Whoa, I have met one of the people responsible for this. How weird.
― grandavis, Saturday, 7 December 2013 16:58 (ten years ago) link
I really love this. That 8-minute medley effing rules. It's like the Moldy Peaches plus Weird Al but completely straight-faced or something.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Sunday, 8 December 2013 03:51 (ten years ago) link
http://f0.bcbits.com/img/a3105933281_2.jpg
So which one is MC?
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Sunday, 8 December 2013 03:52 (ten years ago) link
oh by the way, which one's...
top I think
― signed, J.P. Morgan CEO (Hurting 2), Sunday, 8 December 2013 03:55 (ten years ago) link
Of all the NYC crowds that a millionaire child actor could get caught up in, I would have probably not guessed antifolk
― tuostprophets (Whiney G. Weingarten), Sunday, 8 December 2013 06:40 (ten years ago) link
it's the easiest, basically no effort
― mitch hedberg and kevin hart (sleepingbag), Sunday, 8 December 2013 06:42 (ten years ago) link
Someone told me last week he was living w Adam Green so it kinda figures.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Sunday, 8 December 2013 15:44 (ten years ago) link
He's having funhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2272202/Macaulay-Culkin-opens-doors-trippy-2million-apartment-turned-art-studio-strewn-cigarettes-alcohol.htmlhttp://www.buzzfeed.com/angelameiquan/a-gallery-of-macaulay-culkins-art-70fn
― Mike Dixn, Sunday, 8 December 2013 18:28 (ten years ago) link
i love this so much! hilarious
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 8 December 2013 18:44 (ten years ago) link
http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/web04/2012/9/17/12/enhanced-buzz-16373-1347897656-16.jpg
stupid sexy luigi
― kinder, Sunday, 8 December 2013 19:45 (ten years ago) link
I knew I would regret clicking on this thread
― Gotta take it slow in your fast ride (calstars), Sunday, 8 December 2013 20:55 (ten years ago) link
Really creeped out by that Herman Cain gif.
― _Rudipherous_, Sunday, 8 December 2013 21:10 (ten years ago) link
http://www.abload.de/img/untitled-24r6i.gif
― pplains, Sunday, 8 December 2013 21:25 (ten years ago) link
I Cain stand it any more.
― _Rudipherous_, Sunday, 8 December 2013 21:41 (ten years ago) link
Lady Godfather's Operation
― pplains, Sunday, 8 December 2013 21:45 (ten years ago) link
http://www.spin.com/articles/personal-pizzas-macaulay-culkin-velvet-underground-response/
a Spin article that also manages to include Whiney fave "Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell"
― sarahell, Friday, 13 December 2013 00:37 (ten years ago) link
I think I'm a pretty humorless, overly-serious guy sometimes and then people start disapproving of something as innocuous as this and Personal and the Pizzas and I feel pretty alright about myself.
― Murgatroid, Friday, 13 December 2013 00:44 (ten years ago) link
like, there's a guy on my FB feed who's been driven to all-caps ANGER and RAGE over the fact that pizza-themed bands exist
― Murgatroid, Friday, 13 December 2013 00:50 (ten years ago) link
You're facebook friends with chris ott?
― sarahell, Friday, 13 December 2013 00:54 (ten years ago) link
actuallyithinkiwasatonetimebutithinkhedeletedhisaccountisaidnothing
― Murgatroid, Friday, 13 December 2013 00:56 (ten years ago) link
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hoJz4PB1Akc/S7dJXra8o6I/AAAAAAAAAIo/z4j-S43Zask/s1600/photo-770234.jpg
― CANONICAL artists, etc., etc. (contenderizer), Friday, 13 December 2013 04:02 (ten years ago) link
i am pretty okay with pizza-themed bands existing
i kind of thought it was over though
― CANONICAL artists, etc., etc. (contenderizer), Friday, 13 December 2013 04:03 (ten years ago) link
like pizza-themed bands i mean. in the picture it is gross that iggy has pizza elbows.
― CANONICAL artists, etc., etc. (contenderizer), Friday, 13 December 2013 04:04 (ten years ago) link
hilarious
― The Glam Of That All The Way From Memphis Man! (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 13 December 2013 04:28 (ten years ago) link
Was wondering how long before Personal showed up!
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Friday, 13 December 2013 15:54 (ten years ago) link
..god help us.
http://www.mxdwn.com/2014/01/21/news/macaulay-culkins-pizza-underground-scheduled-to-play-at-sxsw/
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 22 January 2014 02:27 (ten years ago) link
Dammit! I'm going out of town that week!
― Evil Juice Box Man (Moodles), Wednesday, 22 January 2014 02:43 (ten years ago) link
They really missed out on a chance to get the Moldy Peaches to do a reunion tour w them as The Moldy Pizzas.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Wednesday, 22 January 2014 02:47 (ten years ago) link
This "band" has been selling out shows. Black Cat D.C. sold out extremely quickly at $15 a pop. Folks trying to sell their tickets online for serious $$$. Just having fun though, right.
― grandavis, Wednesday, 22 January 2014 17:22 (ten years ago) link
As long as it's just hipsters trying to find tickets, sure.
― Neil Nosepicker (Leee), Wednesday, 22 January 2014 19:20 (ten years ago) link
live set on WFMU three weeks ago:
http://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/53826
― eclectic husbandry (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 22 January 2014 21:26 (ten years ago) link
stinging cultural commentary there from grandavis
― signed, J.P. Morgan CEO (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 22 January 2014 21:42 (ten years ago) link
Pizza Underground are playing the very day I go to New York - it's a sign!
― the right stfu (seandalai), Wednesday, 22 January 2014 21:52 (ten years ago) link
That you shouldn't go to New York?
― time is a train that make the future flag post (snoball), Wednesday, 22 January 2014 21:53 (ten years ago) link
― signed, J.P. Morgan CEO (Hurting 2), Wednesday, January 22, 2014 1:42 PM ...who is a much better poster than you, FYI
― sleeve, Wednesday, 22 January 2014 22:05 (ten years ago) link
yes, uncovering the cynical, greed-driven motivations behind Macaulay Culkin's pizza-themed velvet underground cover band, good work
― signed, J.P. Morgan CEO (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 22 January 2014 22:23 (ten years ago) link
guys let's not fight about Macaulay Culkin's pizza-themed Velvet Underground cover band
― tylerw, Wednesday, 22 January 2014 22:30 (ten years ago) link
let's have a fight about pizza
― you are kind, I am (waterface), Wednesday, 22 January 2014 22:37 (ten years ago) link
let's have a pizza fight
― signed, J.P. Morgan CEO (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 22 January 2014 22:38 (ten years ago) link
Velveeta Pizza?
― time is a train that make the future flag post (snoball), Wednesday, 22 January 2014 22:38 (ten years ago) link
war 'n' pizza
― a man with legs made of sausages - that's not real! (seandalai), Wednesday, 22 January 2014 22:43 (ten years ago) link
I'm starting a Haim tex-mex parody. This is my ticket to the big time baby. You people better not steal my idea.
― kornrulez6969, Thursday, 23 January 2014 00:27 (ten years ago) link
Days Are Guac
― Clay, Thursday, 23 January 2014 00:29 (ten years ago) link
Running when you call out my order for nachos
― Evil Juice Box Man (Moodles), Thursday, 23 January 2014 00:43 (ten years ago) link
Good ideas. You guys can be in my Haim Tex-Mex group. We should work on the harmonies for Don't Save Me (from the Hot Sauce)
― kornrulez6969, Thursday, 23 January 2014 00:51 (ten years ago) link
CWA (Corndogs with Attitude)
― eclectic husbandry (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 23 January 2014 01:08 (ten years ago) link
Hah Hurting 2 not sure why that post would rankle you. Believe me I do not think it's a deep post, but I find this interesting on a lot of levels. Take my comments as you will.
― grandavis, Thursday, 23 January 2014 02:06 (ten years ago) link
Enjoyed the recordings not sure if I need to see the artists perform them live.
― Wild Mountain Armagideon Thyme (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 23 January 2014 02:19 (ten years ago) link
nuke brooklyn
― amerie guy (sleepingbag), Thursday, 23 January 2014 02:19 (ten years ago) link
let's pay lots more attention to this, it totally merits it
― second set all dead boys covers (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Thursday, 23 January 2014 02:49 (ten years ago) link
still dunno how well they'd go down in the UK
― riot grillz (contenderizer), Tuesday, 27 May 2014 01:40 (ten years ago) link
Watercooler discussion of child stars today led to Macaulay Culkin, which gave me the opportunity to tell a 60-something-yr-old partner about Macaulay Culkin's pizza-themed Velvet Underground cover band. We both agree that he seemed like a guy who had spent some quality time with "the drugs." All in all, it was a good watercooler sesh.
― ₴HABΔZZ ¶IZZΔ (Hurting 2), Thursday, 5 June 2014 16:28 (ten years ago) link
his friend seth green would disagree
― Sufjenga Cat Giffin (Sufjan Grafton), Thursday, 5 June 2014 16:30 (ten years ago) link
Well, yes.
http://gawker.com/macaulay-culkins-pizza-themed-velvet-underground-cover-1668700320
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 9 December 2014 15:12 (nine years ago) link
Grab the reins, little Kevin - this horse is one you ride to the flaming end.
― Hark! The Village People (fake penthouse letters mcgee), Tuesday, 9 December 2014 18:55 (nine years ago) link
or:
Depression and what it's really like [Started by Not Dead Yet in October 2001, last updated 3 minutes ago by Benson and the Jets (ENBB)] 1 new answer
― Hark! The Village People (fake penthouse letters mcgee), Tuesday, 9 December 2014 18:56 (nine years ago) link
Is there a "Why we don't let celebrities/actors near musical instruments" thread yet?
― ∞, Tuesday, 9 December 2014 19:26 (nine years ago) link
They released the PU Demos as a single for Record Store Day:
http://s3.amazonaws.com/broadtime_thumbnails/845/418456381845/418456381845%3A245.jpg
I picked up a copy, one of only two items I picked up for myself for RSD. It's amusing, but we all know that.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 18 April 2015 23:33 (nine years ago) link
http://kernelmag.dailydot.com/issue-sections/features-issue-sections/15148/macaulay-culkin-pizza-underground-disaster/?fb=dd
― big WHOIS aka the nameserver (s.clover), Wednesday, 2 December 2015 04:52 (eight years ago) link
Aw, that article was good for a chuckle.
― how's life, Wednesday, 2 December 2015 11:43 (eight years ago) link
et tu, JDarnielle?
― Mark G, Wednesday, 2 December 2015 11:59 (eight years ago) link
so glad i am not in music journalism i would have written that exact email
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Wednesday, 2 December 2015 17:50 (eight years ago) link
poor Richie Rich wants a band but doesn't want to interact w the filthy peasants that come to his shows
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Wednesday, 2 December 2015 17:52 (eight years ago) link
That is one needlessly long piece about a not very interesting or cool story bro.
― on entre O.K. on sort K.O. (man alive), Wednesday, 2 December 2015 19:24 (eight years ago) link
By that Friday, it felt like the entire Internet had turned against me. Hundreds of people, maybe thousands, maybe millions, thought I was a jerk. Hundreds told me so on Twitter, dozens on Facebook, a few over email, including a producer of The Drew Carey Show. - See more at: http://kernelmag.dailydot.com/issue-sections/features-issue-sections/15148/macaulay-culkin-pizza-underground-disaster/?fb=dd#sthash.UKGvC7qX.dpuf
This writer seems to have very little sense of scale when it comes to the internet.
― on entre O.K. on sort K.O. (man alive), Wednesday, 2 December 2015 19:27 (eight years ago) link
pretty sure i said the exact same thing in my head after reading half and skimming the rest.
xp
― circa1916, Wednesday, 2 December 2015 19:30 (eight years ago) link
missed that there was an "uproar" over her article ... and i'm still not sure i understand why anyone cared? what was the problem exactly? just that it was mean to mac?
― tylerw, Wednesday, 2 December 2015 19:33 (eight years ago) link
Both the reaction and her reaction to the reaction seem blown out of proportion. It was a mean article and not that funny. Culkin and the writer both escaped relatively unharmed and afaict few people noticed or remembered that it happened.
― on entre O.K. on sort K.O. (man alive), Wednesday, 2 December 2015 19:36 (eight years ago) link
she was an unknown freelance writer w no power and now all these famous people were outing her as a bully in front of a huge audience.
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Wednesday, 2 December 2015 19:36 (eight years ago) link
the sum impact of the whole thing is probably the article itself and her nerves for a week. i don't think she is saying anything more really.
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Wednesday, 2 December 2015 19:37 (eight years ago) link
It only got worse. The next day, Patton Oswalt—comedian, professional troll, wildly outspoken opponent of Internet outrage—sent several tweets to his millions of followers criticizing my tone. “Way to topple the mighty,” one read.I couldn’t help but think that if I was a comedian myself, Patton Oswalt—someone who pretends to mock oppressed people (like the transgendered) in service of proving that nothing in comedy should be out of bounds—wouldn’t have been so disapproving; that my blog post would have fallen under the welcoming umbrella of free speech in comedy. Instead, I was a journalist trying to be funny and therefore not allowed to hurt anyone’s feelings, even those of millionaire celebrities and their well-compensated publicists. I wasn’t part of the protected comedy class, and so I wholly deserved the scorn he heaped upon my feeble attempts at mean-spirited humor. Or so it seemed.
I couldn’t help but think that if I was a comedian myself, Patton Oswalt—someone who pretends to mock oppressed people (like the transgendered) in service of proving that nothing in comedy should be out of bounds—wouldn’t have been so disapproving; that my blog post would have fallen under the welcoming umbrella of free speech in comedy. Instead, I was a journalist trying to be funny and therefore not allowed to hurt anyone’s feelings, even those of millionaire celebrities and their well-compensated publicists. I wasn’t part of the protected comedy class, and so I wholly deserved the scorn he heaped upon my feeble attempts at mean-spirited humor. Or so it seemed.
Civilians, journalists, famous comedians like Nikki Glaser, comedy fans: all came out against me, saying I was bitter, a failure, jealous, fat, a terrible journalist, a terrible person, a bitch, an asshole, a cunt, that I would rot in hell
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Wednesday, 2 December 2015 19:39 (eight years ago) link
In large part it's just too long in relation to the interest/significance of the story, lots of mundane detail that could be left out.
― on entre O.K. on sort K.O. (man alive), Wednesday, 2 December 2015 20:02 (eight years ago) link
otm
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 2 December 2015 21:32 (eight years ago) link
this was usurped on my facebook by a story about a guy who gave public enemy a lift in his car. so, not a lot of legs...
― scott seward, Wednesday, 2 December 2015 21:45 (eight years ago) link
patton oswalt is so fucking annoying. this diss by tim heidecker about those corny as fuck "twitter essays" still cracks me up:
@timheidecker(1/256) humor, which began in ancient times has always been an important part of society...
― flappy bird, Thursday, 3 December 2015 18:49 (eight years ago) link