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In the Studio: Franz Ferdinand Say Third Album Is ‘More Dance Than…
Rolling Stone – Dec 28, 2007
They always have defended the pop side in their music. There was even some kind of a polemic between Alex and Paul Morley about ?popism? and ?rockism? in The Gurdian (He dared to accuse Franz of being a ?pro-rockism? band !!!). And there were that early article in which Paul defined the band like a mix between a ?boy band? and Joy Division: ?Boy Division?. And the true is that they?re so good and so intelligent to be considered one of those cheap guitar bands.
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The Age – Dec 28, 2007
Doug Martsch may not fit the mould – he’s white bearded 38years old and prone to psychedelic guitar solos – but the frontmanof Boise Idaho indie-rock institution Built to Spill is a baller. “These days I’m much more interested in basketball than music”Martsch confesses. “I used to go to bed every night thinking ofmusic working on it in my head. Now I usually fall asleep watchinga basketball game. And yet his hoops affinity almost turned to catastrophe. Earlyin 2006 Martsch was in Portland regon home of his belovedPortland Trailblazers – finishing up the sixth Built to Spillalbum You In Reverse. Playing in a run with StephenMalkmus and members of the Shins he was poked in the eye… I’m a regular person. And I know I’m not verytalented as a singer or a guitar-player. I just feel grateful thatother people have allowed me to do this as a job for over adecade. Built to Spill play the Corner Hotel Richmond on December29 and the Falls Festival on December 30. [an error occurred while processing this directive].
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Scranton Times-Tribune – Dec 28, 2007
“They may not like the music but at least as adults they will remember what they played” Dr. “Besides that I am not sure in terms of music how (‘Guitar Hero’) might help; but it looks like a lot of fun. ”The music in each of the games would hardly be called mainstream among young teenagers today. Songs range from Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Fortunate Son” and Rolling Stones’ “Paint It Black” to Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” and Alice Cooper’s “School’s ut. Mancuso said the games might lean toward mostly classic rock song selections to attract a generation in their 20s and 30s who in the case of “Rock Band” have $170 to blow on the game a guitar drum set and microphone.
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