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 Review by: Matt Whelihan See others by this writer ![[staff]](/images/icons/staffsticker.gif){kind=icon}
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Published on October 11th 2005
The opening track on Mogwai’s Come On Die Young features a sample of Iggy Pop telling an interviewer “You see, what sounds to you like a big load of trashy old noise, is in fact the brilliant music of a genius: myself.” As pretentious as this statement may sound, for the most part A Million in Prizes shows that it is true. Iggy has always taken an abrasive and in your face approach to rock (most notably in his early works) that delivers incredible and passionate songs under the guise of “trashy old noise.”
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HIs only Real good album's are Blah-Blah-Blah and Lust For LIfe.. . . . . To be Honest I found him to Be a little weird. . . . . . I mean Have you seen his LIve ViDeo"S???? All in all his old Sh!T Iz bettR!! Guy below me: I've been going to hardcore shows for years and its only since this metalcore / heavyscreamoemo stuff got huge that I've seen violence creep back into shows. the scene is fucked up in many ways.......the hardcore scene is still full of tough guy dickheads..........youre right in some subgenres its not as obvious but the assholes are still there.......thats not what i meant i meant it is way more pretentious...theres people like you who think youre above everybody else with you vast knowledge of punk and you forget what its about.......... brandons comments about bright eyes proved that............ if you dont like him fine but you cant shit talk the guys ethics....... ive never met him so i dont know if hes a dick like you say, but alot of the singers of the bands you like are arrogant also i cant wait for new reviews. you people bore me. discussing iggy and bright eyes and religion is about as fun as bowling with jimmy eat world More fucked up now? Which scene are you talking about? I think the big difference between the scenes is that there are now about 5 subgenres people get down with instead of just one large group... Over all, though, I think you can find a lot of smart kids and a lot of good music if you ignore all of the boundaries and are willing to expand your tastes. o and the reason things are different with him and ian is bc the scene is wayy more fucked now then it was back then i havent even lisened to the last 2 bright eyes albums......i am commenting bc i think you and will are fucking hypocrites......... this guy has 3 times the integrity you guys will ever have.... he could be a millionaire but instead he releases an indie store only album..........second he never compared himself to ian(who i put on a lot higher pedastool than conor) those were the assholes at pitchfork......... if you dont like his music that is understandable, but you can't attack the guy.......as much as you want to say he's a trend hopper youre wrong hes not, bc if he was hed be a lot more famous he got to where he is completely on his own I think it was probably one of that asshole's groupies. Dude's a complete fucking rock star... The main difference between Ian and him doesn't even lye in the fact that one makes great music while one makes shit... It's that Ian is a down to earth guy with beliefs he's not afraid to express, whereas Conor Oberst plays on TV shows. one more thing, you're bitching about the Amen CD yet you like the Bright Eyes? That tells me ALL I need to know about your musical tastes. First off.....the Amen CD rocked.....if you don't like it then fine, that's your opinion. I'm not here for everyone to like me, if you don't like my opinion then don't read it! Secondly, I was unaware of the fact that the Bright Eyes released their records on their own label...mistake on my part....but that is besides the point. The band itself is terrible, generic, trend-hopping indie garbage and that guy being compared to Ian MacKaye....regardless of whether you like the band or not......is just ridiculous. They play completely different kinds of music and Ian still happens to carry a shitload of integrity......which this guy does not. If you don't like my opinion and don't respect me I really don't care. Like I said, I can't please everyone. Oh yeah and.......Iggy= King Of Rock N Roll. brandon i use to respect you but i neverwill again.......1st the amen cd you convinced me to buy......2nd the brighteyes comment you said, not bc i like bright eyes(which i kind of do) but bc it was soooo ignorant....please respond Will.....if he sucked like those 70's artists....then sure, he should stop. But Iggy's got more energy than most guys in bands 40 years younger than him. He still puts on a better live show than almost any other band and, not to mention, is in better shape than most guys younger than him. So.....why quit? If he can still kick out the jams and release original material, he's relevant. Sure....the Sum 41 thing was ucking lame....as was his forray into 80's music, but he's still Igyy Pop and he still rocks. Say what you will... I love the Stooges' output and I love some of his early solo stuff... But his stage act is just gross now. Yeah it is ageist. Ageist in the same way that I wouldn't want to see a 60 year old woman doing porn. P.S.- Will, sorry Iggy fucked your mama, but he DOES have a big package. Your dad just couldn't compete! This sounds pretty interesting, there's a lotta eh stuff in his discography. Then again, I think Skull Ring is the best record he's done since "Lust For Life" and "The Idiot"- so what do I know? ageism is so wrong, so so wrong. I can only hope & wish everyday that I'm as pissed off and maniacal at age 60 as the mighty Iggy Pop.........he may have done alot of questionable things over the past 20 years.......but his greatness far out shadows his blunders. "Beat Em Up" is one of his best records in my opinion and "Skull Ring" would have been amazing if it weren't for all the collaborations. As far as I'm concerned, he never sold out......he never got married and settled down like so many "rock" guys do......he lived the real thing always. Damn Will. What did Iggy do to you? Sure his recent albums have pretty much sucked but I dont think he deserves to be reemed for his age. I usually agree with you but that was a little over the top. I thought the Iggy Pop and Tom Waits scene in Coffee and Cigarettes was hands down the best. Anyone else agree? Shit, I meant this. "There's something thoroughly stupid about some 60 year old dickhead prancing around stage singing about self-hate and mutilating himself. someone need to review the new jello biafra and the melvins record I kinda agree with Will on this one. There's something thoroughly stupid about some 60 year old dickhead prancing around stage singing about self-hate and mutilating himself. Iggy Pop is health concious and owns a poodle now. Hes about as cool as your grandpa. The only difference is that you let your grandpa beat you up out of pity and Iggy really could just kick your ass. But he wouldnt. He owns a fucking poodle. Score is for the mentioning of Mogwai in an iggy pop review as well as for iggy pop himself. Superdude, you keep getting better. you may be the master of review thread hilarity. Why this guy left Sum 41 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA This review was pretty good, but here’s what I would do to make it better: How does Iggy STILL manage to look like he inherited Bruce Lee's body? Now that he's almost 60!! yea, synthasaur guy. i fucking hate you. dude. synthasaur guy. you cant even take the time to copy and paste it as a link? what makes you think i'm going to take the time to do it? this dudes girlfriend is sooooo fucking hot. i think. i saw one picture of her somewhere i like him....but i think hes overrated....sorry....just my opinion The KING Of Rock N Roll.......PERIOD. The physical embodiement of everything rock stands for. For solo stuff, I have "Lust for Life", which is kind of mixed, I guess. The title song is classic, of course, but "Some Weird Sin" has a weird sound to it, that's for sure. Dude is ripped like Rambo. People are still arguing in the Panic at the Disco review. Tee hee. i heard big black is named after his cock actually He looks very hip hop with his cut abs and shirt off. |
