I was sorry to hear that my recommended band of the moment alfie are no more, and there’s a statement on the website explaining why. Basically, they were under pressure to sell out and hit certain markets and well, they were never going to do that, so its over. Also broken up are Gorky’s, Hope of the States, Cooper Temple Clause, in fact lots of my favourite bands are throwing in the towel. I thought that the internet would bring diversity and originality, but I’m afraid everything is being swallowed up by the bland, the obvious and the boring. Different tastes are being marginalised and you really have to hunt out alternatives and it means you have to fight for the right to be different. There…I just wanted to say.
Got a few things to note – Juliette and The Licks was fantastic last week, and also Badly Drawn Boy at the Pyramids. I always have a good time there, its a bit like an 80’s youth club, and it even has a tuck shop that sells crisps and fizzy pop. what a top place.
