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Screen13 · 06-01-2013, 06:41 AM

Stopping by to say that this is an enjoyable read.

I think I first caught MM in1984 and found it a great read - I still have a number of issues today including the one with the Kevin Roland interview that was supposed to promote Don't Stand Me Down that instead turned into a heated argument (although the album had a rave review some pages later). Although I was more into Sounds, it was a pretty hard find, so I mostly chose MM when I wanted on of "The Three", although budget reasons settled me down to getting a monthly in Select and the occasional MM - This was before I settled in my "Old Music Listener Slippers" and settled for Q and the many "Remember When" "Collector's Edition" publications of the last decade. In The US for me, it was mainly a 40 Mile Drive to get any one of them, so I had to choose carefully.

Damn, this is taking me back to many memories, especially the Gang of Four review. Listening to the "Alternative Music" shows from Detroit in the Early 80's, they were one of the first bands for me.

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Screen13 Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,388	Stopping by to say that this is an enjoyable read. I think I first caught MM in1984 and found it a great read - I still have a number of issues today including the one with the Kevin Roland interview that was supposed to promote Don't Stand Me Down that instead turned into a heated argument (although the album had a rave review some pages later). Although I was more into Sounds, it was a pretty hard find, so I mostly chose MM when I wanted on of "The Three", although budget reasons settled me down to getting a monthly in Select and the occasional MM - This was before I settled in my "Old Music Listener Slippers" and settled for Q and the many "Remember When" "Collector's Edition" publications of the last decade. In The US for me, it was mainly a 40 Mile Drive to get any one of them, so I had to choose carefully. Damn, this is taking me back to many memories, especially the Gang of Four review. Listening to the "Alternative Music" shows from Detroit in the Early 80's, they were one of the first bands for me.