nickelback

A.V. Club: A Motown Tribute to Nickelback

in: viewing room

Happy middle o’ the night!

I’m in the throes of a sleepless night and taking a bit of a break from writing and transcribing for, uh, some more writing. So I’ll make this quick.

Last week, I confessed to my dear friend Scott that I, despite all of my musical snobbery, don’t hate Nickelback. See, Scott, amongst all of the Nickelback/NFL drama, has started a pretty interesting survey…eh, well, I’d rather not give too much away, but I’m confident it will be awesome. Regardless, the blogosphere’s been vomiting Nickelback anathemas all week, but this video in particular captivated my attention, and it nearly convinced me that my minor nostalgic fascination is actually a-okay. The video’s fairly self-explanatory, but I dare you to complain about it. It’s like they’ve removed all that is Canadian!

Happy watching.

Book Club: May sites

in: on queue

YAY!, May Book Club!

Click-click-click-click-click:


You Have Bad Taste in Music – Eman Laerton

You Have Bad Taste in Music
This little gem appeared during RTVF 230, in the midst of a discussion of pop culture taste, and I sincerely guffawed. This man, Eman Laerton, attends the concerts of culturally low-brow musicians (Hoobastank, Nickelback, Evanescence) and mocks the attendees. Wearing a haphazard outfit of a priest robe, Zorro mask and army helmet, Laerton (a pseudonym, “Not real name” backwards) berates parents and children alike for their terrible taste of music, indicated by their presence at said concert. The whole deal is hilarious (albeit obnoxious and pretentious), even if Phase 2 of Laerton’s plan is creepy and confrontational.

Check out the videos on the web or on YouTube.

And, for good measure, May’s Trash Bin:

The Nickelback website (note the new AP Style!).

This is the site’s front page. It’s abhorrent. How can the band even stomach their poor taste? And, moreover, how can anyone find merit enough to actually visit the site?

What a total yuckfest. Hi-five, Canada.