What the hell is wrong with Mittens?

[Bizarro]

[Bizarro]

I know you people are mean/honest ... especially if someone only visits the board a couple times a year ... anyway, if anyone has a couple of minutes to waste and wants to viciously attack something, can you do it with this?  <a href="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=36265152&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;fullscreen=1&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=01AAEA" target="_blank">http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=36265152&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;fullscreen=1&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=01AAEA</a>  I won't tell you my opinion, but I will say that I did it, which is why I am asking.  (by did it, I mean made the video)

Anyway...hateful criticism would be much appreciated (specifically about the video as production unto itself - not whether or not you give two shits about the "Urban Core" movement, etc.)

thanks,
JET!!!!

I think it looks pretty good, actually. Such nice color saturation on all of the shots outside. Makes me want to visit.

[Doctor Rock]

They are both puppets!   

[Tripp]

Justo,  I think it's pretty great.. If I had to level a criticism at it I'd say the music is maybe a tiny bit too  eh... I dunno.. counter to the hopeful tone of the piece..   

[Tripp]

gotta go do an interview for a memphis music documentary in a bit..  I just know they're gonna ask me some bullshit question about 'what is it about memphis.??'  I'm trying to think of a good bullshit answer...

[Tripp]

Actually what I might say is 'That's such a god-damn stupid fucking question.."

[Bizarro]

You should make up a disturbing, conspiracy theory answer.

[Tripp]

I thought about that because Jim Dickinson once said something to the effect of '' there's something in the water in Memphis."  I was gonna elaborate on that and say 'No, there really IS something in the water here..   .. Bourbon.!"

[Tripp]

I just hope my hair looks good.

[Doctor Rock]

You should make up a disturbing, conspiracy theory answer.

Gawd no!  People might actually believe you!

[Doctor Rock]

I just hope my hair looks good.

Your hair always looks good.   

[Bizarro]

Actually, you should tell them : "I was raised in Memphis, Tennessee. It doesn't mean a fucking thing. It doesn't mean a fucking thing. I guess it's supposed to mean I got the blues in my blood. Well, I'm a blue blood, sister. I got a blue blood blister. I'm a blue blood, sister. I got a blue blood blister."

[Tripp]

well, the interview went pretty well. We did it at the Lair. I was sitting in front of Stan's drums and they said with all our lights in there that I had one of the best looking segments. They did ask the Memphis question and I kinda just did the ole Memphis/Nashville comparison ( that nashville songwriters are doing it more to sell songs whereas memphis songwriters are more or less doing it to please themselves).. We talked a bit about recording at Easley's and the whole DIY aesthetic.. 

[Moetown]

That Gretchen chick sounds like she was super nervous. And how obvious to show that cyclist right when she's talking about bicycle lanes. "Oh, so that's what she was talking about when she said bicycle lanes."

"Hop on a trolley? Oh, that must be the trolley she's talking about!"



What is it about Memphis? What is it about Memphis?!  Memphis had Sun Recording Studio and mother fuckin' Stax. Memphis had Willie Mitchell. Memphis has Easely McCain and Shangri-La. Memphis still has video stores and record stores and comic book stores that manage to stay in business. Memphis hasn't completely sold its soul to the corporate gods. What is it about Memphis? What the fuck is up with whatever lame-assed city you came here from, you fuckin' dickwad?

That's what I think you shoulda said.

[Full Blown Possession]