tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3505022452508665567.post7326345410261492464..comments2024-03-28T02:53:44.198-07:00Comments on RETROMANIA: SIMON REYNOLDShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01282478701882900354noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3505022452508665567.post-33439347016180485002014-04-26T15:32:20.903-07:002014-04-26T15:32:20.903-07:00Can identify with that last piece of research, as ...Can identify with that last piece of research, as during the rest of my 20s indulged stupidly in longings for college life of early 20s. The current vogue for Britpop nostalgia was me 3-4 years after 1997, including sighing along to "Shine"-type compos with the likes of cast, menswear and the one good song from each act. Tho nostalgia for any time or place with unifying concepts/structures possible now, even if they were shite at the time- the top 40, 4 channels of tv, anything consumed by millions. And when that gets old, or utterly unconvincing, dredge up niche fads such as the likes of C86, or NWOBHM and attempt to imbue with new significance. Me and the likes of me are only fit for that now<br />A Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11219002494492729422noreply@blogger.com