William F. Silvers writes:
>Review/commentary on the re-release of Television's live BLOW-UP
>record.
I don't get it. This has been on CD as a French import for, what,
six years or so? I've had it that long, anyway.
To be honest, it's not their best work. It's interesting, but the
sound quality ain't too hot. I never saw them back in the day and my
sole live encounter with them was the '91 Paradise date, though I have no
doubt that better live material exists.
There was a great story about Mike Watt playing at the Middle East
(I think) last year while Verlaine was doing a date next door at TT the
Bear's. I might have the clubs reversed, but it doesn't really matter.
Anyway, Watt is almost as big a Television fan as he is a B.O.C. fan and
closed his set with a Television cover, hoping that Verlaine would hear
it; "Little Johnny Jewel," I think.
Speaking of New York punk bands from the '70s, the Dictators are at
the Middle East on May 7th. Woo hoo!
Rock 'n' roll made a man out of me...
Jon Johnson
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Wollaston, Massachusetts
