tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post5509580138643982866..comments2024-03-29T09:23:50.269+00:00Comments on My Top Ten: June #3: Comedy & ErrorsRolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02103804480646939038noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post-3502797646077526162017-06-22T16:20:52.753+01:002017-06-22T16:20:52.753+01:00No, you're absolutely right. I had completely ...No, you're absolutely right. I had completely forgotten Fear Fun. Which is odd, because that was his most complete album to date in some ways (it certainly disn't fall into the trap I discuss above).<br /><br />The odd thing is, because I no longer expect silly things like tunes or choruses from Kozelek, I'm far more open to his rambling diatribes. When FJM does that, I expect more. Also, as grumpy as he is, I find him far more amusing than Tillman, who's got some great, thought-provoking ideas but rarely engages me as a human being.<br /><br />Kozelek is that mad guy you meet in a pub and you talk to him because he's amusing but you wouldn't necessarily want to be his friend.<br /><br />Tillman is the mad guy standing on a street corner preaching his crazy yet thought provoking ideas. You'd stand and listen to him but you wouldn't want to get too close.<br />Rolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02103804480646939038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post-18559165889386265282017-06-22T16:14:37.020+01:002017-06-22T16:14:37.020+01:00I can't watch the new anymore because it's...I can't watch the new anymore because it's no longer about facts, it's pure opinion. And rarely an opinion I agree with.Rolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02103804480646939038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post-61828488067984516412017-06-22T13:56:43.620+01:002017-06-22T13:56:43.620+01:00The Mark Kozelek comparison is a good one, althoug...The Mark Kozelek comparison is a good one, although to be honest the ultra prolific nature of Mark's work has worn me down a little lately. I'm not sure if it's typo or you're missing one, but 'Pure Comedy' is actually the third LP under Josh's FJM moniker.The Swedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13237251779370596904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7633543688149775322.post-91151784380253928822017-06-22T11:15:49.765+01:002017-06-22T11:15:49.765+01:00Tillman's sense of proportion stood out for me...Tillman's sense of proportion stood out for me too. My favorite from the album, Ballad of the Dying Man, is an amusing yet harsh commentary on the absurd self-importance of man in this age when everyone has an opinion. Tillman has a point that contemporary news is becoming like entertainment with the likes of The Daily Show etc, and I think he's right to question that.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.com