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Suede
Suede


Background information
Origin London, England
Genre(s) Alternative Rock
Britpop
Years active 1989—2003
Label(s) Columbia Records
Associated acts Brett Anderson
The Tears
McAlmont and Butler
Elastica
Futon
Website Website
Members
Brett Anderson
Neil Codling
Simon Gilbert
Richard Oakes
Mat Osman
Former members
Bernard Butler
Justine Frischmann
Alex Lee



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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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