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...attracted the attention of the artistic community, who had long ago discovered sex and drugs. However, the two movements soon found idealistic common ground in the form of the American anti-war movement. In the case of rock and roll, the Vietnam War was a personal threat—rock??s young audience risked the threat of being drafted and killed in a war in which they did not support. In the case of art, the war represented the rejection of love and beauty; supporting the war would mean that one was unable to critically question the goings...
What sets Rockwell Church apart from the masses of other bands who play (self-described) “wussy suburban rock?? are their perceptive lyrics, and—with as much respect as is due to ’Nsync—not perceptive in a “[w]e got the gift of melody, we’re gonna bring it ‘til the end” way. Many of their lyrics read like poems. “Lonely,” the song Rockwell Church chose to kick off the night, for instance...
...funk that’s currently in vogue, though equally compelling. The sparse beats are surprisingly dynamic, often shifting directions to complement Aesop’s raps, which are lightning-fast, stoic and nearly incomprehensible. While none of this really breaks with the dogma of traditional hip-hop, Aesop Rock??s real brilliance lies in the way he makes the most of his decidedly average personality. Portraying himself frankly as a typical urban dweller addicted to music and television, he creates a compelling character out of mediocrity and the everyday. With imaginative songs such...
Kurt Cobain and Nirvana were to the Olympia indie-cum-grunge scene what Malcolm McLaren and the Sex Pistols were to punk rock??what began as an esoteric musical offshoot of political turmoil (in the case of punk, economic and social turmoil in late-1970’s Britain; in the case of indie, rebellion against traditional gender roles in music and disdain towards the mass marketing of an art form) was deliberately sold as bandwagon rebellion. As Bart Simpson said while the Smashing Pumpkins played in front of him at Lollapalooza, “making teenagers depressed...
...film is the lovely Brandy (Brittany Daniel), who likes him for no reason other than the fact that he freed her dog’s genitalia when it was frozen to a porch. In his acting debut, Kid Rock plays Robby, Joe’s competition for Brandy. Rock??s character is much like his rock & roll personality—badass white trash—and consequently he does a notably good job in the film. A high school janitor in the witness protection relocation program, played by Christopher Walken, and a Native American fireworks salesman also help...