<![CDATA[erockster: Horrible Name, Not Entirely Horrible Playlist - Idolator Comments]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/idolator.com.png <![CDATA[erockster: Horrible Name, Not Entirely Horrible Playlist - Idolator Comments]]> http://idolator.com Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:34:38 EDT Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:34:38 EDT http://idolator.com/385347/erockster-horrible-name-not-entirely-horrible-playlist <![CDATA[erockster: Horrible Name, Not Entirely Horrible Playlist]]> http://idolator.com/385347/erockster-horrible-name-not-entirely-horrible-playlist#c5467681 "erockster is created for 13- to 34-year-olds with hopes of appealing to music lovers of all ages."

read that sentence again; brilliant. by their logic you simply don't listen to music if you fall outside 13-34.

Lawson

]]> 33:385347:c5467681 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:34:38 EDT <![CDATA[erockster: Horrible Name, Not Entirely Horrible Playlist]]> http://idolator.com/385347/erockster-horrible-name-not-entirely-horrible-playlist#c5451768 Interesting collection of videos on the site...I'd expect a lot of Tegan and Sara, Hot Chip, Raconteurs, etc...plus oldies from the '80s and '90s...but their library of Heavy D and the Boyz vids is weirdly substantial. Overweight lover in the house!

daydreamer77

]]> 33:385347:c5451768 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:11:41 EDT <![CDATA[erockster: Horrible Name, Not Entirely Horrible Playlist]]> http://idolator.com/385347/erockster-horrible-name-not-entirely-horrible-playlist#c5442146 Is this somehow an outcropping of Grokster?

HarveyWallbanger

]]> 33:385347:c5442146 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:34:19 EDT <![CDATA[erockster: Horrible Name, Not Entirely Horrible Playlist]]> http://idolator.com/385347/erockster-horrible-name-not-entirely-horrible-playlist#c5441605 meh...

I'm already a fan of Slacker.com

owenmeany

]]> 33:385347:c5441605 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:05:09 EDT <![CDATA[erockster: Horrible Name, Not Entirely Horrible Playlist]]> http://idolator.com/385347/erockster-horrible-name-not-entirely-horrible-playlist#c5440457 @AL: Oh, well if that's the reason, then fuck the suns! Pussy ass pantywaist nash is goin down! Sports smack on a music blog! Yeahhhhhh! Go spurs go!

GotanOrange

]]> 33:385347:c5440457 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:17:47 EDT <![CDATA[erockster: Horrible Name, Not Entirely Horrible Playlist]]> http://idolator.com/385347/erockster-horrible-name-not-entirely-horrible-playlist#c5439772 When I hear of a coproration "breaking all the rules," I think of this (apologies for the raw script - couldn't find it on YouTube):

[Simpsons #4F12] The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show

At "Itchy & Scratchy, Intl.", Myers has called a meeting of the writers along with Krusty and a lady from the network.

Myers: I have figured out how to rejuvenate the show. It's so simple, you egghead writers would've never thought of it! What we need is... a new character! One that today's kids can relate to!

[writers look at each other, uncertain]

Oakley: Are you absolutely sure that's wise, sir? I mean, I don't want to sound pretentious here, but Itchy and Scratchy comprise a dramaturgical dyad.

Krusty: Hey, this ain't art -- it's business! [turns to Meyers] Whaddya got in mind? Sexy broad? Gangster octopus?

Myers: No, no. The animal chain of command goes mouse, cat, dog.
[to the writers] D-O-G.

Weinstein: Uh, a dog? Isn't that a tad predictable?

Lady: In your dreams. We're talking the original dog from hell.

Oakley: You mean Cerberus?

Lady: We at the network want a dog with attitude. He's edgy, he's "in your face." You've heard the expression "let's get busy"? Well, this is a dog who gets "biz-zay!" Consistently and thoroughly.

Krusty: So he's proactive, huh?

Lady: Oh, God, yes. We're talking about a totally outrageous paradigm.

Meyer: Excuse me, but "proactive" and "paradigm"? Aren't these just buzzwords that dumb people use to sound important? [backpedaling] Not that I'm accusing you of anything like that. [pause] I'm fired, aren't I?

Myers: Oh, yes. The rest of you start writers thinking up a name for this funky dog; I dunno, something along the line of say... Poochie, only more proactive.

Krusty: Yeah!

[Myers, Krusty and the lady leave]

Oakley: So, Poochie okay with everybody?

All: [reclining in their chairs] Yeah...

Cut to animator drawing first draft of Poochie. Meyers, Krusty and Lady give notes....

[Animator draws a standard dog]

Myers: No, no, no! He was supposed to have attitude.

Animator: Um... wh-what do you mean, exactly?

Myers: Oh, you know, attitude, attitude! Uh... sunglasses!

Lady: Could we put him in more of a "hip-hop" context?

Krusty: Forget context, he's gotta be a surfer. Give me a nice shmear of surfer

Lady: I feel we should Rasta-fy him by... 10 percent or so.

[all stare at it w/o any expression]

Myers: Hmm... I think he needs a little more attitude.

[Animator blackens in Poochie's sunglasses]

All Three: [variously] Oh, yeah, bingo. Yeah, that's it! There it is, right there! I love it!

Clevertrousers

]]> 33:385347:c5439772 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:49:33 EDT <![CDATA[erockster: Horrible Name, Not Entirely Horrible Playlist]]> http://idolator.com/385347/erockster-horrible-name-not-entirely-horrible-playlist#c5439139 So, in other words, Clear Channel kills diversity on radio than replaces it with faux-diversity online? Meh. I'll stick to WFMU. Fuck that bullshit.

Clevertrousers

]]> 33:385347:c5439139 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:26:38 EDT <![CDATA[erockster: Horrible Name, Not Entirely Horrible Playlist]]> http://idolator.com/385347/erockster-horrible-name-not-entirely-horrible-playlist#c5438727 @AL: Yep, that's it.

Dan Gibson

]]> 33:385347:c5438727 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:10:11 EDT <![CDATA[erockster: Horrible Name, Not Entirely Horrible Playlist]]> http://idolator.com/385347/erockster-horrible-name-not-entirely-horrible-playlist#c5437734 @GotanOrange: Spurs up 3-1 on Suns in NBA playoffs.

AL

]]> 33:385347:c5437734 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:31:48 EDT <![CDATA[erockster: Horrible Name, Not Entirely Horrible Playlist]]> http://idolator.com/385347/erockster-horrible-name-not-entirely-horrible-playlist#c5437598 Sorry Hawk, you're redundant.

Dead Air ummm Dead Air

]]> 33:385347:c5437598 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:26:41 EDT <![CDATA[erockster: Horrible Name, Not Entirely Horrible Playlist]]> http://idolator.com/385347/erockster-horrible-name-not-entirely-horrible-playlist#c5437365 Yeah, but it's still Clear Channel, so while you listen to it, it's simultaneously feasting on your soul.

quadrophenia718

]]> 33:385347:c5437365 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:19:29 EDT <![CDATA[erockster: Horrible Name, Not Entirely Horrible Playlist]]> http://idolator.com/385347/erockster-horrible-name-not-entirely-horrible-playlist#c5437292 what's wrong with san antonio?

GotanOrange

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