I Don't Even Know Anymore: Contrarian Rock Writing Hits A Heretofore-Unseen New Low

i don't even know anymore

Contrarian Rock Writing Hits A Heretofore-Unseen New Low

From a blurb for the forthcoming book I Hate New Music, which sets out to "celebrate a time when Foreigner, Frampton, and Foghat fought for total chart dominance" and push for Thin Lizzy to be inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: "Author Dave Thompson examines the sacred cows of the past 30 years - from U2 to Days of the New, from Radiohead to The White Stripes—and then slaughters them for their sins against our souls in this un-put-downable compendium of outrageous opinion, hilarious anecdote, and wild accusations." Um, exactly where is Days Of The New considered a "sacred cow"? Some dude's basement somewhere in Wyoming? [Amazon via antiMUSIC]

1:15 PM on Fri Sep 12 2008
By Maura Johnston
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by AL at 02:02 PM on 09/12/08
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un-put-downable?
by PengIn at 02:29 PM on 09/12/08
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It's about time somebody put Days Of The New in their place. These fries aren't going to cook themselves.
by KikoJones at 02:37 PM on 09/12/08
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Anybody making a case for Queen as best band ever is highly questionable to begin with.
by janine at 02:45 PM on 09/12/08
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@KikoJones: ...careful...
by Mr. Praline at 03:06 PM on 09/12/08
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LOUD NOISES!
by DaeSu at 03:07 PM on 09/12/08
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@KikoJones: If you're lookin' for a Friday beatdown, you've come to the right place!
by Eugene Langley at 03:29 PM on 09/12/08
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Where is Days Of The New considered a "sacred cow"? India.
by revmatty at 05:03 PM on 09/12/08
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I'll stir it up: Queen is largely over-rated and coasts on a handful of hits one of which is a novelty song. Go.
by BadUncle at 05:55 PM on 09/12/08
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Jesus. I can't think of a musical era less compelling or distinguished than that of Joureigner and Frampton. It was a tedium perfect for weed.
by Reidicus at 07:41 PM on 09/12/08
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I think someone got his Rock 'N' Roll a little too Hootchie Coo'd.
by Dickdogfood at 10:44 PM on 09/12/08
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OH AWESOME, he's a hack-ack-ack-ack-ack: [www.davethompsonbooks.com]
by Chris Molanphy at 11:18 AM on 09/13/08
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Just wait till he takes on that infernal Dishwalla!
by musicmope at 03:13 PM on 09/13/08
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One week in Europe would convince you that Queen, ABBA and Depeche Mode are more important and influential than the Beatles ever were. Bowie and the Stones come out alright, though.
by Rufus On Fire - David at 12:44 PM on 09/14/08
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Just from that blurb, I'm convinced that Klosterman did it a million times better, and with 100% less douchebaggery, in Fargo Rock City.
by TheIntl at 02:21 AM on 09/15/08
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Days Of The New?
by TheContrarian at 01:08 PM on 09/15/08
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No Queen dissin' please.

But yeah, this seems ridiculous.