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Towers of London @ Scenic

I started CMJ Day 4 (Saturday Sept. 17, 2005) at 1 PM. Towers of London were scheduled to play the basement of Scenic at 1 AM. They went on at 2. Thirteen hours after I started my fourth day in a row of CMJ shows, Towers of London not only played my favorite CMJ show, but pulled off one of the most legendary performances I've ever been a part of. They're part Sex Pistols, part Motley Crue, the Darkness' evil cousin, more Satan than Satanicide, pure energy, and complete insanity.

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I don't know how my camera made it out alive, and I'm not sure how much of the liquid covering my body when I left was sweat, how much was beer, and how much came out of the band members' mouths.

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* efestivals has pics of them at Reading 2005
* efestivals also has a review.
* Listen to an in-studio session at XFM

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I was talking to the drummer after the show. He was super nice and said they're returning to NYC in November.

The next night they played an unadvertised show at Bar 13. Mike Neuman was there. He wrote a review.

Previously
CMJ Day 3 - A recap in Pictures

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Posted on September 20, 2005 11:32 AM

Comments (19)

these guys seem like characters... anywhere where their stuff is available?

Posted by callmemickey | September 20, 2005 12:16 PM

nevermind.. found the linkl to myspace..

Posted by callmemickey | September 20, 2005 12:20 PM

I was at the Scenic show as well and it was hands down my favorite of everything I saw at CMJ. I can't believe you were able to get such great pictures considering the madness that was this show. They're coming back in November, huh? I'll be there!

Posted by Anonymous | September 20, 2005 12:20 PM

I shot good video of this. Unfortunately they hired dick-for-brains to do their sound, and he unplugged my audio, so I don't know that I'll ever put it up.


What I only found after was that the singer of The Strays, who opened, is Toby Marriott - son of Steve Marriott of the (Small) Faces.

joly

Posted by WWWhatsup | September 29, 2005 5:12 PM

caught the towers in chicago with the strays opening,must say it was one of the best bills i'v seen in a while.donnies presence is second to none,while marriott,the singer for the strays has one of the best voices since kurt cobain(must run in the family)hope they play again in chicago soon

Posted by stonie | October 10, 2005 10:43 PM

hi there im hoping someone can help me i noticed toby marriott's name on the site and that he was singing in a band , if anyone could send some details to me (band name , gigs etc ) i would be grateful , u dont hear about him in england much and i heard him at his dads memorial concert and liked what i heard , my email address is kenny_smith_6@hotmail.com
thanks

Posted by kenny smith | December 21, 2005 6:59 AM

hi there im hoping someone can help me i noticed toby marriott's name on the site and that he was singing in a band , if anyone could send some details to me (band name , gigs etc ) i would be grateful , u dont hear about him in england much and i heard him at his dads memorial concert and liked what i heard , my email address is kenny_smith_6@hotmail.com
thanks

Posted by kenny smith | December 21, 2005 6:59 AM

hi there im hoping someone can help me i noticed toby marriott's name on the site and that he was singing in a band , if anyone could send some details to me (band name , gigs etc ) i would be grateful , u dont hear about him in england much and i heard him at his dads memorial concert and liked what i heard , my email address is kenny_smith_6@hotmail.com
thanks

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Posted by mr hacubgabi | August 9, 2006 11:10 AM

are these guys for real?! I here there is a tv programme about them on bravo. A documentry http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLkZpLGY9nw
is starting on Bravo, watch the trailer it is soo funny.

Posted by slash | October 14, 2006 7:35 PM

I really like this band and tried to watch the show on bravo on the 19th. what time was it on and when and where are they playing in NY.

Posted by pear | October 29, 2006 9:11 AM

I really like this band and tried to watch the show on bravo on the 19th. what time was it on and when and where are they playing in NY.

Posted by Anonymous | October 29, 2006 9:12 AM

I really like this band and tried to watch the show on bravo on the 19th. what time was it on and when and where are they playing in NY.

Posted by pear | October 29, 2006 9:14 AM

Brilliant tour, brilliant gig, brilliant photos,

Posted by Mad Pete | December 7, 2006 9:15 AM

Brilliant tour, brilliant gig, brilliant photos,

Posted by Mad Pete | December 7, 2006 9:15 AM

i went to see then at newcastle carling academy and meet them b4 hand and they were amazing, didnt get any picks though coz my phone got broke after i took some, it was crazyness there i thought donny was gunna jump on a security gard

Posted by chris | April 24, 2007 8:00 AM

Oh my god I just can't get enough of towers of london they are all hot, i love the photos i'm not even 18 yet but I desparately want to go to a gig I thnk they are an amazing band and I would love to see them live. is it true they are wife beaters they seem so cute especially donny and the rev awwww I wish I could meet them someday but who knows good things come to those who wait HOPEFULLY !!!!! I have seen the rev at a crappy scarecrow festival at Wray near Carnforth, Lancashire not very punk is it! He was stroking the sheep and it was actually quite cute. i wish i'd have got his autograph I really regret it now.

Posted by Leanne 4 Donny Tourette | June 12, 2007 2:10 PM

Oh my god I just can't get enough of towers of london they are all hot, i love the photos i'm not even 18 yet but I desparately want to go to a gig I thnk they are an amazing band and I would love to see them live. is it true they are wife beaters they seem so cute especially donny and the rev awwww I wish I could meet them someday but who knows good things come to those who wait HOPEFULLY !!!!! I have seen the rev at a crappy scarecrow festival at Wray near Carnforth, Lancashire not very punk is it! He was stroking the sheep and it was actually quite cute. i wish i'd have got his autograph I really regret it now.

Posted by Leanne 4 Donny Tourette | June 12, 2007 2:10 PM

This is awesome. Can't believe I missed seeing Towers in NYC (or Chicago for that matter). It sounds like a legendary show. Thanks for posting these pics. You captured a moment in r n' r history ;-)

Posted by Naia | July 21, 2007 11:30 PM

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