[kj] Regrets fuck banshees

[Alex Smith]

"Their 'you should be grateful for being allowed to spend money coming to see us' attitude used to piss me off though."

Fair enough -- but it's not like Jaz hasn't adopted that same sentiment now and again.

Alex in NYC




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>From: gingoblin at easynet.co.uk

>Sent: Sep 20, 2007 9:24 AM

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>Subject: Re: [kj] Regrets fuck banshees

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>Oh yeah, up to a point the Banshees were great... I just think JuJu was 

>that point (despite having some good stuff after that). Their "you should 

>be grateful for being allowed to spend money coming to see us" attitude 

>used to piss me off though.

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>Hmm, lemme think of the bands I reckon are better than the Joke... oh, 

>that's my lunch ready... must dash!!!

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>Dave in Edinnnnnburgh

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>At 09:03 20/09/2007 -0400, you wrote:

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>>ALRIGHT ALRIGHT ALRIGHT -- THAT'S ENOUGH!

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>>No more Banshee bashing! I only got to see them as late as the

>>PEEPSHOW era and beyond, and still thought they were fucking

>>marvelous. I saw their 7 Year Itch tour as well, and was deplorably

>>depressed -- `cos it sucked so bad.

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>>But know this: SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES ARE STILL LIGHT YEARS BETTER

>>THAN MOST OF THE CRAPPY BANDS WHOSE MERITS ARE TIRELESSLY EXTOLLED ON

>>THIS LIST (excluding the `Joke of course -- no one is better than the

>>`Joke -- ABSOLUTELY NO ONE).

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>>RESPECT IS DUE!!!

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>>Alex in NYC

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>>On Sep 20, 2007, at 8:55 AM, iPat wrote:

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>>>walked out of Banshess cant recall the year.

>>>Walked out of the Cure as well.

>>>regret missing The Mob, have been playing their album recently and

>>>still holds up with time.

>>>regretted organising Death in June in Aberdeen.

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>>>On 9/20/07, gingoblin at easynet.co.uk <gingoblin at easynet.co.uk> wrote:

>>>>Saw 'em on the JuJu tour and it's still one of the best gigs I've

>>>>seen...

>>>>McGeoch was fucking great. They got worse each time after that til

>>>>the last

>>>>time I saw 'em (89 maybe) I only recognised three songs all night...

>>>>terrible. They were stuck up pricks as well.

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>>>>Dave in Edinburgh

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