Word: snob
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...explore. The result is meticulously beautiful. But over each unique instrumental backdrop comes that same mono-stylistic voice that Vanderslice can’t seem to outgrow. His intensely sincere, melodic moan pushes already overwrought lyrics to a point that will have many a cooler-than-thou music snob reaching for the volume knob. But truth is, Vanderslice cannot be faulted for over-dramatizing his material. With topics that include ground-level narratives from the War on Terror, the convoluted nightmare plot of Lynch’s Mulholland Drive and the singer’s own endless reserve of personal...
...this trend is obviously troubling. Children named after products inevitably become associated with them; so, with a name like Chanel, a girl would easily be associated with pricey makeup. People first encountering her conspicuously chichi name quickly deem Chanel a materialist snob...
Liner notes are the stock-in-trade of the music snob and critic alike. They provide almost infinite raw material for those given to trawling through details to find patterns and axes to grind with the music. Without them, there could be no arguments about who produced the three best U2 albums, or at least it would require more effort to resolve. Then again, avoiding liners might have saved Paul McCartney being sued by Yoko Ono over his switching of the traditional Lennon/McCartney credit on his last album. And then there’s the problem of lyrics. Without printed...
...praises the Kong for its late-night service and friendly, low-key vibe. “I’m from Hong Kong, so when I first heard about this place, I swore I’d never come because I’m such a Chinese food snob. But after awhile you learn to like the bad greasiness—just like you get adjusted to bad dining hall food...
...backbeat, those southern handclaps and Andre’s delirious vocal fills and grunts. “Lend me some sugar, I am your neighbor” may be the best breakdown line yet created. Somewhere, James Brown’s hair is going kinky with jealousy. Even a snob can’t help but appreciate the fascinating juxtaposition of ’60’s rock with a millennial hip-hop sensibility before getting down on the dance floor...