tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388160584739793679.post2554091668898108724..comments2024-03-28T22:36:56.999-07:00Comments on ReynoldsRetro: forgive us our synthsSIMON REYNOLDShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01282478701882900354noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388160584739793679.post-88100888500185592162019-11-01T11:43:34.433-07:002019-11-01T11:43:34.433-07:00Is this for your next book? Looking forward to ano...Is this for your next book? Looking forward to another great one from you. Jorje Chicanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388160584739793679.post-47975536032607863342019-11-01T09:10:32.831-07:002019-11-01T09:10:32.831-07:00Good stuff. Out of curiosity, why is New Order omi...Good stuff. Out of curiosity, why is New Order omitted? Space? In "Rip It Up" you drew a link between "I Feel Love" and their early synth experiments and singles circa 82/83, and no one borrowed (stole) more from Kraftwerk than they did, so I assume they're left out because you classify them differently. Are they too hybrid? One foot still planted in the rock swamp, despite the synths?<br /><br />I don't object. They don't quite belong. Their combination of bumbling yet inspired amateurism and the emotional brutality of their lyrics sets them apart from the Depeche Leagues. <br /><br />(Not that it matters, and I'm sorry if this is a trivial comment, I just find it so much more pleasant to think about than Brexpeachment.)Nick Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09833963600254566187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6388160584739793679.post-48008542696393068502019-10-31T10:56:51.268-07:002019-10-31T10:56:51.268-07:00Simon,
From your next book, I hope? Or a contribu...Simon,<br /><br />From your next book, I hope? Or a contribution to someone else's? <br /><br />By the way, I'd love to get a book length treatment from you on the history of Goth as an offshoot of Postpunk. From your chapter on Goth in Rip It Up And Start Again, it doesn't seem like you don't have much love for the genre. But as a huge fan of your books, I think you are the best qualified to write such a history. Just sayin'. <br /><br />Jorje ChicaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com