I've been listening to a lot of Jay Reatard heavily for the last several weeks. Initially writing him off several years ago, I gave him a listen after discovering that he'd signed a record deal with Matador Records- which is kind of surprising, as I'd always felt that his earlier brand of filthy garage was... well, underwhelming.
Luckily, I'm often wrong.
Amidst all the fanfare given to Mr. Reatard, I think that I've finally understand his broad appeal. Unlike the bold, aggressive crotch-grabbing-while-rocking-on-your-heels-and-wincing-in-pain claims by certain white rappers that they 'just don't give a fuck,' it's become evident that Jay Reatard simply just does not give a fuck. He's probably the music world's most prominent current don'tgiveafucksman. For examples of Jay Reatard simply just not giving a fuck, here are a few videos of Jay Reatard not reliquishing a single ounce of fuck from his much-maligned visit to Toronto's Silver Dollar earlier this year.
Here are Jay's comments on the Silver Dollar incident. This is precisely why I'm insanely excited to see Reatard play on October 16th at Sneaky Dee's (which, sadly, still hasn't collapsed as earlier predicted), as if violence isn't exactly kosher, it's almost always entertaining.
0 comments:
Post a Comment