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Visiting Sasquatch
= Cult of Ray =
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 Posted - 11/18/2002 : 23:08:07
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David Bowie Concerned Over Crap On Radio
Posted by MusicMan on Thursday, August 08 @ 05:06:44 EDT
From http://popdirt.com/article.php?sid=6500
Carson Daly had David Bowie on Last Call on Wednesday,(Aug. 7, 2002), and mentioned, "I've seen you at, like, the MTV Video Music Awards, and I think last year I remember sitting there when like, you know, *NSYNC or Britney Spears was on, and I remember just looking over at you and just thinking, like, 'What does David Bowie think of this right now?'" Bowie responded, "It's too easy, isn't it? [ Laughter ] Let me go another way with that one. I think, you know, a major band in this country, for me anyway, during the '80s were the Pixies. I thought they were absolutely necessary. A very, very important band. Charles was -- or Frank, whatever, however you want to refer to him, is a fantastic songwriter, and they produce some really exciting music. Obviously, Nirvana was terribly influenced by them. A number of other bands were influenced by them. But they were never played on American radio, they never sold any albums, and they broke up. And I'm seeing that beginning to happen again over here. You've got bands like Granddaddy, Mercury Rev -- Flaming Lips are getting some kind of exposure now right this second. But they don't get played, they don't sell albums, and if you're not careful, they're gonna go under. And more creative, really inventive artists are gonna disappear after two or three years 'cause nobody's out there supporting them. Radio isn't supporting them like it should be, and there is crap on American radio."
I saw parts of this episode, and David later played Cactus to promote Heathen. BTW...they reran this episode Monday night. |
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Netherlands
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Posted - 11/19/2002 : 13:41:32
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Grandaddy, hmmmm........
glad I've seen them, When Pixies broke up I was nine, never been able to see them. This won't happen to me another time
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
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Posted - 11/19/2002 : 14:39:58
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i saw that too. as always, David Bowie is the ULTIMATE Frank supporter...
i was stoaked to hear him give Grandaddy props too.. the man has taste. |
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Thomas
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 11/19/2002 : 15:25:58
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Grandaddy are nothing but a Sophtware Slump 
Thomas
"It's the Nexus of the Crisis"
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
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Posted - 11/19/2002 : 16:36:12
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can't wait for their next one. apparantly it's almost finished..
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RustyPiss
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Posted - 11/29/2002 : 08:10:24
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Glad he mentioned Flaming Lips, they're one of the best bands around. Also glad to see him support bands like Mouse on mars, etc. The guy is a god, glad to see he looks out for the little man.
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