Comments on: Electric Apricot: Not Quite Spinal Tap Level http://www.glidemagazine.com/hiddentrack/electric-apricot-not-quite-spinal-tap-level/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:41:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: PETA brah http://www.glidemagazine.com/hiddentrack/electric-apricot-not-quite-spinal-tap-level/#comment-329116 PETA brah Wed, 07 Nov 2007 03:22:17 +0000 http://www.glidemagazine.com/hiddentrack/electric-apricot-not-quite-spinal-tap-level/#comment-329116 seriously Ace, I'm surprised P.E.T.A. hasn't caught on to the STS9 scene... those cats win the prize for having starving K-9's for pets seriously Ace, I’m surprised P.E.T.A. hasn’t caught on to the STS9 scene… those cats win the prize for having starving K-9’s for pets

]]> By: HB http://www.glidemagazine.com/hiddentrack/electric-apricot-not-quite-spinal-tap-level/#comment-328758 HB Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:27:51 +0000 http://www.glidemagazine.com/hiddentrack/electric-apricot-not-quite-spinal-tap-level/#comment-328758 Nice - "It’s like biting the hand of the person that malnourishes your dog." Nice - “It’s like biting the hand of the person that malnourishes your dog.”

]]> By: juan miguel gofftoya http://www.glidemagazine.com/hiddentrack/electric-apricot-not-quite-spinal-tap-level/#comment-328733 juan miguel gofftoya Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:09:38 +0000 http://www.glidemagazine.com/hiddentrack/electric-apricot-not-quite-spinal-tap-level/#comment-328733 in a recent interview w/ MTV, claypool said: "Are they parodying people who work at a paper supply company?"(referencing The Office) he asked, "Or are they portraying true characters in a certain setting? ['Electric Apricot'] is an endearing look at the jam scene, poking fun at these people and how they look at their universe so seriously The trailer lends itself to some instant laughter (the dude coughing trying to play a 'didg', the dude from Flight of the Concords' "cube" dance moves) but I could totally see where obvious jokes are well...too obvious. While I am not one (hippy) that takes himself too seriously, I see where even I could be slightly offended and I could def. see where others could be offended. Claypool is a heralded musician, but a mock-rockumentary might not be is strong-suit. in a recent interview w/ MTV, claypool said:
“Are they parodying people who work at a paper supply company?”(referencing The Office) he asked, “Or are they portraying true characters in a certain setting? ['Electric Apricot'] is an endearing look at the jam scene, poking fun at these people and how they look at their universe so seriously

The trailer lends itself to some instant laughter (the dude coughing trying to play a ‘didg’, the dude from Flight of the Concords’ “cube” dance moves) but I could totally see where obvious jokes are well…too obvious. While I am not one (hippy) that takes himself too seriously, I see where even I could be slightly offended and I could def. see where others could be offended. Claypool is a heralded musician, but a mock-rockumentary might not be is strong-suit.

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