I’m somewhat begrudgingly starting this today. I’d like to say I’m approaching it with an open mind. I do like his style of writing in terms of structure and word choice.
However, there’s an editing mistake (an article omitted) on the first page of the Forward. Sloppy editing is a pet peeve of mine and it always makes me feel things have been a rush job. That’s one demerit.
I’m somewhat begrudgingly starting this today. I’d like to say I’m approaching it with an open mind. I do like his style of writing in terms of structure and word choice.
However, there’s an editing mistake (an article omitted) on the first page of the Forward. Sloppy editing is a pet peeve of mine and it always makes me feel things have been a rush job. That’s one demerit.
Mea culpa. It isn’t an editing error, I was mistaken. Imagine a Yank try to correct a Brit’s English.
However, there’s an editing mistake (an article omitted) on the first page of the Forward. Sloppy editing is a pet peeve of mine and it always makes me feel things have been a rush job. That’s one demerit.
Sloppy editing annoys me too, especially in the 'Foreword' 😉
(I'm hoping that you've made a typo and that's not the way you (incorrectly) spell Foreword over there)
However, there’s an editing mistake (an article omitted) on the first page of the Forward. Sloppy editing is a pet peeve of mine and it always makes me feel things have been a rush job. That’s one demerit.
Sloppy editing annoys me too, especially in the 'Foreword' 😉
(I'm hoping that you've made a typo and that's not the way you (incorrectly) spell Foreword over there)
Sigh, it was my phone’s autocorrect issuing well-deserved karmic retribution. 😉
I am not too far into this, but given how I wasn't really giving it a fair shake I wanted to say something nice.
The early chapter the Poetry of Pain details some of the literary works that inspired Tolhurst to further explore themes he sees as related to the nascent goth culture of the time. I do like his writing and there are plenty of works he mentions that I would like to explore. I'm really enjoying this chapter.
Post by nausearockpig on Mar 7, 2024 23:04:01 GMT 1
I finished Goth yesterday, and I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would. It's much more focused on Lol's point of view and experiences, including those relative to his time in The Cure, rather than a straight out essay on the subculture.
If you have a lead on Brisbane 21 August 1992 - CT version, for the love of Bob, let me know. Please!
I finished Goth yesterday, and I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would. It's much more focused on Lol's point of view and experiences, including those relative to his time in The Cure, rather than a straight out essay on the subculture.
Any particularly interesting anecdotes or stuff like that?
I finished Goth yesterday, and I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would. It's much more focused on Lol's point of view and experiences, including those relative to his time in The Cure, rather than a straight out essay on the subculture.
Any particularly interesting anecdotes or stuff like that?
Yep. Lots of stories of how he met this or that person, and other stuff.
If you have a lead on Brisbane 21 August 1992 - CT version, for the love of Bob, let me know. Please!
I finished Goth yesterday, and I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would. It's much more focused on Lol's point of view and experiences, including those relative to his time in The Cure, rather than a straight out essay on the subculture.
I’m liking it a lot more than I thought I would, too. Parts of it I’ve really enjoyed. But it lost coherence for me a bit when he moved into speaking about TC.
I finished Goth yesterday, and I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would. It's much more focused on Lol's point of view and experiences, including those relative to his time in The Cure, rather than a straight out essay on the subculture.
I’m liking it a lot more than I thought I would, too. Parts of it I’ve really enjoyed. But it lost coherence for me a bit when he moved into speaking about TC.
😂 those are the bits that interested me the most. Generally, I couldn’t care less about the whole goth movement, or any subculture really, though I did find the link between punk and goth interesting.
He delves into a LOT of bands, with varying levels of detail, I knew about half of them so that kept me interested, but goth music and life is not for me. I was a fringe-goth (at my deepest interest /immersion) in my 20s and never really bothered.
If you have a lead on Brisbane 21 August 1992 - CT version, for the love of Bob, let me know. Please!
I’m liking it a lot more than I thought I would, too. Parts of it I’ve really enjoyed. But it lost coherence for me a bit when he moved into speaking about TC.
😂 those are the bits that interested me the most. Generally, I couldn’t care less about the whole goth movement, or any subculture really, though I did find the link between punk and goth interesting.
He delves into a LOT of bands, with varying levels of detail, I knew about half of them so that kept me interested, but goth music and life is not for me. I was a fringe-goth (at my deepest interest /immersion) in my 20s and never really bothered.
I agree re: subculture. Can’t be bothered; just do what you like and be yourself. You’ll find your people that way.
Everything in the book is so personal. While his experience of artists, works, etc and his stories of them are interesting, it’s far from being a history. Maybe the only problem for me is the title.
As I’ve said before, I like LoL’s writing style, voice, whatever you want to call it. It’s a breezy read. I will pick it back up and finish it. I look forward to seeing where he ends up.
To me it kind of seems like he is still working through what the experience of starting the band means for him. Some of it reads as trying to convince the audience, which is maybe…?
Post by nausearockpig on Mar 8, 2024 3:41:32 GMT 1
i can't be effed quoting three times and snipping.... sooo...
#2: from memory the "history vs personal account" is addressed in there.. but yeah the title is a bit more probably where he started the idea off.... oh well..
#3: agree re his writing style, it makes for an easy read, which i'm all over..
#4: seems that this time with The Cure, and all the negative stuff that went along with it, has left some permanent marks on him - makes sense. Not being in that position, especially that of a recovered alcoholic, I can't comment with any certainty, but it's probably a facet of recovery to tell yourself things are OK, and by extension others? Dunno..
If you have a lead on Brisbane 21 August 1992 - CT version, for the love of Bob, let me know. Please!