Absolving Kansas City: Witch and Hare
Kansas City, Misery is responsible for some very (in my opinion) banal bands that have heavily influenced mainstream pop culture over the past ten years; Puddle of Mudd, The Get Up Kids, and Reggie and the Full Effect. If the Great American Novel is currently being written and if it is set in the present, it will unfortunately have to take into consideration the way those bands have shaped and dumbed down American youth culture. However, as the Great American Novel, it should also take into consideration kids from the other side of the tracks that do things independently and on their own terms, despite whether or not it sells. As a writer, I keep my eyes peeled and so far, Witch and Hare have yet to bore me. They jam, play punk rock, and scream about all the bullshit happening around them - I think that’s pretty fucking awesome. Their behavior may result in me partially forgiving Kansas City for all the previous travesties it has hurled into the world of music. (I can’t offer complete forgiveness on account of one crazy garage band). Witch and Hare are like a band-aid on a slit wrist. If Kansas City is seeking my complete forgiveness, it should try creating at least 30 raging bands that sound vastly different from each other and have gorgeous singers - then maybe we can be friends.
You know Witch and Hare know how to party when their video comes out this retarded:
DOWNLOADS:
Witch and Hare - Cock Robin
Witch and Hare - Southern Child
