Slog - Comments on Pink, Karen O, and What the Little Girls Understand http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/pleasantly_surp While I deeply appreciate the difficult (and often unrecognized) efforts of the underground and indie music communities, I think it's equally important to pay attention to mainstream pop music. It's being more widely digested and is therefore a barometer of what the mass cultural experience looks like at a given moment--for better or for worse. This is especially true when you consider its impact on non-urban audiences who might not have regular access to edgy, underground artists. While most of the mind-numbing "music" on MTV2 bores me to tears, every once in a while a mainstream artist blindsides me with... Copyright 2007 Mon, 10 Apr 2006 17:06:16 -0800 Tue, 11 Apr 2006 06:29:56 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Peter As far as the Yeah Yeah Yeahs go, give them another album or two to see if they've reached the end of their idea. Occasionally a band has a creative slump for an album.

]]> Peter http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/pleasantly_surp#c086454 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/pleasantly_surp#c086454 Music Mon, 10 Apr 2006 18:39:36 -0800 Comment by Hannah Levin I completely agree--and I like the YYYs far too much to write them off entirely, but I can't pretend to be happy with this new record.

]]> Hannah Levin http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/pleasantly_surp#c086464 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/pleasantly_surp#c086464 Music Mon, 10 Apr 2006 18:46:15 -0800 Comment by Ariel Even better than "Stupid Girls" are the lyrics to Pink's "Dear Mr. President":

What kind of father would take his own daughter's rights away
And what kind of father might hate his own daughter if she were gay
I can only imagine what the first lady has to say
You've come a long way from whiskey and cocaine

]]> Ariel http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/pleasantly_surp#c086602 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/pleasantly_surp#c086602 Music Mon, 10 Apr 2006 20:02:04 -0800 Comment by Ariel Even crazier? "Dear Mr. President" features ... The Indigo Girls? WTF? Who saw THAT collaboration coming.

]]> Ariel http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/pleasantly_surp#c086604 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/pleasantly_surp#c086604 Music Mon, 10 Apr 2006 20:02:41 -0800 Comment by Kay R The YYY's suck and Karen O isn't much of a singer.

]]> Kay R http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/pleasantly_surp#c087558 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/pleasantly_surp#c087558 Music Tue, 11 Apr 2006 02:28:05 -0800 Comment by Joh I was oddly taken aback at how much "Gold Lion" sounds like that hooky Tegan and Sarah single that was so popular 18 months ago. When I heard later on that it was the YYY's, I immediately lost any interest that I might have had in their new album.

]]> Joh http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/pleasantly_surp#c088287 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/04/pleasantly_surp#c088287 Music Tue, 11 Apr 2006 06:29:56 -0800