@Killbot5000

Does anyone but you think that someone other than you would take a figure of speech so seriously?

The only thing hardcore about them would be the vocalist. Musically, they are closer to an AC/DC, arena rock sound.

Wish this band would change their name
David Comes To Life is great populist rock and its a shame that it might not reach the audience it deserves because of the band name. It's similar to the New Pornographers who are arguably the most radio friendly indie band out there but because of their name are pretty much…

Me too.

Non-sequiturs are good, but coherency is better.

Listen to the White Stripes in the car, seriously. Listening to them on your laptop or mp3 player doesn't cut it. Almost all music sounds better while driving than other audio outputs anyway.

Gosford Park actually had good acting

He's great at surrounding himself with talent and his albums and songs are always produced at a high level. His lyrics aren't up there with the more high-conscious rappers like The Roots but he is not as cliched as some of the gangsta rappers. He's above-average.

The White Stripes were definitely more effective as a lo-fi band, drawing their power from the depths of the mix and hiding their limitations. With that said, on the later albums Jack wrote some fairly catchy, poppy tunes and I think he pulled off going hi-fi as well as anyone could. Icky Thump fortunately returned to…

Paging Dr. Howard!

Who said I was taking this seriously? And who would you like me to compare him to Ray Davies? John Lennon? Iggy Pop? If you love Jay Reatard so much, isn't it worth examining why?

Blood on the Tracks is interesting because it sort of melds the two side of Dylan. It can be argued that it his most quintessential album along with Blonde on Blonde. Dylan takes the personal songwriting of Carol King or James Taylor to its highest point. The album appeals to the forlorn lover which is a state many…

Christ at 33 was a mature and thoughtful man who preached peace, love, and understanding, yes. But what of Christ at age 15, at 20, at 25. To grow up as a member of an oppressed group, if not born in a stable than poor; a member of a working family. I would like to believe Christ would have been straight edge, or…

I agree with you to an extent. Freud is not valid as a scientific process of understanding the human mind. Freud is not applicable or appropriate in thinking about all of art. These are mostly true. But literary criticism is a game of sorts. There are so many filters to look through that any theory can be debunked.…

Fallen King
Blonde on Blonde is one of the most confident collection of songs ever recorded. The man is at the top of his game. Then the motorcycle accident. His follow up John Wesley Harding is wounded record and finds Dylan escaping into the stories of the downtrodden. The Basement Tapes are the cathartic release of…

Pop Resurrection
"The cover art is the image of stigmata which presents the listener with the artist as martyr. The title, "Give Till It's Gone" can be seen as a reference to the theological idea of charity in which the artist gives all as repentance for his sins. Harper's contemplations on love and faith are…

Fuck Bed Wetters!

What Would Christ Listen To?
One must come to terms with the fact that we live in a culture where consumption of media is the preferred method of expression. Clothing, food, religion, music are all products of economic decisions. Music as commodity, as intended for consumption by the masses is changed by the very…

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