Philebrity’s #4 Worst Band In Philadelphia (Who Aren’t Even FROM Philadelphia!) Makes #1 Rock CD Of The Year in City Paper, Howard Calls Band “The Barry Bonds Of Rock’n'Roll”, Bonds Unavailable At Presstime, Sweeney Helpless To Respond
It’s okay, JoJo, we’ve got this one.
Or do we? Trade secret here: Fort Saint Davids and the whole Miltonian gang were never much for listmakers. Half the time when they were asking us for the best of ‘96 we were giving them gems from ‘95. We just don’t keep track. Were we weirded out to see local pals Espers dumped way down to #27 on their list? You bet we were. Are we confused as to how they they got edged out by both Spank Rock and Snow Patrol? I mean sure, a little. Are we even a little curious as to why our Top #1 and #2 of the year (Peter Bjorn and John’s Writer’s Block and M. Ward’s Post-War) weren’t on there? Or the great, great new records by Relay and Favourite Sons? I mean, okay, to tell the truth we’re not weirded out by this at all. Because let’s face it: lists, though instantly readable and always arguable, can be, arguably. fun, they’re just dumb things by people who usually aren’t actually authorities any more than you. They just know more people and drink less. So what, right? Listen, readers, 2007 is going to be Our Year, and you and I both know it, so what’s the worry? Let’s just Get Happy now and forget about all these silly lists once and for all. At the newly located Miltonian offices we’ve got a new catchphrase:
WWBBD?
What would Barry Bonds do?
December 28th, 2006 at 10:15 am
can we get some links to this poo-poo?
December 28th, 2006 at 10:36 am
Ha Ha
less than a week and already the Miltonian gang are the merry pranksters. That ain’t Barry Bonds…
You guys just copped a TS advertisement from the back pages of City Paper
December 28th, 2006 at 10:45 am
Ahhh,back to work and back to Philebrity….
I agree with the inane nature of YOE lists. But like Benny Hill, inane is FUN. But, yeah, the local rags are just a bit behind. Man Man? Ok, if you insist. The guys dressed in neon going “Jubba Jabba” are always going to get attention. I’m new to the Espers stuff, but who knows? They seem to get more than thier fair share of best-ofs and praise through the wazoo all over the rest of the world, so move over for another guy (even if he has a shirt on that says “I’m SOOOO Weird”). My only chagrin is the absence of any recognition of Blood Feathers or Relay by the locals, at least for just putting out solid and promising releases. maybe not the calibre of our world-travelers, but we gotta shed light on our own before Poland or Canada jump in.