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| Date | Thu, 15 Sep 2005 10:48:12 -0400 |
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I've recently finished reading Gilbert's 'Passion Is A Fashion', and I have to agree with Jim. It's a great piece of work, and at this point should be considered the definitive book on the Clash. The bits about their on-again, off-again relationship with Bernie Rhodes was particularly enjoyable. Very insightful.
What I've always loved about Supergrass (and has been echoed a bit in previous posts) is the fact while Oasis, Blur, et al were battling it out for Brit Pop suprmecy, and in the process hitting some serious peaks and valleys, Supergrass slowly but surely became one of the better bands of the last 15 years. Great live band, to boot. So I'm sure I'll give Road to Rouen the benefit of the doubt and pick it up.
Rob
www.splitsville.com
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>From:
>:ricky@jameslines.freeserve.co.ukReply-To:audities@
>smoe.org
>To: audities@smoe.org
>Sent: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 +0200 (CEST) 21:24:45
>
>Pat Gilbert is a very good friend of mine and I can
>assure you that these words were not
>tongue-in-cheek.
>By the way, any fans of The Clash should check out
>Pat's biography of the band. Pat is good friends
>with Mick Jones and many members of the band's
>entourage. It's a superb read.
>
>Jim Lines
>www.myspace.com/thebandcalledricky
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>Message Received: Sep 13 2005, 08:20 PM
>From: "Gene Good"
>To: audities@smoe.org
>Cc:
>Subject: Re: Supergrass; was Power Pop on Sound
>Opinions
>
>Not to counter anything you just wrote , because I
>haven't heard it yet, but
>the Mojo review really praises it.Only 4 stars, in
>adverse to their coveted
>5,but it is what is written that interests.The
>reviewer, Pat Gilbert,claims
>that in 20 years two names will come up when
>discussing the "really cool
>bands" of this era." the two names that'll come up
>are, I'll wager,
>Supergrass and Super Furry Animals.From the mists
>of time,their music will
>appear more original and weird and pertinent to
>their era than any other."
>Could be British tongue in cheek.But he does go on
>to praise the album as a
>"real grower".Michael's comment made me think of
>this.
>
>Gene
>
>
>>From: markeichelberger@comcast.net (Mark
>Eichelberger)
>>Reply-To: audities@smoe.org
>>To: audities@smoe.org
>>Subject: Re: Supergrass; was Power Pop on Sound
>Opinions
>>Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 17:00:28 +0000
>>
>>I was also interested in hearing about the new
>Supergrass. I did not read
>>the MOJO review, but I was glancing through Q at
>Borders recently and their
>>review was a bit more iffy. Sort of along the
>lines of "the group strives
>>for greatness, but does not quite achieve it".
>>
>>This may get me in trouble on this list, but I
>think of Supergrass in the
>>same way I think of Redd Kross. Both groups
>release albums that contain at
>>least 2 or 3 absolutely killer songs, but the rest
>of the tracks
>>are...eh....
>>
>>MCE
>>
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