The fall? Falls are for people who actually care about being rock stars
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Angine de Poitrine (Live on KEXP)
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Well so far, I've been told it'll be over in a couple weeks, I've been told that we only like them because of the wacky costumes, there's no way we could like them unless we saw them playing, and that they're "industry plants," the most meaningless phrase in modern music.Yep, astounding. I'm guessing sociologist will have a field day analyzing this phenomenon.
As to venturing a guess to their longevity, my crystal ball broke about a decade ago as far as predicting what will be popular, or all the nonsense in the stock market for that matter, so I'm not doing that. but if I had no prior knowledge of them prior to this, I'd be inclined to believe that they truly are aliens
Meanwhile, I'm thinking that these guys are absolute monsters at what they do, very funny, very likable with a great perspective on fame, and costumes just sit there waiting for you to do something with them. Even if the ADP thing goes south, I think Marc-Antoine Mackin-Guay and Charles Thibodeau are so good at what they do that they're always going to be able to work and make money in the music industry.
I don't get people sometimes.
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It is hard to escape the feeling that any cultural phenomenon that becomes this popular, this fast, feels like a "fad" that will soon die as quickly as it came. In this case it seems more complicated, though. The costumes and alien schtick kinda feel "faddish," and you have to wonder what will happen when the novelty of those aspects wears off. On the other hand, the musical innovation and musicianship are very real and should have staying power, at least among serious music listeners. I agree with @JimmyM that these guys are so good, and so creative, that even if ADP "goes south" they will find something different, and probably equally creative, to do.
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Judging by these little songs, Khn has a bright future scoring video games and movies. It wouldn't surprise me if he becomes another Mark Mothersbaugh, whose day job is scoring movies, TV and games, and does his former main job as lead singer of Devo for mostly fun.
IIRC out-of-character, they're guys in their 30s who've been playing small-town music clubs for most of their careers. I suspect they're going to be better psychologically girded for whatever comes next than younger people who go straight from their first college band to major-label contracts and headlining tours.The fall? Falls are for people who actually care about being rock stars
I was supposed to go there Saturday but I choked: I don't really appreciate big crowds, a bit of agoraphobia…
No question about it!
Oh, I'd definitely be the same way. There was a time I'd have happily gone there for a free ADP show, but to get pushed and shoved by 5 blocks worth of people? No thank you!
I'm with you. I'm completely agoraphobic. I would never be able to stand such a croud.
Fortunately, I was able to see them live in Paris, Le Suopersoncic, 5 months ago. 300 persons max.
From 300 to 50K or 70 in 5 month…
It's starting already…
If it wasn't bad enough that non fans have to loudly proclaim how they suck and how stupid you are for liking them because they're "industry plants doing psyops on you," now we have the Nose Police… the rabid superfans who lose their poop any time you mention their other work or their real names.
Man, nothing ruins the fun like rabid superfans and rabid non-fans, especially when, like in the case of Metallica or Howard Stern, the most annoying non fans are really the most rabid superfans. And we'll see them when the next album comes out.
If it wasn't bad enough that non fans have to loudly proclaim how they suck and how stupid you are for liking them because they're "industry plants doing psyops on you," now we have the Nose Police… the rabid superfans who lose their poop any time you mention their other work or their real names.
Man, nothing ruins the fun like rabid superfans and rabid non-fans, especially when, like in the case of Metallica or Howard Stern, the most annoying non fans are really the most rabid superfans. And we'll see them when the next album comes out.
OTOH I have seen a few videos that were helpful and anylitical about what ADP is doing especially on rhythmic structure and synchopation and how they are manipulating time. Despite their rather tragicomic costumes there is a lot or musical complexity going on.
Read a quote the other day that said "Angine de Poitrine is a children's' band. Yo Gabba Gabba for 61 year old Primus fans." I had to laugh.
They have gone to local schools in Saguenay and done shows for kids. And Yo Gabba Gabba was a pretty good show. Sounds like a compliment.
That's one of those lines that tries to be an insult and fails.
people like to poke holes in things that are getting alot of sudden attention. i'm guilty of it myself.
Nooo! You, Sean? Never!!!
You know what made me quit poking holes? Two things:
—-Mick Jones of Foreigner saying it's a lot harder to write a hit song than one that isn't
—-Working with so many entertainers who were allegedly "washed up" and seeing them out there making a pretty good living doing smaller (and often bigger) shows that fly under the radar of the industry.
Anyone who gets this level of fame will always be able to do something, even if the mania dies down some.
Nooo! You, Sean? Never!!!
You know what made me quit poking holes? Two things:
—-Mick Jones of Foreigner saying it's a lot harder to write a hit song than one that isn't
—-Working with so many entertainers who were allegedly "washed up" and seeing them out there making a pretty good living doing smaller (and often bigger) shows that fly under the radar of the industry.
Anyone who gets this level of fame will always be able to do something, even if the mania dies down some.
thank you for the reality check! i promise i am not this cynical in real life, hah
