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Posted by: admin | 09/23/2004 at 21:34 | 1125 views

The Cornell Daily Sun (Greg Graffin's college newspaper) has got a review of "The Empire" today.

Like all Bad Religion albums, Greg Graffin's sporadically verbose lyrics are of two varieties: the "we will berate the inconsequential senator's son" or the "fight for our merciful beatitudes of gray riots." On The Empire Strikes First, the lyrics may very well be at a fever pitch of insane, vaguely poetic and political musings...

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Jimmy James Guest Location: United States	Quote In the same issue, they reviewed Lars' 'Viking' (which only got 1/2 a star) and the author began by saying the Clash were the best band ever. While I enjoy much of the Clash's early work, (and 'Empire', naturally) I'm aware that many people from that end of the punk rock block can't appreciate the simple beauty of music as fast, precise and powerful as the Flash with a laser gun (see 'The Quickening', 'Sinister Rouge', etc). Rather than end on parentheses, let me just say, if isn't your cup of tea, why the hell would you drink it anyway and complain? (And what of the poor bloke whose tea you just drank?) But then again, if we already enjoy our music, why does the approval of some arbitrarily appointed critic matter? 09/28/2004 at 00:43 In the same issue, they reviewed Lars' 'Viking' (which only got 1/2 a star) and the author began by saying the Clash were the best band ever. While I enjoy much of the Clash's early work, (and 'Empire', naturally) I'm aware that many people from that end of the punk rock block can't appreciate the simple beauty of music as fast, precise and powerful as the Flash with a laser gun (see 'The Quickening', 'Sinister Rouge', etc). Rather than end on parentheses, let me just say, if isn't your cup of tea, why the hell would you drink it anyway and complain? (And what of the poor bloke whose tea you just drank?) But then again, if we already enjoy our music, why does the approval of some arbitrarily appointed critic matter?
Pedro Guest Location: Brazil	Quote It is so funny !!! The process of Relief !!!! How can you give credit for this person ? 09/27/2004 at 17:12 It is so funny !!! The process of Relief !!!! How can you give credit for this person ?
WalkAway Guest Location: Slovenia	Quote dont insult the monkeys 09/24/2004 at 23:30 dont insult the monkeys
Scott MacDonald Guest Location: Canada	Quote Attention students of Cornell University! Your newspaper staff has been murered and replaced with monkeys! 09/24/2004 at 19:44 Attention students of Cornell University! Your newspaper staff has been murered and replaced with monkeys!
Grillo Blenderhead Location: Sweden Status: Offline Posts: 63	Quote He seems to have messed up the "universally dismissed" albums. Naturally he's referring to No substance and New america, but he seems to have got that REALLY wrong! Factual mistakes really disturb me, if you're writing a review, for fuck's sake, check your facts! I think I'll email that guy... 09/24/2004 at 11:57 He seems to have messed up the "universally dismissed" albums. Naturally he's referring to No substance and New america, but he seems to have got that REALLY wrong! Factual mistakes really disturb me, if you're writing a review, for fuck's sake, check your facts! I think I'll email that guy...
fantasticthepan The Devil In Stitches Location: San Diego Status: Offline Posts: 324	Quote hands down the worst review ever written. for so many reasons. wow. 09/24/2004 at 06:47 hands down the worst review ever written. for so many reasons. wow.
automaton Incomplete Location: United States Status: Offline Posts: 0	Quote Not to mention, saying the 'Process of Relief was universally dismissed'... huh? Just a bad review, I guess he's jealous of Graffin's presence there 09/24/2004 at 01:21 Not to mention, saying the 'Process of Relief was universally dismissed'... huh? Just a bad review, I guess he's jealous of Graffin's presence there
Watcho! Billy Gnosis BrettOnTour #1 Supporter Status: Offline Posts: 840	Quote It's fine if that writer doesn't like the album, but it seems like he's got more of a problem with Graffin himself. He bitches about "Graffin's" lyrics, but all of the songs he quotes (except AthiestPeace) are Brett's. Oh, and he mentions 'The Process of Relief' TWICE. I guess the Cornell journalism department doesn't get to studying "research" until next semester. 09/23/2004 at 22:23 It's fine if that writer doesn't like the album, but it seems like he's got more of a problem with Graffin himself. He bitches about "Graffin's" lyrics, but all of the songs he quotes (except AthiestPeace) are Brett's. Oh, and he mentions 'The Process of Relief' TWICE. I guess the Cornell journalism department doesn't get to studying "research" until next semester.