Steve Miller has a new column on his donewaiting.com experience, England Made Me, about a band that he loved through most of the 90s, Gene. Lately, though, Steve thinks he might need to end his love affair.
Gene, in 1995, sailed in on the coat-tails of the likes of Blur and Oasis, and generated a lot of press because they sounded a little like the Smiths, and their singer could be relied upon for an arsey quote. Despite a devoted fan-base and the odd flirtation with fame, they never managed to score that elusive crossover hit, and I suspect that, to many, they’re little more than a faint memory. (full story)
It’s never easy to leave a favorite.