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Posted by Epoisses on 2007-01-22 05:06:35 +0000

I liked the Joy Division bits b/c I knew the band's history, but couldn't get into the rave stuff at all.

Posted by pamsterdam on 2007-01-22 07:22:43 +0000

I found it somewhat charming, if only because all Englishmen (and I mean all of them) between the ages of 30 and 40 are <i>obsessed</i> with the Madchester scene. They go weak at the knees at the mere mention of Bez. Although the Joy Division bits were fantastic, I wanted more of that and less of the, "Look at us, we English can be uninhibited, too! All we need is fistfuls of drugs!" Eh... the whole drunken/drugged (and often violent) boor aspect of English male 'culture' leaves me cold. And Manchester has, oh, so much to answer for.

Posted by bizquig3000 on 2007-01-22 15:41:09 +0000

Steve Coogan is my favorite working British actor.

Posted by Corby Trouser Press on 2007-01-23 08:07:24 +0000

I strongly recommend Bez's autobiography 'Freaky Dancin'

Its a much better view of what was happening there than Steve Coogans crap Antony Wilson impression or Ralf Littles embarassing Hooky.

Posted by pamsterdam on 2007-01-23 08:41:01 +0000

Bez wrote an autobiography?!

Why do I always find these things out <i>after</i> Christmas? All I got for Huzb was a new backpack and some Carhartt.

Posted by MF DU on 2007-01-23 13:35:36 +0000

'favorite working ________ actor'

as a phrase continues to slay me.

Chortle inducing

Posted by Corby Trouser Press on 2007-01-23 14:49:57 +0000

and the amazing thing is its REALLY good (and the word on the street is that it is his own work and not ghost written) - he and Shaun Ryder both come across as not exactly 'nice' people but real people caught up in a storm of bullshit that they are just riding for the hell of it. I strongly recommend it

Posted by pamsterdam on 2007-01-23 15:07:03 +0000

Thanks, CTP! I'll order it now, and "wow" the fella on Valentine's.

(It's really good? And he wrote it himself? I may need to read it myself...)

Posted by bizquig3000 on 2007-01-23 15:13:47 +0000

I read a little bit of it on our first tour. I was stunned to find it was fairly articulate. I just assumed all the drugs woulda fried his brain or whatever.

Posted by pamsterdam on 2007-01-25 07:31:32 +0000

<strong>A-HA!</strong>
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Posted by bizquig3000 on 2007-01-25 17:08:28 +0000

I am Alan Partridge!

Posted by mahatma chani on 2007-02-05 18:26:53 +0000

For the record, I'm announcing my new favorite working British actor. Out with Steve Coogan, in with Bill Nighy.

Posted by Epoisses on 2007-02-05 18:34:27 +0000

Pix!

Posted by mahatma chani on 2007-02-05 18:40:34 +0000

<img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a0/Bill_Nigh.jpg/200px-Bill_Nigh.jpg">

Posted by pamsterdam on 2007-02-05 21:51:01 +0000

I <strong><i>worship</i></strong> him. I would very, very happily lick his boots. Oh my god.

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