quoted 6 lines The ChemBros are The Monkees of techno, though I> >The ChemBros are The Monkees of techno, though I
> >actually liked the Monkees ;) So that's only how I can
> >enjoy them: as the stupid fun they can be, when they
> >reach their best ;)
> >
> The Monkees of techno? This as a form of comparison seems a bit odd.
Well, for those of you who don't know the history:
The Monkees were a commercial pop band in the 60's, who were put
together for a TV show as a cash-off for the Beatlemania going on at
the same; consisting of four unknown wannabes, who could sing a bit,
could fiddle with instruments a little, and most important of all,
looked good to all little teeny girls ;) Among the "rock establishment"
The Monkees were totally derided as a scam, it was rumoured they didn't
even play themselves on their records (remember Frankie Goes To Hollywood
- or Milli Vanilli? ;), their hits were all written by some professional
songwriters, and not the band themselves, etc. But after all, some of
their stuff was quite enjoyable (IMHO ;) - fuck about the street cred
and all that jazz! ;)
Well, I admit comparing CB to The Monkees was maybe a bit clumsy;
my point was only that the "bros" managed to find a successful formula for
themselves, were lucky to kiss the right persons' asses, were hanging
around with the "rock" people and indie press (NME, Melody Maker, Select)
hacks, and subsequently "made" it - and now have *hell of a problem* to get
out of that "hit" rut - if you listened to their latest "Loops of Fury" EP,
there was absolutely *nothing dissimilar* to their earlier records!
Well, isn't this starting to look like a proof that "making it to the
top" takes more record company A&R lobbying, a bit of good luck, and *a
lot* of media hype THAN actual talent...? If we are talking about such
old-fashioned concepts as "art", shouldn't you, *as an artist*, be
able to *renew* yourself after every once in a while, or are you happy
to just to put out your latest formula/conveyor-belt/mass product and give
people "what they want"...? ;) In repeating themselves CB are good, I admit;
we'll just see if they are around in, say, two years time... But after all,
all pop music (and that's what CB *are*) is disposable, isn't it - so fuck
that? ;)
quoted 4 lines The brothers gonna work it out - and laugh all the way> >The brothers gonna work it out - and laugh all the way
> >to bank! ;)
> >
> Oh, is that what it's all about is it?
Well, who in their right minds would object? ;)
quoted 4 lines ERkki> >ERkki
> >when you laugh, they can't kill you
>
> I'm not so sure!
I ignored that ;)
Peace,
ERkki
when you laugh, they can't kill you
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