http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Sun, 6 Oct 2002 16:33:13 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2002/10/06/115957.php#comment-1252 I'd like to believe that talking about Television was not as fashionable, but given the constant (misguided?) comparisons of the Strokes guitar style to Television, I might disagree. I would agree, however, that any and all comparisons fly out the window once you listen to an album a few times. I'm glad that someone sees the 80s guitar pop influence though. 1252@blogcritics.org Sun, 6 Oct 2002 16:33:13 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2002/10/06/115957.php#comment-1251 The 80's guitar-pop comparison is certainly accurate, and I hear a lot more Television than Joy Division in Interpol. But it's not nearly as fashionable to talk about Television. Not that it matters - those comparisons are a sales pitch and a crutch. The second time I'd heard the disc all of that stuff was out the window. 1251@blogcritics.org Sun, 6 Oct 2002 15:08:52 EDT