Comments on: The Sunday Papers http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/02/24/the-sunday-papers-8/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:39:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Zuffox http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/02/24/the-sunday-papers-8/comment-page-1/#comment-27264 Zuffox Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:14:52 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1186#comment-27264 When <i>aren't</i> you hungover, Gillen? When aren’t you hungover, Gillen?

]]> By: Winterborn http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/02/24/the-sunday-papers-8/comment-page-1/#comment-27178 Winterborn Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:12:50 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1186#comment-27178 Great video. My love for Kate is overpowering yet platonic. Great video. My love for Kate is overpowering yet platonic.

]]> By: Greger http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/02/24/the-sunday-papers-8/comment-page-1/#comment-27076 Greger Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:04:00 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1186#comment-27076 That Kate Bush video was interesting. The song was kinda crap yet at the same time kinda good. Made me all mushy in the head. That Kate Bush video was interesting. The song was kinda crap yet at the same time kinda good. Made me all mushy in the head.

]]> By: Kieron Gillen http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/02/24/the-sunday-papers-8/comment-page-1/#comment-27003 Kieron Gillen Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:31:49 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1186#comment-27003 Nothing but love for the Clash. I suspect Soren's likewise - but when you're making a list of bands you don't think about necessarily as punk, you include people like Pere Ubu and Talking Heads, not 'em. In fact, I'm going to listen to the clash now. KG Nothing but love for the Clash. I suspect Soren’s likewise – but when you’re making a list of bands you don’t think about necessarily as punk, you include people like Pere Ubu and Talking Heads, not ‘em.

In fact, I’m going to listen to the clash now.

KG

]]> By: J http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/02/24/the-sunday-papers-8/comment-page-1/#comment-27002 J Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:12:56 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1186#comment-27002 No love for The Clash? I'm not really into capital P political music but London Calling is still really great in my books. Also: <blockquote>I don’t recall giving anyone permission to talk about Kate Bush.</blockquote> It's a right not a privilege. No love for The Clash?

I’m not really into capital P political music but London Calling is still really great in my books.

Also:

I don’t recall giving anyone permission to talk about Kate Bush.

It’s a right not a privilege.

]]> By: Kieron Gillen http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/02/24/the-sunday-papers-8/comment-page-1/#comment-26928 Kieron Gillen Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:54:19 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1186#comment-26928 Dinger: I don't think we're actually disagreeing, are we? Re: Talking Heads/Punk Rock. WIN! KG Dinger: I don’t think we’re actually disagreeing, are we?

Re: Talking Heads/Punk Rock. WIN!

KG

]]> By: Dinger http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/02/24/the-sunday-papers-8/comment-page-1/#comment-26927 Dinger Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:46:11 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1186#comment-26927 KG: Hey, New York, 1977: what's not punk rock about it? They even toured Europe with the Ramones, if I recall correctly. Anyway, no sense bickering over sources. You will, however, enjoy typing <a href="http://www.google.ch/search?q=%22Talking+Heads%22+%22punk+rock%22&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a" rel="nofollow">"talking heads" "punk rock"</a> into Google. KG: Hey, New York, 1977: what’s not punk rock about it? They even toured Europe with the Ramones, if I recall correctly. Anyway, no sense bickering over sources.

You will, however, enjoy typing “talking heads” “punk rock” into Google.

]]> By: Kieron Gillen http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/02/24/the-sunday-papers-8/comment-page-1/#comment-26926 Kieron Gillen Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:36:41 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1186#comment-26926 Dinger: Thing is, the Talking Heads=Punk Rock thing is absolutely the standard music critic position. You'd be pushed to find a music writer who isn't writing - say - for certain hardcore punk fanzines or whatever who'd argue the contrary. I see it less as coincidence, and more just the fact Soren and the compiler of that album are feeding off the same sort of consensus. KG Dinger: Thing is, the Talking Heads=Punk Rock thing is absolutely the standard music critic position. You’d be pushed to find a music writer who isn’t writing – say – for certain hardcore punk fanzines or whatever who’d argue the contrary. I see it less as coincidence, and more just the fact Soren and the compiler of that album are feeding off the same sort of consensus.

KG

]]> By: BrokenSymmetry http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/02/24/the-sunday-papers-8/comment-page-1/#comment-26925 BrokenSymmetry Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:12:11 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1186#comment-26925 Putting a link to a Kate Bush video in this overview may defeat the purpose, because it makes all other linked articles seem dull and uninteresting. Putting a link to a Kate Bush video in this overview may defeat the purpose, because it makes all other linked articles seem dull and uninteresting.

]]> By: Dinger http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/02/24/the-sunday-papers-8/comment-page-1/#comment-26924 Dinger Sun, 24 Feb 2008 17:42:14 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1186#comment-26924 er no, the same questionably maximalist view of the genre. Heck, already by 1981 the US TV show was making distinctions between the (bad) Punk Rockers and the (good, but misunderstood) New Wave kids who just wanted to have fun. I mean, there's punk rock like the Talking Heads, and then there's punk rock like the Scars. There's no need to get into a debate over what constitutes Punk Rock, but his list was curious (admittedly from the perspective of the present, with the paths the bands took). If asked to list a series of punk rock bands, most people would probably come up with a different list. It's what's striking about his analogy, and what's striking about the thesis of this particular boxed set. Well, it probably is just a coincidence. 'Cos our poor boy believes in chance. er no, the same questionably maximalist view of the genre. Heck, already by 1981 the US TV show was making distinctions between the (bad) Punk Rockers and the (good, but misunderstood) New Wave kids who just wanted to have fun. I mean, there’s punk rock like the Talking Heads, and then there’s punk rock like the Scars. There’s no need to get into a debate over what constitutes Punk Rock, but his list was curious (admittedly from the perspective of the present, with the paths the bands took). If asked to list a series of punk rock bands, most people would probably come up with a different list. It’s what’s striking about his analogy, and what’s striking about the thesis of this particular boxed set.

Well, it probably is just a coincidence. ‘Cos our poor boy believes in chance.

]]> By: Kieron Gillen http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/02/24/the-sunday-papers-8/comment-page-1/#comment-26923 Kieron Gillen Sun, 24 Feb 2008 17:25:40 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1186#comment-26923 Dinger: Punk rock bands in enormous punk rock box set? Yeah, I'd say it is. :) KG Dinger: Punk rock bands in enormous punk rock box set?

Yeah, I’d say it is. :)

KG

]]> By: Dinger http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/02/24/the-sunday-papers-8/comment-page-1/#comment-26922 Dinger Sun, 24 Feb 2008 17:24:50 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1186#comment-26922 ...all of which bands were featured in a recent <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Thanks!:_The_70s_Punk_Rebellion" rel="nofollow">boxed set</a> touting itself as '70s Punk Rock. Coincidence? …all of which bands were featured in a recent boxed set touting itself as ’70s Punk Rock.

Coincidence?

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