Mercury69
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I love the Onion. I also love their review section.this about sums it up: http://www.theonion.com/articles/pitchfork...-music-68,2278/ -
The majority of Pitchfork reviews I have read fall into this category. It seems like as long as they are breezily phrased with a smattering of ersatz evocative nu-vocabulary (underlining the reviewer's contact with "cool"), it passes as some kind of incisive overview of the album being reviewed. But it's not, it's hot molten bullshit spewing out of someone's ass.One way to analyse Pitchfork's rating systemNearly all writing about music would fit this description; Klosterman tries to delude people into thinking he's something more, despite his utter ignorance about the entire musical universe that exists outside his midget brain, which I always like to imagine in bubble-thought form as consisting of a loop that switches back and forth between the monkey with cymbals and the music video for "Wonderwall". -
lol very funnyI hear the Captain called for a cab as soon as he hit shore. And that Russian millionaires were buying up spots on the lifeboats.I hear Roberto Benigni is already working on a screenplay and he will star as the Captain.i heard the Captain was banging John Jacob Astor's wife in his stateroom at the time of alleged collision... -
Is that a secret GoogleMap feature?Come to think of it, I bet I could bring myself to actually de-map Chuck Klosterman if presented with the right opportunity. -
I hear the voice of Merrill Garbus speaking through you. She uses a medium to express anger, 'cause she's busy being artistically fruitful"The takeaway from all this, I suppose, is that w h o k i l l is a creative record, made by an auteur with (at least a modicum of) irrefutable talent."YOU ARE A NO-TALENT ASS-CLOWN WHO SIMPLY HAS THE AUDACITY TO COMPOSE SNARKY ASIDES LIKE THESE AD NAUSEUM AND IT'S MADE A 'CAREER' FOR YOUDIE -
The Black woman, because she is so misunderstoodI'm going with Man Boobs....who is the first woman to Cry on Camera? -
lol...virulent hate. Would it be safe to say that Klosterman represents and expresses the lowest common denominator in music writing?Here's why I hate him: it's because he knows literally nothing about music, and, because he's a musical idiot, things which are new or groundbreaking confuse him rather than excite him. Everything he's ever written about music could pretty much be summed up as follows: "This is simplistic, therefore I like it, and it will stand the test of time because dumb ol' me can understand it." Or, conversely: "This is complicated/new/mildly challenging, therefore I dislike it, and clearly it will not stand the test of time because dumb ol' me can't understand it," as if his musical pea brain is some sort of arbiter of what the masses will be listening to 30 years from now--you know, because he's such a visionary.HATE -
Justin Fucking Bieber, of courseI don;t know either of those two bands/people. Who do you think should be performing? -
The little dude has it good. He doesn't have to crouch to engage in the monkey fuck.
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Yeah, I totally get you, post-elaboration. It's like he needs some kind of frame of reference in order to be able to make his decision, slot it into his idea of where it belongs. In some cases, this approach works, because some music is so referential to other artists and styles, but the same approach also eschews appreciation of the individualistic qualities of an album or song and, sometimes, that's the most important quality.It's equally important to be mindful that just because some people like it, it doesn't mean that a person should or have to like it also. Sure, it's great to find something you like via recommendation and it's sometimes tough to tell someone you didn't like what they like and Klosterman appears to be putting too much emphasis on that.Cheers, LLY, thanks for your elabomarationI agree with both you and him. I'm not arguing that he's wrong because it's a great album. It's an album with some catchy songs that's pretty decent, and in a pretty weak music year, it's getting some accolades.The things I'm most bothered by are the tone of his article and the angle from which he approaches the music. The whole essay is basically him saying, "Meh, I didn't listen to these guys at first, but some people like them, so I HAD to listen to them, I guess... And then, what a surprise, they're okay, but not worthy of what people are saying about them..."He just works too hard at compartmentalizing music, trying to organize it and determine WHY it should be liked, or where it stands in time, or what it's derivative of, or whatever. It seems, at least through the character that comes through from his work, that he never actually sits down and enjoys music on it's own rights. Nothing exists as an independent work, it's all about what it sounds like and how people respond to it.Sometimes I'm bored at work or having a bad day and I listen to Bizzness and then I feel better. That's my review of Tune Yards. -
OK, I'll bite and become even more hated than before on these forums.I agree with Klosterman's take on this album and how he expresses it in his article. He LIKES the album and wants Tuneyards to succeed (I know, I know...that's NOT how you spell it), but he's also calling it out as a passing phase, something that won't stand the test of time. I listened to a couple of tracks and I would say that it's kind of cool and sounds interesting, but those aren't songs, so much as they are a pastiche of noise. If I want songs from 2011, I'll listen to Real Estate or Bon Iver, for example. The video for Real Live Flesh, as posted on YouTube, is silly, somewhat narcissitic and looks like a couple of stoned high school girls put it together, but maybe that's the point, which I don't get.There is nothing about the songs I heard that says "These will be great in a couple of years", if I ever got around to listening to the album again. Merrill Garbus is no St Vincent, but that's not to say this album shouldn't be liked, or even loved, right here, right now, to paraphrase one-hit wonder Jesus Jones.Klosterman isn't saying anything other than his own opinion and even guys who manage to get theirs in print are suspect and prone to huge mistakes. PS: I am looking forward to the Radiohead/Maroon 5 mash-up called Moves Like Yorke.So, I don't really read much of Klosterman's stuff, but is this the kind of piece that makes people hate him:http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/749032...rman-tune-yards -
lol @ Extemely Loud and Incredibly Close nominations after being severely panned. Love Max Von Sydow, though.
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Which way is up?
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It's a joke, you putz. I thought you had a sense of humour. Look at your comments and tell me they can't be misconstrued. In my deconstruction of the quoted, my attempt was not meant as insulting. If you want to take it negatively, that's your call, not my meaning. You seem like a playful person, but you seem to be awfully sensitive about some things.Very mature sir. Call people gay. Stay classy. -
So it's old news that Biatch is gay?You new around here, Merc?
Thanks for continuing to make me feel unwelcome. Can't make a snide allusion around here without having to deal with everyone's cliquey bullshit.Mercury ur so dumb and nobody cares about you. Hahahaha -
Another jewel of a turd from the keyboard of Theraflu.There's a better chance of people paying you not to share your opinions. -
That was kind of fun (made somewhat more fun because it brought Brvhrt down at least a little), but also somewhat insufferable. Kind of like sitting next to a really loud table of overopinionated guys who get paid to write whatever passes for a thought, however half-baked. If I was one of the guys, though, that would be cool.Yeah, layout sucks and that Bill James thing wasn't even an article.This, however, was highly entertaining. -
k thanks man. do u drink white hot chocolate?
Working at Lululemon is doing a number on your sexuality, unless this was already a done deal...what liquids do u enjoy to taste? -
Would like extra food vouchers and pre-clipped coupons (cannot clip myself...not allowed to use scissors)
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lol...some joker posted "250 cats disliked this"
Fight the good fight, Gary...You'll always be the guy who came after John Boccabella...http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball...ticle-1.1008797He'll always be an Expo to me. -
On a somewhat related note, anyone ever notice the reason someone cheats on their partner is different in terms of which gender it is? At least, what I see going on is, in general, women get involved with someone else for emotionally motivated resons, whereas men usually are perceived a horndogs and do it strictly for sexual reasons. This, of course, is far from the truth of things, but I find women will use the supposed "lack of intimacy" as a breakup weapon and men will usually go with the "too much of a controlling bitch" thing.Life...it's complicated...
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So much for the "smoke and mirrors" method...What? Have you read his posts? He never forms opinions, he just asks questions and lets other people form opinions for him. -
lolDid you just quote Mercury to prove your point?
You just lost some Forum Credibility points or something. At least, as far as a couple of posters are concerned. Don't worry. It just means you are capable of forming your own opinion based on certain truths that are inescapable.Yes.
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