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I stumbled across this great review of Owl City's hit single, Fireflies.
Reviewed by Pitchfork, the single received a gracious rating of 1. That's right, less than two and a bit more than nothing (though not much).
To summarize the review, I've selected this passage to highlight the essence of Fireflies:
"Like most 'brought to you by...' attempts to connect with the disaffected, it's delivered in an emasculated, cloying wheeze that serves as a cutesy defense mechanism for a guy who's trying so hard to be sincere, he forgets to say what he actually means"
Read the review in its entirety. It is intensely gratifying. I promise.
I am just kidding.
I stumbled across this article, comparing christian act Third Day's newest album, to the artwork of Radiohead's 2003 release, Hail to the Thief.
Radiohead : Hail to the Thief
Third Day : Revelation
Since we all know what Radiohead was communicating through their title Hail to the Thief*, what was the source of "revelation" that took the name for Third Day's newest creation? Was it implicit of anything specifically? One would think it must be, to possess such a title as REVELATION. In fact, I would only assume the best from my fellow Christian brothers, whose insight into the salvation of humanity puts them ahead of the game of life. In fact, if I had a chance to talk with the men from Third Day, I would encourage them to look for truth in all places, and claim all truth as God's. Look to culture, look to other musicians, look to what's going on in the world; mimic that which inspires you. But come on guys, don't copy what someone else has already done.
You can read the full article HERE.
*Though Thom has stated that the album's content was heavily influenced by current events, he denies it having strictly political intent. However, the artwork of the album has been called a "roadmap," a reference by Radiohead to the Bush Administration's 2003 plan for peace in the Middle East.
Check out this corporate video for a taste of what is to come. (no pun intended)
You know, Jesus-is-savior.com is actually quite interesting. You should check it out.
No really. It's shocking, self-righteous, and it looks like someone went crazy with the exclamation points. Yeah, you know what kind of site I'm referring to. It's freakin' crazy.
ANYWAY, I didn't begin this post to tell my readers solely about this site. I intended to bring to attention a particular set of accusations against the group DC Talk, based upon biblical principles and truths. Or at least, that is what the author of this article states.
The article is entitled, DC Talk Exposed, and begins by introducing the "Jesus Freak" music video as one of the most popular Christians videos ever recorded. But, how "Christian" is it? (asks the following line) The author then goes into not-so-great depth to gorge this subject.
From here, we are told the director of the video is none other than Simon Maxwell, an Englishman and collaborator with the "satanic and blasphemous Nine Inch Nails." We learn that DC Talk was interested in roping him in for this project, due to his particular style, demonstrated specifically in NIN's "Closer." [side note: pay attention to anything with 3 or more exclamation marks (!!!), brackets, or anything that is CAPITALIZED]
And I quote,
The author refers to "Closer" as "ultra-blasphemous," pointing out the fact that the video shows a monkey crucified on a cross. It then goes on to quote Mr. Reznor himself,
"If you think I WORSHIP SATAN because of something you see in the 'Closer' video [with its images of a crucified monkey]- great!"
(Trent Reznor, People, Feb. 6, 1995)
ANNDDD for the conclusion: Because Trent Reznor talks about wicked, satanic blasphemy + DC Talk proudly admitting to watching Nine Inch Nails videos + liking those videos and hiring Simon Maxwell to direct their video = GOING TO HELL.
"And believe me there's NOTHING Christian about the video!"
End quote.
Here is the full article in its entirety:
http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/Evils%20in%20America/dc_talk_exposed.htm
I want a lot of dialogue on this one. Share your thoughts. Let me know what you think about this article. Go crazy.
