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Obvs you don’t watch the show. Gutfeld does genuinely like and follow metal. I wouldn’t be surprised if he reads Sgum’s metal columns (hence the mention) becauase duh, it’s great coverage. But he does know what he’s talking about. He regularly recommends metal (Fantomas most recently). Plus he has people from pretty cool bands (not just metal) fairly regularly. The singer from Fucked Up is on a lot and gets along fine with the host.
The whole cat fancy thing is just kinda his schtick. It’s a joke! If you get pissed at him for saying Cat Fancy has a metal list the joke is on you. He does that kind of stuff all the time. And if you disagree you’re probably worse than Hitler. . . (that’s a joke too btw I don’t know you and Hitler was really bad)
Rockin out and proficiency are not mutally exclusive btw- Ever watch footage of Jimi Hendrix? Dude was off his nut freaking out bu It was amazingly skillful. Also Man Man are amazing musicians that are also total goofballs on stage. Don’t get me wrong I love a one note guitar solo (Neil Young). There’s room for the whole range of amateurish to virtuoso. Both can totally loose their shit and rock out. So pointing out that Jdroids are a bit lame doesn’t make you a snob or a hater, it just makes you someone that prefers something with a little more to chew on.
It’s fine for what it is but you guys getting bent out of shape over the criticism are taking it too seriously. Normally I’m fine with “just go with it” fun time music. But this was annoying to me. The lyrics are not witty, I’m sorry. As for technical proficiency. . . so what. It all depends on what you’re going for. They’re not trying to impress anyone (obvs) and guess what? I’m not impressed. I’d rather see Times New Viking but hey, good for Japandroids. btw- can bands stop with the Japan puns please? Japandroids, Japanther, Japancakes. That’s enough already!
Top 3 are good although I might put Slint #1 for importance and influence. Also Rusty by Rodan should be there. Agreed that the absence of Modest Mouse, Lovless and Dinosaur Jr. is bullshit. It shouldn’t be an either/or between DJr and Sebadoh. Also Bubble & Scrape is more important that Bakesale. You can see the roots of so much indie rock going through Slint, Fugazi, Pixies, Rodan (I think although they could be seen as a result of Slint), Palace Bros more than Bonnie Billy, Pavement, Built to Spill and Modest Mouse. I like the idea of the list but obviously Amazon can’t be trusted to do a well researched and honest list.
OK so you are absolutely right. Spot on analysis of the shy writer type looking for a girl to rescue them from their own shyness and be beautiful/unique/outgoing etc etc. Makes you sick right?
Unfortunately every once in a long long while it actually happens. It’s just happened to me. Also unfortunately it almost never works. So I could bear this movie if Summer breezily flits off and leaves the dude crying all into his moleskine making the ink run.
Amrit wins understatement of the year for “Chairlift’s Knife-inspired dance cut ”
It’s pretty pathetic how much they’re copying the boy/girl vocal of The Knife. Nobody owns the cheapo synth sound but still. Arse!
btw – The dude repeating the silly chorus takes the crown for dumbest vocal away from that guy in Sugercubes. Yes I am old.
OK so Super Jail is pretty cool. But that has nothing to do with WK. Personally I don’t really get into his schtick but it’s really hard to get mad at a guy who’s whole deal is being goofy and happy and liking people. The “party dude” thing is ironic you nitwits! He’s not trying to be cool. He is intentionally being the complete opposite of cool. I can’t stand to listen to his music but good for him for making happiness his job. We should all be so lucky.
Dan Deacon looks like he smells funny though. Fuck that guy. Haahhaaa!!
Not bad. I’m not much of a fan of oM but the song is a good one. The bass player was doing some really interesting stuff but the electro-assbaggery was getting in the way and you couldn’t hear he was doing. Ditto on the guitars. I don’t mind electronics but this was like a bad sound board job with one thing drowning out the rest.
Dude on the left is totally sucking in the gut. Or he’s holding onto a fart. Look at his face, the strain in his neck. I’m guessing gut sucking.
OK so I’m going to be all gay on Andrew Bird but good for him! It’s nice to see him get the love in front of the squares. Well done boyo!
I agree that AC is over rated and I like them. I enjoy their stuff but I really don’t think it deserves “best of 09″ posts even as a joke. Again I like them and think they do creative stuff but it’s only good not great. As for live shows I don’t know. I saw ‘em at Southstreet Seaport a while back and it was great for about 30 minutes then it was like “enough already!” That show at least was like really good karaoke but that’s about it. Looks like they’re playing some instruments again now though so maybe it’s cool. I’d like some live drums though.
There’s no reason a reunion with Pavement could not be good. They were still doing really interesting stuff at the end. I like Terror Twilight a whole bunch. Also for me Pavement is the one band from the 90s real indie-rock scene that holds up the best over time. Back then I was more into Sebadoh, Fugazi, Superchunk etc (for whom I still have much love) but Pavement is still on my usual rotation.
Plus for some reason it seems like this would be less of a Second Mortgage Tour than a “Hey fuck it let’s play some shows and see if we come up with new stuff” kind of thing.
cautiously optimistic
You just made me blow a snot bubble in the damn cafe! Good point,
I haven’t seen Milk yet ’cause I live in Czech Republic and we don’t get those types of movies here but I’ve heard Penn does a good job. But anyway so only Gay actors can play Gay people?
I know there’s plenty gay actors to chose from but why not get the best actors? Penn’s politics are laughable (who can really think Castro and Chavez are good?) but there’s no doubt he’s a top actor working these days. Charles Nelson Riley would have played it much ahem “straighter.”
Do you really want to be that kind of a shit head? Nobody deserves to be tortured especially in the way westerners (civilians as well as soldiers) are by these people.
Playing loud music is hazing, not torture. Frat boys have been doing it to each other for generations. It might make them assholes but giving people the equivalent of Sigma Nu “Hell Week” is not the same as slowly cutting someone’s head off with a dull knife.
Grow Up
I actually was very positively disposed to the VGs before this. They’re adorable. But when you hear them say this stuff it kinda ruins it. Also in the early posts there are several people that were fans prior to this stuff so your preconceived notion theory doesn’t hold up, Pablo.
And for Liam, I hate to break it to ya but you’re also a 21 year old idiot. The fact that you call them a punk band gives you away. This is immature jackassary that VG at least have the sense to realize. So you’ve got a crush on them. I don’t blame you they are cute. But they really showed their ass with the “we’re so cool shtick.” I was an idiot at 21 also. I grew up. So you might too. Don’t worry.
Mustafa,
Sounds like maybe somebody went to the same high school as the guys from Mastodon they year ahead of them. What did Brent Hinds ever do to your sorry ass?
I can’t stand that Olivia Tremor Control don’t have to work for a living after they opened for my band in Athens back in the day. That don’t make ‘em bad people or a bad band. It just means I’m bitter and my band didn’t make it. Grow Up Dude!
I find it shocking that nobody has mentioned Zach Condon, I mean, DUH!!!! Maybe I just missed it.
It could cut either way actually. He may be too high minded to stoop to the level. But he might just be goofy enough. Teeny boppers would love him and he can sing. Plus he’s talking about how great it is that Singing! is being appreciated by indie-types these days (re: Dirty Projectors, TuNeYaRdS or however that’s done).