I don't know if I agree with that. I mean, what about White Stripes?!?! :-)


>From: "AssociationWorks" <AssociationWorks@comcast.net>
>Reply-To: audities@smoe.org
>To: <audities@smoe.org>
>Subject: Re: Americans Just Don't Get It...
>Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2004 13:55:59 -0800
>
>Apologies to the anti-Darkness brigade out there...
>
>I only brought up this thread in light of a recent column in
>SPIN Magazine that *theorized* on the reasons for the vast
>differences in poularity of this band in the UK vs. the US.
>The basic (albeit crude) theory from writer Mark Klosterman
>was that Americans seem to have forgotten how to rock out
>and have a good laugh at the same time. Yes...dumb theory...
>but an itneresting, thought-provoking read, especially since
>alot of my fellow countrymen (on this list and elsewhere)
>don't view the Darkness as a legitimate, serious rock band!
>
>Jeff

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