Comments on: Mark E Smith -The Early Letters http://www.spikemagazine.com/splinters/2006/07/mark-e-smith-early-letters.php The SpikeMagazine.com Blog Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:19:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tony http://www.spikemagazine.com/splinters/2006/07/mark-e-smith-early-letters.php#comment-156283 Tony Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:06:29 +0000 http://www.spikemagazine.com/splinters/2006/07/mark-e-smith-the-early-letters.php#comment-156283 these were put on my website together with a load of other scanned phots/documents from that time; was nothing that interesting, website is dead now. Even my kids complained I had pics of them as babies! these were put on my website together with a load of other scanned phots/documents from that time; was nothing that interesting, website is dead now. Even my kids complained I had pics of them as babies!

]]> By: Ben G http://www.spikemagazine.com/splinters/2006/07/mark-e-smith-early-letters.php#comment-373 Ben G Sat, 29 Jul 2006 00:54:00 +0000 http://www.spikemagazine.com/splinters/2006/07/mark-e-smith-the-early-letters.php#comment-373 Update of an update of an update, I note now Tony has put back up the original typed lyrics from MES to "Futures and Pasts" from the original correspondence, better than nowt! Update of an update of an update, I note now Tony has put back up the original typed lyrics from MES to “Futures and Pasts” from the original correspondence, better than nowt!

]]> By: Ben G http://www.spikemagazine.com/splinters/2006/07/mark-e-smith-early-letters.php#comment-370 Ben G Sat, 15 Jul 2006 17:46:00 +0000 http://www.spikemagazine.com/splinters/2006/07/mark-e-smith-the-early-letters.php#comment-370 I've e-mailed Tony Friel who very kindly replied explaining his decision to drop the letters. It seems he had a change of heart after several people objected to the letters on the grounds of invading Mark's privacy. No legal pressure or anything, just a genuine change of mind.<br/><br/>I can personally see both sides to this. They were undoubtedly a great read though. I’ve e-mailed Tony Friel who very kindly replied explaining his decision to drop the letters. It seems he had a change of heart after several people objected to the letters on the grounds of invading Mark’s privacy. No legal pressure or anything, just a genuine change of mind.

I can personally see both sides to this. They were undoubtedly a great read though.

]]> By: Ben G http://www.spikemagazine.com/splinters/2006/07/mark-e-smith-early-letters.php#comment-369 Ben G Thu, 13 Jul 2006 15:39:00 +0000 http://www.spikemagazine.com/splinters/2006/07/mark-e-smith-the-early-letters.php#comment-369 Errr....the letters seem to have gone missing from the site. Not sure why, or if they're going back up again. Legality? Anyway, they *were* good, honest! Errr….the letters seem to have gone missing from the site. Not sure why, or if they’re going back up again. Legality? Anyway, they *were* good, honest!

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