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> From: cheryl
>
> For those who are interested, Simon Reynolds' "Rip It Up And
> Start Again"
> (postpunk 1978-1984) has finally been released. Someone
> posted the web site
> that had the essay this was based on a while back, but the
> book is finally
> out - at least in the UK (in the US, Kim's has it in New York
> - just don't
> ask them about their computer system...)
>
> I haven't had a chance to read it yet, but am looking forward to it.
I've just finished it - I started it while in Ireland for Robs wedding, it's
a pretty meaty tome. Theres also a second appendix (discography with notes,
a pretty fine post punk primer) linked at Simon Reynolds Blissblog article
on it from a month or two ago. Its a good read, the most interesting bits
to me were the early DIY/PostPunk/noisy synth Chapters, bits of which are
online in a slightly different much shorter form. The new pop stuff was
pretty irritating, in the way that the new pop was. To me at least. And a
couple of chapters were pretty hurried: almost lists. But if you're
interested in the post Punk kind of thing it's just the job.
I'm lending it to someone in exchange for Toops "Exotica" book. Just to
bring it back on-topic. Heh.
I can see a 2cd compilation set being released to tie in (with the Reynolds
not the Toop).
>
> And on the subject of exotica, no one seems to have noticed
> that Martin
> Denny's Exotica and Exotica 2 have been reissued on Cherry
> Red in the UK
> (Forced Exposure is listing them for distribution in the US).
> Back to lurking...
> cheryl
As for Denny: It was the briefest of mini threads, I posted, I think Jeff
said "has anyone heard how good the transfer is?", and that was about it.
Not surprised you may have missed it. But nice of Carl to remember.
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