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Maybe kitsch 'n' sync should be renamed "venues where the refined form of pop mimicry and fantasy role play may be respectfully viewed and executed by the sophisticated denizens of our fair city."
It's karaoke, dumbasses. What exactly is it about drunk idiots butchering forgettable pop songs that demands respect and reverence?
Jesus. Idiots.
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Earth1--
I'm intimately familiar with the music of both Dorian Small and Of Montreal. I like both, but like many young bands, Dorian Small has a tendency to wear his influences on his sleeve. It's not a bad thing, I'm just looking forward to hearing more evolved tunes from him in the future because I really enjoyed this record.
The Of Montreal comparison is obvious; anyone who really knows the music of Kevin Barnes will hear it immediately. I spoke to Small several months ago and asked him about the similarities, and even he acknowledge the strong influence. This review wasn't written in a vacuum.
And the Mars Volta review was written by UTW's head music writer, Gary Hizer, not myself.
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JordanR is correct. If you walk into Borders and base your judgment of literature today on the front display of bestsellers and new releases, you're not getting the full picture. Same with movies. Dozens of movies slide under the radar each year, and its not just "film school high-horse" indie and foreign releases.
One of the funniest movies I've seen in a while is The Foot Fist Way, which is an independent film that Will Ferrell discovered and helped distribute. It should've been a summer blockbuster, but absolutely nobody went to see it. Therefore, in many people's minds its considered an "off the radar" indie, but the truth is that its simply a very funny comedy made on a shoe string budget.
People who complain about the state of movies today need to dig deeper. For every shitty hollywood formula blockbuster that comes out each week, I can point you to a lesser-known movie that is worth your time.
And OKJerm-- it's true that foreign movies can suck just as badly as hollywood. Fortunately, the american indie studios that acquire foreign films for distribution usually have pretty high standards for what it is they're willing to invest in. Foreign films are a tough sell, and studios can't expect to bank transformer dollars on them. So they appeal to the critics to help promote the movies. Which means the movies have to be good.
Not saying that every foreign film that makes its way to america is great, but there is a screening process that weeds out a lot of the crap.
And by the way, between cory and I combined, we've reviewed at least 30 or 40 "beyond the radar" movies so far this year. Unfortunately those movies are just white noise to many people.
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Dearest Eefer,
Finally read this, and must agree with the other comments (discounting mr. status quo grumpy pants). You did an awesome job, my favorite story you've written thus far.
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With all due respect (and if I may be so bold as to speak on behalf of the paper), the cover story for Fiawna Forte has been planned for the last six months, well before the concept of a separate ABoT Music Awards. Same goes for the Red Dirt Rangers cover.
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