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| From | Andrew Hickey <stealthmunchkin@gmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: Beatles, Green Day, U2 |
| Date | Sat, 27 Nov 2004 13:04:15 +0000 |
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> How 'bout that 'American Idiot?' Considering how the idea of a concept album has been heading towards the endangered species list in this era of digital downloads, it's reinvigorating to see an important contemporary act like Green Day keep the "concept" alive and, indeed, kicking.
>
Actually, it's surprising how *many* have come out over the last year
or so. That Coheed & Cambria thing (which I haven't heard, but I've
heard *about*) , Greendale by Neil Young, Smile...
It may well be in fact that we see a resurgence in the idea of the
concept album precisely *because* of downloading, as a way to make
sure people continue to get the full album, as opposed to just the
single...
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