Catherine Popper Leaves the Cardinals
In other Ryan Adams news, bassist Catherine Popper has left the Cardinals. An announcement on Ryan's newly redesigned website reads, in part:
Immediately following a quick swing through the Los Angeles area in mid-September, The Cardinals will spend six weeks in Europe playing an extended series of live dates (see full itinerary below). The Cardinals regret to announce the departure of Catherine Popper from the group. Catherine's decision to bow out was based on her own personal reasons and we all wish her well in her future musical pursuits. ...Talk about burying the news. I hadn't heard this anywhere.
So, can we all stop pretending that the Cardinals are a "real" band now?
posted by Steve @ 3:57 PM
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Clay - That is a picture of David Brent, a/k/a actor Ricky Gervais, the boss in the original version of The Office from Britain.
There's a reason they brought the show to the U.S. - it was fantastic. Somehow they've managed to make the U.S. version excellent as well, unlike some previous shows (e.g., Coupling).
Check it out.
I'll bet you feel like an idiot now. They're one of the best alt country bands around. Check out a live show. So in answer to your comment, I would say, no, it is not time to start considering them a "real band". I'd say it's time to take them seriously and shut the fuck up with the Ryan Adams bitch fest.
Just because a band member moves on to persue her own music career dosn't lead one to the conclusion that it's a "fake" band--whatever the hell that is. RA & the C were crazy-talented with her and are crazy-talented without her. Quit being such a player-hater.
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