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September 10, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Kembrew McLeod: Blondie’s Parallel Lines (33 1/3)
Blondie’s Parallel Lines (33 1/3) Kembrew McLeod Bloomsbury Academic As good as a great wee fan-story is – and perfect for many of the volumes of this series – nothing beats a great argument that makes you think of the album in question in a whole new light, then – of course – sends you […]Archive
July 21, 2015 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: #112 – Blondie & Pretenders, Martinborough, 2010
A pretty great double bill, this – though it seemed a lot of people really didn’t care for The Pretenders, which was odd, they were the better band. Blondie – so many hits, a great vibe, but Debbie Harry’s voice is gone, fucked, shot. Just horrible, really. Still, you could see her trying, and also […]Archive
February 12, 2012 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1625
Blondie, Parallel Lines (1978) I saw Blondie perform – or what’s left of her/them – a couple of years ago. You know it wasn’t that bad. Saved by a great catalogue of tunes anyway; Debbie Harry’s voice was shot. But there was something endearing about it all happening even if she did look rather silly, […]Archive
January 25, 2012 by Simon Sweetman