November 30, 2004

Totally Live!


Are you a rockist? You know, what The New York Times' Kelefa Sanneh, in his defense of the Ashlee Simpsons of the world, disdainfully defined as a person who
"...isn't just someone who loves rock 'n' roll, who goes on and on about Bruce Springsteen, who champions ragged-voiced singer-songwriters no one has ever heard of. A rockist is someone who reduces rock 'n' roll to a caricature, then uses that caricature as a weapon. Rockism means idolizing the authentic old legend (or underground hero) while mocking the latest pop star; lionizing punk while barely tolerating disco; loving the live show and hating the music video; extolling the growling performer while hating the lip-syncher."
Well, are you? Then you're going to love McRorie, an artist who "sings and plays a variety of musical styles and originals in real time: no sequencing, no tapes, nothing prerecorded - Totally Live!" Click on the pic and get ready to authentically rock:

McRorie!

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