In all seriousnessgum, where were the weathermen yesterday? They spent a week warning about Earl and as usual, it completely missed us (us being Brooklyn). But yesterday, no warning whatsoever. If only I could have the same level of accountability at my job...
Well put, Mans. I feel a thesis topic brewing here. "Stooges and Shakers: The commercialization of rebellion in American society by The Monsters".
Also, Quakers?
That's true to an extent, but technology and the overall speed at which society now moves, has turned all forms of rebellion into commercially viable products. Time was, a "scene" would form and it would take the mainstream public and advertisers a while before they caught on. Now, these companies track these scenes, sponsor them and exploit them before they have a chance to develop a counter-cultural stance. The absolute end of youth culture occurs when non-conformist tendencies are subverted and manufactured, rather than develop organically.
What disappoints me the most about "music" that young people today listen to is how much it celebrates the status quo. Rebellion is always presented as achievable through consumption and materialism. Mass produced non-conformity will always equal conformity.
There probably should have been a fart joke in there somewhere. Now I just sound bitter.
Like everyone else, I did a Google image search for a suitable birthday picture, and this is what came up. Happy Birfday, Gabe!
http://silencedmajority.blogs.com/.a/6a00d834520b4b69e20120a4c4aca9970b-800wi
On the subject/off the subject, I had to share this link. It's a poem on McSweeney's based on Howl, but called "Tweet". It's pretty great: http://mcsweeneys.net/2010/7/13miller.html
As I write this, a rerun of The King of Queens is on TV in which the story revolves around Doug driving the Insane Clown Posse to the VH1 Music Awards.
Happy Friday Monsters!
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