"Really awful is more interesting to listen to than pretty good" - Eno ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. welcome to the drivel blog of "music detractor, Simon Reynolds"
Friday, November 22, 2013
On The Strangeness of UK Pop-Rock Culture, or, Memories of the Bad Music Era (83-84-85-86-87)
and one from the 90s, which actually I rather like
Funny -- as many times as you're mentioned the Era of Bad British Music, I kept waiting for you to cite Gaye Bikers On Acid and Zodiac Mindwarp. And alas. Those two acts were aggressively promoted in the Stateside indie music press, but I don't think much of anyone took the bait.
Funny -- as many times as you're mentioned the Era of Bad British Music, I kept waiting for you to cite Gaye Bikers On Acid and Zodiac Mindwarp. And alas. Those two acts were aggressively promoted in the Stateside indie music press, but I don't think much of anyone took the bait.
ReplyDeleteGood grief.
ReplyDeleteBoys Wonder were Oasis before their time, weren't they? Shining, the Beatles and the Pistols, "buy this band"... and the eyebrows.