Comments on: Nostalgia http://firedoglake.com/2006/08/20/nostalgia/ Firedoglake weblog Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:33:54 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: John Cole http://firedoglake.com/2006/08/20/nostalgia/#comment-255897 John Cole Tue, 22 Aug 2006 03:07:03 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/08/20/nostalgia/#comment-255897 <p>The Church have rarely stopped putting out great albums. Check out their last four to see what they’ve been up and I think you’ll find that they only keep getting better and better.</p> The Church have rarely stopped putting out great albums. Check out their last four to see what they’ve been up and I think you’ll find that they only keep getting better and better.

]]> By: p-rex http://firedoglake.com/2006/08/20/nostalgia/#comment-254005 p-rex Mon, 21 Aug 2006 02:11:59 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/08/20/nostalgia/#comment-254005 <p>hello, i’ve been lurking here for awhile, but in case it hasn’t been mentioned…</p> <p>yes, the church are still together, and in fact they are touring the u.s. right now (they continue to tour in north america every 2-4 years). if anyone’s interested you can check it out here:<br /> <a href="http://www.thechurchband.com/news/index.phtml">http://www.thechurchband.com/news/index.phtml</a></p> <p>i love this video.</p> <p>[full disclosure, i’m an american living in australia, and was actually in a band with the drummer in this video, who is no longer a member of the church]</p> hello, i’ve been lurking here for awhile, but in case it hasn’t been mentioned…

yes, the church are still together, and in fact they are touring the u.s. right now (they continue to tour in north america every 2-4 years). if anyone’s interested you can check it out here:
http://www.thechurchband.com/news/index.phtml

i love this video.

[full disclosure, i’m an american living in australia, and was actually in a band with the drummer in this video, who is no longer a member of the church]

]]> By: Josh Welch http://firedoglake.com/2006/08/20/nostalgia/#comment-253934 Josh Welch Mon, 21 Aug 2006 01:20:59 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/08/20/nostalgia/#comment-253934 <p>Saw the Church live in late 80’s after girlfriend broke up with me. Brings back many memories of addiction and lost youth. Christy you must be the bomb–good selection.</p> Saw the Church live in late 80’s after girlfriend broke up with me. Brings back many memories of addiction and lost youth. Christy you must be the bomb–good selection.

]]> By: Jim Fiala http://firedoglake.com/2006/08/20/nostalgia/#comment-253740 Jim Fiala Sun, 20 Aug 2006 23:17:58 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/08/20/nostalgia/#comment-253740 <p>I have never heard this song or of this band. Of course, I was in my thirties in the eighties.</p> I have never heard this song or of this band. Of course, I was in my thirties in the eighties.

]]> By: LJ/Aquaria http://firedoglake.com/2006/08/20/nostalgia/#comment-253623 LJ/Aquaria Sun, 20 Aug 2006 21:10:12 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/08/20/nostalgia/#comment-253623 <p>Egads, I heard this song the other day, and my son said, “What is this crap?” I shrugged and out of mouth popped, “The Church was Duran Duran trying to be ‘relevant.’ and without the too-cool-for-you videos.”</p> <p>Which pretty much sums it up.</p> <p>I didn’t like much of Duran Duran, but at least they released some awesome videos (the uncensored Girls on Film is, uh, eye-opening).</p> Egads, I heard this song the other day, and my son said, “What is this crap?” I shrugged and out of mouth popped, “The Church was Duran Duran trying to be ‘relevant.’ and without the too-cool-for-you videos.”

Which pretty much sums it up.

I didn’t like much of Duran Duran, but at least they released some awesome videos (the uncensored Girls on Film is, uh, eye-opening).

]]> By: SouthernDragon http://firedoglake.com/2006/08/20/nostalgia/#comment-253548 SouthernDragon Sun, 20 Aug 2006 19:38:21 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/08/20/nostalgia/#comment-253548 <p>When one can remember Adrian Kronauer live in the mornings and still be around to hear Chris Noel in the afternoons, that’s nostalgia. Ahhh, where have the days of AFRS Saigon gone? </p> <p>One earth, one mother<br /> Crazy Horse, we hear what you say<br /> We are the Seventh Generation</p> When one can remember Adrian Kronauer live in the mornings and still be around to hear Chris Noel in the afternoons, that’s nostalgia. Ahhh, where have the days of AFRS Saigon gone?

One earth, one mother
Crazy Horse, we hear what you say
We are the Seventh Generation

]]> By: fran http://firedoglake.com/2006/08/20/nostalgia/#comment-253473 fran Sun, 20 Aug 2006 18:43:05 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/08/20/nostalgia/#comment-253473 <p><a href="#comment-253135"><em>John Casper @ 3 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p>Fitz!<br /> Ned!<br /> Jane!<br /> Christy!</p></blockquote> <p>Put that to a hip hop beat and you have something John!</p> John Casper @ 3

Fitz!
Ned!
Jane!
Christy!

Put that to a hip hop beat and you have something John!

]]> By: myrnatheminx http://firedoglake.com/2006/08/20/nostalgia/#comment-253471 myrnatheminx Sun, 20 Aug 2006 18:41:38 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/08/20/nostalgia/#comment-253471 <p>Ah, the church played in san francisco last night (i think!)…would have gone but am already going to the pogues and billy bragg in October…its a bit of a trip from reno so I have to limit my concert trips for bands dating back to the 80s.</p> Ah, the church played in san francisco last night (i think!)…would have gone but am already going to the pogues and billy bragg in October…its a bit of a trip from reno so I have to limit my concert trips for bands dating back to the 80s.

]]> By: JoyB http://firedoglake.com/2006/08/20/nostalgia/#comment-253444 JoyB Sun, 20 Aug 2006 18:16:26 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/08/20/nostalgia/#comment-253444 <p>OMG <a href="#comment-253169"><em>John Casper @ 21 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p><b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Shore_Drive">Lake Shore Drive</a></b> 1971<br /> by Alitta, Haynes, and Jeremiah</p></blockquote> <p>- Lake Shore Drive!!! Slippin’ on down on LSD…</p> <p>yes, yes, yes</p> OMG John Casper @ 21

Lake Shore Drive 1971
by Alitta, Haynes, and Jeremiah

- Lake Shore Drive!!! Slippin’ on down on LSD…

yes, yes, yes

]]> By: Adie http://firedoglake.com/2006/08/20/nostalgia/#comment-253441 Adie Sun, 20 Aug 2006 18:14:34 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/08/20/nostalgia/#comment-253441 <p>Hypatia 142</p> <p>oops, wrong ’stork’! I stand corrected.</p> <p>is lieman a vertebrate?</p> Hypatia 142

oops, wrong ’stork’! I stand corrected.

is lieman a vertebrate?

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