Few Great OKGO articles

rice62witch

QUOTE (mmmary @ Mar 28 2007, 10:48 PM)

it looks like Tim stole Damian's pants....

This proves that you don't need to be tall and thin to be able to carry off that look. Hope for the rest of us who want red pants!

women60banana

Haha, I'm picturing a tailor taking off like two feet of material so they'd fit Tim..

dollarflame6

thank you, ihave7stars! what awesome pics!

veinleo09

QUOTE (mixtape @ Mar 28 2007, 08:00 PM)

Haha, I'm picturing a tailor taking off like two feet of material so they'd fit Tim..

hahahhaha thats hilario.

ah these were all brilliant articles, thanks everyone!

DJRose

QUOTE (mmmary @ Mar 28 2007, 09:48 PM)

"Beyond dressing the band, Kreiling is now ready to make the leap to designing custom suits for the public. He designed the suit Kulash wore on the cover of Rolling Stone..."

hold on...when was Damian on the cover of Rolling Stone?

That's what I want to know!!!

bugleverse2

QUOTE (mmmary @ Mar 29 2007, 02:48 AM)

edit: "Beyond dressing the band, Kreiling is now ready to make the leap to designing custom suits for the public. He designed the suit Kulash wore on the cover of Rolling Stone..."

hold on...when was Damian on the cover of Rolling Stone?

I don't know!

I kow he was IN Rolling Stone, but never on the cover...

glassfield16

could it be a sign? like something we aren't supposted to know about yet?

maybe somebody got their info wrong, but now I'm kinda really curious.

sherib

QUOTE (ihave7stars @ Mar 28 2007, 09:31 PM)

J0rge, we need a drooling emoticon -- STAT!

God, yeah! Code blue!

QUOTE (mmmary @ Mar 29 2007, 12:24 AM)

could it be a sign? like something we aren't supposted to know about yet?

If that's the case, I will shit my pants.

sureeyesawake

QUOTE (sherib @ Mar 29 2007, 10:17 PM)

God, yeah! Code blue!

Yeah, and I'd like a "slow, steady, deep breathing" emoticon, thanks.

About the RS cover - I think that's just a mistake. Damian was in the "Style" section on page 44 of the 12/28/06-1/11/07 double issue. In the text, Damian says, "My friend Christopher Kreiling made this suit for me."

sherib

QUOTE (sureeyesawake @ Mar 29 2007, 09:33 PM)

Damian was in the "Style" section on page 44 of the 12/28/06-1/11/07 double issue. In the text, Damian says, "My friend Christopher Kreiling made this suit for me."

I was thinking that must be it. That quote seals it, I guess.

Another article of interest:
REM, OK Go for Rock the Net

markpull6

Almost good review but the dweeb had to ruin it at the end...

http://theedge.bostonherald.com/musicNews/...rticleid=191593

rice62witch

Just asking: A conversation with Damian Kulash of OK GO

http://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2007/0...26020549944.txt or
http://www.nwherald.com/articles/2007/03/2...28706787184.txt

yak63geese

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"It is, especially when you weren’t expecting it. We were in San Francisco, eating at this awful restaurant. And the radio’s playing junk, just like Hinder or Creed or whatever. And it’s one of those moments where you’re like, 'well, things might be bad for us sometimes, but I’m glad we’re not one of those bands.' And then, 'Here It Goes Again' comes on and I’m like, 'Awwwww, man ...'"

AHHHH HAHAHAHA!!! YOU GO, BOY!

Edit: That put the HUGEST smile on my face!

rice62witch

That was pretty awesome, wasn't it? It was like out of nowhere he comes back with this zinger! One more thing for Hinder:

Oh yeah, you don't have one, but look who does:

(Image from Sheri's wonderful site.)

rice62witch

Couldn't this reporter come up with more original questions? The fact that he starts off with "Damian, you know I haven't been the biggest fan of your music" kind of makes me think he didn't do much research. In fact, his first two questions, aren't even questions; they're statements.

Chicago Sun Times
Always on the Go: Major label aside, OK Go builds its audience with never-ending tour
http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/dero...-live30.article

You can see the writer's pictures at http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/derogatis/index.html and http://www.staticmultimedia.com/content/pr...153092101/photo

And an old review of his: http://thewilltorock.blogspot.com/2005/08/...-in-stores.html

**1/2
OK GO, "OH NO" (CAPITOL)

On their second major-label album, Chicago's OK Go pairs up with producer Tore Johansson, who crafted Franz Ferdinand's wildly successful debut. Recording in Malmo, Sweden, the group favored a harder-edge sound than it offered on its self-titled 2002 Capitol debut, upping the New Wave elements that have always been a part of the mix (heavy on the Cars), while adding a bit more glam rock ('cause kids today love the Killers), mostly to good effect.

The foursome, especially lead vocalist and guitarist Damian Kulash, can still be a bit too clever and way too smarmy for their own good; think of Weezer's iconic frontman Rivers Cuomo without the self-deprecation and emo-style, heart-on-his-sweater-sleeve vulnerability. But during their best moments here -- the energizing opener "Invincible," the slinky, sexy "A Million Ways," and the oh- so-danceable "Do What You Want" -- the grooves are so propulsive and the hooks are so potent that you forgive OK Go's more annoying tendencies.

Unfortunately, the band is still prone to self-aggrandizement -- the "hallelujah" choruses and Kulash's annoyingly precious vocal delivery on "Let It Rain" are truly gag-worthy -- and with the teen pop-meets-Queen approach of "Television, Television," you just know they're banking on securing a spot on the soundtrack for "The O.C." If only they'd trimmed this disc down to an EP.

Jim DeRogatis
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Another old quote from this critic: http://www.jimdero.com/News2002/Concerts2002.htm

THE FIVE WORST CONCERTS OF 2002

3. OK Go and the Vines at Metro, July 13: Two of the more hyped acts of the year shared a bill, and neither could prove that it deserved a tenth of the attention it's received. Mixing dream pop and regurgitated Nirvana, headliners the Vines were even more contrived and formulaic than the last great Australian hype, Silverchair, with added demerits for copping Kurt Cobain's trashing of their instruments. Meanwhile, Chicago popsters OK Go reveled in "aren't-we-clever?" shtick, outdoing the Barenaked Ladies and They Might Be Giants in their cutesy smugness.

mumblo

QUOTE (ihave7stars @ Mar 30 2007, 07:26 AM)

**1/2
OK GO, "OH NO" (CAPITOL)

On their second major-label album, Chicago's OK Go pairs up with producer Tore Johansson, who crafted Franz Ferdinand's wildly successful debut. Recording in Malmo, Sweden, the group favored a harder-edge sound than it offered on its self-titled 2002 Capitol debut, upping the New Wave elements that have always been a part of the mix (heavy on the Cars), while adding a bit more glam rock ('cause kids today love the Killers), mostly to good effect.

The foursome, especially lead vocalist and guitarist Damian Kulash, can still be a bit too clever and way too smarmy for their own good; think of Weezer's iconic frontman Rivers Cuomo without the self-deprecation and emo-style, heart-on-his-sweater-sleeve vulnerability. But during their best moments here -- the energizing opener "Invincible," the slinky, sexy "A Million Ways," and the oh- so-danceable "Do What You Want" -- the grooves are so propulsive and the hooks are so potent that you forgive OK Go's more annoying tendencies.

Unfortunately, the band is still prone to self-aggrandizement -- the "hallelujah" choruses and Kulash's annoyingly precious vocal delivery on "Let It Rain" are truly gag-worthy -- and with the teen pop-meets-Queen approach of "Television, Television," you just know they're banking on securing a spot on the soundtrack for "The O.C." If only they'd trimmed this disc down to an EP.

Jim DeRogatis
---------
Another old quote from this critic: http://www.jimdero.com/News2002/Concerts2002.htm

THE FIVE WORST CONCERTS OF 2002

3. OK Go and the Vines at Metro, July 13: Two of the more hyped acts of the year shared a bill, and neither could prove that it deserved a tenth of the attention it's received. Mixing dream pop and regurgitated Nirvana, headliners the Vines were even more contrived and formulaic than the last great Australian hype, Silverchair, with added demerits for copping Kurt Cobain's trashing of their instruments. Meanwhile, Chicago popsters OK Go reveled in "aren't-we-clever?" shtick, outdoing the Barenaked Ladies and They Might Be Giants in their cutesy smugness.

Me-yow! This kitty's got claws....

suit6lion

Thanks for another interesting article, ih7*s. You can tell Damian grew up in Washington DC. He's so...diplomatic. I think this interviewer was unnecessarily hostile.

dollarflame6

QUOTE (bakersfield Fan @ Mar 29 2007, 10:57 PM)

Almost good review but the dweeb had to ruin it at the end...

http://theedge.bostonherald.com/musicNews/...rticleid=191593

haha, that's the show this week where I was standing outside waiting to see if they would come out, but I didn't see them. The actual show was sold out by the Snow Patrol fans in November so after waiting a bit, I just went back to my room to do homework lamely.

dollarflame6

QUOTE (ihave7stars @ Mar 30 2007, 10:26 AM)

You can see the writer's pictures at http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/derogatis/index.html and http://www.staticmultimedia.com/content/pr...153092101/photo

hahaha, for some reason, that line makes me laugh, ih7*s. I know this is totally not what you're trying to say, but the first thing that came to my mind was when one of my friends (who is pretty and knows it) said about someone she doesn't like, "well, she's already punished by being ugly." And indeed, this reporter guy too has been punished.

ytel82

QUOTE (Tabetha @ Mar 30 2007, 05:43 PM)

hahaha, for some reason, that line makes me laugh, ih7*s. I know this is totally not what you're trying to say, but the first thing that came to my mind was when one of my friends (who is pretty and knows it) said about someone she doesn't like, "well, she's already punished by being ugly." And indeed, this reporter guy too has been punished.