Friday, October 19, 2007

something good, something bad

good: the getaway
I think this may be the first steve mcqueen vehicle I've seen, as well as the first sam peckinpah movie I've seen. I'm gonna follow up on both of them. Highlight: doc's suit, which in addition to looking good seems impervious to damage or staining.

bad: the tough alliance: a new chance.
There are some people at pitchfork who really think optimistic and dumb lyrics and seemingly ironic production values are the mark of an 8.6 quality album. For me this album is not just overrated (as one of the best rated of the year), but downright bad. If you forget what the synthesizers on commercial radio sounded like in 1991, you can think of this album as a long unnecessary reminder.

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