greens were in decent condition. The carts are long overdue to be replaced. My cart had to be changed out 2 time over 18 holes. Very disappointing for the price of green fee. It’s worth about $25, not kidding.

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    Concert Review: Squeeze / Psychedelic Furs @ The Egg, 09/07/2023. By Jim Gilbert On Sep 9, 2023. Jim Gilbert349 posts. Prev Post. Concert Review: Born Dead Fest (Day 2) @ Empire Live, 09/02/2023.

  5. Concert Review: Squeeze / Psychedelic Furs @ The Egg, 09/07/2023

    Concert Review: Squeeze / Psychedelic Furs @ The Egg, 09/07/2023. What at first glance seemed to be an unlikely pairing of disparate bands proved to be a terrifically entertaining evening of music at The Egg Thursday night. Squeeze and The.

  6. Squeeze, Psychedelic Furs Set 2023 U.S. Tour

    Squeeze and The Psychedelic Furs have announced a 2023 tour of the U.S. this fall, commencing on Sept. 8 at New York City's Radio City Music Hall. ... Related: Our rave review of a 2019 Squeeze concert. Since arriving on the post-punk landscape four decades ago, The Psychedelic Furs, led by vocalist and songwriter Richard Butler, and his bass ...

  7. Squeeze

    Squeeze: A History. It's 1973 in South London. Teenage friends Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook form the band that will see them dubbed 'The New Lennon and McCartney'. Nearly 50 years later, with their legacy intact and as vital as it has ever been, Squeeze are still touring and reminding fans worldwide just why they have left such an ...

  8. Live Review: Squeeze

    Music Editor Emma Gardner reviews Squeeze's live show at the Birmingham Symphony Hall on the 12th November, describing it as 'a thrilling and memorable performance'. Almost fifty years on from the band's establishment, Squeeze kicked off their Food For Thought tour at the end of October, promoting their new EP of the same name.

  9. Squeeze Tickets, 2024 Concert Tour Dates

    Find Squeeze tour schedule, concert details, reviews and photos. Buy Squeeze tickets from the official Ticketmaster.com site. Find Squeeze tour schedule, concert details, reviews and photos. ... Squeeze + The Psychedelic Furs 2023 Tour will take Squeeze across the U.S. in the following cities: 09/07 - Albany, NY @ Hart Theatre at the Egg ...

  10. Squeeze Tickets, Tour Dates & Concerts 2024 & 2023

    See all upcoming 2023-24 tour dates, support acts, reviews and venue info. Live streams; Seattle concerts. Seattle concerts Seattle concerts. A Beacon School ... tour dates and ticket information for 2023-2024. Squeeze is not due to play near your location currently - but they are scheduled to play 38 concerts across 2 countries in 2023-2024 ...

  11. Squeeze and The Psychedelic Furs Announce 2023 North American ...

    The post Squeeze and The Psychedelic Furs Announce 2023 North American Co-Headlining Tour appeared first on Consequence. Squeeze and The Psychedelic Furs are hitting the road together for a co ...

  12. Squeeze Announces US Tour With the Psychedelic Furs

    Squeeze Announces US Tour With the Psychedelic Furs. Allison Rapp Published: May 16, 2023. Danny Clifford. Squeeze will hit the road later this year, launching a tour in September with the ...

  13. Squeeze and The Psychedelic Furs Announce 2023 Tour

    Squeeze and The Psychedelic Furs are hitting the road together for a co-headlining tour across North America for fall 2023.. The British new wavers will kick things off on September 8th at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Both bands will then make stops together in cities including Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Nashville, Detroit, Chicago, Denver, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Los Angeles ...

  14. Squeeze 2023 North American Tour Dates Announced

    By Pati deVries. Photo Credit: Danny Clifford.British band Squeeze have announced their Fall American Tour commencing September 8th at New York City's famed Radio City Music Hall. This will be the Squeeze's first U.S. foray since their 2021 North American tour with Hall & Oates. Joining the band on the road will be The Psychedelic Furs. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 19th.In 1978 Squeeze ...

  15. SQUEEZE Announce 2023 North American Dates

    Squeeze. British band Squeeze are pleased to announce their Fall American Tour commencing September 8th at New York City's famed Radio City Music Hall. This will be the Squeeze's first U.S. foray since their 2021 North American tour with Hall & Oates. Joining the band on the road will be The Psychedelic Furs.

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  17. Packet of Three

    Squeeze are heading to the USA along with The Psychedelic Furs for a tour this September and October 2023! Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10am. Fans should sign up for emails at www.squeezeofficial.com for a special presale code. Full tour dates: 8 Sep 2023 - Radio …. packetofthree 16 May 2023 packetofthree blog Permalink.

  18. Squeeze Tickets, 2024 Concert Tour Dates

    Find Squeeze tour schedule, concert details, reviews and photos. Buy Squeeze tickets from the official Ticketmaster.ca site. Find Squeeze tour schedule, concert details, reviews and photos. ... Squeeze + The Psychedelic Furs 2023 Tour will take Squeeze across the U.S. in the following cities: 09/07 - Albany, NY @ Hart Theatre at the Egg ...

  19. USA Squeeze tour 2023

    Full tour dates: 8 Sep 2023 - Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY, USA - BUY TICKETS. 9 Sep 2023 - Foxwoods Mashantucket, CT, USA - BUY TICKETS. 10 Sep 2023 - Stone Pony Summer Stage, Asbury Park, NJ, USA - BUY TICKETS. 12 Sep 2023 - Boch Center Wang Theatre, Boston, MA, USA - BUY TICKETS. 13 Sep 2023 - The Met Philadelphia ...

  20. GIG REVIEW: Squeeze

    Images and Review by Kevin Cooper. Every couple of years Squeeze make a trip to the Royal Concert Hall where their loyal supporters are never disappointed, but on Friday night the new wave band were simply outstanding. Supported by 'the Baird of Salford' Dr John Cooper Clarke who is known for his razor sharp wit, on Friday he dazzled from ...

  21. More shows added to 50th Anniversary Tour

    More shows added to 50th Anniversary Tour. Due to the unprecedented demand for the 50th anniversary tour (we're really bowled over, thank you!), we have added on 8 brand new shows to our 2024 schedule. Tickets for these 8 new shows will go on general sale next Friday, 15 December at 10:00AM. But, as with the initial announcement, we will have ...

  22. CONCERT REVIEW : Squeeze

    832. SQUEEZE RETURN TO GLASGOW FOR SPECTACULAR SELL OUT SHOW. New Wave power popsters Squeeze are back on the road, and sees them return to the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow with their Food For Thought tour, supported by Salford's punk poet Dr John Cooper Clarke. The band will once again support The Trussell Trust on their upcoming UK tour.

  23. 50th Anniversary Tour in 2024

    50th Anniversary Tour in 2024. We're excited to announce that in 2024 as Squeeze celebrate their 50th anniversary, the band will head out on an extensive UK tour to celebrate in October and November! Tickets will go on general sale next Friday, 1 December at 10:00AM. As usual, we will have a ticket pre-sale available for our mailing list ...

  24. Juice Not Worth the Squeeze

    The tires are worn, seats have cigarette burns, and they don't handle well. My cart had enough play in the steering wheel that it was unsafe to drive. 6. Cost - As previously stated, the fees here are double the other courses in the area. Even with a 30% discount, you are still sitting at $89 per player. 7.