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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 obsessed 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 after 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

A-HA!

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

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

I worship him. I would very, very happily lick his boots. Oh my god.