Bits To Read

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

New Pitchfork column about the "test of time" - big debts to Dubdobdee and Koganbot and a big uncredited debt to epicharmus who is the LIVING CONSCIENCE OF DAVE MARSH and has kept the quote that starts the column alive. I'm glad I remembered it as it gave me a framing device that much improved the piece, which even so isn't one of my favourites.

Meanwhile, earlier this week on Poptimists we talked about the return of UPBEAT POP and the Grauniad today includes not one but TWO bits about this - Jude Rogers' column about whimsical bands (mentions the accursed WOMBATS who I had somehow forgotten), and this intriguing piece on Radio 1 ditching rock for pop. Caroline Sullivan (for it is she) obviously disapproves. You probably will too given that by pop they mean Scouting For Girls. (Not that I'm denying that's what SFG are). Readers may remember that SCIENCE predicted the pop revival some months ago and now here it is.

Comments

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

The last sentence was too glib, I agree (it was an attempt not to end with the test of thyme pun!).

I will really try and engage with/reply to this post - and unpack what I might have actually meant about right/wrong - on Monday when I'm next online - about to leave work now. Lack of web access is killing me at the moment :(

[koganbot]

Have fun. And yes, your piece is excellent.