tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408194908462305523.post7817907775059723222..comments2024-03-27T20:54:34.655+00:00Comments on Bagging Area: RottenSwiss Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13119322217065850020noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408194908462305523.post-21767181840677496842015-08-13T13:27:06.865+01:002015-08-13T13:27:06.865+01:00Viv's book is superb and I was comparing the 2...Viv's book is superb and I was comparing the 2 as I read Lydon's. Viv is honest, reflective, self critical, doubting and warm. Unlike Lydon.<br />Swiss Adam Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408194908462305523.post-36983741124693965312015-08-13T13:16:53.462+01:002015-08-13T13:16:53.462+01:00Agreed - I enjoyed it, but he does get a bit soapb...Agreed - I enjoyed it, but he does get a bit soapbox, preachy and tiring eventually. Have you tried the Viv Albertine biog, highly recommended. And puts in perspective what a small scene the original punk crowd came fromMondohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199468951602465556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6408194908462305523.post-56469974694637293022015-08-13T13:03:30.013+01:002015-08-13T13:03:30.013+01:00Really appreciate your review here - picked up a c...Really appreciate your review here - picked up a copy of the book recently and haven't read it yet, looking forward to it but a quick browse already confirms my concurrence with much of what you say here... and I could certainly 'hear' it in his voice!<br />It wouldn't surprise me at all if your penultimate sentence was exactly right. He's always had that way of throwing you a curveball - one of those people who won't let you know the real them, that would be too cosy and easy - so just when you *think* you're getting the measure of them they have to hijack it with yet another contradiction or surprise!<br />Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02423624920558505937noreply@blogger.com