John - sorry to drag this on, but I'd hardly say that me and Pablo are a
'whole list' in disagreement with you, more like 2 out of 500 - and we
both have very different opinions on the subject ourselves. And of
course there's never going to be an end to this - as you've mentioned
being into jungle in the past, it's a bit like trying to agree which of
the many splits has been the 'true' way forward in the dance scene from
it's Detroit and Chicago origins. Now look at mod tastes from the 60s
and look at everything they led to . . .
On ideological grounds, I have NO problem with 'new modernism' -
something I've tried to make clear with musical references. I've always
said my favourite mod club was Where's Jude, not any Untouchables club
or The Hideaway (much as I respect them). The problem I have with what
you're saying is, to keep with Pablo's poker metaphor, you're keeping
your hand to yourself. Apart from the bit about fashion leading to
anything, which I don't agree with (as said, it didn't 3 years ago -
what's different now?).
Also, I think it's a shame that you're dissapointed with the mod scene
for not sharing your attitudes - surely it's more a problem with
contemporary scenes that they're not embraced mod values and made them
their own, like the kids at Boys Own or the Duffer/Acid Jazz axis did in
the late 80s? Or that everyone who believes in a New Mod has such
different ideas there's nothing in common between them - NuYorican House
or Belle and Sebastian?
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