Friday, December 02, 2005

geek rock

CASIOTONE FOR THE PAINFULLY ALONE
TINKLE ECHO
[Tomlab; 2004]


mike nichols (director of the graduate) to robert redford upon his audition for the role that eventually went to dustin hoffman, "have you ever struck out with a girl?" to which redford replied, "what do you mean?" hello rufus wainwright, elliott smith, ed harcourt - the girls all love you cos your sensitive and fragile and deep (and pretty) but geeks can write songs too. enter owen ashworth with the best stage moniker of the year and an album composed entirely on casio keyboards. this fictional autobiography is heartbreaking in its naivety, simplicity, honesty and innocence. kate langbroek to mark E smith (from the eels) on the panel, "were you picked on at school?" his deadpan reply, "no, I was a jock."

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