Over the course of a quarter of a century, Wedding Present and Cinerama auteur David Gedge has consistently documented the intricacies of interpersonal communication, mostly of the romantic kind. While currently writing new tunes in his tradition of celebrating romantic bliss and bemoaning lost love, Gedge is also revisiting some old flames. His label, Scopitones, last week released Live 1988, a double album of concert recordings from—you guessed it—1988, the second in a series of LPs collecting live cassettes that were sold at gigs and through their fanzine in the late ’80s. The band is also playing Bizarro, arguably the best Wedding Present effort, in its entirety during a tour that kicked off April 1 in San Diego. Gedge will be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our brand new Q&A with him and our 2005 career overview of the Wedding Present.
Gedge: What do you say about an entire country? I love the language (although I struggle to speak it!), and there’s nothing quite so sexy as a girl speaking French. The culture is also inspiring to me. French films are always so subtle and textured, the architecture is exciting and imaginative, and I believe they might’ve single-handedly invented style. Coco Chanel, Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent—they’re all experts at dressing the female form, which I obviously appreciate. There can’t be many better things than enjoying some delicious French cuisine washed down by a local red wine slightly warmed by the sun in the south of France.
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