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Re: (TV) Forster chooses Venus



Great article--I saw them at danceteria around 83-4? First tour I think, great post postcard sound... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Thornton" <joe.thornton@gmx.net>
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Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 8:04 PM
Subject: Re: (TV) Forster chooses Venus


Rex wrote:

When she sang about a boy
Kurt Cobain
I thought what a shame it wasn't about
Tom Verlaine


That's it. It's a brilliant song about attending a latter-day Patti Smith concert... a really unique look at the perspective of a fan's relationship
with an artist as both change over the years.

Forster is impressive in a lot of ways. Apart from songs, I particularly liked his beautifully written tribute to Grant McLennan:
http://www.themonthly.com.au/tm/?q=node/246

--JoeT
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