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Lester Bangs Music critic

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: Dec 14, 1948
  • Died: Apr 30, 1982

Leslie Conway "Lester" Bangs was an American music journalist, author, and musician. He wrote for Creem and Rolling Stone magazines and was known for his leading influence in rock music criticism.

The first mistake of art is to assume that it's serious. art

Every great work of art has two faces, one toward its own time and one toward the future, toward eternity. the future

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There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. 3 other quotes from John Millington Synge

3 other quotes from John Millington Synge

Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. 28 views from William Butler Yeats

28 views from William Butler Yeats

Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep. 27 quotes from Dave Barry

27 quotes from Dave Barry

We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. 74 thoughts from Winston Churchill

74 thoughts from Winston Churchill