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Dirty Pretty Things
Dirty Pretty Things


Background information
Origin London, England
Genre(s) Indie Rock
Post-punk Revival
Punk Rock
Years active 2005—2008
Label(s) Vertigo Records
Associated acts The Libertines
The Chavs
Babyshambles
Yeti
The Cooper Temple Clause
Website Website
Former members
Carl Barât
Didz Hammond
Gary Powell
Anthony Rossomando



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Echo and The Bunnymen Slam Glastonbury Headliners U2

November 25, 2009
Echo and The Bunnymen Slam Glastonbury Headliners U2Echo & The Bunnymen's Ian McCulloch has berated Glastonbury headliners U2 saying they make music for teenagers.

The 50-year-old has spoken out against the Irish group before calling them 'spud peelers' and “boring” in a 2008 interview, but has now hit out again.

Speaking to New York Magazine, McCulloch blasted: "Bands all say they want to be as big as U2, but weirdly no one ever says they're influenced by them. That's because there's nothing there, really."

He finished: "They've got good tunes, and you can see that it works on 14-year-olds. But I can't see mature people or kids, who are looking for something, something deep - something that you just know it's art and it's going to change your life – caring.

“For U2, it's always flag-waving and 'Yippee.'"

U2 will headline the Friday night of Glastonbury's 40th anniversary next June.

(by Scott Colothan)



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