Comments on: The anti-prophet http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/2389 The daily organ of the Northeast Corridor Social Club Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:32:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/2389#comment-55461 Mark Tue, 06 May 2008 17:29:35 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=2389#comment-55461 Lol, good point there. I don't think moving to Portland solves all of life's problems. It'll be my resolution for the new year 2009 to listen to more Destroyer! That gives me some time to prepare. Lol, good point there. I don’t think moving to Portland solves all of life’s problems.

It’ll be my resolution for the new year 2009 to listen to more Destroyer! That gives me some time to prepare.

]]> By: bw http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/2389#comment-55452 bw Tue, 06 May 2008 12:02:53 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=2389#comment-55452 I've heard that early shows were a little more like that -- I can suggest a couple places to start if you're willing to give a second listen. Thing is, I think what he does now is *miles* better than Malkmus, who long ago became a second-rate Malkmus impersonator himself. I’ve heard that early shows were a little more like that — I can suggest a couple places to start if you’re willing to give a second listen. Thing is, I think what he does now is *miles* better than Malkmus, who long ago became a second-rate Malkmus impersonator himself.

]]> By: Mark http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/2389#comment-55450 Mark Tue, 06 May 2008 05:09:21 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=2389#comment-55450 I saw Destroyer a couple years ago opening for the Clientele of all unholy combinations. I felt like Bejar was a second rate Malkmus impersonator. From his lyrics to his inflection to his attitude. I may have been too quick to write him off, but I've never found the energy to actually listen to an album of theirs after seeing that performance. If I want another Smalk I'll listen to the Jicks or Mark E. Smith for that matter. I saw Destroyer a couple years ago opening for the Clientele of all unholy combinations.

I felt like Bejar was a second rate Malkmus impersonator. From his lyrics to his inflection to his attitude. I may have been too quick to write him off, but I’ve never found the energy to actually listen to an album of theirs after seeing that performance.

If I want another Smalk I’ll listen to the Jicks or Mark E. Smith for that matter.

]]> By: Bryan Waterman http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/2389#comment-55437 Bryan Waterman Mon, 05 May 2008 13:22:28 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=2389#comment-55437 p.s. look closely at the left hand side of the second photo -- the kids up against the stage -- and you'll see the foam hands waving. p.s. look closely at the left hand side of the second photo — the kids up against the stage — and you’ll see the foam hands waving.

]]> By: Bryan Waterman http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/2389#comment-55436 Bryan Waterman Mon, 05 May 2008 13:21:27 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=2389#comment-55436 Thanks Rach. I'm curious to know what you, as a NP die-hard, think of Bejar. I've heard other NP fans say that he comes off as hostile during their sets -- only comes out to play his own compositions, seems bored and diffident. I've only seen him twice, and both times the band blew me away. But I've never seen him with NP to compare. And I agree about the Spencer/Lynch connection -- sort of. I take what they're saying to mean, "You're going to make meaning; I'm not so concerned with what you come up with." And I take that as an invitation to worry more about what I think than what they intended. Much more to say, but I'm glad I finally got the photos to work and corrected the spelling of Malkmus' name and now I've got to go run a review session for a class. More later. Thanks Rach. I’m curious to know what you, as a NP die-hard, think of Bejar. I’ve heard other NP fans say that he comes off as hostile during their sets — only comes out to play his own compositions, seems bored and diffident. I’ve only seen him twice, and both times the band blew me away. But I’ve never seen him with NP to compare.

And I agree about the Spencer/Lynch connection — sort of. I take what they’re saying to mean, “You’re going to make meaning; I’m not so concerned with what you come up with.” And I take that as an invitation to worry more about what I think than what they intended.

Much more to say, but I’m glad I finally got the photos to work and corrected the spelling of Malkmus’ name and now I’ve got to go run a review session for a class. More later.

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