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Maybe the Residents' joke has worn thin after ...

2010-02-05T14:29:06.396Z

Maybe the Residents' joke has worn thin after almost 40 years. But the anonymous groups who played ball with the music press found their column inches waning too, not long after the big reveal. Elvis Costello is the Imposter! Paul McCartney is the Fireman! Green Day is the Foxboro Hot Tubs! Klaatu is... not the Beatles. And it wasn't long after the members of Kiss took off their makeup that they decided (mercifully) to put it back on.

The British press kicked "The Commercial Albu...

2010-02-01T19:01:56.106Z

The British press kicked "The Commercial Album" about a bit after heaping praise on earlier stuff, I seem to recall. Mind you, I confess my singling the LP out to illustrate a certain fickleness on the part of music journalists was fueled more than a bit by reading stuff elsewhere in soundbite fashion.

Mea Culpa.

A lot of reviewers were certainly guilty of regarding The Residents as a one trick pony. By 1980, the cutlery was glinting in the shadows across the road from the knacker's yard.

I like "The Commercial Album" too. Albeit, perhaps not so much as certain other releases. Depends on my mood.

Enjoy the show, jonderneathica.

I cannae wait to see them, masks and all. The Com...

2010-02-01T18:50:57.488Z

I cannae wait to see them, masks and all. The Commercial Album was one of my favorites, and I don't remember it being "almost universally censured". The Residents also did a great version of "Maggie's Farm" back in the early 70's.

Good to know you made the show. And all the better...

2010-01-27T21:01:22.524Z

Good to know you made the show. And all the better to hear they are still on top of their game.

I caught wind of the upcoming gig and tour on Underneathica.

The Residents continue to be one of life's finer mysteries.

Nice.

Just coming down from the awesome Talking Light sh...

2010-01-27T20:46:33.232Z

Just coming down from the awesome Talking Light show Saturday at the Rio in Santa Cruz which kicked off The Residents tour. The Rio is The Residents 'second home', so such a great place to start off. Can't really describe the show other than to say that it was a living-room with fireplace under multiple moons & the members of the band wore really strange masks,etc. Many of the new songs I don't really know the names, but they were fantastic. "The Unseen Sister"..."Six More Miles (to the Graveyard)"..."My Window" from Animal Lover..."Talking Light" the song that the idea for the show revolves around...Pudding Roll-ups, songs about aphids, light show, smoke, laser. Just great!