The Observer Music Monthly, (along with Food Monthly, Sport Monthly and SmugMiddleClass Monthly makes it one cool paper) has brought on my interest in music in the last couple of years and this long piece on U2 is great. Sean O'Hagan seems to think of it as another transformation of the band and Bono tries to justify his activism by quoting scripture: "I would always use the scriptures to argue my corner". So dodgy, in these days of religious extremism. Use reason, please. And he wonders why people don't or won't see his funny, edgy side.
Great stuff in the album reviews too, check out the suss on The Prodigy (first para could be about U2 hehe), Van's Astral Weeks and the new one by Bruce.
Today's ditty:
Also, following representations from our NYC correspondent in the wee small hours of Sunday and with the help of imported foreign muck, we concluded that The Wire is better than The Sopranos. A dirtier urban under-belly you will not find and the writing is shit hot (this is one of my favourite bits, so far):
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Good scene for The Wire. My brother actually recorded me the first season, I think, but I haven't got around to watching it yet. After seeing this vid and listening to your comments, I'm looking forward to getting stuck in.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, the text links don't seem to work and I'd like to read the Bruce thing.