I knew better. Then comes the R-rated Obscenity Disclaimer
I'm not saying I'd be in celebration mode if Ice-T was blaring out of someone's house or on the street. But in a place where everyone is expecting it - abso - fucking- lutely. The man is a GBH genius of aural anger.
"[Lucinda Williams] don't be thinking it's going to be like Ice-T. Lucinda Williams probably isn't going to say mother fuck ... once." As best an intro to Lucinda as i've heard.
The light, ethereal tones of Williams merge into a scribbled moment of Derek and Clive, perhaps a subconsious interlude, because it proves that someone who swears like the collective chunky-breathed legions of a 100 pubs, can become wildly successful and marry a film superstar or two. We're talking Dudley Moore here (was he Derek?)
Following are all the highlights of an 18-minute-long film review ...
... Or how I'd stalk Kirsten Dunst if stalking wasn't so fucking sad and pathetic - so instead I'll wax poetic.
Lays out the best moments - and their exact times in the movie - of the 1999 film Dick. For some unfathomable reason the best moments involve Kirsten Dunst removing and putting on clothes and talking about Deep Throat. He also asks Kirsten Dunst to look back at Dick or something equally perverted.
Next up ... is the offering of a great cover of Bobby Brown's My Prerogative. See Britney Spear's version is good because of the breathiness. This version by the Selfish Fool's (right? nudge nudge, wink wink say mo more.) is good because of the music and the attitude. Awesome. Sorry, I mean brilliant.
The songs come as something off a relief, mostly because the song choice is great. But also because a lot of talking while anticipating a good song can get long-winded.
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Soundtrack to Aplooh Erocne: The Apocalypse Special 34:21
Mondo leads off Round Two with British 80s rappers Derek B and Betty Boo (Doin The Do) and a remix dance compilation of the Stock, Aitken and Waterman stable. And an exclusive demo of Milli Vanilli actually singing Technotronic tunes.
Then in a surreal moment this formerly admitted heathen seems to undergo an on-air religous conversion and starts in about the evil Satan and how we can all be redeemed if we believe. Now true, it's not a belief in Jesus he's asking but instead the infallible truth that Hannibal Lecter is the resurrection of Jeremiah.
Article comments
1 - Mark Saleski
you'll get no argument from me on this temple.
the duke's podcasts remind me of what radio used to be like.
2 - Aaron, Duke De Mondo
lord! holy shit, man, this was a suprise and a half, let a fella announce. Jesus, thank you, man. I dunno, that was just lovely. thank you. good god.
3 - Temple Stark
Fun eh?
On my own site I'm going to go straight to - "If you want more go to extended entry. But it made a lot more sense here.
4 - Aaron, Duke De Mondo
also, i find myself chuckling that someone finally sees the worth of Selfish Fools. I think their album is fantastic, as evidenced in the choice of the bobby brown single. I often quote the NME review of said track;
"proof that selfish cunt are the best band in the world, until you actually hear them, at which point they become the worst."
nonsense, i say.
5 - Aaron, Duke De Mondo
can i just say, man, this sentence;
"I've got the country's fifth biggest city on my doorstep and there's 57 channels and nothing above a drone."
is just beautiful. funny how a fella can miss these things first time around. that's just a stunningly evocative piece of wordplay.
6 - Eric Berlin
Temple -- This is the best piece that I've ever read of yours: funny, smart, and true as hell. The podcasting / iPod phenomenon is as much about sucky free radio as it is about ease of use and technology.
And it's cool as hell that you promoted the Duke's show at the same time.
Let me add in my plug: it's great. The Duke's podcast is right on the cutting edge of what you want: good music, some laughs, and the best accent this side of the Atlantic.
7 - Temple Stark
I guess it's a sign of my sickness but I'm almost addicted to tuning in to the Mondo podcast. I'd sponsor it if making money wouldn't somehow f*** it up for him.
Thanks for enjoying the writing. Absurd rolls of the fingers easily. It's what I work least at - a stream of consciousness thing. You don't get to do the absurb in newspaper writing but once a decade.