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Originally posted by Jack Manfred
First, I decree that all of the "gay men are influencing straight men" articles have reached their apex (and thus begin their precipitous downfall/backlash) with the inexplicably rave reviews for Junior Senior's D-D-Don't Stop The Beat, a Danish outfit featuring a young, handsome straight guy and an older, flabby gay man. I had hear the rave reviews declare it "A most pleasurable guilty pleasure," so when I went to Tower Records this weekend, I listened to it. It's just crap. Just because a gay man is involved in the production of something, doesn't mean it's good. See Elton John's output for the past twenty years. (Although I do wonder if the gay angle influenced the Village Voice critic to write "It's like each song on the album has the dynamics and reach of a DJ set, ramming David Bowie and Fats Domino into K.C. and the Sunshine Band.")

Second, if you want to buy a Cowboy Junkies album made by a band that is not the Cowboy Junkiies, then you want to buy Rabbit Songs by Hem. I remember hearing the song "When I Was Drinking" a good year and a half ago on KCRW, but Dreamworks picked up the band, re-released the album, and put it into Tower Records stores so people could actually buy the record. By the way, Hem is not to be confused with either the band Hum or the band Venus Hum. Perhaps we're running out of band names.

Third, has anyone else seen the new commercial for the Hummer H2? The Who's "Happy Jack" plays while a boy drives a soapbox H2 down a mountain race. It's a clever commerical, but I don't want anyone else on the road with a Hummer. I'm conflicted.

Yes I realize that I am quoting a long quote for naught but my pet peeve gets no play. What the ruck is ATHF? All the Hot Fucks? And dont expect me to read this post to figure it out either.