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Dougsf commented on Never Heard of 'Em.

Yes, and yes.

And also Dave Edmunds.

1:42 PM

Dougsf commented on Never Heard of 'Em.

I agree with 100% of what Fnarf said, except for the point that pub rock has to be terrible (hey, Dr. Feelgood lead me to Eddie and the Hotrods).

Also, don't listen to any self proclaimed music nerds— they're stuck. Give them another decade or so to reflect on the idea that your tastes don't define or elevate you in some magical way. If you love Combat Rock the best, then damnit, listen to Combat Rock.

12:39 PM

Dougsf commented on "The Age of Leisure Is Dead, and the Art of Conversation Is Dying".

It's adorable they used to use the expression "olden times" back in olden times.

I remember the Sony Walkman was promised to lead us onto a path of damning public introversion jeopardizing the very future of the human race. Instead, we made mixed tapes for the people we had crushes on.

12:28 PM

Dougsf commented on Russell Brand Fillets Morning Joe Newscasters: Who's the Bigger Dick Here?.

I don't care for his standup, and the comment about the dress being low cut was a bit unfair—but I've got to admit Brand does shine during interviews. He's obviously extremely bright, and those dolts got what they deserved. I only wish Scarborough would have been there as well.

12:22 PM

Dougsf commented on I, Anonymous.

I don't mean to imply an ounce of charity when I say this is sweet letter.

5:50 PM yesterday

Dougsf commented on Lou Reed's "The Original Wrapper" vs. Dee Dee King's "Funky Man".

Dee Dee's rap is almost head-trauma psychotic bad, but... in an (almost) fun way. Lou, I can only imagine, fancied himself the most relevant rapper in the world for those few short months. Lou's is so much worse.

4:14 PM yesterday

Dougsf commented on The Song I Listened to Over and Over Again After I Had My Heart Broken for the First Time.

@19 - Had a VERY similar experience with seeing a dying relative off, and is also one of the strongest connections to a song I have—in this case the Kinks "All God's Children." It was immediately drawn to it as a song that she might have liked if she'd like any rock and roll, and will always associate with her.

4:09 PM yesterday

Dougsf commented on "Is abortion a social good?".

@8 - Thank you for the explanation. I'll read the actual article when I get the chance.

3:34 PM yesterday

Dougsf commented on The Song I Listened to Over and Over Again After I Had My Heart Broken for the First Time.

First crush I remember was set to Naked Eye's "Always Something there to Remind Me." She was probably 14, and I was probably 10, so... that wasn't happening. First absolute and total heartbreak? Easy—was 17 years old, and it was Black Flag's "My War." Over and over. And over.

3:29 PM yesterday

Dougsf commented on "Is abortion a social good?".

Didn't those Freakanomics dudes take some heat for postulating something similar back when people read Freakanomics?

Hey wait, I think I know a doctor that helped in the UCSF study. Small world! Round about name drop!