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Rhett Miller
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Re: WashPost Express September 23, 2004 at 06:02 PM UTC #
I dunno…I think the Express fulfills a good niche…I don't know very much about the Fiery Furnaces, but I'd be more inclined to read about them as part of my 35 minute commute from the burbs than I would otherwise…I imagine there are other suburban commuters like me who are more likely to read about a band and go buy their cd than being part of the "indie" scene as an introduction to the band.
Random Citizen
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Re: WashPost Express September 23, 2004 at 06:15 PM UTC #
Originally posted by Doctor Doom:
my main problem with the Express is the guy handing them out stands right by the Metro steps and gets in your way as you're trying to get on the escalator.
The guy at Dupont Circle South is annoying as hell. Add on the Jews for Jesus folks and I'm ready to scream. :mad:
grotty
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Re: WashPost Express September 23, 2004 at 06:57 PM UTC #
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
No offense to those involved, but isn't bigyawn just sort of a bunch of friends writing stuff for one another for kicks?

No - I don't think so:
There's a link on Summers Kiss (the Afghan Whigs/Twilight Singers fan site) for the bigyawn review of the new TS record:
reviews

Bigyawn is goin' bigtime. :D

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It looks great on that list btw ~ nice company to be in. Even Kerrang!
Sailor Ripley
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Re: WashPost Express September 23, 2004 at 07:03 PM UTC #
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
No offense to those involved, but isn't bigyawn just sort of a bunch of friends writing stuff for one another for kicks?
Did BigYawn reject your review of Rhett Miller's latest CD again?
Random Citizen
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Re: WashPost Express September 23, 2004 at 07:11 PM UTC #
Originally posted by grotty:
No - I don't think so:
There's a link on Summers Kiss (the Afghan Whigs/Twilight Singers fan site) for the bigyawn review of the new TS record:
That's because someone (*cough cough*) posted the review on the Afghan Whigs mailing list. :D
markie
Joined: October 15, 2001 at 05:01 AM UTC
Posts: 13178
Re: WashPost Express September 23, 2004 at 07:15 PM UTC #
Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:
impartial people …

thanks.
Its a while since I took the metro everyday…. But when I did I thought the music section in the express was quite impressive, it previewed some of the lesser known bands that were about to play, rather nicely.

Somedays, like today, I think most of the people who post here are morons.
redsock
Joined: February 20, 2002 at 06:01 AM UTC
Posts: 1893
Re: WashPost Express September 23, 2004 at 07:16 PM UTC #
Originally posted by mark e smith:
Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:
impartial people …

thanks.
Its a while since I took the metro everyday…. But when I did I thought the music section in the express was quite impressive, it previewed some of the lesser known bands that were about to play, rather nicely.

Somedays, like today, I think most of the people who post here are morons.
If only we aired how we really felt about you more often. :)
bags
Joined: October 30, 2001 at 06:01 AM UTC
Posts: 8545
Re: WashPost Express September 23, 2004 at 08:41 PM UTC #
And here's my complaint – even though the Drive By Truckers is listed in the WashPost "entertainment" email and is an editor's pick, when you go to the Post site's entertainment page on the DBTs, you get only club info, not the Express article.

Ditto to Fiery Furnaces; there you get the Post profile done a couple weeks ago, not today's good article from the Express.
Rhett Miller
Joined: November 15, 2001 at 06:01 AM UTC
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Re: WashPost Express September 23, 2004 at 08:43 PM UTC #
I didn't think anything from the Express was online at all.

I've wanted to copy and paste stuff from it to here, but just assumed none of it was online.
HoyaSaxa03
Joined: March 22, 2004 at 06:01 AM UTC
Posts: 7053
Re: WashPost Express September 23, 2004 at 08:55 PM UTC #
the express is not the post, different entities … express articles won't be reprinted on washingtonpost.com and vice-versa …
this monkey
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Re: WashPost Express September 23, 2004 at 09:45 PM UTC #
Originally posted by Random Citizen:
Originally posted by Doctor Doom:
my main problem with the Express is the guy handing them out stands right by the Metro steps and gets in your way as you're trying to get on the escalator.
The guy at Dupont Circle South is annoying as hell. Add on the Jews for Jesus folks and I'm ready to scream. :mad:
Aw, he's always so nice to me!
hitman
Joined: September 23, 2002 at 05:01 AM UTC
Posts: 632
Re: WashPost Express September 24, 2004 at 05:52 AM UTC #
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
I read the Express, and must express my dismay that there were three artists smoking in today's issue…DBT, Nick Lowe, and Fiery Furnaces. Shame on the Express for tobacco glorification.
Another Tobacco Nazi.
El Tee
Joined: October 09, 2003 at 05:01 AM UTC
Posts: 3809
Re: WashPost Express September 24, 2004 at 11:57 AM UTC #
Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:
Express is handed out at metro stops for free in the mornings, there's no real point of downloading the PDF on the web … it's basically a good quick read while your commuting…

weekend pass is in express, not in the normal post…
Hmmm, nope don't get it then. I receive my Post news from Bags. :D
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