Category Archives: humor

I LIKE POP MUSIC!

…For the most part. About 80-90% of the music I listen to I consider catchy, pop numbers, one way or another. I agree with Jay, the pop master, that when you get away from the basic pop song, you lose people. I dig primitive, guerrila sounds, like the Black Lips and King Khan. Usually, most of my modern favorites are lo-fi to some extent or another and quite noisy, at that. Basically, it boils down to what are you going to do with pop music that makes you stand out to me. I suppose I have a few favorites here and there that lack this quality, but most are cutting edge, even if they’re not the most original cats around, try and wrap that around your dome. Quality doesn’t equal clean production. Far more often than not, it means some slick shits are doing the devil’s work and doing a fine job. The public overwhelmingly has been conditioned to eat up pounds of sugar coated mindless,souless,balless, garbage from the biggest corporate cocksuckers known to mankind. Some seriously sick motherfuckers that I’m surprised haven’t become extinct yet- due to overload of the stomach, having been pumped too much santanic sperm. I don’t know, what happened when, but it’s been decades, long before this radical nerd was even considered for existence, of horseshit ramming down our throats, perhaps they’re slipping roofies in the kids meals at Micky Dees? Anyway, if one were to take a quick paroozle (yeah, idk the spelling Glen!) of my album collection, mainstreamers if any readin’, would probably think I’m crazy, totally mad, fucked in the head, when I say I like pop music… with the likes of The Stooges, Ween, No Age, Big Black, etc present. I’ve streamed and screamed for too long, I’ll leave y’all with a poppy favorite of mine.

Chris

An Ode To Sonny Bryans

Arish loves his Sonny Bryans!

For a good chunk of us living in the US of A, we will never get to experience Sonny Bryans. I never heard of it until two minutes ago. But but but but but. King Khan enjoys the restaurant so much that he wrote a little song available for listen on the Shrines Myspace page. Here: http://www.myspace.com/kingkhantheshrines

Chris will definitely listen to it because Khan name-drops Mumia Abu-Jamal.

“Sonny Bryan’s Barbecue
Burning hot in my gullet
Makes me want to shave my mullet
Sonny Bryan’s Barbecue
Free ribs, free cole slaw, free Mumia Abu-Jamal!
Sonny Bryan, friend of Kobe Bryant
Missed and loved by us all.”

P4K…Kill Yourselves

Pitchfork is seeking an experienced advertising sales professional for its Chicago office. We are looking for someone with a deep interest in independent and emerging music, online media, publishing, and creative marketing. The ideal candidate should have experience partnering with both direct and agency clients, developing creative advertising programs, building long-term client relationships, and managing all aspect of sales– from developing target lists to closing.

How many buzz words in here go against the DIY punk ethic? I’ll get you started:
1. marketing
2. sales
3. target lists

Just Now…

Listened to The Fall for the first time after hearing their name dropped frequently as an influence, innovator, etc. for like the past 3-4 years. I mean me personally, of course, they have been seen as an influence for decades. So, youtubed this. I like it, I’ll have to check out more. Mr. Bradford Cox humorously introduced Deerhunter as The Fall, when we saw him live. Gotta love Him!

Chris