David Bradley covered a lot of ground in a few posts -- I see a lot of his points, though I think there is a bit of overreaction involved too. I just wanted to comment on one. I don't think there's anything wrong with asking why The Darkness hasn't broken in the U.S., and asking if us Yanks are getting it. I don't think there's anything condescending about just a framework, simply because of the litany of bands who haven't made the transition from the UK to the US. People have asked the same question about The Kinks, about The Jam and many others. That's all -- Mike Bennett Record reviews and more at http://fufkin.com _________________________________________________________________ Check out the coupons and bargains on MSN Offers! http://shopping.msn.com/softcontent/softcontent.aspx?scmId=1418