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TOPIC: HUGE BEARDS!
Posted  Thursday, June 3, 2004 at 10:27 AM
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The most unfashionable band in the world - all weird beards. '80s jeans, trainers and windcheaters - is about to get seriously fashionable.

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...they conjure up images of how Grandaddy might look had they been involved in a genetic experiment with The Waltons - all tank tops, tightly buttoned collars, neatly combed fringes and huge beards.

Are there some new beards that I don't know about? Did Rollum suddenly grow a massive beard? Has Parrish left his razor stateside? Didn't Roger shave?

The answers to these questions and more, at eleven.

(Edited by damon at 9:28 am on Jun. 3, 2004)
We'll miss you Mr. Hooper.
Posted  Thursday, June 3, 2004 at 10:47 AM
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I think what I meant by that was, why the beard attention? Have they never seen a beard before?
We'll miss you Mr. Hooper.
Posted  Thursday, June 3, 2004 at 7:55 PM
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P told me that the last time they went over.Every interview someone said something about his beard.like it was a growth or something.the last guy ask him why do you wear that,and he said to piss you people off!!!!lol
you know parrish wont cut them any slack,ha,ha
Posted  Thursday, June 3, 2004 at 8:13 PM
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"Quote from Tangled on Jun. 3, 2004 at 7:55 PM"
P told me that the last time they went over.Every interview someone said something about his beard.like it was a growth or something.the last guy ask him why do you wear that,and he said to piss you people off!!!!lol
you know parrish wont cut them any slack,ha,ha
does "P" stand for parrish? talk about "lol"
oh the drudgery of being wet
Posted  Thursday, June 3, 2004 at 9:41 PM
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i don't understand that either...i think they mention the beards constantly because they are so bad at what they do--i've seen so many reviews and blurbs from over there that are way off-base and completely ignorant of the band it's ridiculous...so to disguise the fact that they haven't done their homework, they go on surface appearance alone to compensate...that one from the nme really pissed me off, just cos it was the nme and you'd think they would do better--it said something about them doing hot hot heat covers or some such bs...the features were doing this music when hhh were in short pants! not literally, but you know what i mean. ridiculous.
tell me facts tell me facts tell me facts
tell me facts throw your arms around me
Posted  Thursday, June 3, 2004 at 9:51 PM
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yeah,maybe they should moderate the reviews!!oh-yeah it stands for parrish!lol
Posted  Thursday, June 3, 2004 at 11:41 PM
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The NME reviewer didn't seem to know what she thought about The Features. I couldn't decide if it was insulting, or what. Though I guess that's a normal reaction. I remember the first time I saw them I wasn't sure what to think.
Posted  Friday, June 4, 2004 at 7:40 AM
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"Quote from damon on Jun. 3, 2004 at 9:27 AM"
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The most unfashionable band in the world - all weird beards. '80s jeans, trainers and windcheaters - is about to get seriously fashionable.

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...they conjure up images of how Grandaddy might look had they been involved in a genetic experiment with The Waltons - all tank tops, tightly buttoned collars, neatly combed fringes and huge beards.

Are there some new beards that I don't know about? Did Rollum suddenly grow a massive beard? Has Parrish left his razor stateside? Didn't Roger shave?

The answers to these questions and more, at eleven.
weird beards? the most unfashionable band in the world? it seems they meant well there, but i don't think the features are unfashionable at all, and certainly can't compete with the likes of british sea power and, hell, about a million other bands in that category...in the NME review, i think it was a back-handed compliment, faintly damning praise--they seemed to like it, but it was just written by an idiot who, like most of the NME writers, is writing more for spectacle than for accuracy, more concerned about their writing than the actual subject...most alarmingly, the name 'grandaddy' seems to be thrown around liberally in these features reviews.
tell me facts tell me facts tell me facts
tell me facts throw your arms around me
Posted  Friday, June 4, 2004 at 12:55 PM
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I never seen my grandpa jump around like Matt!!except when he put that screw driver in the house breaker box!lol
Posted  Friday, June 4, 2004 at 8:53 PM
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"Quote from Tangled on Jun. 4, 2004 at 12:55 PM"
lol
ok, you've reached your limit.