Hi, Jon B. I've lived in Wellington for ages but am originally from the deep south. Yes, early Flying Nun -- I know it well. Was at Otago University for two years in Dunedin - home of Flying Nun, and attended a lunchtime concert by the Clean back before anyone had heard of them.The three band members played a lot of feedback-y guitarish noise while staring at their feet. The only people in attendance were me and a couple of Goth looking band girlfriends.

Was quite a fan of the CLean and Sneaky Feelings at one time but went off the whole FLying Nun sound in later years -- too depressing, brought back too many memories of dank student flats stinking of incense and dope. Now I prefer depressing American country music (yay, Gillian Welch -- she's my tagline).

am originally from the deep south.

Does that mean Mississippi or Invercargill?

Now I prefer depressing American country music (yay, Gillian Welch -- she's my tagline).

Insert squeeling noise. I was listening to her all day Friday when I was depressed over the job I don't have. Barroom Girls helped me wallow.

Very cool, Jon B! I wish! No it would have been far too hot for me in the Deep South. I'm a cold weather girl.

Went to boarding school in Invercargill -- actually lived on a farm way out in the sticks, to the southwest.

I don't have any grand analytical theories for this -- I only know it felt like it was cutting really close to the bone with me.

As much as I love them on a meta-level, grand analytical theories are overated. Everyone has different critical opinions because everyone reacts to things on a gut level individually. I mean, I think all my SFU critical theories are valid blah blah wanker-cakes, but they're all based on my gut reaction which has been an unqualified "Eh, whatever. Oh, and SHUT UP, you simpering twits." Which is all to say, people should agree to disagree and dance in a field of posies holding hands, but we won't because arguing is too much fun.

I, uh, don't think this post makes much sense. And it's point seems to be something along the lines of PretentiousMeta&Me4Eva!11!!!!1. Don't mind me folks, I just over-caffinated and rambling.

Makes perfect sense to me Leigh. And I will say that plenty of people whose opinions I respect and value like 6FU (and West Wing, another show I can't stand.)

And, obviously, don't even get me started on music...

(Starting to suspect I may spend part of my time as Angus.)

(This is either scary or cool.)

I will say that plenty of people whose opinions I respect and value like 6FU (and West Wing, another show I can't stand.)

I tend to put all those strange people who don't like the things I do (for example, say, Lord of the Rings-- nothing personal, Angus-- or the music I like, or whatever) under my grandmother's overarching phrase there's no accounting for folks.

It's at once accepting and dismissive. And it's almost impossible to argue with.

Scary for you, cool for me, I'd say, Ple.

Am-Chau, yes, although for obvious reasons I prefer the phrase "there's nowt so queer as folk".

and West Wing, another show I can't stand.

It's makes me sad that the overall tone of the show is so idealistic and fantastical that my ability to suspend disbelief is completely shattered most of the time. Because there's a lot of intelligent humour and I like Aaron Sorkin's way of writing dialogue (apart from his thing with women, I don't know what's up with that), but actually watching an episode is rather gag-inducing esp. in the later seasons.