[lbo-talk] RTe: The revolution will not be televised

[Gar Lipow]

On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 3:39 PM, Bhaskar Sunkara
<bhaskar.sunkara at gmail.com> wrote:
> I actually thought "Gypsy Punks" was a pretty good album.
>
> On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 4:45 PM, Gar Lipow <gar.lipow at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> >>
>> >> Hmm, just watched about 20 secs on YouTube. They sound like a
>> de-ironized acoustic Laibach. Maybe I should give them another chance.
>> >>
>> >> Doug
>>
>> http://bit.ly/9hSW0Z
>>
>> In addition the the "taste is subjective" comment by me immediately
>> below, 20 seconds is not quite enough. You need to get past the solo
>> and the slow paced first round to the part where they speed up and go
>> gypsy punk on your ass. List at least 60 seconds, 90 seconds if you
>> can stand it. If you still are unimpressed, well you have given it a
>> fair shake. If you hate or are bored by the first 90 seconds of
>> "supertheory of supereverything" you don't care for Gypsy Bordello and
>> fair enough.
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Well maybe Doug will like it if he listens a bit longer. But tastes
vary so maybe not.

Honestly I think "Supertheory of Supereverything" is a great test. I
can't imagine someone not liking that number and liking Gogol
Bordello. As close to the quintessence of the band as any one song can
get, IMO.
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