Ray of Light: The World of Sunshine Pop
Steven R Rosen, LA CityBeat, 27 May 2004
ONE DAY RECENTLY, after listening to the latest Dirtbombs CD in my car and then hearing the Music Machines 1966 proto-punk hit Talk Talk for the millionth time on a hip stores sound system, I was struck by an odd desire.
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