Re: Masochism, Part II
Maybe a motto for next year's P2 Tshirt would be "Screw You, Christgau," or some witty equivalent. Oh, that is brilliant, Junior. On the other side of the shirt-or perhaps on some other form of merch, we should have a clip of some just bizarro over-written snip of Greil's as well, hopefully as old and weird and negative toward some twang idol as possible. I'm serious, let's do it! dan
Masochism, Part II
Still reading rock critters on country music. Why? you ask. I guess, because like a pile of green manure as big as Everest, "it's there." Anyway, found this gem, in that gem of papers, the Village Voice. STEVE EARLE AND THE DEL MCCOURY BAND: The Mountain (E-Squared) With bluegrass "more comfortable all the time," the sometime country-rocker turns in his strongest and loosest record of the decade. But bluegrass isn't what it is it's too comfortable. I was so impressed with how the music moaned and shivered and flapped around in the wind I wondered how I'd ever overlooked McCoury's outfit until I played their new CD, which is just as clean and tight and anal as every other spoor of Bill Monroe I've ever swept out the door. Slurring like a moonshiner who's been on a mush diet since his bird dog died, Earle rowdies up McCoury's sharpsters till they turn all hairy and bounce off walls. And though the songs are less literary, more generic blues and breakdown, "pinko folk song" and "real-live-bad-tooth hillbilly murder ballad" literature is Earle's critical selling point, not his artistic strength. He's a singer first. A MINUS Christgau, who else? Nevermind the insult to Mr. McCoury -- Earle is a singer first? Hell's bells. Give this man my hearing aids. --Cheryl Cline
Re: Masochism, Part II
You know, Cheryl, I resisted the anti-Christgau wave for a while, but he really does have his head up his arse these days. Might as well admit it and be done with it. The Voice at its best, moreover g. Maybe a motto for next year's P2 Tshirt would be "Screw You, Christgau," or some witty equivalent. --junior
Re: Masochism, Part II
"Ph. Barnard" wrote: You know, Cheryl, I resisted the anti-Christgau wave for a while, but he really does have his head up his arse these days. Might as well admit it and be done with it. The Voice at its best, moreover g. Maybe a motto for next year's P2 Tshirt would be "Screw You, Christgau," or some witty equivalent. --junior Whilst this little thread is rocking along, I would like to announce that I have posted a rather interesting article by Dallas music writer Tom Geddie on our website concerning music critics. this is an interview with a gaggle of some of Texas' best writers, including the Dallas Morning News and Houston Chronicle and Austin Statesman, et al. It asks them some rather good questions about how, what, when, where why they do what they do. A 1500 word condensation of it appears in this month's Buddy mag, but I have the whole 10,000 word thing on our site for awhile. The URL is http://www.kimmierhodes.com/welcome.html Or I could just post it here g -- Joe Gracey President-For-Life, Jackalope Records http://www.kimmierhodes.com
