NOZ SPEAKS THE TRUTH
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IN A FUCKING NUTSHELL. THANK YOU.
And one of the best "hatting" zines out there was MOTORBOOTY, which went as far as to have "trading cards" of the lamest rap/metal bands out at the time. Hilarious!
The problem for me was that sometime around 2000, a lot of that once-focused sarcastic condescension was adopted by newer publications/writers/people that didn't have the best aesthetic judgment. Soon, lame music was being defended by carpetbagging, um, HIPSTERS, while great music was being made fun of by people who had no taste or clue.
Between that trend and my turning into an official "old man," around that time I decided it was time to leave the sarcastic condescension behind. Well except for a few parting shots at Roy Ayers, disco, and DJ Shadow.
Now I listen to everything and love everything and any critical credibility I use to have is now in the terlet.
"I love that Gnarls Barkley fellow!"
IN A FUCKING NUTSHELL. THANK YOU.
And one of the best "hatting" zines out there was MOTORBOOTY, which went as far as to have "trading cards" of the lamest rap/metal bands out at the time. Hilarious!
The problem for me was that sometime around 2000, a lot of that once-focused sarcastic condescension was adopted by newer publications/writers/people that didn't have the best aesthetic judgment. Soon, lame music was being defended by carpetbagging, um, HIPSTERS, while great music was being made fun of by people who had no taste or clue.
Between that trend and my turning into an official "old man," around that time I decided it was time to leave the sarcastic condescension behind. Well except for a few parting shots at Roy Ayers, disco, and DJ Shadow.
Now I listen to everything and love everything and any critical credibility I use to have is now in the terlet.
"I love that Gnarls Barkley fellow!"
Motorbooty was hilarious! I would love to again read the interview with the Bozo the Clown frnchise owner who had Tourette's Syndrome! "Cockballs!"
I too have gotten kinder and gentler in my old age, but I do think it behooves the youger generation to sometimes have to form their own opinions while under fire from people who can actually back up why some music just empirically, objectively SUCKS ASS. They will come out better for it.
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Well, marco certainly did his part back in the early 90s by shitting on whatever grunge/indie rock my brother and I were checking out and encouraging us to dig into some Stooges-ripoffs instead
I definitely agree that in these days and times INFORMED HATTING is
I'm still waiting for you to thank me for that, BTW.Well, marco certainly did his part back in the early 90s by shitting on whatever grunge/indie rock my brother and I were checking out and encouraging us to dig into some Stooges-ripoffs instead
... and, to bring it back to a soulstrut state of affairs rant, the biggest problem here is that people want to have opinions about shit but aren't well-enough informed, well-enough read or listened to know when something's classic and when something's crap.
The breed of critics that were able to write informed diatribes and simultaneously endorse great alternatives is dying and you have a ton of folks who have very little to say of substance - positive or negative - but get very defensive when their favorite band/artist gets dissed.
The breed of critics that were able to write informed diatribes and simultaneously endorse great alternatives is dying and you have a ton of folks who have very little to say of substance - positive or negative - but get very defensive when their favorite band/artist gets dissed.
Most of your "ethering" is directed towards the fans of gnarls barkley, which makes little sense, considering that a majority of them have only heard "Crazy". You listened to a leaked copy of the album and think its garbage, right? Why don't you wait until other people do before you cast judgement on them based on your prediction that they will?
I also don't appreciate how it has become the norm for rap critics/fans to trash anything that isn't street approved.
You really think Nerd's album was despicable, what are you comparing it to? Snap music?
so good and sexy and dirty!
That's awesome you've even heard of those dudes! They were definitely my favorites at the time (still are) - just such an incredible live band and their records, especially their first LP - were not only gritty but catchy & noir-like. That last issue of my magazine included a live Cranks 45, and they stayed at our house all three times they played down here. Peter the singer was even indirectly responsible for my starting to DJ, as he took me to Frank Roth's VAMPYROS LESBOS party in NYC in 1998 which put the idea in my head that a club night could actually have good music.
All them Cranks dudes were really nice and I still keep in touch with Peter; talked with him just the other month in fact.
Some Kinda Crime is a certified panty melter:
I enjoy(ed) the Knoxville Girls too - great live show.
Most of your "ethering" is directed towards the fans of gnarls barkley, which makes little sense, considering that a majority of them have only heard "Crazy". You listened to a leaked copy of the album and think its garbage, right? Why don't you wait until other people do before you cast judgement on them based on your prediction that they will?
Pretty much everyone that has an interest in that terd has already heard and reacted to it, dude--join us in the 21st century.
And he obviously focused his ethering energies on the project's fans because the popular reception of the album is much more interesting than the album itself.
Compared to ANY music, it was despicable.
Is there even an argument? I imagine that even the hipsters who embraced the project in 2001 because they were excited to hear Chad and Pharrell try their hand at "real music" have now realized their error.
One of the worst albums I have ever heard.
I think I need to say it again: one of the worst albums I have ever heard.
Most of your "ethering" is directed towards the fans of gnarls barkley, which makes little sense, considering that a majority of them have only heard "Crazy". You listened to a leaked copy of the album and think its garbage, right? Why don't you wait until other people do before you cast judgement on them based on your prediction that they will?
Where in the hell is the fun in that? getting the drop on folls is critical if you are "in it to win it"!
"ascetic purists" = monks???
Dudes need to get their vocabulary game up before they try to talk slick.
Dudes should also try actually reading the piece before whining about "aesthetic purism"
Most of your "ethering" is directed towards the fans of gnarls barkley, which makes little sense, considering that a majority of them have only heard "Crazy". You listened to a leaked copy of the album and think its garbage, right? Why don't you wait until other people do before you cast judgement on them based on your prediction that they will?
Pretty much everyone that has an interest in that terd has already heard and reacted to it, dude--join us in the 21st century.
And he obviously focused his ethering energies on the project's fans because the popular reception of the album is much more interesting than the album itself.
Right, because if Gnarls Barkley has thousands of myspace friends, that must mean that they all have signed an oath supporting the entire album.
You don't like Crazy?
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Compared to ANY music, it was despicable.
Is there even an argument? I imagine that even the hipsters who embraced the project in 2001 because they were excited to hear Chad and Pharrell try their hand at "real music" have now realized their error.
One of the worst albums I have ever heard.
I think I need to say it again: one of the worst albums I have ever heard.
LOL... I'm jealous if thats really one of the worst things you've ever heard
I've NEVER heard the version commercially released in this country, but the promo version (i.e. all synths, no band) had at least a couple cuts on it. But no, I haven't listened to it in a few years and never bothered to check out the follow-up.
"ascetic purists" = monks???
Dudes need to get their vocabulary game up before they try to talk slick.
Dudes should also try actually reading the piece before whining about "aesthetic purism"
Dude it doesn't matter, he's from the UK. Don't get mad.
I read it though. Noz sounds ass-hurt. Move along folks nothing else to say or read about it.
Compared to ANY music, it was despicable.
Is there even an argument? I imagine that even the hipsters who embraced the project in 2001 because they were excited to hear Chad and Pharrell try their hand at "real music" have now realized their error.
One of the worst albums I have ever heard.
I think I need to say it again: one of the worst albums I have ever heard.
There were hipsters in 2001? Nerd's first album was solid. stop hating. did you like frontin'?
That statement may be true, but keithvanhorn has a point: we still haven't seen the reaction of those who aren't necessarily interested or aware of GB but are the most poised to determine the project's financial success: the great North American unwashed (unblogged) mainstream music audience. I'm speaking of those whose frame of reference is little more than MTV, BET, their local top-40 station, and what songs their local club DJ can get away with playing before having to honor said unwashed's requests to "play 'go shorty it's your birthday.'"
I have yet to see a video or radio play on mainstream outlets, so there's probably a lot of music listeners out there for whom BG (and their members' history) is completely meaningless as of right now.
