Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Thursday, November 20, 2008
ummm… what?
Reviewing Chinese Democracy is not like reviewing music. It's more like reviewing a unicorn. Should I primarily be blown away that it exists at all? Am I supposed to compare it to conventional horses? To a rhinoceros? Does its pre-existing mythology impact its actual value, or must it be examined inside a cultural vacuum, as if this creature is no more (or less) special than the remainder of the animal kingdom? I've been thinking about this record for 15 years; during that span, I've thought about this record more than I've thought about China, and maybe as much as I've thought about the principles of democracy. This is a little like when that grizzly bear finally ate Timothy Treadwell: Intellectually, he always knew it was coming. He had to. His very existence was built around that conclusion. But you still can't psychologically prepare for the bear who eats you alive, particularly if the bear wears cornrows.
An overly elaborate review for an over the top album
Friday, November 14, 2008
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Sunday, November 09, 2008
This is freaking cool
For a band that doesn’t want to sell their songs in electronic format, this is a pretty snazzy way of getting their new film clip out there.
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