Re: (TV) A new focus for the TV mailing list

[Keith Allison <keith@marquee.demon.co.uk>]

In message <20050103043625.95541.qmail@web60001.mail.yahoo.com>, grntg 
<grntg@yahoo.com> writes
> It's a new year and I think we need to start fresh.
> Tom and co. have really done nothing new (other than 3
> or 4 new songs played at limited engagements) and
> doubtfully will do nothing new in 2005.

Excellent post and full of common sense.

A couple of points:
> 1. It must be a band to give Keith the opportunity to
> hate the front man / woman and cheer on the oppressed
> band mates

Unfair - the "oppressed band mates" are just as much to blame - if not 
for the other three encouraging him then Bongo might just shut up and go 
away.
> 3. The said band must be actively releasing cd's, lp's
> whatever and tour.

Steady on - that's a bit extreme.
> 5.  The band must not appeal to the masses so we can
> maintain our exclusivity and unspoken rule of snobbery
> that truly binds us.

Very true.
> 8. The band needs a Secret X connection.  Face it
> y'all, we miss her and want her back.

Now you're going too far.
> I have 3 nominees:
>
> Jandek - He's out of the closet and has released four
> albums this year.  He's in December's Spin and if I
> look hard, I may still have the 1985 copy of Spin he

He was in a recent Mojo - with a *photo* - surely this is far too 
populist?
> Destiny's Child: Keith and I are already feuding on
> this list

We are?
Who is Destiny's Child?
> Who else, don't be scared :-)
Johnny Dowd.
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