She Bangs The Drum

Top Reasons You Should Buy The CD Box Set The Brit Box

I have had the pleasure of listening to the 78 tracks in this The Brit Box over the past few days. I have listened to them in my kitchen, in the office, in my car, on my Iprobe as I have waited for the school bus and taken nightly walks up Elmwood Ave (got to keep that heart a beatin') and it is very good for you all so you should buy it. Go ahead.

• Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space (Spiritulized)-- I don't know much about Mr. Jason Pierce, but I like what I've heard so far. Give me more! Space!
  
  
• Wide Open Space (Mansun)-- another good space song.... More space!!
  
  
• Sleep Well Tonight (Gene)-- This was a CMJ sampler song when it came out and it's a great mix of Smiths meet Queen.
  
  
• Both 'Alrights'- (Supergrass & Cast)- 2 songs, same name, 2 great pop songs. Alrightee, then.
  
  
• Lucky Man (Verve)-- classic.
  
  
• Pearl (Chapterhouse)- rich, droney rock.
  
  
• Duel (Swervedriver), Grey Cell Green (Ned's Atomic Dustbin), April Skies (JAMC)-- rockin' again!!
  
  
• Primitive Painters (Felt)- I never heard this before, a Creation label band.
  
  
• Only Shallow (My Bloody Valentine)-- this could be my new favorite band, for real!
  Probably one of the best tracks on thebox set.
  
  
• I Want To Hold You (Catherine Wheel)- - I did a poster for these guys when they played at someplace in Buffalo back in the '90s, like the Scrapyard (I think).
  
  
• Metal Mickey (Suede) !!!
  
  
• Brimful of Asha (Cornership)- everybody needs a bosom for a pillow....
  
  
• The extensive liner notes and photos, a nice page layout and flashing lights built into the box graphics.
  
  
• 78 total songs.
  
  
• And the #1 reason.... The Madchester set: She Bangs The Drum (Stone Roses) - The Only One I Know (Charlatans UK) - Step On (Happy Mondays) - Loaded (Primal Scream) - This is How It Feels (Inspiral Carpets)- all in a row... nuff said.