Filed under: music, songs on the internet | Tags: Gil Scott-Heron, James Murphy, Kermit, LCD Soundsystem, metropolitan disillusionment
Being relatively fresh on the scene, it could be years before I manage to cultivate that perfect patina of heavy-lidded disenchantment with this haughty, pugnacious city. So I had this great idea to get myself psyched up for the day when my enthusiasm starts to wane. To do this, I would go squirreling around in the tubespaces to bring you an epic battle of two of New York’s most conflictedly jaded cultural icons. It’s a disillusionment-off: “New York I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down” vs. “New York is Killing Me.”
But so then Gil Scott-Heron wasn’t really available to do this post…I knocked on his door, and I’m pretty sure he was home; I heard a string of angry growls, then a crash, but then it got real quiet, so I started to feel sort of weird and just left. Luckily, Jamie xx was a real champ and gamely agreed to fill in for him. He assured me he’s totally over New York too.
Well but so the thing is you guys: James Murphy couldn’t exactly make it either….he’s like super busy making rude hand gestures at scalpers and Googling himself these days, and….never mind. I got someone else. You’ll see.
Hey, the celebrity guests never showed, but around here everyone knows that’s no reason to cancel the party! Come on: Who makes a better bitter New Yorker, the muppet, or the Englishman?
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