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19 February 2006

System of a Down…

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Seriously, guys…why do you have to be such arrogant assholes when interviewed? I really don’t listen to your music all that often. I mean, there was a time a few years ago when I liked you well enough. “Aerials” had a cool video and was a decent song and “Boom!” fit the political climate perfectly. Then I just kinda moved on. No hard feelings. Tonight, I was watching Fuse while I painted at the coffee table and you were the featured artist on some show or other. I watched the videos I remembered, saw a few decent newer ones and thought “Hey! Maybe I’ll listen to System of a Down again.” Then, I saw Julia, host of Uranium (a stupid metal show) and thought “I have always had a crush on her…let’s just see what this is about.” She was interviewing you in some non-descript hotel room. And that’s when it began…

Why did you have to treat her so badly? Honestly, does it make you feel more important as artists to dodge questions, answer by only saying ‘felatio’ and then to condescend someone who is just trying to help promote you? I mean, if your goal is to alienate people who might possibly listen to your music and try to understand your art, then you’ve done a bang up job.

Just sayin’ that I won’t be listening to you any time in the future, that’s all.

Incongruous, at best…

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What exactly USO shows, U-Boats, World War II or the beach at Normandy have to do with My Chemical Romance is beyond me. However, director Marc Webb apparently has much more insight into (il)logical connections than a mere mortal like myself. Thus, we are treated to a complete and utter trainwreck of faux sepia-tone patriotism – mixed with dance numbers!

Apparently lead singer Gerard Way also had a hand in this mess. Webb describes it as such:

“Gerard had this idea for awhile. The main thrust is that it takes place in World War II, and there’s a USO dance and these combat sequences too,” Webb said. “The USO dance happens during the verses of the song, and the combat sequences happen during the chorus, because there’s a big dichotomy between those two parts of the song.” (via MTV.com)

My retinas just liquified from the brilliance.

In short, I’m watching MTV Hits. (Tagline: “We play anything but what our name implies!”)

P.S. Does anyone, anywhere, actually like U2?

Review: Coldcut’s Sound Mirrors

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I finally decided to have some discipline with myself and apply this new forced focus to the task of actually reading this month’s issue of Wired. I don’t know why reading my favourite magazine has become such a difficult task for me, because I’m always pleasantly rewarded at least once everytime I pick up a copy. However, this is neither here nor there: my point is that I found Coldcut’s Sound Mirrors in Wired this month.

Wired calls Coldcut’s members remix legends. I don’t know if it’s true, being as this is the first and only time I’ve heard of the duo. However, if all of their work is as good as Stereo Mirrors, they’ve more than earned their title. The album is like a scalpel made of ice with its chilling edge. I picked up an import copy which included a second bonus disc worth of materials that I would recommend finding on your neighbourhood pork-based tracker.

To break it on down:

  • Sounds like: Gorillaz interpretting the Prodigy as sung by Shirley Bassey with a vocorder
  • Favourite track: “Man In a Garage (Feat. John Matthius)”
  • Worst track: “Walk a Mile (Feat. Robert Owens)”
  • Overrated: “Mr. Nichols (Feat. Saul Williams)”
  • Best surprise: “Colours the Soul”

3 stars