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Re: [bomp] the FUTURE IS UNWRITTEN
Well said, Nancy. Maureen and I saw this one in Montclair, NJ this past
Friday afternoon. (It was us and one other couple in the theatre.)
Really interesting stuff.
nancyneon@aol.com wrote:
> BILLY AND I SAW THE STRUMMER DOCUMENTARY AT IFC ?WHILE IN NYC FOR THE CAVESTOMP. ALTHOUGH THE CLASH EVOLVED FROM THE BUZZSAW PUNK OF THE 1ST ALBUM TOO FAST FOR ME,JULIAN TEMPLE'
> S FILM REMINDED ME OF THE INITIAL IMPACT THE CLASH HAD. ALTHOUGH THAT "only band that matter" GOT ME SOME NASTY LOOKS AT CB'S CIRCA 1980,STRUMMER WAS THINKING GLOBALLY LONG BEFORE IT CAME INTO FASHION. AND THOUGH THAT "he who fuck nun later join the church" LINE OF HIb?BECAME A SELF-FULFILLING PROPHECY...STRUMMER BECAME A ROCK STAR ALBEIT A NEW BREED OF ROCK STAR. IT'S VERY COOL THE WAY TEMPLE USES STRUMMER'S RADIO BROADCASTS AND CAMPFIRE MEETINGS? TO SMOOTH TRANSITION . I DEFINITELY CAME AWAY FEELING I KNEW STRUMMER A LOT BETTER THAN BY LISTENING TO HIS RECORDS ONLY. AND WHILE THE LAST ALBUM I HAD BY THE CLASH WAS COMBAT ROCK,THE FILM HAD ME IN TEARS AT THE END. AND I HAD A SENSE THAT I MISSED SOMETHING BY NOT FOLLOWING STRUMMER'S POST CLASH WORK. CHEERS,NANCY NEON
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