History Lesson: The Wedding Present
May 12, 2009, 7:46am
The Dumbing of America
The Dumbing of America
I remember walking around in the late eighties and sneering at the "30-somethings" wearing old Stones tour shirts. Threadbare and ridiculous, given that the Stones had ceased to be relevent, I was comfortable knowing that I was far hipper wearing my new Wedding Present tour shirt. Twenty years later, the music has held up far better than my shirt. David Gedge and company started releasing brilliant singles in the mid-80's. After getting noticed by the legendary John Peel, their popularity grew as they released their first album 'George Best' in 1987. While a multitude of bands released one [...]
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