Right then, where do we all stand on Curve? I seem to remember them getting a bit of flak in the music press all those years ago, although I can't quite remember why. Bandwagon jumpers? Too shoegazey? Not shoegazey enough? Major label chancers? Singer too good-looking? Guitarist too hairy? I dunno. To me they were like a slightly gothy Lush and, although not a massive fan, I did fork out for Coast Is Clear, which still sounds pretty fine to me two decades on. Am I wrong or am I wrong?
Mildly Interesting Pop Fact: Curve blew so much of the budget for this video on wind machines that they ended up having to shoot it in black and white. It wasn't just because they were trying to look arty or anything. Goodness me no.
Snapshots #369: A Top Twelve Songs covered by Elvis Costello
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Elvis Costello is one of the foremost songwriters of his generation. But
he's not averse to singing other people's songs too.
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I bloody love 'Coast Is Clear'. Mind, The Case For, The Case Against
Great stuff. Filled in all the blanks!
Also...TCHOO TCHOO TCHU TCHOO TCHOO, TCHOO TCHOO TCHU TCHU TCHU TCHOO...
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