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 Mon, 25 Jul 2005 00:43:06 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/02/06/012105.php#comment-188652 Anton Newcombe may have very valid and personal reasons for disliking DIG so strenuously. However, in the absence of this documentary, I would probably never have become acquainted with the marvelous musical catalogue written by that swirling and shifting amalgamation of talent known as The Brian Jonestown Massacre. In particular, I'll gingerly climb out on a limb and cite "Nevertheless" as the most astonishing, especially in terms of its musical simplicity and economy of execution, rock 'n roll composition since Lou Reed penned "Sweet Jane" in 1969. And at my age, this is not faint praise. It has been a very long time since I can recall hearing orginal music so fresh and exciting. My only sadness is that it was not until May of 2005 that Anton's prodigious talents pleasantly intruded upon my horizons of awareness. Am looking forward to seeing BJM perform in Chapel Hill, NC on Aug. 5, 2005. Be there or be square! Erik Snead 188652@blogcritics.org Mon, 25 Jul 2005 00:43:06 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/02/06/012105.php#comment-115724 Wow - your music is available as DRM-free mp3s - thank you for the chance to see, try, fly, buy:) and for commenting. I'll refrain from discussing the political aspects of it. Thanks for the review, Caryn Eric/Philip - bad redirect URL in the prev comment 115724@blogcritics.org Sun, 6 Feb 2005 10:06:06 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/02/06/012105.php#comment-115708 why not go to our website and download everything for free?then you can make up your own mind...and speaking of making up your own mind...i think it's one thing to have a bunch of criminals run my country,but all americans are infact also criminals for not educating themselves and for not being civic minded. shame on us. best wishes, anton alfred newcombe 115708@blogcritics.org Sun, 6 Feb 2005 07:22:54 EST