The Current Music Blog: October 20, 2006 Archive

The Buffering Stream: Your Action Points For the Weekend

Posted at 7:00 AM on October 20, 2006 by Hans Eisenbeis

Martin Dosh: Get to know me!

Jason Pierce: Head to the UK, get re-Spiritualized!

Ross Raihala: Steal this idea!

Jeff Tweedy: Don't touch his head!

Separated at Birth: Invaluable Wingman Edition

Posted at 9:00 AM on October 20, 2006 by Hans Eisenbeis (8 Comments)

Pavement's Scott Kannberg and Soul Asylum's Dan Murphy?

Photos: Pavement, Soul Asylum publicity

As always, More Separated at Birth:

Snow Patrol and Tiny Tim?

Neil Tennant and Rod Serling?

Rivers Cuomo and Elvis Costello?

The Decembrists and the Alarmists?

The Hold Steady's Craig Finn and the Pink Panther's Peter Sellers?

Bew Kweller and Arlo Guthrie?

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New Friday Feature: The Love Boat of Alt-Rock!

Posted at 2:06 PM on October 20, 2006 by Hans Eisenbeis (3 Comments)

Everyone knows about "Jumping the Shark," right? Well, what about all those actors who never even rose to the level of cultural achievement of, say, Arthur H. Fonzarelli?

In other words, there is a whole class of celebrities who are famous for being famous, and for them, there is only one great showcase to celebrate their mediocrity: The Love Boat. Think Charo. Think Charles Nelson Reilly. Think Paul Lynde.

Just so, the world of rock 'n' roll. We're pleased to introduce the Alt-Rock Love Boat. Let's climb aboard and meet your cast of overrated underachievers in the world of Good Music, shall we?

Captain Merrill Stubing............... Evan Dando
Doctor Adam Bricker...................Mazzy Star
Bartender Isaac Washington.........Yo La Tengo
Purser Gopher Smith....................Pavement
Cruise Director Julie McCoy..........Patti Smith
Vicki Stubing................................Sleater-Kinney

You disagree, wot?! Let us have it in the comments.

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