Philosophical Society

What day is it? The morning drifted along and then came the news that all the Edinburgh Festivals were to be cancelled, as is Wimbledon. What joy. Actually on the social mehja, plenty Edinburgers are more than happy. Not so sure the Council accountants will quite see it that way. 
I then worked away putting an old fashioned switch through a little piece of wood, planted out some strawberries. And drove up to L&P’s with essential supplies as they’d finally got a flight back from NZ.
So, thought for the day (a letter to the NS) , as shared with my chums in the Wednesday night knees up: 

With all due respect to the great Kraftwerk and Jon Savage (The Critics, 21 February), I was rather amused by the idea that the second phase of their career – of remixing and touring –constituted anything as radical as "a postmodern strategy of avoiding closure with a fixed work of art". If anything, this period is almost parodically identical to many other major rock acts: departure of original members, declining inspiration and no new songs, switching of revenue streams to greatest hits tours, remixes in expensive box sets for dedicated fans. All very familiar to followers of Led Zeppelin, the Stooges, the Stones and many others. 


"A postmodern strategy of avoiding closure with a fixed work of art”: at the time I laughed at that as well. Like, a new LP.