“Tripping up disableds”
I notice the “tripping up disableds” line has been edited out of this piece.
It originally said: And yes, we’re more than aware we’re not the first people to take the piss out of Richie Hawtin, and we know he’s an easy target. That just makes it more fun, like tripping up disableds.
I found the whole article unfunny and at times felt the jokes hinged on offence, not humour. The disabled line made it hard to give the writer the benefit of the doubt.
Does a hatchet job need to employ the word “gay” as a pejorative or resort to casual sexism? Richie Hawtin has given people enough rope that the answer is surely no.
I guess my problem with music crit’s version of satire is that generally the people writing it believe in something or other, whereas one look at the Onion or Brasseye or the Simpsons shows the best mockery is chaotically irreverent.
Anyway, no doubt you’ll have your own opinion.
EDB wrote:
On the money all around, so poorly written as to just be pitiful.
Posted 14 May 2009 at 3:25 am ¶
clom wrote:
well said ronan, i was havering over whether to comment as much on your previous piece.
also, the author doesn’t seem to have a very firm grip on what constitutes gayness.
Posted 14 May 2009 at 9:50 am ¶
Ronan wrote:
Glad you guys agree, I’m not on some “A Few Good Men” shit here but I figure best to actually say it if you think it…
Posted 14 May 2009 at 10:33 am ¶
peder wrote:
thanks for calling bullshit on this ronan. we all know hawtin’s not trying very hard not to appear ridiculous these days, but i do get pretty tired of the “huh - richie - lolz” comments doing the rounds and this one’s worse than most…
Posted 14 May 2009 at 11:55 am ¶
Karl wrote:
“I guess my problem with music crit’s version of satire is that generally the people writing it believe in something or other, whereas one look at the Onion or Brasseye or the Simpsons shows the best mockery is chaotically irreverent.”
Good point, wonder if a good musical satire thing could be executed well? (maybe it would require a person who doesn’t like music but knows a lot about it?)
but I guess it worked:
http://twitter.com/factmagazine/status/1783245451
Posted 14 May 2009 at 11:39 pm ¶
Ronan wrote:
how’s this for an example?
http://www.theonion.com/content/node/39283
(who measures in hits anymore btw. gotta love “impossibly immature” as an excuse for archaic prejudice tho. right up there with “just a bit of fun”.)
Posted 14 May 2009 at 11:43 pm ¶
Karl wrote:
this is a classic too:
http://www.theonion.com/content/news/pitchfork_gives_music_6_8
Posted 15 May 2009 at 8:54 am ¶
Stef wrote:
Love that second Onion link.
Posted 15 May 2009 at 10:40 am ¶
Ronan wrote:
http://www.theonion.com/content/news_briefs/open_minded_music_lover
Posted 15 May 2009 at 11:32 am ¶