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  1. know many people here of discernment and taste are enjoying @minibreakfast’s BobBox blog in
    which she works her way through the Bob Dylan back catalogue.

    ts often the case that the worst art produces the best writing, and mini’s reviews of the 80s output
    have been particularly enjoyable. She has excelled herself with her post on Dylan and the Dead, with
    an opening sentence which is as good a one-line summation of a record as have ever read – ‘Dylan
    & The Dead is the sound of one man not giving a shit, and some others trying to follow him’.

    Can you beat that? certainly can’t.

    ‘Shoot Out the Lights’ by Richard and Linda Thompson – the sound of a married couple having a
    vicious argument at a party whilst the other guests try, but fail, to look away

    Tonight’s the Night’ by Neil Young – the sound of a man croaking his last…

    ‘Please Please Me’ by The Beatles – The sound of raucous rock and roll performed by four nice
    young men hoping to get a slot on ‘Opportunity Knocks’

    You can do better. Let’s have your single sentence reviews…..

  2. I’ll try that again…

    I know many people here of discernment and taste are enjoying @minibreakfast’s BobBox blog in which she works her way through the Bob Dylan back catalogue.

    It’s often the case that the worst art produces the best writing, and mini’s reviews of the 80s output have been particularly enjoyable. She has excelled herself with her post on Dylan and the Dead, with an opening sentence which is as good a one-line summation of a record as I have ever read –

    ‘Dylan & The Dead is the sound of one man not giving a shit, and some others trying to follow him’.

    Can you beat that? I certainly can’t….

    ‘Shoot Out the Lights’ by Richard and Linda Thompson – the sound of a married couple having a vicious argument at a party whilst the other guests try, but fail, to look away

    Tonight’s the Night’ by Neil Young – the sound of a man croaking his last…

    ‘Please Please Me’ by The Beatles – The sound of raucous rock and roll performed by four nice young men hoping to get a slot on ‘Opportunity Knocks’

    You can do better. Let’s have your single sentence reviews…..

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