Among the dick-faced and the nipple-nosed music critics in the world there have been rumblings about the sound quality of Radiohead's In Rainbows - online release.
Yawn - I would rather discuss composting. Wait I really would rather discuss composting...any takers?
In Rainbows sounds great out of my $5 soundcard at work and from my 7 year old stereo in my 11 year old truck - is there some kind of problem officer?
No - I am aware of the controversy - fuck those $3.28 spending whiners and their complaints! Of course, we here in the Sacster acquisitions department are working diligently to find and secure the best copy when it avails itself to us. For now we have the lesser November 2007 Chateau Grigio du Pont - which we will have to pour at the party because we do not have the 2008 version...yet. But - the point is, it will still get the girls drunk and horny - and to that I say "Listen Up!" or drink up, or something.
OK - I am being dishonest with my faithful readers - Fact is - Radiohead will never ever ever ever get you laid. In fact if I had to choose between the 2 - I think the XBOX has a better chance of increasing one's sexual income than Radiohead. For those tender moments when you gently and lightly reach over to touch the "A" button when she is trying to chase the blue bearded shovel headed gnome of Dakron who is trying to take your 14 health points generated by your pick up of the Ward Wizard's scroll. Sadly, Radiohead presents no such opportunity.
And worse, they may present a "Gotta go" situation, roofies or no.
On to my discussion of re-unions - and in my head this will be funny too -
I have mentioned the Mark Prindle Reviews to you before - but I now feel obligated to send you a note anytime he insults Smashing Pumpkins.
Since I hate Smashing Pumpkins and Mark Prindle does too, I want you to hate them too. Do not play with them at the playground anymore. Do not. - then maybe the alienation they feel will result in angst and pain which will result in good music. And, since they will not have anyone to play with - maybe they will work on their songwriting and musicianship - what i am trying to get at is this, if you like the Smashing Pumpkins - do not play with them - they might then release something better.
"In spite of the rage / I am still just a rat in a cage" -- So Matrix.
At any rate - I will continue to send these until you surrender and admit that other than the first song or 2 on Gish - the band is without merit - and the hype surrounding their re-union can not be understood by a logical mind.
Would we get this excited if "Hart to Hart" were to re-unite? I say no, we would not. So Billy Corgan is bald, ruins "Landslide", and seems like a 90s spokesperson or something and we are supposed to give a damn?
No - I would rather see the "Cagney and Lacey nude oil-wrestling lesbian re-union tour 2007" - wrinkles and all. Are there still tickets available?
Oh, what did Mark Prindle Say? ...that's why I am bugging you, yes, I see now...
He was reviewing Neil Young's Harvest - And does not rave about it - and as Neil Young is my favorite artist kind of guy - I agree - Harvest is a bit overrated and inconsistent. It also shows how much I love NY - because Harvest is a great album - and it is not my favorite. And I love it - but I do not love it the most.
On to what is important - which is hating the Smashing Pumpkins - or, as I now call them since 5 seconds ago - "Grunge's - The Eagles" As in - Ladies and Gentlemen for tonight only a one-night engagement with Grunge's - The Eagles - featuring "Doolin' Daltons" and "1979." And of course, the obligatory talk about the environment.
Prindle say the following -
I may take some heat out of the kitchen as a result of this review. I know this album is a classic and all - but I just don't think it's incredibly consistent. I mean, yeah, of course I love "The Needle And The Damage Done," "Heart of Gold" and "Old Man" (aside from those screaming backup vocals in the chorus - whose idea was that? Give that man a paddling ass!). But what's with all the strings and stuff? "There's A World" is a TERRIBLE song! Is it supposed to be dramatic? It sounds like the Smashing Pumpkins (synonym: bad) or something. Same with "A Man Needs A Maid," except of course, for the fact that that song is harrowingly gorgeous, both vocally and melody-wise (in spite of the ludicrous bombast at the end, unless it was intended as a joke, in which case it's toot-slappinly funny).
That is the best parenthetical humor I have seen in months!
But seriously, I would rather see Ashford & Simpson re-unite [if they are not currently united], release music and star in a video with a bikini and a speedo while tongue kissing for the entire 3 minutes and 23 seconds. than see the Smashing Pumpkins reunion tour. And I don't care which one wears the bikini and which one wears the speedo either - that would not change my preference of what re-union I would prefer.
