Schecky
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Post by Schecky on Jan 16, 2006 3:49:08 GMT -5
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Post by GoddamnJob290 on Jan 16, 2006 22:01:55 GMT -5
I hadn't read that one before. Pretty cool stuff. After reading that, I ended up reading a couple of other Gina Arnold reviews on that site. I don't agree with about half of what she says, but she's insightful and I prefer her to the majority of critics. She seems to have disappeared though.
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Post by Placemat on Jan 18, 2006 16:21:03 GMT -5
I hadn't seen this before either.
Gina almost made me wanna hear "Sunrise...", almost, but then the moment passed.
I do recommend her book "RTE 666: The Road to Nirvana."
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Post by A Regular on Jan 18, 2006 16:34:18 GMT -5
I did resent her generalization that no guy wants to hear about the vulnerability of the performer, and that this was somehow new to PW... it had been a topic of his since always...within your reach anyone? That's always been the attraction...that he could break your heart with one song, and immediately crack you up or shake your ass with the next one.
S/G maybe lacked the humor/loud guitars to balance the vulnerability, but those songs really wouldn't have fit and could have detracted from the tone of the album.
He did say that Everything Goes Wrong was written about that time, but never made its way on the record..and I'd bet that's why.
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Post by kgp on Jan 20, 2006 13:23:51 GMT -5
Gina Arnold has an 'us against them' theme to her writing, and she comes across as a fan first, critic second. I'm okay with that; like I've said before, I think she's unfairly maligned.
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Smorgasberg
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Post by Smorgasberg on Jan 20, 2006 15:11:23 GMT -5
When I read this, I ignored the byline and dove right into the review. I assumed the author was a guy, and criticising other guys for not admitting vulnerability.
My only thoughts are:
1. It's nice to read something appreciative about this album (I loved both this and Eventually and I'm constantly on the defensive about both); and
2. I am nothing but encouraged when any woman digs Westerberg, for whatever reason. Too many of my rock heros have a predominantly male audience.
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The Indoor Boy
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Post by The Indoor Boy on Jan 20, 2006 22:34:18 GMT -5
I did resent her generalization that no guy wants to hear about the vulnerability of the performer, and that this was somehow new to PW... it had been a topic of his since always...within your reach anyone? That's always been the attraction...that he could break your heart with one song, and immediately crack you up or shake your ass with the next one. S/G maybe lacked the humor/loud guitars to balance the vulnerability, but those songs really wouldn't have fit and could have detracted from the tone of the album. He did say that Everything Goes Wrong was written about that time, but never made its way on the record..and I'd bet that's why. One glorious amen for you my man. In truth there's no shortage of 'sensitive' male singer-songwriter types charging wildly at the airwaves in a crazed effort to prove their sensitivity. James Blunt is the latest example, and if you've had the misfortune to hear the United Kingdom conquering saccharine behemoth that is 'Beautiful' I can only apologise for the sins of my country. Some of us fought against it. What so many of these parasitic bed wetters lack is the other Westerberg quality, a sense of the absurd, and a sense of humour. The quality that can make you laugh in the middle of what had hitherto seemed to be the most depressing song on earth, and it's because of this that the genuinely 'fuck it all, the universe is ending' songs stand out. |
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Post by kgp on Jan 21, 2006 18:07:07 GMT -5
My only thoughts are: 1. It's nice to read something appreciative about this album (I loved both this and Eventually and I'm constantly on the defensive about both); and Even her Eventually review (check the archives) was positve...sort of. (Save for what she said about the 'under a big horse' line.) I don't believe she's ever given Paul a crappy review. Suicaine, if I remember correctly, got a number of positive reviews, some from more mainstream outlets. I think People named it album of the week. 2. I am nothing but encouraged when any woman digs Westerberg, for whatever reason. Too many of my rock heros have a predominantly male audience. I always thought Paul, compared to other artists, had a lot of female fans--obviously fewer than a dozen of them regularly post here.  |
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Marz
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Post by Marz on Jan 22, 2006 2:15:32 GMT -5
I remember reading that review and disagreeing w/ only one thing:her criticism of "Best Thing" because I love that song. It's a great review and one I like reading more than once. Thanks for posting it.
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Post by ABoyNamedPosh on Jan 22, 2006 3:21:14 GMT -5
The best thing about that review is that these are the links advertisers believe you will be interested in if you listen to Paul Westerberg
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The Indoor Boy
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"Such a morning must come to all the friends of Smirnoff."
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Post by The Indoor Boy on Jan 22, 2006 8:32:47 GMT -5
The best thing about that review is that these are the links advertisers believe you will be interested in if you listen to Paul Westerberg
Depressed?
Learn about 4 simple questions that can change your life.
www.thework.com
Selfish and Proud present
Have a narcissistic disorder? This book will change your life.
www.selfishandproud.com
Stop Crying
Get your ex back, mend your heart, get a commitment, and more.
liftedhearts.com
Beat Depression
Patented formulation recommended by world-leading expert Professor Puri I don't see a link for Alcoholics Anonymous, why not? I demand that Westerberg-loving drunks get their due! God knows what would be linked to a liking for late Scott Walker. |
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