Review from Rhythm Online.

The Disco Students: I Beg to Differ double CD
Review by Chris Marling

Seems I get a release from this lot every other week, but they’re fun so hey ho. This time out it’s a collection of old and new, rare and not so rare releases from their somewhat low key career. Apparently inspired by the Clash and the Pistols back in 1976, they somehow managed to become a largely twee indie band with more nods to Morrissey and The Television Personalities than Sid and Strummer. But don’t let that put you off – if you have a love for the Sarah Records end of the market, these guys are top notch. For the collector, you get all the early 70s vinyl releases, ten unreleased tracks and some more recent stuff, including three new songs, as well as a song by their former band, The Haircuts. For the novice, you get introduced to a band who made the late 80s indie sound their own.

Just placed a new song on the MySpace site - "Another Mark E Smith Wannabee" - and another new creation " Ain't Never Been On No Rough Trade Compilation" will be on there in a day or so. The Disco Students have a new guitarist - his new sound is a delight.

Been quite a few bits and pieces going on in the past week. A new guitarist - already settling in - and there's been a new track just recorded . Also, looking at some live dates towards the end of the year. The new DS sounds very different. Exciting times.

we all need hobbies - slight distractions to help us through the mundane times we live in. one of mine is defacing scottish currency. aginst the law i know ( that's part of the appeal - the pure danger, the buzz of being just one step ahead of the law). whenever i come across a scottish banknote, i write " jock money - no good" on it. i've been doing this since around 1996 - and i calculate i've worked on over 100 notes since then. one of my ambitions is to come across one - to be reunited with my art. what a day that would be .....

two nights out in three - can i stand the pace? off to see the fall in bournemouth.might as well, mes and co don't venture into dorset too often.
here are the results of the latest disco students photo shoot.

Went to see Patti Smith at The Tate Modern, where she gave a a poetry/song performance to support the Robert Mapplethorpe exhibition at the Alison Jacques Gallery. All very NYC arty - a couple of films, one , "Still Moving" a RM/PS collaboration from the mid 1970's - then Patti got on stage for some anecdotes,poems and songs. A bit under rehearsed and scatty - but most enjoyable.

John (Le Mesurier)

It's the little things that let you down,
Like, refusing to wear a dressing gown,
Pushing a child from a life boat,
"It's every man for himself"

I, like you, will spoil my voting paper,
I write " none of the above are fit to lace my shoes"
"They could not fill my boots"
Look at their Burton's suits, they think it's funny.

It's the little things that let you down ( son),
Being lower middle class,
Can sometimes be a pain in the arse.
I struggle with all the cutlery,
I lost my kit after P.E.

It's the little things that let you down,
I washed my hands in my posh girlfriend's sink,
God only knows what her mother thinks,
They think their shit don't stink (son).

An American writes :( from the Fall forum).

Re: The Disco Students

I still think the MES song lyrics are tasteless, but fortunately you can't make many of them out at least til the end of the song.

GOOD THING ALERT:

the guitar work on The Disco Students MySpace songs is really nice. On the MES song and the others. The other instruments are sort of just there, but the guitar work is consistently captivating. Not a fan of those chousey tones, but it doesn't matter because the playing shines thru fine. Good work, Simon, especially if you are the guitar player.

ANOTHER GOOD THING ALERT:

I am beginning to get the idea that Morrissey did sort of steal all your ideas, at least in a figurative, if not literal, sense. Correction: I think it was Bobby Bluebell who stole your idea of how to sing, but otherwise, yeah, I can kinda see it given Sugarside and your history and black sense of humor. This plausibility, true or not, makes the song kind of cool and unique, a bit like Jonathan Richman singing about the Velvet Underground, but in reverse.

"Kitchen Sink Disco" -a track from the Black Girlfriend E.P. is included on a podcast put together by one of the members of the unofficial Fall forum.

Totally Radio have been playing some tracks from the new release.