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Re: (TV) another article



On 6/23/06, Ty Burr <tyburr@mindspring.com> wrote:
>
> Eh, he uses too many words.
>
> Really, I wished I'd waited another week or two, because "SAOT"
> *finally* kicked in for me only after I'd filed the review (3 weeks
> ago; it took forever to run). I've played the CD obsessively since
> (and am lusting to hear more live versions of "Shingaling"). The
> review reflects a writer who's on the verge of "getting" it. Sure
> took a while.


But it is extremely useful to have included this:


> Newcomers should proceed instead to the still-vital ``Marquee Moon," then
> move on to solo work such as 1981's bruising ``Dreamtime" and 1987's
> ``Flashlight," perhaps the man's most user-friendly moment in the sun.


... because (A) it's good to see a review that cites more than just the two
Television records by name, and (B) it's exactly the path through the TV
solo catalog I would recommend.

-Rex
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