Ramblings About the Industry (part 1)

The most exciting thing I thought about today? One word, five letters, years of influence: Slint. I wish I had a link for you, but hey, the band only put out a few records and ended before really getting started. But ask any indie rock critic about the best albums of the 90's and they will almost certainly mention Spiderland. This trend of under-appreciated indie bands of the 90's coming back to life in order to revel in their post-mortem greatness seems to be building, and I say keep it coming! The Pixies are back, Slint is doing some dates, and there was even rumor that the My Bloody Valentine crew was talking again. (Hey, isn't that box set due out soon?) Personally, I think that these bands should be getting back together and cashing in on their influence which has led so many other bands to continued success. If they do it right, its a win-win situation for the us as well as them. So, look for me in line at GAMH on Sunday to get my Slint tickets. I'll be the one with his iPod turned way up, blasting Mogwai's latest one.