Conservative = hardcore
Excellent, wide-ranging post at clapclap.org, on Sarah Silverman, hardcore, the new "Conservative Daily Show," various punk subgenres, and a bunch of other stuff. Mike is as incisive as always, although my favourite point is on Christian rock, and is an excellent clarification of what I've been trying to say about the damn genre every time it comes up:
Nowhere is it more so, though, than Fox News' new Daily Show rip-off. It's called The Half Hour News Hour, and, to continue with the musical metaphors, it is undoubtedly Christian rock. Both seek to appeal to a particular segment of the population by taking something popular and making it accessible to that population, while missing the point that their sources weren't seeking to appeal to a particular segment of the population, they were seeking to be good. And naturally, it's not.
Nowhere is it more so, though, than Fox News' new Daily Show rip-off. It's called The Half Hour News Hour, and, to continue with the musical metaphors, it is undoubtedly Christian rock. Both seek to appeal to a particular segment of the population by taking something popular and making it accessible to that population, while missing the point that their sources weren't seeking to appeal to a particular segment of the population, they were seeking to be good. And naturally, it's not.
Thanks Ian! I partially ripped off that part from J. Edward Keyes, though.
Posted by
Mike B. |
3:42 PM
Well, I like him too, so it's all gravy. Hmm... if only we could get him in the Singles Jukebox...
Posted by
Ian |
8:23 PM